What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

These three 8″ x 8″ bears are great for incorporating into a child’s quilt, a table runner, or used as a repeat for a larger project. The three are all different patterns emphasizing the different head shapes that make these bears distinctive. They are meant to be pieced using the folded Freezer paper technique, but other methods work well too. The patterns are simple enough to be weekend.

The pattern comes as a PDF download for you to print, small enough to print on one sheet of paper. Click here for the $8.92 pattern. You can pay with ...

Memorial Day 2025 Pattern $9.63 download. 28×31″.

Memorial Day at the Wisconsin Veterans’ Home in King, Wisconsin, always starts with the placement of ~ 6500 flags at dawn.  Anyone is welcome.  Every stone has its flag placed by volunteers….  local people, Boy Scouts, families of veterans, and veterans themselves.  It only takes 20 minutes for the entire cemetery to be decorated.  the inscriptions on the stones are a reminder of the real lives past.

“Loving Husband and Father and Grandpa”

“You are my Sunshine”

“Purple Heart”

“Co B   6th Wis. Inf.” (Civil War, no dates)

And came home and ...

Not all designs end as patterns. That’s not a bad thing; it’s part of the process of creativing. This design is from SpaceX’s Starship launch #5 when SpaceX first successfully caught the booster on chopsticks held by the Mechazilla tower. Not all launches are completed successfully, but that doesn’t mean the effort was for naught. Creativity blossoms, too, when the unexpected happens.

I’m trying here to capture that exact moment when the impossible idea of a huge rocket coming to rest without touching ...

This Nativity pattern is 27″ wide x by 33″ high and uses 3 reds, 5 blues, 5 browns and one near-white. The Paypal link lets you use any charge card for payment. You’ll immediately be given a download link for files to store on your computer. Ideally print the pattern pages (which are already mirrored) on sheets of freezer paper to be taped together. There are general instructions, specific sequence instructions, a color chart, and some single sheets ...

Order this $8.78 pattern for a wall hanging or tote bag. The finished pattern measures 16″ by 18″ high. A smaller version, really meant as a coloring page, is also included so you can print it at any scale. Piece the 3″ tall individual triangles and then assemble triangles in rows.

This charmingly pensive gal is based on a figure in a 1884 scene by Danish Skagen painter P.S. Kroyer. Click here for a look at the full ...

I’m posting again my pattern of a “Girl Sewing” because it’s so interesting to see what people do to make this pattern their own.  Thank you to MJH; WS; TA; MO; and SS for sending photos. Click the $5 pattern download link to be taken to Paypal where you can use any charge card. You’ll then get redirected for a download that you should save to your hard drive, or pen drive at the same time you are making the purchase. Any questions drop me, Peggy Aare, an email at PaperPiecingHeartland@gmail.com

This pattern is based ...

This 72″ tall by 32″ wide Folded-Freezer-Paper-Piecing pattern is based on a famous painting by Polish artist Eugeniusz_Kazimirowski of a depiction of a 1931 vision described by Polish nun Faustina Kowalska.

Order this $23.75 pattern from Peggy Aare.

See previous post for more pattern details.

Click here for previous post

— Peggy Aare

This 72″ tall by 32″ wide Folded-Freezer-Paper-Piecing pattern is based on a famous painting by Polish artist Eugeniusz_Kazimirowski of a depiction of a 1931 vision described by Polish nun Faustina Kowalska.

Order this $23.75 pattern from Peggy Aare.

It comes with a color chart for the 27 colors (specified Kona solid colors, though certainly you need not restrict yourself to one line of fabric), an exploded assembly diagram, and pages to print on freezer paper, plus general ...

Order this $8.75 pattern for a pillow or handbag or place mats. The two dancers side by side measure 12″ side by 16″ high. A smaller version, really meant as a coloring page is also included so you can print them at any scale. The dancer with the hat on is just over 12″ tall without the background that extends the block above his head and below his feet. Add background or an extra dancer or two ...

This simple paper piecing Polar Bear block comes in two sizes 8″ x 8″ and 15″ x 15″.. both sizes included in the same purchase for $8.60

The pattern comes as a PDF download for you to print, the smaller version prints on one piece of paper, the larger on 4. Click here for pattern.

