Garden quilt

I don't know if I've told you before, but I learned how to quilt while I lived in Japan in 2002. Japanese housewife culture, including their approach to quilting, has always fascenated me. I should have been an anthropologist and studied that more intensely, I know, but I got caught up in trying to communicate and became an ESL teacher instead. Anyway.. I discovered flickr in 2006 and the quilts I saw there lead me to start blogging about quilting. Tonight I want to share a handful of my…

Part of the Fun is Collecting the Fabrics! There’s nothing quite like the fresh produce of summer. Whether you get yours at the market or grow your own you can bring the essence of garden goodness indoors all year long with this sensational quilt. Blocks of corn, tomatoes, watermelon and more are interspersed with nine-patch …

Making this rose garden quilt might initially look intimidating, but it's surprisingly not. This quilt as you go project, shared with us by The Sewing Channel, results in a gorgeous rose garden with a rustic feel. No pattern is needed. Materials: Rose fabrics Ruler Rotary cutter/ scissors Batting fabric Pins Sewing machine Directions: Prepare all

The Pardon My Garden quilt is a classic design made up of diamonds and looks wonderful in any setting. The diamonds are framed by narrow strips of off white, witch makes them "float" within the setting. We used all of the 12 Pardon My Garden Fabrics and off-white quilt fabric for the quilt top. You will find a detailed list

Tristan Gallagher of C&T Publishing Blog offers a free applique pattern from the new book, My Whimsical Quilt Garden by Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins. Their Piece O’ Cake Designs neve…

The Plant Life quilt is finished!! I am loving it so much. I designed this quilt about a year and a half ago when I was submitting the proposal for my Leafy Keen fabric collection with Riley Blake …

Hydrangea Spring Summer Garden Flower Quilt Block PDF Pattern. What this pattern features: Pattern includes instructions and measurements for 6 inch, 12 inch, 18 inch, and 24 inch finished blocks and includes written instructions as well as colored graphics to guide you as you construct the block. All of my quilt patterns are made using traditional machine piecing….no paper piecing used or needed! ***GREAT NEWS!! Beginning 9/21/2020 all patterns will now include measurements and instructions…

We’ve been working with Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio for six years and she is truly just one of our favorites! She was the mastermind behind the epic 270 Colors Quilt…

Learn the history, find free patterns, and learn tips and tricks to create the lovely Grandmothers Flower Garden quilt made of hexagons.