A quick post to announce that I'm going to be playing with fun fabrics as part of Kate Basti's The Summer Book Club QAL. 

Making more book blocks

I'm thrilled to have found out about The Summer Book Club QAL on Instagram. It uses one of my favourite foundation paper piecing blocks - the Tall Tales Quilt Block. Kate Basti has designed the block and it can be purchased on her Etsy shop (links in Related links below). The pattern is only $1, and she's donating all of her sales of the pattern to the Ronald McDonald ...

Last month, we released a new and easy way to make the classic Snail Trail quilt block using foundation paper to master the swirling shape and intricate piecing. We were so inspired by this incredible vintage design that we designed a free quilt pattern and wanted to invite you to join in the Spotted Snail Trail Quilt Along!

The Spotted Snail Trail Quilt Along supplies are listed below along with the schedule showing which blocks Kimberly will be sewing each week and when she plans to wrap everything up!

For those daunted by the design of these quilt blocks look ...

Our NEW Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) Quilt Club is here and I hope you are considering joining the fun! Tune in for all the details you need to know to join this new club. read more

In today’s episode Vanessa will give a demo on foundation paper piecing. This is a fun and very accurate quilting technique that can be a bit confusing at first. We are launching a new Crafty Gemini Quilt Club that will be all about foundation paper piecing mini quilts! So, tune in for a few details on when you can expect that to open up for registration.

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The Snail Trail block was created in 1935, but the swirling shape and intricate piecing can make it daunting, especially for new quilters. Snail Trail Foundation Paper will have you creating those hard-to-make blocks quickly and perfectly!⁠

Video Tutorial

Today Kimberly is showing how to make this block without going as slow as snails! Watch the video for the tutorial, tips, and tricks for an easier time using foundation paper piecing.

This new foundation paper pad come in two sizes, 6″ and 12″. It’s beginner-friendly and gives you simple measurements and cutting directions to achieve point-perfect and impressive blocks ...

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After several months of diligent pattern writing and proofing, our newest pattern booklet has become a reality! I am very proud to present the latest easypatchwork pattern - Generations - a Paper Doll, Quilt Block Series Celebrating Our Female Heritage. 

The pattern booklet with more than 40, professionally printed, all-color pages consisting of

• Full-size foundation paper patterns (FPP) for six 6" x 12" paper dolls
• Mix and match options for all figures
• Easy assembly instructions including pressing directions
• One bonus figure, Catherine, and additional segments for other figures for more fun
• Coloring image for each figure to color your own
• Two quilt ...

Vor kurzem hatte ich das Vergnügen, einen Babyquilt auf Wunsch zu machen. Die Farben Grün und Blau waren vorgegeben, sowie die Größe von ca. 1 x 1 Meter. Das Muster durfte ich selber aussuchen. Ich entschied mich spontan für den Economy Block, weil man bei ihm schön mit Farben spielen kann und er ganz wunderbar für Scraps geeignet ist! So konnte ich mal wieder meine Kister etwas leeren....

Und nie vergessen, den Quilt mit dem eigenen Label ...

Hi there! I am really excited to share with your the newest set of easypatchwork Paper Doll Fairy, Leticia and Jolean. This collection of fairies is made with 16" foundation paper pieced figures, a great size to get into paper piecing and create a throw pillow for a special person in your life.

The 2022 fairy, Leticia, was just too cute not to have her sister, Jolean, join in the celebration this year. Each one has her own style. You can even mix the heads, bodices and dresses from both figures to create more if you wish.

Leticia - 2022 Fairy ...

Even without my favourite sewing machine, I was able to sew and quilt with the walking foot, my son's Mallard Duck mini. When I showed it to him, he said that he would find a spot for this one and the other two that I've made for him.

Finishing the Mallard Duck

As you saw in my Making a Mallard Duck Mini post, the foundation paper piecing went well. I always manage to make at least one piece that doesn't have enough selvage but I'm really good at problem solving

About a year and a half ago, I promised my son a third mini for his apartment entrance. My timing is off since he’s moving in a few weeks to another apartment. I really hope that he’ll have somewhere to hang up, or even use these as mug rugs.

Foundation Paper Piecing a Mallard Duck

I’ve used a few of "Made by Marney" foundation paper piecing patterns. I particularly like her Woodland Animals series. 

Mallard Duck mini - so far

Hi there and thanks for joining us today. I would like to present the newest figure in the Generations Paper Dolls series featuring 6" x 12" historical foundation paper pieced figures spanning centuries of inspirational female heritage. 

Clara is the newest figure in our series. She is one of my favorite figures with her wrapped and belted shawl. Her delicate hands are folded in front waiting as if she is reflecting on life and its tiny little challenges. She wears a full sized bonnet. This figure resemebles a 18th century figure, don't you agree?

Includes Two Versions of FPP ...

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today and checking out the Generations of Friendship Quilt Layout featuring our new historical paper dolls series of figures. A couple of weeks ago, we showed our new quilt layout with six 6" x 12" quilt blocks in a circular layout set into a rectangle. The finished size is about 45" x 45" roughly.

Fabric Selection

As with most quilts, the desigsn are created with a simple, solid color scheme on the computer and later translated into fabric after many hours of fabric research. Our FPP paper dolls look best when using tone-on-tone or ...

After several years of being a quilt and quilt block designer, I have developed a passion to create mix and matchable figures especially females. This love and desire stems from a childhood hobby of drawing barbie dolls with different outfits. Did you also design clothing for your dolls? 

New Paper Dolls Series

After taking a very long break from quilting, designing, and sewing, I sat down one day and just "doodled" - designing on the computer. I wanted to see if I could create a new figure with a historial flair. After several hours of diligent changes, Quilter Grace was created ...

The next instalment of the Tasty Treats patterns is here… proudly introducing Candy Crew!

Buy the Candy Crew pattern here

Whether you call them candy, lollies, sweeties or something else, this set of six candy quilt block patterns continues with my theme of cute, yummy food foundation paper pieced designs. This time with a variety of sweet treats found in the lolly aisle! Wrapped candies, lollipops, chocolate and a couple of Halloween options too – candy corn and a pumpkin marshmallow, hehe read more

Do you remember the small wallhanging that I made using my foundation paper pieced Spool Star block? Playing with the Spool Star block is turning out very inspiring. So many ideas!

Let’s look at the first new layout, a Holiday wreath!

The traditional red and green, with some vintage-style blue and pink.

This block works so well with solids or blender-type fabrics, which I have a lot of….

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So happy to announce that the ‘Tea with Kate’ kitchen quilt is finished.

This wall hanging will be on display hopefully soon on a wall near my kitchen. I am happy with how it turned out, even though all the stitching seemed to take for ever. read more

My big idea was to create a building under construction, based on some of my New York City photos, especially of the building on the left.

To capture the sense of looking directly inside rooms, I drafted a foundation paper piecing patterns. It's constructed in strips. Here are the top portions of two of the strips.