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New Quilt Pattern - Merry Pinwheels from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends!

I'd like to introduce you to my new pattern,

Merry Pinwheels!

I wanted to design a 2-1/2" strip-friendly pattern

and thought these pinwheels were really fun!

Merry Pinwheels would be cute in any colorway.

But I used this darling Rolie Polie from Riley Blake Designs called

Holiday Cheer by My Mind's Eye.

It's full of vintagy Christmas goodness!

And bonus, the selvages are so cute!

I believe the skill level for Merry Pinwheels is "confident beginner".

It comes with instructions for FIVE different quilt sizes:

Crib, Throw, Twin, Queen, and King.

This is the ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 3 months ago. under etsy , in my shop , merry pinwheels , my patterns , quilt labels

Scrap Happy Quilt Tutorial from A Little Bit Biased

This next project I want to share with you is such a great scrapbuster!

I saw a quilt like it at my friend's mother's house and knew it would be such a fun project

so I just had to make one too!

Here's a brief description of how to make this beginner-friendly quilt:

1. Gather a bunch of 4-1/2" wide scraps (they can be any length you want).

I cut mine anywhere from 1-1/2" to about 5-6" in length.

2. Sew them into one long strip. Press the seam allowances open.

3. Cut that strip ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 4 months ago. under finished quilts , in my shop , quilts for sale , scrap buster , tutorials

Positive Vibes Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hello, hello! I finally got some pictures of my

finished Positive Vibes quilt that I want to share with you today!

I got her quilted a while ago but I am so slow at binding these days

and I'm even slower at getting pictures!

I designed this pattern to go along with my recent fabric collection

with Poppie Cotton called Treasured Threads. The little rectangles in it

remind me of stitching.

It's fat-quarter-friendly and the pattern comes

with instructions for 2 size options - baby and throw.

I hosted a quilt-along for it in March and April of this ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 5 months ago. under finished quilts , in my shop , my patterns , positive vibes quilt along , treasured threads

Kitty Loves Candy Fabric from A Little Bit Biased

I fell in love with this new fabric line,

Kitty Loves Candy by Poppie Cotton

the moment I saw swatches of it at the

International Quilt Market last fall.

It has such a fun, unique color palette for Halloween and the prints are

sweet and whimsical. There are so many fun details like Candy the witch,

barns, chickens, kittens + pumpkins, pigs, stars, florals, and ginghams. It's just darling!

I decided to use some Kitty Loves Candy fat quarters to remake

my Cross Stitch pattern.

It's a Layer Cake friendly pattern

and the quilt finishes at 62" x 81 ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 8 months ago. under cross stitch , etsy , fabric tour , in my shop , kitty loves candy , my patterns , poppie cotton

My Favorite Things Fabric Tour from A Little Bit Biased

I have been a fan of Elea Lutz' designs since I first discovered her in 2015.

Her first fabric line was Milk, Sugar, and Flower (which was absolutely adorable;

I'm sad I missed out on it!) However, I did end up making a

Christmas quilt with her second fabric line, Little Joys.

Today I get to share some projects I made with her

most recent fabric line, My Favorite Things. It has that

sweet, vintage style that Elea is known for. And she is now a designer for

Poppie Cotton which I think is a match made in heaven ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under big baby quilt , charm quilt , fabric tour , in my shop , my favorite things fabric , my patterns , poppie cotton , rough and tumble quilt

Flora's Baskets - Scrappy Version from A Little Bit Biased

Hi there! I have been wanting to share a new

project that I started a month or two ago.

It's based on my new pattern,

Flora's Baskets.

Flora's Baskets is a pattern I designed

based on an antique quilt I saw on

@caravanquilts Instagram feed.

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

I love following that account. It's a great resource

if you're in the market for an antique quilt!

[This picture is shared with permission from @caravanquilts.]

If you look closely at the two pictures ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 years, 10 months ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , scrap buster , works in progress

Treasured Threads is in Stores Now! from A Little Bit Biased

The day is finally here!

Treasured Threads is in stores now!

My new fabric collection with Poppie Cotton

is full of sweet prints in varying shades of pink,

butter yellow, aqua, orange, navy, and creamy white (with a little

touch of red!) It's bright and happy, vintage and modern -

all at the same time!

