Nearly Time for a New Quilt Pattern

Hello, hello – welcome back to Bonjour Quilts! Grab a cuppa and let’s take a look at what’s going on around my sewing room.

What I’m sewing…

Just finishing up the second sample for my next pattern, hurrah!

The quilt pattern will be called Bottomless Bear Paws and it will be available next week (so keep an eye out for an email then, if you’re getting the newsletter – if you aren’t, sign up here!)

Cats sold separately. (And just a heads up that they’re terrible at basting, which isn’t mentioned anywhere in the small print.)

Much like a bottomless cup of coffee, Bottomless Bear Paws will give you bear paws for days! As I’ve mentioned previously, it will have 3 block sizes, 5 different quilt sizes (baby to king) and the option to have a square bear paw pad or a cute little heart.

Around the Interwebs…

If you haven’t already seen it, there was a lovely article in the New Yorker on why quilting is so good at getting us through hard times.

Wow, to say I learned a lot from this 9 minute video is an understatement! A very interesting and concise run through how some of the world’s most expensive fabrics are made (one I’d never even heard of).

I loved this short Instagram video showing how to add some embroidered flair to a denim jeans repair. I would also do this to a non-damaged pair of jeans because it looks so good.

Reader Quilts…

A mix of some popular past quilts and a couple of new ones. It’s always so good to see what you all get up to with Bonjour Quilts patterns, so keep sending them in! Either email (Kirsty at BonjourQuilts dotcom), or tag me on Facebook or Instagram.

Rebecca sewed up a lovely version of Diamonds in the Deep – she adapted the pattern to give a square quilt. I love the two fabrics she chose from Charley Harper’s End Papers fabrics; they look fantastic together.

Vanessa used this Scrap Fish Block tutorial to create an adorable baby quilt.

Betsy sewed up this gorgeous version of the Triangle Falls quilt pattern in Kona solids.

This reminds me of the time Cheryl took the Triangle Falls pattern and pared it down to just four fabrics – what a striking and different look it gives the same pattern!

And finally, if you’re looking to scrap bust a rainbow’s worth of scraps, then check out Chris‘ version of the Scrappy Lattice quilt pattern. This pattern looks great with a constrained colour palette, or the whole rainbow!

Cats’ Corner…

Just a little fun to finish up! It’s been another wet week here in our region of Queensland – I think everyone is hanging out to see some sunshine (and get some laundry dry). Lulu feels the best way to make a rainy week pass is just to snooze.

Tigger doesn’t look impressed to begin with…

But then he comes around to her way of thinking.

Not a bad idea for us humans, too (but I chose to blog and sew more than I snoozed).

I hope you’re handling whatever weather your part of the world is dishing up at the moment, as well as taking some time for yourself to quilt.

All the best, and I’ll see you again soon for the new quilt pattern, Bottomless Bear Paws!

Kirsty x

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