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Christmas Party Quilt Reveal

November 29, 2017 by Amanda 2 Comments

I just got my Christmas Party quilt back from my quilter! I am so in love with this quilt! My quilt model needed some work so here he is showing off the beautiful snowflake quilting!

My favorite part of the quilt is the green cat border combined with the pink candy cane binding – SERIOUSLY!!!!!

The back is a light aqua with small circles – from the Daysail line by Moda.
It goes perfectly in my retro-whimsy family room – but it’s actually going to be hung upstairs in the hallway.
You can find the pattern for this quilt in my Etsy shop. I hope you like it!

Filed Under: Christmas, FEATURED, quilt

Christmas Patterns – all in one place!

November 29, 2017 by Amanda Leave a Comment

I love sewing for the holidays! What better way to add Christmas cheer to your home than with a quilt!! I’ve gathered my favorite Christmas patterns from the past few years and put them all in one place!

Click on the picture to learn more!

Filed Under: Christmas

Christmas Party Quilt Pattern

November 17, 2017 by Amanda Leave a Comment

Meet Christmas Party! My newest quilt pattern! I was totally inspired by a fat quarter bundle of Cotton + Steel Noel that I bought from Fat Quarter Shop!

I loved all the retro designs and the fun prints. I designed this pattern so you could let your favorite Christmas theme prints be the star of the quilt!!! It’s so whimsical – just like a Christmas Party!! The quilt measures 67″ x 77″ and uses 20 fat quarters, background yardage and border yardage. The circle blocks measure 12″ and the swirl blocks measure 6″.

You can purchase the PDF quilt pattern in my Etsy shop and download it instantly.

I wish I had a fun Christmasy background for my photos – it’s still 80 degrees here in California!

Baby Mufasa loves every new quilt!!!

You could easily change out the color scheme and go more traditional red and green – or – it would work for any holiday – or – it would be cute with your favorite new collection of fabric!!

Such a lovely Christmas background….hahahah!! You gotta love California!!
I hope you love the pattern! Sew along with me and use the hashtag #christmaspartyquilt on Instagram!!!

Filed Under: etsy, FEATURED, quilt

I Love Cats {Christmas Version}

November 8, 2017 by Amanda 1 Comment

I couldn’t resist turning my I Love Cats pattern into a Christmas quilt! Who doesn’t love red & green cats with ornaments!

You can download the ornament pattern by clicking HERE.

Simply switch out the heart block from the original pattern with the ornament block!

You can find the pattern for the mini quilt by clicking HERE.

I feel like these two cats need names….. They are so fun to make!

Filed Under: #kittyquilter, cat, etsy, FEATURED, quilt

Hanging Around – a free quilt pattern

November 6, 2017 by Amanda Leave a Comment

I’m super excited to share this fun pattern with you! I’m always looking for ways to use my favorite theme prints! This one is my new “go-to” – perfect for a throw quilt, or remove a few blocks and it’s a baby quilt size! The fabrics in this quilt are from Blend Fabrics Rainforest Slumber.

Who knew sloths could be so adorable!! The finished quilt measures 62″ x 62″ and the finished block size is 10″

You can click here to download the PDF pattern.

This pattern is so versatile – picture a sports quilt or even a Christmas quilt!!

Mufasa looks thrilled 🙂

I hope you enjoy this pattern – be sure to post pictures on Instagram and tag me in your photos so I can see your creations!!

Filed Under: Blend Fabrics, FEATURED, quilt

Five Fat Quarter Fun Contest WINNERS

November 1, 2017 by Amanda 1 Comment

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! November 1st is here and that means that we are announcing the winner of the Five Fat Quarter Fun Contest!!!! First off Amber and I want to thank you for all the love and support this last year! It has been such a fun journey to connect with all of you, to sew patterns together and to support each other. What an amazing quilt community we have. AND we would also like to thank everyone who participated in our Five Fat Quarter Fun Contest. We were absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the creativity, talent, and skill of all the entries. Truly, we wish we could send everyone a prize because we love them ALL!!!! A special thanks to Andy from A Bright Corner for being our 3rd contest judge. And we would also like to thank all our fabulous sponsors for the fabulous prizes!!! And now drum roll………..

ANNOUNCING THE 3RD PLACE WINNER…….

Caffeinated_in_the_studio – Paper Pieced Turtle Quilt

“Paper pieced turtle heads and tails with drunkards path bodies. Finished at 46×57, FQ’s are from the la vie boheme line by Riley Blake, a bit of kona espresso for heads and tails.”

