Quilts with dark background colour

Happy Friday!! Who else feels like this year is flying by extra fast all of a sudden? I feel like I'm so behind on everything! Normally, I would feature a pattern on a Friday Fabric Refresh post after I've released the pattern. With 2020 being such a weird year, and with so many things not going according to plan, I decided to do things backwards and show you some refreshed versions first! I hope to have the pattern ready before the end of the month, but I'm not making any promises! This…

Remember my Flower Boxes tutorial? I planned the size of the blocks to use up the fabric I had available, without thinking about how they would fit together as a whole, and it bothered me that the corners for the flowers didn’t line up. So… I grabbed some more fabric from my stash, and set to work adjusting the size of the corner block and strips to make the corners match. This is part of what I like best about quilting. The artistic outlet and the cathartic work are nice too. But I like the…

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Choose an allover dark print for the border and assorted fall tones for the strips for a bed quilt with an autumn feel.

Vary the Background for More Options! This wonderful quilt is one of those great patterns that shines in any color combination. Go with a favorite color theme on either a light or dark background to make it your own. It’s also easy to make, even for beginners, and can be quilted with the walking foot …

Isn't it exciting to think of starting fresh, beginning a new year with so many plans for mountains of wonderful creations? It certainly excites me! I've been thinking about 2017 for several week, as evidenced by a post I wrote back in November when I was making some lists. That was more just to get myself organized, but it still helped me focus on what I think I might want to do in the new year. Sharon and I have agreed to begin January making our own versions of a Carrie Nelson quilt…

Download this free pattern for an easy one-block modern quilt. It's great for beginner quilters as well as seasoned sewists!

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**UPDATE SOLD OUT! We have another new quilt sample!🦕🦖 . Joyce made this Chopsticks quilt by @jaybirdquilts using the Fossil Rim 2 fabric b… | Instagram

I have a couple of fun tumbler quilts to share with you!! If I remember right, they were kits from the local quilt shop. Cut and ready to sew together, which is great because all the fabrics go together so well!

Four color quilts are a party waiting to happen. They abound in opportunities to play with light and dark, warm and cool, and all the textures of print. (This post contains affiliate links)

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Finished HST quilt top and the wind make good playmates.