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This Sewing Room Sampler 2 Quilt Pattern offers everything you need to sew, including a few classic quilt blocks. Make this cute sewing space accessory using your favourite colourway or collection.

Ladybugs, also known as ladybirds or lady beetles, are a popular quilting motif due to their bright colors and cute appearance. They are considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity, which makes them an ideal choice for a wide variety of quilting projects. Whether you’re looking to create a playful wall hanging, a cozy blanket, or a thoughtful gift, ladybug quilt patterns offer endless possibilities.

This roundup of 26 ladybug quilt patterns is perfect for quilters of all skill levels. I’ve broken the list down into categories of free ladybug patterns and paid ladybug patterns, so you ...

Bear in the woods or Woodsy quilt is a great idea if you’ve got little ones. They will love seeing their favorite stuffed animal friends come to life as they lay out and play with this one-of-a-kind quilt!

The pattern calls for six different fat quarters of fabric, but you can use just about any type of fabric you want. So check your stash and see what you’ve got that could be used.

This project is fairly straightforward but takes some time to put together. You need to cut out each pattern piece, sew them together, then quilt ...

This is a fantastic quilt! Using delectable 2-1/2 “strips plus a bright backdrop and a thin border coordinate The design includes schematics for this pieced quilt. Hoffman fabrics Jingle Pop (40 x 2-1/2) are used in the pattern “strips). Who would have thought to mix Elephants and Christmas in such a delightful design? It’s fantastic. You can purchase the pattern for this Christmas quilt here. 

Creating this festive masterpiece with extra time on your hands is a cinch! With the AccQuilt Dies

GO! North Carolina Circles-2, GO! Feathers Dies, and the GO! North Carolina Star-12 die, you can make this beauty.

6 Quilt Themed gift wrap sheets– This bundle contains 6 folded sheets of 27″ x 19″ paper – ideal for birthday presents for friends, scrapbooking, or decorating!
?? MADE IN THE UK WITH SUSTAINABLE PAPER – 90gsm thick FSC certified paper. Not too thick to rip, but not so thick that you can’t fold it over unusual shapes!
? FULLY RECYCLABLE – extremely adorable designs in a recyclable paper sleeve, vegan and chemical-free printing.
?? INCLUDES 6 GIFT TAGS – You will receive 6 sheets of the same wrap design and 6 distinct tags in this box. UNIQUE DESIGNS – Designed by our London design team, these ...

Are you not sure what  supplies you need to get started on your quilting journey?  Do you need a gift for someone who want to begin quilting?  The Confident Stitch has everything you need in this one kit.

This handy kit includes Olfa tools including a ruler, rotary cutter, replacement rotary cutter blades and a cutting mat. What a great way to get started!

Most quilters will tell you that this is about all you will need to start your journey.  Well, you will need these supplies and fabrics and thread too.

When I started out I did everything by ...

Who doesn’t love a kaleidoscope quilt block?  I know I do.  When sewn together they make fascinating and stunning quilts.  The Electric Quilt Company has an add-on package for the Electric Quilt software.  The package contains 500 blocks to choose from.  Wow!

This package works with EQ8, EQ7, EQ Stitch or EQ Mini Software.  Blocks can be printed in many sizes.

With so many blocks to choose from, you will be making kaleidoscope quilts for many many years to come.

Design a stunning quilt with one of the 500 designs or mix and match them.  Whatever you choose it ...

Fat Quarter Shop has just listed the gorgeous Butterfly quilt pattern Tula Pink fabric for sale.  It is stunning!

You can purchase the fabric kit which included all of the fabric needed to make the quilt top plus the binding.  The backing fabric and pattern can be purchased separately.

When finished, this quilt measures 88″ x 94″ and that big and bold butterfly really shows off the gorgeous fabrics.  Look closely and you can see all sorts of block patterns.  This add more interest to the unique pattern.

This pattern is listed for an intermediate skill level and to assemble ...

Talk about a striking modern quilt!  This beauty designed by Jo- Lydia’s Attic and for sale over on Connecting Threads is a show-stopper.

There is something special about quilts that are made up of black, white and gray fabrics.  This pattern is listed as easy so it is a good one for a beginner.

Measuring 64″ x 74″ it is a nice large lap size quilt.  The kit comes with the fabric needed to make one quilt top and the binding.  It also comes with the pattern.  You are responsible for the backing and the batting.

For a sleek ...

Are you an avid Electric Quilt software user?  Do you wish that there were more fabrics to design with?  Then this add-on for your software is what you are looking for.

There are more than 1,400 fabrics that you can add.  Yes, you read that right, 1,400!  As a quilt pattern designer, that is invaluable.  I often audition all kinds of fabric before I decide on just the right one for my patterns.

