In response to several requests for a jelly roll version of the popular Simply Done quilt pattern, I am excited to introduce Neatly Done, a fast and easy jelly roll quilt pattern.

With strip piecing and precut jelly roll 2 1/2" strips, Neatly Done goes together super quick.

Neatly Done offers five sizes  - throw to king.

Instructions are also included for quilters who prefer to use yardage and traditional piecing.

Fresh off the longarm frame - this was a fun quilt to get quilted up.

Orange top thread!!! (a first for me) eek! I was so nervous but absolutely love how it quilted out!

I thought So Fine Orange Julius from Superior Threads was going to be too bright, but it's perfect with Harvest Wishes (fabric from Moda Fabrics by Deb Strain). 

And that panto!! The Pumpkin Maple longarm quilting pantograph from Sew Shabby Quilting was just the right finishing touch for this Neatly Done quilt. Super fun to quilt out, and the pumpkin and leaf combo is perfect.

Primitive Gatherings orange plaid flannel for a cozy backing. 

Trying out bamboo batting for the first time. This quilt has Quilter's Dream bamboo and another quilt has Winline bamboo batting. Doing a side-by-side comparison.

Neatly Done can be purchased in my shop here. 

It's available as a digital PDF download and as a paper printed and mailed pattern.

Happy quilting, folks!

Anna : )

Albion, designed by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs, makes a very lovely A Charming Barn Quilt.

I used a charm pack/5" squares to make the 36" x 36" size. The little golden yellow inner border (cut at 1 1/2") was inserted to make it 38" square.

For quilting I used a pantograph I've been wanting to try - Clementine from Urban Elementz. 

Sizing it down quite a bit gave the density I desired. (I like my quilted wall hangings and table runners to be quilted quite a bit denser than my throw quilts.)

Even though it took quite a bit longer to quilt out than I anticipated, I LOVE how it turned out. 

The quilting really shines in the negative spaces.

Just look at all that quilty goodness!!!! And yet, the quilting doesn't detract from the quilt design or fabrics. Love it!

Such a cool plain white backing.

I almost didn't make this quilt. Wasn't sure if anyone in the house would care for the fabric; personally, I kept waffling about whether I liked it or not. My love of the floral prints won out and I went for it. The colors seem perfect for late summer into fall. As it turns out, my husband and one of my daughters really like it so I'm calling it a win-win : )

This quilted wall hanging turned out so lovely.

The A Charming Barn Quilt pattern is available in my shop here (paper or pdf/digital) and offers three sizes - mini charm pack (2 1/2" squares), charm pack (5" squares), and layer cake (10" squares).

Happy quilting, everyone!

My pictures do not do justice to how well this Green Fields version of my Zippity Zip quilt pattern turned out. 

The greens and blues of the fabric line Green Fields by Lisa Audit for Wilmington Prints were such a joy to work with. Love the text and the botanical prints. Such a calm and cozy fabric line, perfect for a table runner quilt to take your home through all the seasons.

 

Batting of choice is not batting but a heavy flannel.

The Zippity Zip table runner quilt pattern makes three sizes (13"x41", 13'x59', and 13"x81").

The medium size was perfect for the space for which this quilt was made.

Using my regular sewing machine, I quilted straight lines spaced at just under 1/2" the entire length of quilt. When I do quilting like this, I always loosen my thread tension a couple clicks and loosen the pressure foot pressure by several clicks. Making these adjustments helps the quilt stay square and not get distorted out of shape.

Long quilted table or bed runners make a great quilty roll - love!

The Zippity Zip quilt pattern is available in my shop. It is precut 5" squares/charm pack or scraps friendly.

A quilt shop had a Vintage fat quarter bundle on clearance sale, and I couldn't resist. There is just something about this fabric line from Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics that pulls me in every time I see it. I think its the colors and the prints - a blend of summer and patriotic.

Wanting to sew up a quick runner, I grabbed my Just Strips quilt pattern, cut a few strips, and voila! finished so quickly! 

For quilting I used the Crosshatch edge-to-edge pantograph from My Creative Stitches. I need some practice working with this panto but love how it turned out. 

Such a sweet little quilted tablerunner that added the perfect fresh touch of charm to our dining room table this summer.

Happy quilting, everyone : )

Anna

This fabric line is so darling. I love everything about it - the colors, the prints. I might have gone overboard and have enough in stash for several more projects : )

Quilted this runner on Millie the APQS longarm with a new pantograph, Peeling Good from My Creative Stitches.  Love it! I sized it down a bit to make it more dense and it turned out perfectly!

Quilting thread of choice is

Superior Threads So Fine. 

Here Charming Breezes is coordinating with a Shine Barn Quilt. Mmm. Mmm. So good!

Both patterns can be found in my shop here.

Happy quilting, everyone : )

Anna

Finally! My 5" stacker, aka charm pack, of Vintage Charm (a Riley Blake Designs fabric line) has been made into a quilted wallhanging. And I could not be happier with how she turned out.

Here she is fresh off Millie the APQS longarm quilting machine, and it was love at first sight. Isn't the floral border print just perfect?!  And the striking red dot adds the prefect bit of drama.

Couldn't resist snapping this quick picture during the binding process. 

The Shine Barn Quilt makes a very lovely quilted table topper. Don't ya think?

The floral prints and little apples have all the heart eyes!!

When @leishakaye shared her Liberty pantograph on Instagram on a little patriotic table runner quilt she quilted, I knew it was the pantograph I was going to use for quilting.

And it did not disappoint. The Liberty longarm edge-to-edge pantograph quilted out so smoothly and flawlessly. 

I think it adds the perfect fun, soft, summery finishing touch to this patriotic Vintage Charm version of the Shine Barn Quilt.

I think this quilted wall hanging quilt is going to be hanging up for just a bit more, and I don't care that it's not July any more. Such a lovely quilty finish.

The Shine Barn Quilt pattern can be found in my little shop. It has three size options - mini charm pack (2 1/2 inch squares), charm pack (5 inch squares) and layer cake (10 inch squares).

 

Oh goodness! Almost forgot! I need to document that this was my Lake Ada project for 2025. Whenever we go to the lake my family is so good about making room to take my sewing machine, chair, and little table, and I'm so grateful. 

It is my favorite place to sew.

Happy quilting, everyone : )

Anna

She's a beauty! Introducing my newest barn quilt pattern -  Shine.

As with all my barn quilts, all you need to get started is a charm pack or 5-inch stacker (precut 5" squares) and some background fabric of choice. Toss in some border fabrics of your favorite prints and you have the perfect mix for a fresh barn quilt.

My charm pack of choice is Abloom by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics.

It's such a pretty blend of florals and small prints and just perfect for a springtime/summertime quilt. 

The Shine Barn Quilt is pieced in sections versus rows as in all my previous barn quilt patterns.

Such a fun wallhanging quilt to piece. I really enjoyed making Shine Barn Quilt.

I knew almost immediately that I wanted to quilt this quilt up with the Floral Crosshatch pantograph from Urban Elementz. I used this panto earlier this year on my Love Blooms A Charming Barn Quilt 3 and really wanted to use it again, and it does not disappoint. 

The Floral Crosshatch pantograph is a sweet blend of florals and crosshatching, which, as we all know, is an all-time favorite of mine.