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Rusty from Prairie Moon Quilts

The 2025 Prairie Moon Ranch Cowboy Christmas Stocking is here!!!

This year’s stocking is named “Rusty” . . .

. . . after the colors I decided to use. I wanted to use these colors, and the name Rusty just fit, so here it is!

Calm, warm colors, with a minimal amount of appliqué, and featuring some hand embroidery, Rusty makes #18 in the series.

As with most of the stockings, there are lots of options:

• You can change the size of the stocking to whatever you need
• You can make the toe point the opposite direction
• You can make it decorated on both sides ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 6 days, 22 hours ago. under my patterns (Comments)

A Not-So-Scrappy Scrap Jar Stars Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends! I'm happy to share a recent quilt finish with you today!

I made this just for fun as I thought it would be beautiful in my own home.

Towards the end of August 2025, I got a wild hair to take one of my most popular patterns,

Scrap Jar Stars and make it not-so-scrappy! I love two-color quilts and thought it would

be fun to see a simplified, timeless version it!

It was love at first block! And it brings me so much joy every time I look this quilt because

all of the fabrics are fabrics ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 week, 3 days ago. under in my shop , my fabric , my patterns , scrap jar stars , two color quilt

Color Play Finished Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

A couple of years ago, my dear friend lost a child. I wanted to do something to let her know of

my love and to brighten her day just a little, so I gave her my original Color Play quilt (below).

It was made out of Riley Blake Confetti Cotton Solids and was very bright and happy.

I thought it suited my friend perfectly.

Fast forward to January of this year, I decided to make a new Color Play quilt for my home

in earthy, fall colors. I found these two prints (below) at the Quilter's Lodge in Draper ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 month ago. under color play , finished quilts , my patterns

Every Which Way - Updated Pattern! from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends! Today I'm excited to share a sweet little baby quilt that I made recently.

I made this quilt for one of my nieces who just had the most darling baby boy!

Her mom told me she likes "earthy" colors so I picked out this color palette of

blues, greens, blacks, browns, and oranges. The prints are masculine and

geometric. There are even some wovens and a chambray to add a little texture.

All of the fabrics came from my stash! I love when I can do that!

I used my Every Which Way pattern, which was one ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under baby quilts , every which way , in my shop , my patterns

Honey Locust Checkered Spools Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

I recently finished a new quilt called Checkered Spools.

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

with Riley Blake Designs called Honey Locust, which is in stores now.

All you need for the quilt top is a Rolie Polie (a bundle of forty-two 2-1/2" x 42" strips),

background fabric and some yardage for the tops and bottoms of the spools.

I used this sky daisy print for the background.

I used the brown and blue hydrangea print for the binding.

And the other two browns (posies and patchwork) were used

for the top and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under checkered spools , finished quilts , honey locust , in my shop , my patterns

Red, White, and Blue Checkered Spools Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

If you've been around here much, you know

I am a sucker for red, white, and blue quilts!

I was making my Honey Locust Checkered Spools quilt in June and

I just kept envisioning it in red, white, and blue! So I just had to scratch that itch!

I had the white background fabric in my stash. I actually designed that print for

the Riley Blake Designs Hush Hush 4 collection. It was originally a creamy background

with tan stars and they reprinted it in white for their Lights On 2 collection.

The print is called Seeing Stars. I ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under checkered spools , finished quilts , in my shop , my patterns , patriotic quilts

Honey Locust - My New Fabric Collection! from A Little Bit Biased

About a year and a half ago, I began working on my newest fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs. It's called Honey Locust, and I am happy to announce that it has finally shipped to stores!

Honey Locust is an homage to my grandparents, who lived in a cute little house on Locust Avenue in Pleasant Grove, Utah, for many years. Before that, they lived in Laie, Hawaii for 25 years. My grandpa was a cowboy and a history professor. My grandma was a quilter and a homemaker. Their home in Pleasant Grove was on the historic registry, and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 5 months, 1 week ago. under checkered spools , honey locust , in my shop , locust house row quilt , my fabric , my patterns , riley blake , square root

Stars and Stripes Picnic Quilt from Prairie Moon Quilts

Usually, when I design a Block-of-the-Month quilt, it spawns so many ideas for spin-off quilts that I end up having to make some of them! Such is the case with the Loretta’s Farm and Garden Sampler quilts.

One of the blocks used in Loretta’s Sampler is the traditional block called “Star and Stripe”. When placed next to each other without any sashing, these blocks make a fantastic secondary design. Because of the block’s original name, I wanted to make my picnic size version in red, white, and blue. And I had the perfect bundle for it!

The ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 9 months ago. under my patterns (Comments)

Ciara’s Take Two Quilt from Prairie Moon Quilts

Or, I guess we should call it “Take 40” — haha!

Ciara made this quilt from my “Take Two” pattern for her son (I think). Correction! She made it for her husband for his 40th birthday — and I just love how it came out!

If you zoom in, you can see how she fussy cut the center squares with motorcycle fabrics, so that it’s personalized just for him! I love it!

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop, in both print and PDF versions. And don’t be intimidated. It’s not as hard as it looks. I’ve ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under my patterns (Comments)

The Original United Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Introducing...my United quilt! This is one of the most special quilts I own! Many hands went into making it. It was completed in 2020 so this blog post is long overdue! Keep reading to hear the story behind this quilt...

I am sure you would all agree that 2020 was a rough year for humanity. At the beginning of the year, people started to realize we had a terrifying worldwide Covid-19 pandemic on our hands. Then, a few months later George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis, MN. police officer. Riots ensued and cities across the country burned. All ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 10 months ago. under in my shop , my patterns , united quilt

Scrappy United Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hi friends! Happy New Year! I am so excited for 2025! I love a fresh start and am looking forward to some fun things on the calendar this year! I don't know if you've noticed but I now have an "Events" tab at the top of my blog with some of the said things on my calendar! Check it out if you're looking for trunk shows, classes, and retreats you can do with me this year!

