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Download this easy scrappy quilt PDF pattern today and make a masterpiece using your own fabrics or your favorite collection.

Here and There quilt pattern

Introducing my latest pattern: Here and There. It is easy, fast, and perfect for beginner quilters. The quilt measures 53″ x 67″ – the blocks finish at 6″. You will make half-square triangles and Stitch and Flip squares onto rectangles. That’s it!

I chose batiks from the Tonga Mariposa collection by Timeless Treasures because I loved its palette! However, this stash-buster pattern will make a good dent in your fabric ‘collection’. This fabric line is ...

Download the free patterns for an Indoor Garden in 2 Easy Quilts! Make the panel quilt and the pieced one for your home or friends.

Folk Garden Quilt #1

Quilt #1 is the first project I designed for the Folk Garden collection for Blank Quilting. It measures 44″ x 64″ with corner blocks that finish at 4″. This easy free quilt pattern (download it by clicking here) comes together very fast; it is perfect for beginner quilters and brings a whimsical touch to an area of your house that you need to brighten up.

This quilt works as a lap ...

Download these two Free Sewing Theme Quilt Patterns now and make them for your home or sewing friends. You will love them!

Atelier Quilt #1

Happy New Year! I was off the grid for a few weeks visiting family in Brazil. I am back with two fun quilt patterns I designed for the Atelier collection by Elizabeth Medley for Blank Quilting. The fabrics are shipping to stores in February – you have enough time to download the patterns, find out where you can get the fabrics, and schedule a fun weekend of sewing alone or with your besties.

The Atelier collection ...

Download these two free quilt patterns with sunflowers and make them super fast. One panel quilt and one pieced!

Stand Tall – Quilt 1

I love this panel quilt! I designed it for the Stand Tall collection by Janet Rae Nisbett for Henry Glass. Janet chose a beautiful palette for this collection. It features geometric designs, chevrons, as well as large and small sunflowers.

For Quilt 1, I wanted to make the panel stand out and opted to surround it with simple horizontal borders with fabrics of different textures and scales. The exquisite artwork on the panel takes center stage, with ...

Download these Red White and Blue free quilt patterns now and make projects that will be loved for years to come!

Anthem Quilt 2

I am loving the fabrics in the Anthem collection by Blank Quilting! Think of all the projects you can make with them, from quilts to clothes and accessories for the home. I tried to capture all their glory in two designs which you can download now and get ready as the fabrics will be shipping to stores in a couple of weeks. Yeah!

Quilt 2 above showcases the fabrics in easy heart blocks with a mix ...

Make quilted gnomes for your home decor or as gifts. These beginner projects are quick and will add a touch of playfulness to everyone’s day!

Mystical Friends by Denise Russell

I made two projects featuring these magical creatures and I am so happy with how they turned out! The first is this baby quilt called Mystical Friends. It measures 36″ x 43″ and the blocks finish at 6″. I used fabrics from the Story Time collection by American Jane for Moda Fabrics. I love making bright-colored quilts for babies!

To be sure, I made baby quilts with pastel colors ...

I have wanted to make a bed quilt with favorite fabrics for the longest time. There is a pattern I designed a while ago that has been calling my name for a long time. Would you want to make it with me?

Colorful Illusions – Queen size – by Denise Russell

I have resized the Colorful Illusions quilt for a queen bed and am itching to make it. It now measures approximately 90″ x 105″ with 6″ blocks in the center and 5″ blocks on the pieced border. I originally designed it using the Timeless Treasures Tonga Fruit Punch batiks. Yet, I ...

Download these Free Quilt Patterns to Brighten your Summer as they are great as gifts or as home decor accessories for your house!

Bloom Bouquet II – Quilt 2

I am getting ready to go visit my mom in Brazil and wanted to leave you with a few ideas for projects – you know, someone has got to be quilting if I can’t!

The first quilt I wanted to show you is Quilt 2 that I designed for the Bloom Bouquet II fabric collection by Blank Quilting. This collection is bright, fun, and will be coming to stores in September. The ...

Last weekend, to usher in the New Year, I had a heavy date with my Accuquilt die cutter. Slowly and surely I worked my way through all of the scraps from 2020 that had accumulated in the bottom clear up to the top of my basket! By Saturday evening this was a most welcome sight: Each and every scrap had been cut into the largest, usable, pieces and the bins had been generously fed!As of today I

Last weekend, to usher in the New Year, I had a heavy date with my Accuquilt die cutter. Slowly and surely I worked my way through all of the scraps from 2020 that had accumulated in the bottom clear up to the top of my basket! By Saturday evening this was a most welcome sight: Each and every scrap had been cut into the largest, usable, pieces and the bins had been generously fed!As of today I

A Star Quilt For Every Newborn

Have you seen it!?  A Star Has Arrived, is a new quilt design in the  February/March 2021 issue of Fons & Porter Quick + Easy Quilts.

The pattern is EASY. Truly. It’s a one block design. Get your copy at Fat Quarter Shop. 

The fabric used  in the quilt is called Spectrastatic. You can find it at Fat Quarter shop too. Many thanks to Andover Fabrics for sponsoring the quilt with the Spectrastatic collection by Giucy Giuce.  

Do you like the quilting motif, Bear Claws? If you would like to use it, check out ...

This easy quilt brings warmth and color to your fall home decor. It is a perfect scrappy quilt with modern vibes, fast construction, and comes in two sizes!

Photograph by American Quilter magazine. Used with permission.

Fall Blooms, my newest fall quilt, has just been published in the September 2020 issue of the American Quilter magazine published by the American Quilter’s Society. As pictured above, it measures 66″ x 66″ with 12″ blocks. However, the pattern comes with a queen-size version if you decide to make it for your bed.

This is a great quilt for beginners because you ...

The start of summer is a perfect time for a sale. I have reduced prices on many items in my online shop—take a look. There are some real treasures!

Kit Clearance

The sale includes kits for Surplus Strips in warm colors of red, orange and yellow from my Fandangle fabric line from Benartex.

Click here to get the Surplus Strips quilt kit on sale. 

Most of my kits include the pattern plus all of the fabric needed for the quilt top and binding.  All of the kits on clearance have been reduced by 25% off the original price with ...

I’m sharing some of my favorite patterns that have HEARTS for Valentine’s Day! Enjoy…

The ENOUGH ELEPHANTS pillow and lap quilt are both included in my pattern. These quirky elephants are so easy to paper piece.

This adorable LOAD OF LOVE dump truck would make a super cute pillow for your truck lovers! Those are buttons on the wheels for easy hubcaps. You know I like to keep things easy.

I love my SCALLOPED HEART PILLOW! Designing all the scallops took some time, and ...