This month’s theme is “Night Sky.” Perhaps you’ve found some time this summer to head outdoors and enjoy the night sky. It
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| A beach bag made and embellished with the BULKY Alphabet Uppercase Letters Template by Mihaela Alexandrescu (https://abeeautifulday.blogspot.com/). |
Now, in the midst of a beautiful summer here, in this part of Europe, I have one not so beautiful announce to make:
Disagreeing with the latest rules imposed by the etsy.com platform, I will be closing my little shop - https://1beautifulday.etsy.com - effective July 30, 2026.
If you want a digital pattern of mine, you have two weeks left to buy it. Now, while I'm writing this blog post, there is still 1 copy ...
Yes, more patchwork, more Grandmothers flower garden.
If you look at the first image there is quite a large piece of patchworked hexagons, it looks a little bit like Australia to me!
It's at the top of that image.
A little while ago...OK.....quite along time ago I had a plan for a single bed size patchwork coverlet.
That's as far as I got.
What can I say, distractions, daunted.....
But, last night, looking at my recently pieced Grandmothers flower garden patchwork it occurred to me that I could add them to the Australia piece.
Nothing would ...
read moreGet your party drink ready… I have my extra-strong coffee 
in hand, and I am so excited to finally share all the details about my newest quilt pattern — Constellation Crumb Quilt. KEEP READING UNTIL THE END AND YOU WILL FIND THE PARTY FUN!
This quilt is truly a study in so many things.
First, it is a study in color and how to create a successful gradient. The design moves from incredibly light pink all the way to a deep, rich purple. In between those two extremes are bright ...
read moreMost of my quilts come together with a lot of time and planning, even before I get the fabric. However, over the years of being part of a quilting bee collaborative, I have learned to let go and embrace the unknown. For this quilt, I sent the group (do.good.stitches – Harmony) an easy heart quilt block pattern, and the blocks decided to take on their own life.
Last weekend, I was a vendor at the Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it felt like the perfect opportunity ...
read moreI’m so excited to share the 2025 Snowflake Quilt Block! It is a little late… but here it is! For years, I’ve
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read moreFifteen two inch quares marked out, each one has a scrap of paper and a scrap of fabric attached.Next they will be cut out and stitch added before they form the next part of this collection. Also here, little bits that might inspire this work going forward.
Tiny cut out thread cards, fabric scraps, torn paper pieces, beads, sequins.Little pattern studies.I mentioned in this post how the joy with these comes from the 'doing'. That hasn't changed but it's also true that whilst you spend time on these exercises you are absorbing the details. What goes with what, which piece compliments another, which colours work and it's also hoped
This month’s free quilt block is the Lightbulb quilt block! This goes with this month’s technology theme, but the lightbulb is also
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One of my favorite creative traditions is the Garden Star Series. Every year, I release a new quilt pattern that builds upon this growing collection. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce the latest addition—Garden Star 7! This new design made its debut at QuiltCon, and I couldn’t be more excited to finally share it with you here. It is the perfect beginner quilt or a great pattern for your next quick make. Garden Star 7 includes three versatile sizes, giving quilters room to play and personalize.
A special detail I love? When you piece ...
read moreI first released the Fields of Flower quilt as part of the Great Jelly Roll Bash in 2024. I can’t believe it has already been six months! Jelly Roll Day falls on the third Saturday of September, and since I’m all about the quilting life, celebrating a quilting holiday makes perfect sense, I always throw a party for the occasion. But it just hit me—I haven’t shared Fields of Flower my row quilt on the blog yet!
One reason for the delay? This quilt is BIG. It wasn’t quilted initially, but that changed for QuiltCon ...
read moreWelcome to TGIFF – Thank Goodness Its Finished Friday on my blog – we open Thursday evening and close Saturday at midnight to allow bloggers from all over the world to post their finished quilt projects.
Austin was first published in the Make Modern Magazine Issue 60.
It is now available in my Etsy Shop as a standalone pattern.
Designed in EQ8 and made with Island Batik fabrics from the Peppermint Sprinkles collection, Austin finished at 60" by 80". It is a perfect size for charity quilts.
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Austin is a modern take on the Quilt of Valor theme. A longitudinal design ...
read moreThis darling little bunny quilt block is so cute with its carrot! A great bunny quilt block for easter, spring, or a
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I'm so glad to launch a new quilt block pattern I just finished to write!
I named it Bold Bow. It's obvious why, I think.
So, a few words about it.
Bold Bow - One Block Pillow Cover Quilt Pattern is a flexible and practical quilt pattern for intermediate quilters.
Finished Size:
Overview of the Pattern
This quilt pattern offers an elegant and simple approach to creating a one-block pillow cover with mitred corners. While at first glance, it may appear similar to other patterns with a central ...
read moreToday I’m sharing this fun fancy drink quilt block. When I think of fancy drinks, I think of drinks in fun glasses
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read moreAfter months of keeping this pattern close to my heart, I’m thrilled to finally share Drift—my newest quilt pattern. That’s right! It’s the Drift quilt pattern release day—scratch that, week. I have lots of fun things planned. The main thing? I am intertwining it with QuiltCon!
For years, I have been intimidated by curves. I have made blocks that use them here and there, but I was lost when I tried to write a pattern incorporating the technique. This was especially true for an orange peel quilt I attempted to design ...
read moreI am giddy with excitement!!
If you’re making a quilt for a sports fan, athlete, or a special tshirt quilt, you might want to piece their jersey
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