Today I want to share a quilt I started back in July of 2023.

I just finished it last month and ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 10 months ago. under in my shop , my patterns , united quilt

Feels Like Home Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Anyone else feeling like they need to finish a few projects before the end of the year? I've got about

3-1/2 quilts to bind so I'll be watching all the Christmas movies for the next two weeks while I try to get those finished! I watched Haul Out the Holly on Netflix while finishing the binding on my Feels Like Home quilt. It was a cute movie about a town that is over-the-top festive and a girl...who is not!

I hosted a quilt-along for this pattern in August and September and enjoyed making it alongside some ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 11 months ago. under feels like home , in my shop , my fabric , my patterns

Bonnie Rose from Prairie Moon Quilts

Meet “Bonnie Rose” — the 2024 Prairie Moon Ranch Cowboy Christmas Stocking!

I name Bonnie Rose after my dear old horse, Bonnie. This year, I wanted a stocking that lets the fabric do a lot of the talking, so I chose a floral focal print for the body of the stocking.

There’s still a bit of easy appliqué and some optional embroidery, too, but this is one of the quicker stockings to make.

The back is plain, showcasing the floral focal print, but you can certainly make your stocking two-sided, if you wish. As with all the stocking patterns, there ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under my patterns (Comments)

Family Ties Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hello! Today I want to share a quilt that I actually finished a couple of months ago. I got some pictures of it in September but I'm finally blogging about it! It's a free pattern that I designed for the Riley Blake Designs website called Family Ties.

You may recognize it because I shared the original version (using my Feels Like Home fabrics) HERE.

I loved making the original version so much that I decided to make another, bigger one from my stash!

I am not much of a purple person but when I spontaneously put some purples ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 year ago. under family ties , free pattern , my patterns

Sweet Flourish from Prairie Moon Quilts

Last year’s mystery quilt at Sew Sweet Quilt Shop wrapped up back in August/September, but I’m only just now finding time to post about it here!

If you participated in their mystery program, then you know what the quilt looks like. But for those of you who did not, here’s the big reveal!

Jessica chose a selection of Art Gallery fabrics, combined with some low-volumes for background, and asked for a medallion-style quilt this time, so here’s what I came up with. Her fabric choices give this quilt a super soft, vintage-y/modern, blended look ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 1 year ago. under my patterns (Comments)

Scrappy Holidays Quilt Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

I'm so excited to share a new quilt pattern with you today!
It's called Scrappy Holidays and it's available just in time for some festive holiday sewing! I love working on Christmas quilts when it's cold (and preferably snowing outside)! It's so cozy and sort of nostalgic in a way!

Scrappy Holidays finishes at 68" x 84" and is scrap-friendly.

The skill level is intermediate because there are some little pieces on the stockings and stars. Plus, there are some different triangles throughout. BUT, it's really not too bad, I promise!

When you make ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 year ago. under in my shop , my patterns , scrappy holidays

Love in Chains II from Prairie Moon Quilts

Way back in 2015 (how is that already so long ago?), I designed this cute throw quilt for Dear Stella to showcase some of their fabrics. For a while, they offered it as a free pattern on their site, but as things have evolved over time, it’s no longer there.

So . . . I’ve moved it over here to my Free Patterns page. So it’s once again available as a free pattern, which you can acquire for your ownself right HERE!

But along with that, I did a little extra, and wrote a second, even scrappier, version of Love ...

added by prairiemoonquilts 1 year, 2 months ago. under my patterns (Comments)

Gigi's Quilt: A New Pattern from A Little Bit Biased

Hello, hello! Today I have a fun new pattern I want to share with you! It's a sentimental one for me.

It's called Gigi's Quilt and was inspired by one of my grandmother's quits.

This is my grandmother, Delma Baldridge (circa 1960).

She taught me how to quilt; we had a special bond. She had a Churn Dash quilt that I always admired. I loved the classic block, the scrappy red and blue color palette, and the Baptist Fan hand quilting.

Several months ago, I wanted to design a quilt pattern in honor of my grandma ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 year, 4 months ago. under gigi , gigi's quilt , in my shop , my patterns

Welcome Wreath: a 2-Color Quilt from A Little Bit Biased

Hi there! This past month has been a whirlwind with my nephew's wedding in Montana, kids home from college, and out-of-towners staying with us here and there. It's been fun and I've loved every minute! But now things are slowing down and I want to share a quilt I finished a little while ago.

Back in May, I had the idea to make my new pattern, Welcome Wreath in a 2-color version.

You can check out the original, colorful version HERE.

I mocked up a few samples of 2-color Welcome Wreath quits and liked them! So I ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 year, 4 months ago. under 2 color quilts , etsy , in my shop , my patterns , welcome wreath

Feels Like Home Patterns from A Little Bit Biased

Hi! Did you see my last blog post with my big announcement? I have a new fabric collection with Riley Blake Designs! It should be shipping to stores at the beginning of June!

It's called Feels Like Home and it's full of warm browns, deep pinks, navy blue, forest green, teal, and gold. Plus 10 different low-volume prints. It's so scrappy and I hope you love it!

Today I want to share more about the 4 new patterns I designed to go along with the collection:

Star Tiles, Welcome Wreath, Feels Like Home, and Family Ties.

First ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 1 year, 5 months ago. under etsy , family ties , feels like home , free pattern , in my shop , my patterns , star tiles , welcome wreath

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