Meet the Starlite quilt! I’m thrilled with this pattern’s possibilities. You can use yardage, fat quarters, fat eighths, layer cakes or scraps for the ultimate scrappy quilt. The cover quilt is the “Fat Quarter” version in Fat Eighths. I was originally going to do it in fat quarters but had a heck of a time narrowing down my fabrics so instead, I used them all! Buy the Starlite Quilt Pattern: Cover Quilt Fabrics: The colorsContinue reading
When my Woven Hearts quilt pattern first released, I really thought that it was probably best suited for solids or blenders. The pieces are on the smaller side, so they worked well with solids. However, when Ruby Star Society showed me their upcoming collections, I knew I had to mock it up in Stay Gold by Melody Miller, and really fell in love with the mock-up! Happily, I got to translate that mock-up into aContinue reading
Want to make the Patchwork Chore Coat with a zipper instead of button closure? Read on for all the details! For the Spyglass version of my Patchwork Chore Coat, I knew I wanted to make two modifications: Add length and add a zipper. I’m super happy with how this version turned out, and it really isn’t any harder than the original! For this hack, you’ll need a separating jacket zipper. I like to buy theseContinue reading
When I teach the Quilt Coat Course, I make a coat along with the participants. That allows me to show in real-time on the weekly lives any techniques they still have questions on. This semester’s coat was made with the Misty Mountains quilt pattern! This modern quilt coat features a Misty Mountain patchwork on the back. I loved making this modern quilt coat, let’s dig into all the details! Shop Products: Fabrics Used: To makeContinue reading
For April’s Aurifil Artisan challenge, the task was to use a provided Kaffe Fassett fabric and coordinating Aurifil threads in our project. I’ll be the first to admit that Kaffe fabrics aren’t my usual go-to when quilting, but this big floral print caught my eye and the gears started turning. I turned my fabric into a hand quilted mug rug and I’m so pleased with the outcome. First, I started by cutting a 7″ xContinue reading
Can’t stop, won’t stop with ALLLLL the Patchwork Chore Coat versions! This time it is a focal back, hand-quilted, solid beauty! This Harvest Star quilt coat is so soft thanks to hand-quilting and boasts a stunning back! Quick Details: PATTERN: Patchwork Chore Coat – a coat pattern for quilted fabrics in size Small QUILT BLOCK: Harvest Star quilt – I made one block for the back of the coat, keeping the rest of the coatContinue reading