3rd Place Prize Package

2 Rolie Polies from Riley Blake Designs

1 Small Spool Collection from Aurifil

Vintage Vibe Book by Amber Johnson

1 It’s Sew Emma Book & $15 Gift Card to the Fat Quarter Shop

Notions from Therm O Web

I Love House Blocks Book from Martingale (donated by Amanda)

Scissors from Warm Crochet

ANNOUNCING THE 2ND PLACE WINNER…..

Melanie Collette from Hello Melly Designs and her Daisy Lane Quilt

2nd Place Prize Package

2 Rolie Polies from Riley Blake Designs

1 Small Spool Collection from Aurifil

Vintage Vibe Book by Amber Johnson

2 It’s Sew Emma Books & $25 Gift Card to the Fat Quarter Shop

Notions from Therm O Web

I Love House Blocks Book from Martingale (donated by Amanda)

Scissors from Warm Crochet

ANNOUNCING THE 1ST PLACE WINNER…..

Suzanne Jackman from Splendidspeck and her Parachutes quilt

Grand Prize Package

Long-Arm Quilting on a 65″ x 75″ Quilt or smaller (.015 cents/sq. inch), Batting & Return Shipping from Kaylene Parry

2 Rolie Polies from Riley Blake Designs

1 Large Spool Collection from Aurifil

1/2 Yard Bundle of Haven Collection by Stacy Peterson for Blend

Vintage Vibe Book by Amber Johnson

Biscuits and Gravy Layer Cake & Cake Mix Recipe Cards from Moda

Moda Fat Eighth Bundle

Scraps Made Simple Book & Sew Cute Bookmarks by Lori Holt

$25 Gift Card to Brew Stitched Etsy Shop

Maker Valley Enamel Pins (2), Tote Bag & Pattern

3 It’s Sew Emma Books & $50 Gift Card to the Fat Quarter Shop

I Love House Blocks Book from Martingale (donated by Amanda)

Scissors from Warm Crochet

Notions from Therm O Web

Here is a little sampling of so many of the amazing quilts that were entered in the contest. Be sure to search #fatquarterfuncontest to see all the entries and maybe find some new friends!!

Filed Under: 5 fat quarter fun

Flower Market {Free Quilt Pattern}

October 24, 2017 by Amanda 9 Comments

I love floral prints – the bigger the better! Chelsea Market by Blend Fabrics has all the perfect floral prints in one fabric line!! I created this quilt to show off the beautiful flowers – sometimes you just don’t want to cut your fabric up into small bits. This quilt pattern would work well for any of your favorite large prints!

The block size is 14″ and the overall quilt measures 56″ x 70″.

It’s the perfect size for a throw or for the end of a bed. You can download the PDF by clicking here. I hope you love it!!

Filed Under: Blend Fabrics, FEATURED, quilt

The Good in the Good Life Quilt Pattern

October 23, 2017 by Amanda Leave a Comment

In our family we have a little saying….well actually it’s song lyrics….. “You put the GOOD in the GOOD LIFE.” I knew I had to use the Good Life fabric from Moda and I knew the quilt had to have words. So meet my newest quilt pattern!

This whimsical quilt measures 37″ square and is perfect to hang on a wall, place on a table, or give as a gift to someone who puts “good” in your life :). The border is made entirely from charm squares, which is super fun because I collect charm packs! It’s available in my Etsy shop as a PDF download for only $5.00!!

The letters are machine appliquéd. Yes, you have to cut them all by hand, but it’s kind of fun! I put on a movie, sat down with my scissors, and it went by fast!

I thought I would be a nerd and pose with my quilt while my 9 year old took my picture….hahah!

The blocks are super fun to make and I love that you can use all the fabrics in a charm pack.

Filed Under: appliqué, etsy, FEATURED, moda, quilt, Therm O Web

I Love Cats Halloween Wallhanging

October 5, 2017 by Amanda 4 Comments

I had a leftover kitty pumpkin quilt block from my “I Love Cats Quilt” so I came up with this fun little wallhanging! It measures 20″ square so you could turn it into a pillow if you wanted to.

I love hanging little quilts all over my house – they make everything so cozy! Below are the instructions to make the mini quilt. The center block measures 10 1/2″ unfinished.

I love fall so much!

Filed Under: black cat, cat, FEATURED, Halloween, mini quilt, quilt

I Love Black Cats {Roundup}

October 5, 2017 by Amanda Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year! I’ve gathered up all my patterns and tutorials that involve black cats so you can find them easier! Click on the photo for the link.