Season To Taste Blog Tour

January 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment

I am so thrilled that Jessica Dayon asked me to be part of her blog tour for her brand new book Season to Taste! Jessica is a talented quilt designer – make sure to follow her on Instagram @jessicadayon.

Her book is so lovely! The quilts are made according to each season which I love!

I chose to make some blocks from the Backyard quilt and turn them into a table runner.

I used fabrics from my new fabric line Mod Meow which will be in stores the beginning of February!

I made 3 blocks from the Backyard quilt pattern. All the patterns in the book are easy to follow and well illustrated. The blocks came together super easy!

I wanted to add a little Mod Meow flair to the table runner so I added in a kitty block. Mod Meow has a fun cat panel with 10 cats that you can appliqué onto anything!

I used some simple sashing to put the 4 blocks together – easy peasy!

It’s 100% Mufasa approved 🙂

Be sure to grab a copy of Season to Taste! You will love all the patterns!!! It will keep you sewing all year long!

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Scaredy Cat Quilt Along

November 9, 2020 by 2 Comments

I have always envisioned Scaredy Cat the quilt in Christmas colors!! So I’m inviting you to quilt along with me! Here are the details:

Each week we make a section of the quilt and before Thanksgiving you will have it all put together.

I am using Yuletide from Riley Blake Design – I love the traditional colors, plaids, and holly!

There are 13 red stars and 12 green stars.

There are lots of hourglass blocks in the stars. I’m using the Riley Blake Cute Cuts square up ruler. It saves tons of time!

So join in the fun! You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop.

Filed Under: Christmas, FEATURED, quilt, Riley Blake

Gingham Picnic goes Halloween

October 27, 2020 by 1 Comment

I’m on a roll with Halloween quilts! I definitely have more Halloween quilts than any other season! It is just too fun sewing with orange and black!!

I used my pattern Gingham Picnic to make this fun table topper. You can find the pattern in my Etsy shop for PDF download.

I made 9 blocks and followed the instructions for the sashing. The quilt finishes at 36″ square – which is such a versatile size! Place on a table, hang on a wall, or give as a gift!

I used dark orange prints and light orange prints to create the gingham effect. I used a Riley Blake pin dot for the white and then lots of black prints for the center star. I bound the quilt in black and white gingham!

You can easily sew the top together in an afternoon (or late at night – that’s how I work!)

Seriously – I’m so in love with this! Be sure to tag me (@jedicraftgirl) if you make one and use the hashtag #ginghampicnicquilt 🙂

Filed Under: FEATURED, Halloween, quilt, Riley Blake, Scaredy Cat Fabric, Scaredy Cat Fabric

Garden Cat Halloween Style

October 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment

I always envisioned Garden Cat in Halloween Colors and I am so happy with how it turned out! It’s my new favorite Halloween Quilt!

The pattern is in my book Playful Precut Quilts. I followed the pattern and just switched out the colors!

You will love how fast this quilt comes together!!!

I used fabrics from my Scaredy Cat fabric line, lots of Riley Blake basics and some other fun Halloween fabrics! The scrappier the better!!!

It’s totally Mufasa approved!!!

Filed Under: FEATURED, Halloween, playful precut quilts, playful precut quilts, quilt, Riley Blake, Scaredy Cat Fabric, Scaredy Cat Fabric

Patchy Pumpkins Video

October 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment

I am a guest on Riley Blake Designs You Tube channel today!

I had so much fun visiting all my friends at RBD and filming this video. I have to admit I was super nervous and I was going on less than 5 hours of sleep after driving 12 hours! It was crazy but I was happy to make it there!!! I hope you like the project.

Here’s the LINK to watch.

Here is the LINK to the pattern instructions for Patchy Pumpkins.

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Purfect Day

September 25, 2020 by 2 Comments

Did you know I love cat fabric? hahaha! When I see a new cat fabric I MUST have it! So of course when Riley Blake Designs released Perfect Day I knew it was for me!!!

I love the color palate of this line – soft aqua, pink and greens with gray. You could totally make this a little boy quilt and omit the pink or make it a little girl quilt and keep the pink! Or you could just make something for yourself like I did!!!

