This blue Misty Mountains quilt is the first version I made when testing out the pattern! I love the blue gradient because, more than any other version, it really looks like a misty mountain range fading into the background. This blue Misty Mountains quilt is the throw size in Kona solids. Because it relies on big pieces, even a throw size Misty Mountains quilt can be made fairly quickly! Want even more Misty Mountains? SeeContinue reading
This Unruly Nature Nordic Star quilt came out of my partnership with Ruby Star Society. They featured Nordic Star in this new Unruly Nature fabric collection in their lookbook, and I was able to actually sew one up! Unruly Nature was designed by RSS Guest Designer Jen Hewett. The collection is soft, beautiful, and complex. For my Nordic Star quilt, I selected fabrics from the yellow, peach, and pink colorways. It reminds me of pinkContinue reading
One of the questions I field the most is whether Nordic Star is fat quarter friendly. The short answer is no. The long answer is, yes, you can use fat quarters for the Nordic Star quilt, but it’s complicated. Nordic Star was written to use yardage. The ombre version is a gradient and each color gets used more than once. So as written, the pattern is not fat quarter friendly. However, if you wanted toContinue reading
Meet Graffiti Hearts! The latest Patchwork and Poodles pattern! Graffiti Hearts is a super fun mockprov quilt pattern. This means that although the hearts look like they are improv based, they’re not! There’s step-by-step color diagrams in the pattern to achieve this quilt. PLUS, it is even easier than you think! Shop Related Products: Graffiti Hearts is the second quilt in the Mockprov Quilt Series. The first was Concrete Jungle. Don’t they look like suchContinue reading
When I first designed Graffiti Hearts, I went all BRIGHT and BOLD with my color choices. I wanted the hearts to be a showstopper of a block, and I love the resulting quilt. I like to showcase the range of a pattern, so in making more Graffiti Hearts quilts with different color variations, I decided to make a monochrome Graffiti Hearts quilt. Shop Graffiti Hearts: Making a Monochrome Graffiti Hearts Quilt: Graffiti Hearts uses 11Continue reading
Meet my Nordic Star ombre quilt version! This quilt in blues and teals is the cover of my latest pattern, Nordic Star. I loved the Scandinavian feel of these blocks and how they really looked like snowflakes as well as stars, and decided to play off the feel of the blocks with my color scheme. Read on to learn more about how I created this Nordic Star ombre quilt, from the colors and quilting andContinue reading
Want to create your own ombre Nordic Star quilt but unsure where to start with your fabric selection? Read on for tips on selecting fabrics and bundles for creating the perfect ombre quilt! The Ombre version of Nordic Star uses the following number of fabrics: Lap size (12 blocks): 8 fabrics Throw size (20 blocks): 8 fabrics Bed size (36 blocks): 10 fabrics Shop Nordic Star: Nordic Star is created to use two main dominantContinue reading
I’ve gotten a ton of requests for fabric requirements for the Nordic Star Quilt. But more than just providing those, I wanted to write a post that helped you create the quilt of your dreams. It should be no surprise to you if you’ve been following me for a while that I like to provide variations and ideas in all my quilt patterns to help you create the quilt you’re imagining. Nordic Star is anContinue reading
Meet Zippy! The Zippy quilt pattern is super fun, fast, and modern! Purchase Zippy Quilt Pattern: For my cover Zippy quilt, I was craving bright colors that really made the design pop! I used Moda Bella Solids in Amelia Pink, Citrine, Emerald, Mango, Peach, Petunia, Prussian Blue, Robin’s Egg, Black, and White. Zippy is fat quarter friendly! The bigger sizes need 18″ usable width, so if you’re worried your fat quarters will be too tight,Continue reading
Buy Spyglass in my shop: PDF Paper Wholesale The Cover Girl: I’ve had this quilt pattern in my brain for a while, and then back in September 2019 I bought 8 Ruby Star Society fat quarters while at a quilt show, and I just knew they needed to be turned into a Spyglass quilt. Still, it took a little bit of time to be able to dedicate to pattern writing and testing, but I’m soContinue reading
Just like Dino Tracks and Summer Glow, Sailor Girl was created in partnership with Paintbrush Studio Fabrics. When they asked me to write a quilt pattern for the Sailor Mary fabric collection, I was immediately smitten. The fabrics, created by Carolyn Suzuki, reminisce old sailor tattoos with feminine flair. I immediately thought about how easy it is to get turned around on the water, and how you could go in any direction you pleased. WithContinue reading
Related Products: I started calling this my farmhouse Etoile quilt pretty early on! I think it is a combination of the gingham and soft colors! Whatever it might be, I am smitten with this version! I can’t help but think that it would be right at home in a house designed by Joanna Gaines. Have I mentioned how FAST this pattern is? After I cut out all my pieces I timed myself to see howContinue reading
