Tag Archives: Patterns

Best Weekend Quilts Giveaway: Day 3

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Danielle

Welcome to the third day of our Best Weekend Quilts Giveaway. Thanks to all who’ve been following us the past two days while we promote our newest special issue, Best Weekend Quilts 2013! Whether you’re a traditionalist or lean to … Continue reading →

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Best Weekend Quilts Giveaway: Day 2

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Danielle

[Please note: this giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Susan C, our randomly selected winner for Day 2! Thanks to all for participating!] Good morning loyal followers, how is your Tuesday so far? How about some free fabric to get you … Continue reading →

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Double Without Trouble

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

My weekend quilt has taken me longer than a weekend to finish, but it’s still coming together faster than any quilt I’ve made before. I finished the top pretty quickly, according to my standards, so I was pretty motivated to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Plus

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

I was looking through my copy of Best Weekend Quilts 2013 the other day, and I noticed that Garden Pathways, the quilt I had chosen to interpret for the staff Weekend quilt challenge is displayed in the ‘Weekend Plus’ section. … Continue reading →

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Kath’s Best Weekend Quilt

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Kath Wagar Wright

When we were challenged to choose one of the Best Weekend Quilts 2013 to make, I was immediately drawn to Triangles & Diamonds by Ramona Sorenson. I had created a digital sample of a scrappy alternate colorway for Ramona’s quilt … Continue reading →

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Math and Quilts

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

In high school, you said you’d never need it again in your life. Well, there’s a good chance that you did, anyway. “That’s why they invented calculators!” and “Who cares about the area of a parallelogram?” may have come out … Continue reading →

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Christmas Flag Variations

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Bill Gardner

Yes, many of us are looking forward to spring and warmer temperatures and wildflowers blooming in the sunshine, but it’s always fun to talk about Christmas, especially Tina Curran’s Christmas Flag quilt that we introduced in the August/September 2012 issue … Continue reading →

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Patchwork Pieces

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

Patchwork inspiration can be found everywhere. More and more these days, wherever you look, you’ll see designs that seem like they were directly influenced by geometric patchwork patterns, or designs that coincidentally look perfect for a patchwork quilt design. Whether … Continue reading →

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Color Me Creative!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Gigi Khalsa

Have you seen our February/March 2013 issue yet? It’s a good one! It just came out, and can be purchased at the Quilt & Sew Shop or your local bookstore. This issue is one of my personal favorites, not only … Continue reading →

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Bargello? Hello!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Gigi Khalsa

When I was in high school my mother started making quilts. She didn’t have anyone teach her how, she just saw a quilt book that she liked the look of and bought it. The book was Bargello Quilts by Marge … Continue reading →

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