I thought it would be fun to make something from my book Playful Precut Quilts and use the mix and match suggestion! So I did!

I choose these 3 blocks:

Colonial Flowers

Garden Cat

Sunday Drive

I wanted blocks that would require no sashing. The cats have a border built into the block which is great to add some space to the quilt.

Here is the design I came up with! I added a small inner border and then a checkerboard border made with 2 .5″ squares that finish 2″.

Isn’t it funny how changing fabric can totally change the look of a block or quilt! I loved using a dark background on this quilt. The colors were so soft that I didn’t want them lost in a white background. I think it works!!

Filed Under: FEATURED, playful precut quilts, playful precut quilts, quilt, Riley Blake

Gingham Picnic Quilt Pattern

September 8, 2020 by 4 Comments

I love creating new quilt patterns and my favorite quilt is always the one I’m currently working on!

I saw Midsummer Meadow by Riley Blake Designs and I immediately fell in love! I love all the tones of teal and coral! I knew I needed to make a quilt!

The fabric line had such a great variety shades within the collection that I thought it would be fun to design a quilt that had a “gingham” effect.

Just look at how amazing all these fabrics are!!

This quilt pattern is great for confident beginners and up. It’s a fun way to make stars without any of the fuss of cutting triangles or matching points. This is such a cheater version!! Which means you can sew this quilt up super fast!

The quilt measures 62″ x 74″ which is such a great throw size!

You can purchase the PDF pattern in my Etsy shop for instant download.

The quilt is made up of 10″ blocks with sashing. I think this would be the cutest ever Christmas quilt or Halloween quilt!

100% Mufasa approved!

Happy Quilting!

Be sure to tag me in your pictures @jedicraftgirl and use the tag #ginghampicnicquilt

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Baby Shark Quilt

August 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Every year we look forward to Shark Week! And every year I sew a new sharkey project!

This year I used a pattern from my Playful Precut Quilts book and made this fun Baby Sark baby quilt!

In my book you can interchange the blocks. I choose to use the Rise & Shine block and I made 4 of them.

Also in the book is a pattern for making a 4 block quilt. (pictured above) It turns out it’s the perfect size for a new baby! I’m giving this quilt to my Nephew and his wife who just had their first baby boy.

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Peppermint Forest Table Runner and Quilt Pattern

July 23, 2020 by 30 Comments

I know “Christmas in July” is a little cliche but given what’s going on in the world I keep singing “We need a little Christmas…right this very moment!!!”

It feels like everything has been cancelled and its bad news all the time. Christmas cheer might just be what we need!!

My friends Bev from Flamingo Toes and Christopher from the Tattooed Quilter and I decided to do something fun, to spread some early and much needed Christmas Cheer!

So this weekend we are sharing with you 3 patterns for Christmas table runners! Each pattern uses 12″ blocks so they can be interchanged or even made into a quilt! You could also make a small wall hanging or a pillow with the designs! Get creative!

My pattern is called Peppermint Forest. I used Santa Clause Lane by Riley Blake Designs which I’m super in love with!!!

This quilt project comes together super easy! AND if you are super ambitious you can even make a quilt out of the blocks!!

You can download the pattern by clicking HERE.

Mufasa totally approves this project!!

I hope this little project brightens your day!!! Be sure to follow along and post your progress – use the tag #peppermintforestquilt and #needalittlechristmasprojects

Filed Under: Christmas, FEATURED, quilt, Riley Blake

Scaredy Cat SPOOKY Mini Quilt

June 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Its never too early to start sewing for Halloween! You will love sewing up this fun mini quilt!

I have a free PDF pattern you can download with the instructions and appliqué pieces. Just click HERE. This little quilt is made up of 2 1/2″ squares cut from my Scaredy Cat Fabric line from Riley Blake Designs.

The quilt finishes at 20″ x 20″. You also could turn this into a 20″ pillow if you want!

I hope you love sewing this!! Use the tag #SPOOKYminiquilt on Instagram!

Filed Under: Halloween, Riley Blake, Scaredy Cat Fabric, Scaredy Cat Fabric