Download this free pattern for an easy one-block modern quilt. It's great for beginner quilters and seasoned sewists! Island Breeze is the quilt I designed for Danielle Hartgers's Zanzibar collection for Blank Quilting. It measures 62" x 74" and has 12" blocks. Although the block looks complex, it is easy to assemble, requiring only half-square triangles. What do you think of those fabrics? I, for one, am smitten by these prints! Danielle was inspired when she assembled this beautiful … [Read more...] about One block modern quilt
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Beginner-friendly modern batik quilt
Make this beginner-friendly modern batik quilt using your favorite collection or as a scrap buster! One easy quilt block is all it takes! Nature Study is my latest quilt, published in the February 2024 American Patchwork & Quilting issue. It measures 67" x 82", and the blocks finish at 6". I used greens and blues from my batik fabric 'collection' - I still have enough fabric to make five quilts in the same palette! The photographer, Adam Albright, always transforms my quilts into works … [Read more...] about Beginner-friendly modern batik quilt
Free patterns for Thanksgiving quilts
Download these free patterns for Thanksgiving quilts and be ready to welcome friends and family to your Thanksgiving Feast! I designed Blessed Bounty for the Late Summer Harvest collection by Blank Quilting a little while ago. The collection will be available in April 2024, yet I thought it would be cool to alert you to it right now so you can ask your local quilt store to carry it. I love the prints in this collection and I think you will love it, too! Blessed Bounty measures 71-1/4" x … [Read more...] about Free patterns for Thanksgiving quilts
Three easy modern quilts
Add color to your home with these three easy modern quilts that will bust your fabric stash. I bet you will make all three! Are you ready to hit the reset button on some traditional quilt blocks? Let me show you what you can do with two of my favorite blocks. As you read on, think about how you can adapt my ideas to your preferred color scheme by using prints (a smaller scale will work best in a couple of them) instead of solids, a low-volume background instead of white, or even a dark … [Read more...] about Three easy modern quilts
Vintage Rose BOM quilt
Build your quilting skills with the Vintage Rose BOM quilt this summer! Roses are red, but sewing fun has many more colors! Let me introduce you to the Vintage Rose Block of the Month program that I designed for the Vintage Rose collection by Timeless Treasures! It measures 87” x 87”, and every block finishes at 12". Are you a beginner quilter? I've got your back! These blocks use regular piecing techniques - only one block requires the simplest paper piecing on the corners. You already … [Read more...] about Vintage Rose BOM quilt
Christmas quilt pattern for beginners
Get this Christmas quilt pattern for beginners, make it fast, and add whimsy to your holiday decor. You may want to make extras as gifts! I designed Starry Night for Exclusively Annie's with the Blizzard collection by Moda Fabrics. It measures 36" x 36" with 5" and 6-3/4" blocks. I just got it back, and I tell you, I am tempted to hang it up right now instead of waiting all the way until December! The blocks are very easy to make, so this project is ideal for newcomers to the craft. Its … [Read more...] about Christmas quilt pattern for beginners