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Unlock Your Creativity with Watercolor Quilting – A Unique Blend of Painting and Stitching!

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Are you ready to explore the vibrant world of watercolor quilting? Join us for an exciting online class led by the talented instructor Ashley Nickels, where you’ll learn how to combine the fluidity of watercolor painting with the precision of quilting.

In just 37 minutes and 15 seconds, Ashley will guide you through the process of painting fabric in a watercolor style and then quilting your design to bring it to life. Using 100% cotton muslin or quilting fabric and a variety of vibrant fabric dyes, you’ll create your own stunning masterpiece. Whether you follow a pre-painted design or let your creativity run wild, there’s no limit to what you can create with watercolor quilting.

Here’s what you’ll need to get started:

Fabric painting materials such as paintbrushes, fabric dye, and a plastic palette
Quilting materials including batting, fabric for backing, safety pins, and a darning foot attachment for free-motion quilting
Sewing machine with cotton thread and YLI Invisible thread
Rubber gloves for free-motion quilting
And more!
With 7 HD video lessons that you can access anytime, anywhere, you’ll receive detailed instruction and expert guidance from Ashley every step of the way. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with other students, ask questions, and leave comments to enhance your learning experience.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of their enthusiastic students had to say about their experience:

“I’d love it if our art group would do this as a project. It’s just like the watercolours we use on paper. The sky is the limit!” – Ann Weekes

“I love the combination!” – Valerie House

“Very fun idea and technique. I like that there is no ‘wrong’ way to do anything.” – Robin Johnson

So, are you ready to unleash your creativity and dive into the world of watercolor quilting? Enroll now and let your imagination soar! Get started today and create your own masterpiece!

Project: Watercolor mini quilt

Quilt Inspiration: Watercolor bunny

 

Have you read?

Woodland Whimsy Fabric Collection by Jennifer Pugh

There is something especially lovely about a winter fabric collection that feels seasonal without immediately shouting Christmas. Woodland Whimsy by Jennifer Pugh for Wilmington Prints is filled with forest animals, mushrooms, classic plaids, dots and softly textured coordinating prints.

The colours have a warm, storybook quality, making the collection perfect for quilts that can stay out long after the Christmas decorations have been packed away.

What Is Included in the Woodland Whimsy Bundle?

The Woodland Whimsy Fat Quarter Bundle includes:

  • 15 coordinating fat quarters
  • One 23-inch scenic fabric panel
  • 100% quilting cotton
  • Fabrics designed by Jennifer Pugh
  • Prints manufactured by Wilmington Prints

Each fat quarter measures approximately 18 x 21 inches.

I particularly like that the scenic panel is included with the bundle. Fabric panels are wonderful when you want an impressive focal point without spending several evenings piecing tiny blocks while wondering why you chose such a complicated pattern in the first place.

The panel could become the centre of a lap quilt, wall hanging or child’s quilt, with the coordinating fat quarters used to create simple patchwork borders.

What Could You Make With Woodland Whimsy Fabric?

This collection would work beautifully for:

  • A woodland animal lap quilt
  • A cosy winter wall hanging
  • A child’s storybook quilt
  • Patchwork cushions
  • Quilted reading mats
  • Fabric storage baskets
  • Winter table runners
  • Handmade gifts for nature lovers

You could also separate the smaller prints and use them in scrap-friendly projects. Our collection of eight fat-quarter-friendly quilt patterns offers plenty of ideas for putting coordinated fabric bundles to work.

For something smaller, the gentle woodland prints would be lovely in a seasonal mini quilt. This free mini snowflake quilt pattern could easily be adapted using the collection’s winter colours.

Is the Woodland Whimsy Bundle Worth Buying?

The bundle gives you a ready-made colour palette, a useful assortment of coordinating prints and a feature panel in one package. That takes much of the guesswork out of planning a quilt, particularly if choosing coordinating fabrics is the part that usually sends you wandering around the fabric shop for an hour.

The prints are playful enough for children but not so juvenile that they cannot be used for adult quilts and winter home décor. That versatility is probably the collection’s strongest feature.

The bundle was listed at US$62.98 when checked and is expected to ship in October 2026. Prices, availability and shipping dates may change, particularly with a new fabric release.

If you love woodland animals, gentle winter colours and fabric that feels as though it belongs in an illustrated storybook, this is a charming collection to add to your sewing list.

See the Woodland Whimsy Fat Quarter Bundle at Fat Quarter Shop.