The eyes and nose are appliqued, the ears are free to flap and are inserted into the seams as you assemble the block. This is a great, quick, fun to make pattern. I’d love to see what you come up with.. don’t ...

I had the great pleasure earlier this year to work on a set of custom designs for A.A. These two patterns were developed from photos I took at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI and local parade photos and from armed services publications on uniforms. I think you’ll agree her resulting fabric rendition is exceptional. Happy Independence Day ! I am grateful to those who have served and are currently serving.

Order this $8.60 pattern to make a 30″x 30″ tall wall hanging or as a center panel for a quilt. It’s based on the 80+ year old statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Click for a clip of the statue.

It comes with a color chart for the 13 colors, an exploded assembly diagram, and 12 pages to print on freezer paper, ( or 4 if you wish to trim to to the smallest size.) Plus general and specific ...

I posted this pattern several years ago. It’s time to bring it back to the forefront. Below you will see my original text saying “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone.” Now it is so true in our current worldview. A sunflower that’s “larger than life….” Make this pattern and contemplate. Sunflower $8 pattern (suggested size is 32″ 42″ with modifications for 40″ x 40″ but it also prints in such a way that you can scale it to any size on your printer.) It looks complex, but is just a ...

It’s time to share a cuppa with a friend. If you are in a location that’s at the point of opening up after these two years of covid, make that date! Finally! If it’s not yet time, piece this charming mouse and give it to your friend instead as a biggish mug rug. This mouse $7.50 pattern makes a 10″ x 10″ square, or any size, as you can easily scale this up or down .

This mousie is based on lovely illustrations by Ellie Snowden. Search her out or ...

Here’s a bit of fun. The previous staid nutcracker pattern is now being joined by a leaping comrade. Perhaps it’s not yet time for a full blown celebration, covid-wise, but at this time in late January the days are perceptibly longer than in dark December, so I’ll take joy where it comes! Add a little celebration to your life with this companion to the 10″ tall x 5-3/4″ wide nutcrackers with the matching leaping nutcracker 9″ tall x 11″ wide, perfect for a ...

This delightful pattern is based on John Singer Sargent’s wonderful Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, painted in a garden at twilight for only about 15 minutes at a time when the light was just right. The painting took a year to complete Hear more about the painting here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao12qChxaiA or read what wiki has to say here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation,_Lily,_Lily,_Rose

Order this $8.50 pattern to make a 30″ tall wall hanging. It measures 26″ full width, or cut it down in width from the left, as did ...

This is a great pattern for a Christmas wall-hanging, door decoration, or advent calendar. Get into your stash and make some stacks of light, medium and darker grays, 3 flesh tones, some whites, dark and bright reds and green for the background. Most of the squares are just 2-1/2″ squares with scattered paper piecing. You’ll be piecing columns as shown at right above. When you get to a white bit, you’ll stop and piece that from the two indicated colors continuing down ...

This is a great pattern for a Christmas wall-hanging, door decoration, or advent calendar. Get into your stash and make some stacks of light, medium and darker grays, 3 flesh tones, some whites, dark and bright reds and green for the background. Most of the squares are just 2-1/2″ squares with scattered paper piecing. You’ll be piecing columns as shown at right above. When you get to a white bit, you’ll stop and piece that from the two indicated colors continuing down ...

This paper piecing project is in recognition of all those nurses, doctors, family, and friends who dedicate their lives to caring for others. We owe deep gratitude.

Order this $8 pattern to make an 18″ x 28 wall hanging perfect as a gift.

It comes with a color chart for the 9 colors, an exploded assembly diagram, 2 single sheets with the pattern for you to color your own scheme, and 9 pages to print on freezer paper, plus general and specific instruction sheets.

Write to me at PaperPiecingheartlandATgmailDOTcom if you would like to make the larger 24″ x 38 ...

Wishing you all peace and strength during this Easter weekend and beyond.

This pattern, based on a Jesse Smith painting is available as a 18″ x 24″ paperpiecing project for $8. Click here. The message of caring and love is certainly one we can use right now. See next newer post for details.

Thank you everyone for your efforts, large and small, which will conquer the current troubles.

Blessed Easter to you..

Peggy Aare