Electric Quilt is a software program for quilters.  You can design your own unique patterns and all of these extra fabrics are a great way ...

With the warmer temperatures we are all in our gardens more often.  These garden themed dies are perfect for your next garden themed quilt.  Even in the cold winter months, you’ll stay warm under a pretty quilt made with one of these dies that you can purchase over at AccuQuilt.

1. Birdhouse – New to their line of products, this is an adorable die with a bird sitting next to his/her house.
2. Butterfly – Here’s a lovely butterfly ready to fly around your garden.
3. Flowers – These pretty flowers will thrive in your beautiful garden of fabric.
4. Daisies – Every yard needs ...

I found these fascinating no-sew quilt kits over on Mary Maxim and thought I would show you a couple of them.  This is a technique where you push the fabric into foam board.  Interesting!  I’m not going to lie, sometimes I like a break from my sewing machine and this looks like a fun way to keep using fabric without having to sew it.

These kits can be purchased over on Mary Maxim.  They contain all of the supplies you will need to make one wall hanging.  You will need to have a punch tool to complete the project ...

Just look at this absolutely beautiful summer rose fat quarter bundle available at the Fat Quarter Shop.  Barefoot Roses Classics by Tanya Whelan is a stunning collection that would make a lovely quilt.

Including 17 fat quarters, you will have plenty of fabric to make your masterpiece.  I love the combination of large and small flowers, stripes and polka dots.  The collection also contains a nice mix of lights,  mediums and a couple of darker fabrics.  Just perfect.

Reminiscent of summer, a quilt made with these fabrics would look lovely all year ’round.  I particularly like the addition of the ...

Rotary cutters…every quilter needs one right?  I know I could not make my quilts without one.  When I first started quilting there were hardly any variations in the cutters.  Now there are loads of different styles.  Here are six different ones you might like.  Just make sure you follow their instructions.  Rotary cutters can be pretty dangerous.  These can all be purchased over on Amazon.

1. With a nice safety lock and an ergonomic handle, this Olfa model is a nice one.
2. Available in pretty colors, this Olfa model is more like the original ones.
3. Fiskars has a newer SoftGrip ...

AccuQuilt has some new dies and they are all squares.  That may not sound super exciting, but it is absolutely ideal for quilters.  Just think about all of the times we need to use squares in our designs.  All of these dies can be pucrhased over on AccuQuilt.

1. 10 1/2″ square die 
2. 9 1/2″ square die
3. 7 1/2″ square die
4. 5 1/2″ square die
5. Bundle of all four sizes of square dies

If you have never used the AccuQuilt cutting systems you may want to think about giving it a try.  Precise cutting all of the ...

Have you been thinking about using the Electric Quilt 8 software?  I can tell you that I use it and love it.  I design almost all of my quilts in it.  There is a learning curve, but the Electric Quilt website has plenty of tutorials to help you along.

I started out with really simple projects and have since moved on to trickier blocks and quilt patterns.  One of my favorite parts of the software is that I don’t stop learning new things.  I also know I still have a lot more to learn which means the design possibilities ...

Are you a fan of the AccuQuilt fabric cutting system?  Are you wanting to up your feathers game?  AccQuilt has many beautiful feather shaped dies in all shapes and sizes.  Feathers add a nice decorative touch to many quilt designs.  They can be quite complicated to make, but with AccuQuilt it is easy.

Here are five of my favorites and they can all be purchased over on AccuQuilt.

1. The Heather Feather would be a lovely border accent.
2. The Feathers die can be used for all sorts of projects and designs.
3. The Arabesque die by Ricky Tims is stunning.
4. The Heather ...

Tula pink is one of the hottest quilt and fabric designers out there.  Her use of colors is mesmerizing and her quilts are stunning.  If you are a fan, then you have to check out these four fabulous quilt patterns that are available for purchase over on the Fat Quarter Shop.

1. Measuring 80″ x 80″ “Gothic Arches” is a great pattern for the advanced quilter.
2. With three sizes to choose from, “Kiss Kiss” is stunning and suitable for the intermediate quilter.
3. You can’t go wrong with the stunning 88″ x 94″ Butterfly Quilt pattern for an intermediate skill level ...

There are plenty of quilting rulers out there and here are ten that quilters really should think about adding to their collections.  Each one is just a little bit different and can be purchased over on Amazon.

1. Perfect for cutting longer strips, this 6 1/2″ x 24″ version will be one of your go-to rulers for a long time.
2. Great for squaring up blocks are larger cuts of fabric this 8 1/2″ square ruler is a good one to have.
3. When squaring up larger blocks, this 12 1/2″ square ruler is a must-have.
4. Quilters use a lot ...