Thursday, May 31, 2018

May Goal Complete!

I finished my One Monthly Goal (thanks, Elm Street Quilts!) for May!

I wanted to make two blocks of my new pattern, Twister, using the Wave Texture prints. 
Love these colors! 

Here are my blocks. Only five more of each color combination to go! 

Here's what the whole Twister quilt looks like: 
Quilt Size: 57-1/2" x 76-1/2"
(It's available on Craftsy as a digital download.)

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Tropical Blues free quilt pattern

Last fall I was invited to design a free quilt pattern for the Mod Tropics fabric collection from Paintbrush Studio. The collections comes in blue, orange, and cream, and I fell in love with the blues! There are two tropical leaf/flower prints and then three really fun geometric tonals in each of the colorways. 



This is the design I came up with, which I called "Tropical Blues." It's a quarter log cabin block with thin strips of Painter's Palette Solids Gray in between the prints.
Did I mention that the pattern for this quilt is available as a FREE download? Find it here.


 I cut all of the pieces and sewed assembly-line style, working about 30 minutes at a time between other projects/work/feeding the kids, etc. 




The Tropical Blues pattern is featured in a magazine ad for Paintbrush Studio. It's always fun to see your name in print! :) 
See all the Mod Tropics fabrics and download the free quilt pattern here

Want to make this quilt too? There's a kit available for this quilt from The Quilting Company. Find it here


I also stitched one block in the orange, just for fun. 

Above you saw my artsy photo of the quilt in my neighbor's beautiful backyard; here's the entire quilt top spread out. I still need to machine quilt it! 



Speaking of free quilt patterns, I have two more using Paintbrush Studio's collections appearing in a magazine ad near you:

"Small Plates" features the Market Medley collection. This is an easy design using fusible applique. The name came from the idea of tapas, where everyone shares small plates of prepared food. It seemed appropriate for all these gorgeously realistic looking veggie prints! 
See the Market Medley fabrics and download the free quilt pattern here

"Linked Up" features Hoodie Crescent's new collection, Ring Ring. I love these fabrics, and I'll post more about this down the road. They're retro-looking dial telephones, ink pens, pencils, and more, and the color palette is so cool! 
See the Ring Ring fabrics and download the free quilt pattern here.

Monday, May 21, 2018

All Boxed Up in Modern by the Yard

I'm excited to have these fun little fabric boxes that I made featured in the e-zine Modern by the Yard! They're made with the Blue Brilliance collection from Kanvas--I loved these blue prints. I used Flex Foam from Pellon; it creates great body for 3-D shapes. 


And let me just say that I wish my sewing supplies were organized as cute as the threads and fabrics in this photo! 



Here's the cover of the e-zine. You can read the whole issue here.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Introducing Twister!

Here's my latest quilt pattern for sale, Twister
(It's available on Craftsy as a digital download.)

This big block quilt has a complex woven look, but it's easy to make.
I love the under over look in each block!

Quilt Size: 57-1/2" x 76-1/2"

I'm using these Wave Texture prints by Jackie Robinson. 
I love the swirling texture and the rich colors! 

Here's one of each block color combination. They're 19" square blocks, so you only need 12 for a large-sized lap quilt.


I played around with a few different color options. Here's Twister done in blues and oranges from Wave Texture. Which do you like better? 

I'm also working on a version of this quilt in a warm palette of solids. 
Can't wait to show you!


Make your own!
Purchase the digital pattern here on Craftsy.

Monday, May 7, 2018

May OMG: Make 2 Sample Blocks

My next few months are pretty crazy packed full, so I'm attempting to set attainable goals. Putting big, time-consuming goals out there and struggling to meet them isn't going to help. I'd rather feel good about the little things. 

So, my May goal for One Monthly Goal at Elm Street Quilts is to finish two sample blocks (one in each color) for my  Twister pattern. I've tested these blocks in scraps because the Wave Texture fabrics weren't available yet when I created the pattern. I'm excited to sew them up now! 



If you want to join me, the digital Twister pattern is available for purchase on Craftsy

I'm using these Wave Texture prints by Jackie Robinson and I love the movement they create.