This week’s designer is Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic and her block is called STELLAR ELEGANCE…and *ELEGANT* it is! Be sure to check out her BLOG, where I’m certain she will have all the details and tips on her Foundation Paper Pieced block. Since paper piecing is not in the cards for us this week, we opted to create an alternate block…WOVEN STAR! Read on for all the cutting and piecing instructions for both a 6″ and 12″ finished block! ALTERNATE BLOCK #3: WOVEN STAR Choosing Fabrics: We created our…
This cute ACORN GARLAND AND COASTER SET pattern was something I created for Moda Fabrics to accompany my CINNAMON & CREAM fabric collection that debuted in October of last year. I know so many of you all made them last year!! The fabric collection itself is a definite nod to Autumn (as if you don’t already know), my favorite time of year. The air is crisp, leaves are falling, it’s soup and sweater weather, and the colors are just so inspirational! I know many of you have “squirreled away” [pun definitely intended] some CINNAMON…
It’s week TWO…and what’s even better than that? It’s my turn to share! And in case you missed our WEEK 1 BLOG POST, be sure to check it out! Lots of information on how we chose our fabric palette for the quilt, plus tips on how to choose fabrics for individual blocks. Thanks again to Betsy Chutchian for a beautiful BRIGHT STAR block to get us started! And now… GALAXY STAR Like so many of us, I absolutely love the design of so many different star blocks, from the classic, simple…
Every September, I bring out my TWIRL quilts. Yes, that’s plural on purpose. 😉 They are kind of my subtle.. or not so subtle… reminder to me and to everyone else in the house, that the seasons are starting to turn. It’s no secret that Autumn is my very favorite time of year and I figured it’s been a few years since our last TWIRL update – and since we now have the TWIRL REVISITED pattern, too – well, all the more reason to re-introduce them here all together! TWIRL – The Original…
Welcome to your third installment of our 2023-24 FIGS & FRIENDS program: NAVY & ORANGE STARS! If you have been with us from the beginning, you might remember that our very first Figs & Friends bundle was this color combination, as well. It’s what started it all, all those years ago! And if you’re new around here or want more information about the FIGS & FRIENDS program itself, scroll to the bottom for answers to some FAQs! COLLECTION INFO This month’s mix is a variety of my FRUIT COCKTAIL collection in navy and…