The following stores are carrying Treasured Threads:

Ace Sew & Vac

Al's Vacuum & Sewing

Cardinal Creek Quilting

Cherry Tree Cottage

Cornwagon Quilt Company

Country Sampler

Crimson Confection

El Cajon Sew & Vac

Farmhouse Fabrics, INC

Good Vibes Quilt Shop

Hunnie Quilt

Lou Lou's Fabric Shop ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , poppie cotton , positive vibes , positive vibes quilt along , sprout , treasured threads

Flora's Baskets from A Little Bit Biased

Hello, hello! Today I am sharing my

third (and final) pattern that I designed

for my upcoming fabric collection

with Poppie Cotton called, Treasured Threads.

Meet - Flora's Baskets.

It's a Layer Cake (10" square)

friendly pattern and it comes with instructions

for 3 different size quilts - lap, twin, and queen.

It's my spin on a vintage-inspired

Basket pattern and I love this particular

basket block! Quilting and basket blocks

go hand-in-hand in my opinion.

Basket blocks are just classic.

The quilting was done by Jen Ostler in Highland, UT.

I always love crosshatch quilting. It's timeless ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , poppie cotton , treasured threads

Sprout - A New Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

Hello! Today I want to share

a new pattern I designed called Sprout.

It's a simple applique pattern that uses 10" squares.

It comes with instructions for 3 quilt sizes -

baby, throw, and queen. This is the throw size.

I used fabrics from my upcoming fabric line,

Treasured Threads by Poppie Cotton

(which ships to stores at the end of January).

The background fabric is from my line too.

It's a great low-volume grid print called

Good Measure in the color Natural.

The backing is a pink Country Confetti by Poppie Cotton.

The simple custom quilting was done ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years ago. under applique , etsy , in my shop , my patterns , sprout , treasured threads

Treasured Threads Fabric Tour from A Little Bit Biased

I can't believe the day is almost here!

My first fabric line EVER is shipping to stores

at the end of the month. It's a dream come true!

I would like to introduce to you - Treasured Threads

by yours truly, for Poppie Cotton.

This is a bright, happy fabric line

inspired by my love of crochet and quilting.

A sweet sparrow bird is the mascot.

Some of the prints give a nod to graph paper,

doilies, and gingham. And of course, there are lots of

florals thrown in too! The colors include different

shades of pink, aqua, and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years ago. under etsy , flora's baskets , in my shop , my patterns , positive vibes , sprout , treasured threads

Seaside Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

It's Friday, December 23rd, 2022.

Two days until Christmas.

This month I've hosted two family parties,

bought, wrapped, and delivered all the neighbor/friend gifts,

purchased and wrapped a good portion of our family's gifts,

ate my weight in toffee, made two batches of cinnamon rolls,

made two batches of caramels (both of which ended up in the trash, sadly),

had a girls' night out/favorite things exchange with my besties,

did two puzzles, and lots, lots more! It's been a great month overall.

[My favorite Christmas puzzle by Cavallini and Co.]

Today, I have been ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 1 month ago. under etsy , in my shop , my patterns , quilt along , quilt the rainbow , seaside qal , seaside quilt , stash manicuring

Crowning Glory Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Today I want to share one of my favorite

quilts that I made this year! I finished it a few months ago

but just recently got some pictures of it.

The pattern is called Crowning Glory and it's in my book,

Quilt the Rainbow, available HERE. The original one

was made in all yellow fabrics from my stash.

[photo courtesy of Martingale Publishing]

I really love the yellow one. But the darker version

just speaks to me! I love the blues, browns, and creams on the dark gray

background. Most of the fabrics I used were from the line ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 1 month ago. under crowning glory , etsy , in my shop , my patterns , quilt the rainbow , scrap buster

Sew Delightful Baby Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hello! I am trying to finish up some

blogging before the end of the year. I have about

5 finished quilts that I want to share with you (so stay tuned).

Sometimes snapping nice pictures is the hardest part for me!

Today I have a little baby quilt I want to share.

This pattern is called Sew Delightful from my book,

Quilt the Rainbow. The original quilt (the red one) is quite large

finishing at 90-1/2" x 90-1/2".

Sew Delightful is easy to make bigger or smaller, square or rectangular.

I made just 4 blocks to make the ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 1 month ago. under finished quilts , in my shop , my patterns , quilt the rainbow , sew delightful

Positive Vibes Quilt Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

Today I want to introduce
my new quilt pattern, Positive Vibes

It's a confident beginner-friendly and fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern.

