Stepping Stones – A Free Quilt Pattern

June 12, 202024 Comments

Good morning! We are anxious to share this new quilt pattern with you, it’s hot off the press! Sandy and I decided to call this quilt “Stepping Stones” because it reminds us of when we were back on the farm, heading out to get the cows for milking. We had to cross the creek pictured below. When you’re a little girl, crossing something like this seems daunting! We would always step on the stones to try and keep our feet dry. Scenic creek This is a fast and easy quilt created with a colorful 40 piece jelly roll and 11 solid white jelly roll strips to make the colors pop. Here’s a close up view. You can download this FREE pattern by clicking on this link: Stepping Stones 06 12 20

We’ll also be posting this pattern to one of our favorite quilting websites, FaveQuilts. This is a great website for lots of free quilting patterns, tutorials and inspiration.

Dresden Escape Published in Make Modern Magazine

September 16, 201910 Comments

It’s true, I’m back from vacation! Sandy is now vacationing on a beach on the east coast and hopefully avoiding tropical storms…or worse!

We’re excited to announce that a pattern we designed has been published in the most recent Make Modern Magazine, a digital quilting magazine.

Last August when Sandy came to visit, we decided to design a quilt for mom and give it to her for Christmas. Mom is a fan of 30’s prints and we wanted her quilt to look modern and fresh so we added lots of white space and some pinwheels. Mom loves her quilt and here it is…Dresden Escape revealed at last!
This is a bed size quilt with a total of 9 Dresden Plate blocks and it measures 89 x 89 inches square. We had fun shopping for the backing. It’s a lime green with white polka dots…another modern touch.
If you’d like a copy of the pattern, click on this link to subscribe to the Make Modern digital magazine: Make Modern Magazine

We really enjoy our subscription. The Make Modern Magazine team does a great job of posting modern patterns designed by quilters from around the world along with interesting articles, tips and tricks for quilters of all skill levels. It’s also nice to have a magazine in digital format…less clutter in my sewing room!
Clothesline half in air Hey Sandy, have fun on your VACATION!!!!!

A New Free Pattern!

June 6, 201910 Comments

As I mentioned last week, I’ve been working on a new quilt design with a “Dot Crazy” jelly roll. These fabrics were designed by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Modern Quilt Studio.

Sandy and I collaborated over the miles on this design. Thank goodness for cell phone technology…what would we do without it? I would send her photos of different layouts and she would give me feedback.

Below is the result of our collective design strategy and we are calling this quilt “Corner Kick”.

We love these fabrics because they are bright, bold and modern. The blue and white diamonds help anchor the blocks and bring all these fabrics together in a very easy, beginner friendly quilt.

We think these bright fabrics make the perfect quilt for sunny day picnics or a casual throw on a cool summer evening.

Grab a colorful jelly roll and get started on your own “Corner Kick”.

You can download this FREE Pattern by clicking on this link: Corner Kick 06 06 19

We will also be posting this FREE Pattern to the Fave Quilts website. This is a great quilting website where you will find free patterns, free eBooks, giveaways, and quilting videos. Sandy and I both subscribe to their free email Newsletter, “Piecing it Together” and you can sign up by clicking HERE Lots of quilting inspiration will be delivered directly to your inbox, it’s so easy!

Be sure to share photos of your completed “Corner Kick” quilts with us, we’d love to see them!

Reflecting

December 10, 20187 Comments

In the middle of the joy and bustle of the holidays, I like to take precious moments to sit quietly and reflect on the lessons learned, the chances not taken, the mis-steps, the words spoken and unspoken, and the joys and accomplishments of the past 365 days. Hand sewing always gives me that chance. #quiltbonding time can be therapeutic.