Patterns, patchworks and projects
Image from The Painted Quilt
Calling all quilt historians! Kaaren of The Painted Quilt blog shares with us a beautiful red and white antique quilt from her collection. The block used to make it is a mystery. Does anyone recognize … Read More ...
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Break out your color pencils! Get free downloads of quilt blocks at Block Central online. Experiment with different color combinations and have some fun as well.
For this to work well for sophisticated color schemes, I … Read More ...
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Eileen of Eileen’s Attic blog made this adorable baby quilt top of elephants holding a flower with their trunks. So cute.
The block is an original design from Milk and Honey Quilts. Get the free block … Read More ...
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Beverly Delaney of Quiltmag designed this quick-to-make quilt. It combines 9 patch and applique. Get the free pattern here.
Thanks goes to Linda Smoker for posting about this pretty quilt.… Read More ...
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Debby Kratovil of Quilter by Design blog updates a quilt pattern printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper, October 9, 1935. According to the article the design was inspired by “the beautiful pink wild flowers … Read More ...
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Check out these cute ‘half square triangle’ pillows designed by Lindy Rhyan for Quiltmag blog. Go here to download pattern.… Read More ...
Do you ever get stuck picking out a border color for your quilt top? I know I do, especially when the top has numerous colors and varied fabric styles – descriptive term super-scrappy comes to mind.
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Image from Henry Glass Fabrics
Michelle Engel Bencsko designed this strippy Dogwood quilt for Henry Glass Fabrics.
Go here to get the free pattern.
Tip: Look under New Free Projects tab.… Read More ...
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Anna Maria Horner designed this zippy Folk Dance quilt for FreeSpirit Fabric blog.
Go here to get the free pattern. Get inspired!… Read More ...
Image from Sunflower Hill Designs
Julie Popa from Sunflower Hill Designs store is offering this pretty flower applique pattern free on her Web site. Get it here. While you’re there check out her other fresh and fun designs.… Read More ...
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Learn how to use your photographs (printed on fabric) as an equal partner to regular fabrics using techniques in Mary Ellen Kranz’s book Blending Photos with Fabric 2. It’s available at Connecting Threads online store… Read More ...
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Image from Baby's Breath Quilts
I love this bright happy quilt! It’s an original design by Jennifer Arey of Baby Breath’s Quilts blog. She uses one peiced block and rotates it four times for each row. Very clever. Go … Read More ...
Image from pretty ditty
Showcase those large prints. Jamie from Pretty Ditty did it in this quilt by using a single block in the middle and going from there. She used the pattern Charming Log Cabin. Pretty!… Read More ...