Hex on the Beach

The Hex on the Beach Quilt Kit is finally here!  It feautures Tula Pink's Salt Water Collection for Free Spirit.  The kit includes 1008 die cut fabric hexagons, 100 paper hexagon templates and great instructions.  The finished size is 43" x 60".  If you love English Paper Piecing, then this is the kit for you!  The fact that you don't have to cut the hexagons makes it worth every penny~ 

 

Visit Tula's website for more inspiration and free patterns using the Salt Water Collection!

Better hurry, we don't expect this one to be around long!

Dear Stella

I hope you had a Safe & Happy New Year!  Let's get 2013 off to a great start with some inspiration from Dear Stella!

We don't think Dear Stella gets enough hype and they really should with such fabulous fabric collections!  I went to their website and found quite a bit of inspiration on their projects page.  I snagged some of the pics and below you'll find a few free patterns and a few quilts featured in the book Modern Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman.  This book has 12 quilts for the modern quilter, a must have if you're looking for something different. 

 

Looptastic, from Modern Patchwork, features the Ostara Collection with blues, soft pinks and greys.  This versatile quilt would look great with any fabric style, modern or traditional. 

Finished size for this smaller version is 63" x 63".

 

 

Know someone that loves to garden?  Honey, from Modern Patchwork, features the bright and cheerful Garden Party Collection.  I just love that little slice out of each piece, it really makes the quilt!

Finished size is 43" x 63".

 

 

 

Fire Drill, also from Modern Pathwork, features the Kallianthi Collection.  Pink, pink and more pink!

Finished size is 59" x 69".

 

 

 Let's move on to some free patterns!

 

 

Portico Stripes features elegant clay and charcoal fabrics from the Portico Collection and can be downloaded here.

Finished size for a lap quilt is 441/2" x 601/2".  Instructions are included for larger sizes.

 

 

 

The Big Zig features fabric from the Ikebana Collection and can be downloaded here.

Finished size is 60" x 78" and instructions are included for larger sizes.

 

 

My personal favorite, the Whale Pillow, is made using the All Hands on Deck Collection by Jack & Lulu.

Download your free pattern here.

This happy whale measures 23" from head to tale.

 

 

Last, but certainly not least, a super cute Christmas stocking.  The train fabric is no longer in stock, but you can use the You've Been Jingled collection just as easily. 

Download your free pattern here and get started so you're ready for next year!

 

 

So are you a believer?  Dear Stella is great quality fabric and they are honed in on the trendy, modern quilter! 

Make Your Christmas Merry & Bright!

Why not change things up and brighten up your Christmas this year!?! 

Especially perfect if you have little ones, but also perfect for the kid at heart.....

 

Nite Owl Quilting has a trio of Christmas patterns called Nite Before Christmas Collection that are fantastic.  Merry Christmas Wall Art is a super easy project that is a great addition to your mantle.  No quilting, just fusible applique and it's mounted to plywood.....no binding, my kind of project :o)  Finished Size is 40" x 14".

 

The Quilted Stocking makes are great size for those of you who are addicted to stocking stuffers like me!  We also added pompoms, just for fun~

 

 

The hexagon tree skirt is a fat quarter project; quick, easy and it's under the tree!  It has a 46" diameter.

This hexagon pillow is from the book Sew Merry and Bright by Linda Lum DeBono.  The book features 21 fun and easy patterns.  The pillow was my favorite and it turned out so cute!  The quilting in the hexagons really made a difference with the finished look.  Instead of regular batting, I used fusible fleece; no pinning and it didn't move an inch!  What a great product to work with!!

 

All of the projects feature fabrics from the BRRR and Jingle fabric collections by Robert Kaufman. 

Put it all together and you have your Merry& Bright Christmas!

 

And the winner from the Glamping giveaway was.....PippaP.  Thanks for the comments!!

What are we excited about?

Mini charms, aka Moda Candy, have been super popular, but lots of people just don't know what to do with them.  Leave it to Miss Rosie to swoop in and save the day with eight patterns featuring seventeen tiny projects!  Most of them take two mini charms and just a bit of fabric to complete.  There are thirteen minis to choose from with much more on the way.  I think they're going to be a hit~

Junior Jelly Rolls and Layer Cakes......1/2 the size and price of a regular jelly or layer, but still fantastic!  For now it's just Windsor Lane by Bunny Hill Designs, but there are more to come.  With a Junior, you can mix your pink and taupe (or green or blue!) and not end up with a ton of leftover fabric.  The Juniors are mixed in with the regular jelly rolls and layers,

so don't think you're looking at a bunch of Juniors if you click the link :o)

 

And, I've always thought jelly rolls just look cute in the sewing room, these are downright adorable! 

 It was like the first time I saw a mini charm......

