Go West - a quilt pattern by Bonjour Quilts

Go West

I’m pleased to show you my latest quilt finish. This is the Go West quilt.  I had a great time using Carolyn Friedlander’s Doe fabric to make this one. The line has a fun mix of low volume fabrics as well as some lovely saturated colours. I think that the sage green is my favourite so …

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Off the Rails - a free quilt pattern from Bonjour Quilts

Rail Fence quilt pattern

A rail fence quilt pattern. Or is it a fence rail quilt pattern? I’ve seen it both ways and I’m confused! I had another finish this week – this time a lap-sized (60″ x 66″) quilt. I’m calling it Off the Rails as it uses the rail fence quilt block, but in random placement/orientation in …

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True North Mini in Doe

This past week has been my  week of OPS – Other People’s Stuff. I’ve had such a fun time sewing other people’s patterns – first there was Jane’s Bob Box and now I have my version of a pattern by Peta from She Quilts A lot. It’s called True North, and I’ve made the mini version (finishes …

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Rectangle Log Cabin Quilt Pattern

A rectangle log cabin quilt pattern tutorial. Earlier this year, on instagram, I noticed there was a #scrappylogcabinQAL and a movement to #sewmystash2015. I had been stashing sunny yellow fabrics for almost a year to make my daughter some sort of quilt. Why not combine the two hashtags and sew my daughter a log cabin …

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Gather 'Round Quilt - Pink

Gather ‘Round in Purple

In my last post I introduced you to my latest pattern, Gather ‘Round, which was made with solid fabrics. I think this quilt pattern looks great in solids. It has a bit of that midwestern style to it. For something different, I decided to make a version in print fabric, too.   This version is …

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Grit

Grit

A Grit mini quilt. Grit: perseverance and resilience. Grit: Courage and resolve; strength of character. However you define it, I think we all agree that a bit of grit is a good thing. A lot of grit, even better. This topic comes up often in our home of late as we negotiate mathematics, French, musical …

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Diamonds in the Deep - a pattern by Bonjour Quilts

Navy Diamonds in the Deep

Nothing like a finish on a Friday, right? I’ll admit I finished this a while ago, I just dragged the chain on taking some photographs. Luckily my resident tall person helped me out so that I can show you my lap-sized Diamonds in the Deep quilt (pattern can be purchased here). I am very drawn …

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Wildwood Challenge: A free baby quilt pattern

I have a fun free baby quilt pattern for you today. And bonus – it’s also a fat quarter friendly baby quilt pattern. Yay! Almost two months ago I was lucky enough to be asked by Sew Mama Sew if I’d like to contribute a project for Cloud 9 Fabrics’ soon-to-be-released fabric line, Wildwood. I …

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Newsletter inbound

Just a quick note to say that the newsletter will be popping into inboxes soon… If you’d like the instructions for this jumbo (32″!) star variation then don’t forget to sign up in the side bar. I made this one with some Cotton + Steel. I was unable to resist the current navy and coral …

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