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Hello, hello, just popping in to say that I’ve released two larger pattern versions of my popular Colour Explosion Baby Quilt.

This quilt is a great vehicle for playing with colour – you can make your version as bright or as restrained as you like. In warm colours, in cool colours, or a mix of both. Try patterns. Or stick with solids. I personally think a version in whisper-soft pastels would also be gorgeous.

Over the past 18 months, since putting up the pattern, I’ve had numerous requests to resize this quilt into twin and queen size.

Of course, folks could just keep adding more blocks to the top and side of the quilt until they reach the size they need, but that can dramatically change the overall look of a pattern. Most of the requests I received asked me to keep the proportions of the original crib quilt – particularly the “explosion effect”.

Because of the dimensions of the original quilt, I couldn’t just increase the block size as it wouldn’t make a proper twin size (and it definitely wouldn’t be a suitable method for making a queen, which is square). I put on my thinking cap and came up with the idea of increasing the block size as much as I could and then adding some space around the edges, in line with the design, to take it to the required measurements.

I think it keeps the spirit of the original quilt. Here’s the twin size layout (63″ x 81″):

And here’s the queen size (90″ x 90″):

The pattern also includes a revamped version of the crib sized quilt, because I’m a stickler for having all things together in their place! 🙂

The twin version of the pattern is perfect for anyone who made the crib quilt for a baby who is now graduating to a big boy or big girl bed. How comforting would it be for them to see a familiar quilt on their new bed?

And as for grown-ups who’d like a queen size – well, there’s an inappropriate joke about explosions in there somewhere, but I’m not going to touch it. Ahem.

Phew. How about a coupon code to welcome this new pattern? Sounds good to me!

Please use the code HAPPYDAYS to get 20% off this pattern, which you can find in my shop.

Thank you – and if you have sewn a version of the crib size in pastels, please, please let me know. I would love to see it!

Cheers,

Kirsty  x

I have a new pattern to show you, called Starcrossed. It first appeared in Issue 83 of Australia’s Quilters Companion magazine earlier this year.

Starcrossed is a throw sized quilt that comes in at 67.5″ x 67.5″.

The version you see here is made with Kona Storm (navy), Ash (grey) and some of Elizabeth Hartman’s pretty Paintbox Basics in teal, mint (or aloe, as it’s called) and yellow.

I also used an Elizabeth Hartman wideback to back this quilt. Stars on both sides!

The quilting pattern is a lovely swirling affair, quilted by Fiona Bell of The Quilting Fairy. She did such a wonderful job.

I think this pattern would make a wonderful holiday quilt in festive colours. I will think about that for a bit while I’m lounging by the pool this Christmas 🙂

I’d also like to try this with solid colour stars (without the white square in the middle), just to see how that looks.

If you’d like a copy of the Starcrossed pattern, you can find the listing here in my shop.

Thanks for reading and happy sewing,
Kirsty

Earlier this year I had a quilt pattern published in Issue 44 of Love Patchwork & Quilting.

I’m excited that this pattern has come home again to Bonjour Quilts.

The design is called Triangle Twist and it uses HSTs and log cabins to make a fun triangle-filled pattern.

This version was made with navy, peach, coral, grey and taupe/tan. The pale fabric reads as a white(ish) solid, but it actually has a tiny dotted scallop pattern all over. All of the fabrics are from Dear Stella.

The backing fabric is from Dear Stella’s Foxtail Forest line by Rae Ritchie. It’s just adorable.

Little forest critters having a party in a tree house. Does it get any better?

This is a lap sized quilt that measures 57″ x 68″. The fabric requirements are attached to the shop listing.

I had this quilt long-arm quilted by Kelly Elliott at the Quilt Machine. It’s a bit of an abstract Art Deco-style design that blends in with all the angles of the quilt design.

You can find this pattern in the new Shop for US$9.

I hope you’re enjoying your weekend – happy sewing!

Kirsty