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Quilted wall hanging for your home decor

By Denise Russell

quilted wall hanging

Make a colorful quilted wall hanging to add a retro vibe to your home decor. Easy paper piecing and large blocks help you create this artwork in no time! "On Broadway" was just published in the January 2021 issue of the American Quilter magazine by the American Quilter's Society. I was inspired by the theaters on Broadway and love this photo setup! Lots of gold and bright colors, just as the ones we see as we walk the streets of Midtown Manhattan. The quilt measures 60" x 60" and the … [Read more...] about Quilted wall hanging for your home decor

Filed Under: quilt patterns, quilting, small quilts, wall hanging Tagged With: Paper piecing, patchwork, quilting, spirals, Star block, table topper, wall hanging

Sampler quilt with stars made by three friends

By Denise Russell

Choose your favorite star blocks, a fabric collection, and make a sampler quilt with stars like we did. Exchange blocks once a month! I am calling this my Friendship Star quilt! Deb, Lisa, and I agreed to work with the Gretel fabric collection by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs. I love Amy's fabrics! Deb suggested our blocks should be 12" stars, any stars we liked. So, we met every month or so to exchange the blocks we made. We would choose a design, make three blocks of it, and share. … [Read more...] about Sampler quilt with stars made by three friends

Filed Under: Block of the Month, modern quilts, quilting, sampler quilts Tagged With: Amy Smart, friendship quilt, group project, group quilt, Quilts with stars, sampler quilt, Star block, star quilt block

Free Christmas pattern for a quilt with trees and stars

By Denise Russell

Free Christmas pattern

How about a Free Christmas pattern that shows traditional Holiday symbols but with easy blocks and a modern look to it? Read on. [Edited: June 22, 2020] This is the quilt I designed for the Yuletide Cheer fabric collection by Laura Stone for Studioe Fabrics. It measures 80" x 97" and the blocks finish at 16". Large blocks? Yes! These translate into fast construction because the patches come together quickly. Look at some of the ones I used in my … [Read more...] about Free Christmas pattern for a quilt with trees and stars

Filed Under: free quilt pattern, quilt patterns Tagged With: Christmas gifts, christmas quilt pattern, Christmas tree block, free Christmas quilt pattern, Star block

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Hello, I’m Denise and I love to design and make quilts. You can also find me knitting, crocheting, and making other crafts. Join me!
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