 

Grab some minis or juniors and get sewing!  Time to start thinking Christmas, oh my goodness......

 

Need one last thing to be excited about???  How about a giveaway!?! 

The latest buzz seems to be the addition of Mary Jane to the Moda team.  So tell us if you love her and if you're excited about her first collection Glamping, a celebration of Glamorous Camping. 

Just drop a comment and you'll be entered for a chance to win a Glamping Charm Pack!

 

 

I'll do the drawing next Friday November 9th.  Good luck!

 

Color My World

 

I'm back from being sick for way too long with a beautiful solid quilt from RJR!  Color My World is billed as a block of the month, but we're just selling it as a complete kit.  The colors are stunning and the border is very effective in rainbow order.  Something about it makes me think of Grandma, probably just that she would have loved these colors!

 

 

Ours was beautifully quilted by Judy Walker, a long arm quilter from London, OH.  The feathers are exquisite and her attention to detail really made such a difference!

 

The quilt measures 90" x 90" and features RJR's Cotton Supreme Solids.  If you're interested, you can purchase a kit here!

 

Oh and during my sickness I forgot to post that Melanie from Washington was the winner of the solid charm pack.  The good news is she received her charm and loves it!  More new quilts coming soon!

Solids, Polka Dots & a Giveaway!

Thanks in large part to the Modern Quilt Guild, solids have made an incredible comeback and don't seem to be going away anytime soon.  I love it!  What to do with all these solids?  I found a few free patterns and I think there is a little something for everyone here.

 

Do you love the jelly rolls?  (Or as Robert Kaufman calls them, roll ups.)  Then this is the one for you!

Skinny Strips is available for download and takes a colorful roll up and a solid white roll up.  Easy enough for such an attractive, trendy quilt!  Check out all of our solid precuts here

 

 

Strips aren't your thing?  Maybe you'll like circles!

Kona Dots is available for download.  You could go for traditional colors on this one, but I think it begs for 2 colors + a little pizazz!  How about black and white with an aqua and red circle every now and then?  Cute! 
Check out the full range of Kona Cotton Solids here

 

More traditional?  Then you'll love this Amish style quilt!

Colorful Kona Squares is available for download.  It's a very simple, classic pattern.  Stick with the traditional look or be creative!  Need a baby quilt?  Why not switch out for soft yellow and gray?

 

 

This one from Moda takes just 12 Bella Solid fat quarters + background and border. Not bad!

Mind the Gap is available for download.  Once again, be creative~  Go your own way with the colors and make it special for you!

Just for fun, since I love them even more than solids, let's throw in a polka dot quilt!  You might want to sneak a polka dot into one your solid quilts just to be different :o)

Polka Dot Patch by Riley Blake is available for download.  Check out the full range of Dots in 3 sizes, plenty of delicious colors to choose from.  They are, of course, a perfect match with both the Chevron and Stars collections.  Just sayin'!

So, which are you most likely to make?  Drop me a comment and you'll be entered for a chance to win a

 Bright Kona Cotton Solid Charm Pack. 

 

 

 One comment per person, please. I'll announce the winner on Friday September 28th. Good Luck!



Crazy Old Ladies Trunk Show!

We borrowed 3 great quilts from the Crazy Old Ladies pattern company.  They will be in the shop for just a little while longer.  I say that with a bit of sadness because I just love the Countdown quilts!  I guess maybe I should make one??

 

Creepy Countdown is counting down the days until Halloween, what a wonderful addition to your Halloween decor! 

Her pattern includes instructions for wallhanging, throw and twin.  I actually just realized that while doing this post.  What kid wouldn't want a countdown quilt?  These fabrics are from last year's Halloween collection from Moda, so you won't be able to make and exact replica, but we have plenty to choose from here!



Her machine applique' is gorgeous, some of the best I've ever seen.  I've never attempted it, but I can absolutely appreciate a job well done~

 

 

 

Counting on Christmas is the same, instructions for 3 sizes.  I like how some of the numbers are spelled out, it really adds interest. 

Once again, the exact fabric isn't available, but we have a huge Christmas selection here.

 



Seriously, this machine applique is perfect.  It makes me afraid to try it because I've been told, and I haven't denied, that I'm a perfectionist and I don't feel like I could achieve this kind of perfection ;o) 

 

It would be fun to do your own variation and do a birthday countdown. Obviously it might not work out for birthdays early in the month :o) You might have a giant 1 on the quilt. Ha, ha, I would love that!! In fact, we have some cute birthday fabric by Timeless Treasures, mix in some cute blenders and you're well on your way.

 

Last but certainly not least is Season's Greetings.  The finished size is 52" x 64".   I know this is repetitive, but you can choose your own Christmas fabric here.

 

The lettering is so cute! I love ornaments for o's~  We have really enjoyed this trunk show, hope you do, too!