Some of my embroidered petals have now been used for a patchwork flower.
This is the third finished page for my little silk book.
I have five more to complete and then I need to decide how I will embellish the reverse of each page.
At the moment I am completely devoid of ideas!
Download this Free Panel Quilt Pattern with Flying Geese. We always need ideas for quick projects, and this one is super fast!
Ladies Love Flowers – click here to download the pattern
I designed Ladies Love Flowers for the Love Bugs collection by Janet Nesbitt for Henry Glass Fabrics. It measures 53″ x 53,” and the blocks finish at 6″. The ladybug blocks on the corners are fused and machine appliqué. The fabric pieces are easy to manage, so you will whip them up quickly.
As always, I worked with The Electric Quilt Company’s EQ8 software to create this project ...
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Patchwork flowers for my wrapping cloth.
Hand embroidered petals for more patchwork, more patchwork for my little silk book.
This beginner-friendly Log Cabin Rings Modern Quilt is a fun twist on a traditional block. Turn the blocks this way and that, and voilà!
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Happy Day! My quilt, Rainbow Petals, was just published in the Summer 2026 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine! It measures 46″ x 46,” and the blocks finish at 10″. I worked with Confetti Cottons by Riley Blake Designs and some fabrics from Blank Quilting’s Lower the Volume collection for the background. If you look closely, though, you will find a ...
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Download this free pattern for a book panel quilt for children. It is a cool way to use the panel if you do not want to make a book.
Noah and Friends Book Quilt – click here to download the pattern.
I designed this quilt for the Noah and Friends collection by Lindsey Sagar for Blank Quilting. It measures 44″ x 53″ and the blocks finish at 8″.
The fun thing about making a quilt using a book panel is that it will surely be enjoyed a lot longer than just the book. As children outgrow the story, they will probably ...
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Ten embroidered silk pieces for patchwork.
Each of these measures two by two and a half inches and will be used with pre-cut one inch petal templates.
They will form a motif identical to the floral pieces in the post yesterday.
As each of those flower motifs requires eight petals I definitely have more of these to embroider.
Patchwork pieces, some for my stash and some for my current project.
The embroidery hoop is full of hand embroidery which will be cut out and used in more patchwork.
You might be able to see some embroidered pieces in the large floral patchwork pieces.
That is the plan for the pieces in this hoop.
This Scrappy Star Quilt is quite a stash buster! It is fat-quarter-friendly, too, so get the pattern and star sewing stars!
Geo Stars. Photo courtesy of Quilter’s World.
My newest quilt, Geo Stars, has just been published in the Spring 2026 issue of Quilter’s World – Precut Quilts Made Easy by Annie’s Attic. The quilt measures 70″ x 70,” and the blocks finish at 20″. The nine blocks come together very fast!
I worked with fat quarters from the Chromatics collection by FreeSpirit Fabrics. I repeated the light blue around the blocks to bring a little harmony to ...
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I'm going here tomorrow for 10 days.
This little sewing kit should keep me going for a few evenings whilst I am relaxing on the balcony.
Hexagons of Liberty fabric and paper templates for Grandmothers flower garden motifs, all gathered and placed in a hand made pocket.
Meanwhile, if you get bored, there are lots of videos on this link.
And also on my YouTube channel.
My fabric painted pieces are now evolving into a wrapping cloth.
(girls in class, I made you a short video explaining this)
Sections of white cloth will be added to fabric painted pieces after they have been embroidered and patchwork added to the white space.
Seams will be embellished with running stitch, French knots and bullion knots.
It's growing quite quickly but next up I need to embroider another painted piece.
Do you remember these patchwork flowers?
I said I would definitely create more and that I had made extra.
Here is some of the 'extra' and there are more.
The centres are under consideration.
To add something......or not.
There's been progress with this piece, you last saw it here.
It's turning into a patchwork piece....unintentionally.
I like it though. I especially like the patchwork flower.
I like the flower so much that I've made extra.
They will not be used here though......or maybe one would fit in that empty corner of gingham.....hmmmmm.
A little patchwork.Twenty one half inch octagons, an edge for an embroidered sample.For now it is just pinned.Once it has been sewn into place I think this one will be finished.
Download this free quilt pattern with pinwheels, gather your fabrics, and make this easy quilt very quickly.
Spring Twirl – click here to download the pattern
We are having warm weather here in Georgia, and I forgot for a moment that it is still Winter. Before we know it, Spring will be here! Get ready for its beauty by sewing the Spring Twirl, a quilt I designed for Blank Quilting’s Nature’s Symphony collection. The quilt measures 61½” x 75″ (1.60m x 1.90m) and the blocks finish at 12″. The fabrics are already available in quilt stores. Yeah ...
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Download the pattern, get the fabrics, and make a quick, beautiful panel quilt for children on your Christmas list. You will make many!
My Town – Click here to go to the Etsy store PiecedBrain
Are you ready for a fast finish? My Town, the quilt I designed for the Mini Metropolis collection by Figo Fabrics, is a breeze to make! It measures 39″ x 59″, with blocks finishing at 5″. The Mini Metropolis collection features vibrant fabrics with prints that will keep babies and toddlers busy as they hunt for their favorite motifs.
I kept the design simple so our ...
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Here is a Free Panel Block Quilt Pattern to download and make right now! Easy pieced blocks make the panel squares pop!
Night Watch – download the pattern here
I designed Night Watch for the Winter Whispers collection by Elsie Ess for Blank Quilting. Snowy owls, deer, bunnies, and other animals grace the woodlands in Winter and are ready to keep you warm in this quilt! Nothing spells Winter better than a forest covered with snow…
Night Watch measures 60″ x 70″ with 10″ blocks. The half-square triangles are made 8 at a time for a fast finish. If you are ...
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