It comes with instructions for 2 different size quilts: baby and large throw.

I made this baby version in solid black and white

which I think is really striking! It's nice that it's gender-neutral too

(for when I give it away...someday)!

I am all about large-scale prints for the back of quilts

and I'm especially obsessed with large-scale plaid prints at the moment!

This one is from the line Fleur Noire by Riley Blake.

Jen ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 3 months ago. under etsy , in my shop , my patterns , positive vibes

Box Elder Trail Quilt Finish (Multi-Color Version) from A Little Bit Biased

Hello! I finally snapped

some pictures of the multi-color version

of my Box Elder Trail quilt.

For reference, here is the original version:

[ Photo courtesy of Martingale Publishing]

It's the green quilt in my new book,

Quilt the Rainbow.

There are 10 projects in the book to help you whittle

down each color of your stash. Nine are monochromatic

quilts and one (the cover quilt) is multi-color.

Box Elder Trail is a great scrap buster project!

The only fabric I specifically bought for this quilt was the floral

background - a Tilda fabric from the line Daiseyfield.

For the small ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 4 months ago. under box elder trail quilt , etsy , finished quilts , in my shop , my patterns , quilt the rainbow

Bloom True Fabric Tour + a New Quilt Pattern! from A Little Bit Biased

When Poppie Cotton emailed me to see if I would like to be a part of a fabric tour

for their new line, Bloom True, I just had to say, "YES!" I love this fabric line!

The line was designed by Terri Conrad and

all of the fabrics have a beautiful vintage feel!

Pretty florals, damasks, and geometric prints in

different shades of pink, mint, and golden yellows,

with little accents of green, black, and white.

So pretty!

I designed a fun flower block to go with the line.

I'm calling this pattern, Flower Farm!

The flower blocks feature ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 7 months ago. under bloom true , etsy , flower farm , in my shop

Another Boxy Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

I started this quilt on March 9th, 2022 and just finished

it yesterday, June 1st, 2022. I somehow even talked my husband into going

into the hills by our house yesterday to help me get some photos.

This is my second Boxy quilt. It's such a quick, easy pattern to make!

The first one I made was in really bright fabrics so I wanted

to see what a softer version would look like.

Click HERE to see the original version.

Plus I had these two Dover charm packs (by Brenda Riddle Designs for Moda)

in my stash that I ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 years, 8 months ago. under boxy quilt , etsy , finished quilts , gigi's thimble , in my shop , my patterns

New Pattern - Always & Forever from A Little Bit Biased

I have a new Valentine's Day pattern I want to share with you today!

Introducing - Always & Forever!

This pattern was inspired by my postage stamp quilt, actually.

I received so much "love" on that quilt; so many people said they want

to make a postage stamp quilt someday. So I thought, what better way to ease into

an intense project like a large postage stamp quilt with 1" squares than to

start with blocks with 1" pieces. You can try this project out first to see how you like

working with 1" pieces. They're really not too bad ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 4 years ago. under always and forever , etsy , in my shop , my patterns

Christmas Kaleidoscope from A Little Bit Biased

I'm back and today I'm sharing something I'm super excited about!

A new Christmas pattern! It's called Christmas Kaleidoscope!

It started with this beautiful, scrappy bundle of fabrics.

The reds are mostly wovens and the greens are an assortment

of dark and light greens from different fabric lines.

The white fabric with red stars is from the fabric line, Stars and Stripes

by My Mind's Eye for Riley Blake. That was my background fabric.

Green 4-Patches make up the Holly blocks.

I've paired them with some fun Star blocks to make a really pretty ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 4 years, 1 month ago. under christmas kaleidoscope , etsy , finished quilts , in my shop , my patterns

Finished Golden Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Look at me; two posts in one week!

I've got a lot of catching up to do here on the blog so I figured

I wouldn't waste any time posting about this other finished quilt -

my finished Golden quilt!

For this quilt, I used the fabric line Pumpkins and Blossoms by Fig Tree for Moda.

I did a scrappy background (which is different than the original quilt and

what the pattern states to do). But who doesn't love a scrappy background!?!

I threw in a couple other low-volume fabrics from other fabric lines to give me enough ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 4 years, 1 month ago. under etsy , finished quilts , golden quilt , golden quilt along , in my shop , my patterns

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