Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Log Cottage: A Jelly Roll Table Runner


Just in time to grace the Thanksgiving Day table, my latest finish is a table runner made of All Hallow's Eve by Fig Tree Quilts. It turned out so pretty and elegant.

This table runner is made with a block from a pattern I'm developing, Log Cottage.  Look for this full pattern sometime after the new year in 2020. Using jelly roll strips or cut strips from yardage and simple strip piecing, this pattern is going to be a fun, quick make. My favorite kind of quilt pattern : )


The small gray print with dot of black is my favorite print of the All Hallow's Eve fabric line. I'm a bit of a sucker for small prints : )

Usually table runners are a much quicker finish for me. This little quilt was started in September on Sew With a Jelly Roll Day while we were in temporary quarters waiting to close on a new house in a new state. With so much new and uncertain, it was nice to just sit and work on this project when I was able. Although it didn't get finished until a week or so ago, it is finished now and makes me smile to have it done for T-day. It reminds me to be grateful for little blessings.

Here are a couple of my favorite blocks.

Straight line quilting with the walking foot because I still love it.  I really like how the quilting kept with the simple, elegant feel of this quilted table runner.



 Black binding makes such a pretty table runner roll :)

Pattern now available here in my

Thank you!

Quilt Stats:
Fabric: All Hallow's Eve by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics
Background: Moda Bella Solid 9900-97
Border: Bella Solids Black
Batting: Flannel
Size: 12" x 72"

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

New Quilt Pattern: A Charming Barn Star 3


A Charming Barn Star Quilt 3 has been gracing our wall for a couple weeks. It's dear husband's favorite to date, which thrills my heart, and our kids love the 3D effect.


Patriotic coordinating quilted wallhanging and table runner - goal accomplished!


My goal with this pattern design was to create a quilt using a charm pack/mini charm pack utilizing squares as much as possible and very few half square triangles/HST. For the border I wanted a bold frame yet not just strips of fabric. Trying to use as much of the charm pack as possible, I was inspired to use four patches in the corners. Voila! a striking yet simple quilt. My kind of quilt pattern : )

Straight line quilting with hashtag quilting in the center and corners to keep it simple but a bit different to change the quilting up a bit. (Don't you just love that striped binding?! Sweet Tea fabric has some of the best stripes for binding.)


A Charming Barn Star 3 quilt pattern makes two sizes using either a charm pack (5" squares) or a mini charm pack (2.5" squares). Throw in a little background and border fabric and you have a quick finish.

A Charming Barn Star 3 quilt pattern is now available in my shop here

Quilt Stats:
Fabric: Sweet Tea by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics
Background: Moda Bella Solid 9900-97
Border: Bella Solids American Blue
Batting: Flannel
Size: 36" x 36"
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Saturday, July 6, 2019

New Quilt Pattern: Stars and Bars


Introducing Stars and Bars, a quilt runner quilt pattern. 
Pick your yardage, fat quarters, or scraps and choose one of three sizes to make - 
15" x 36", 15" x 54", or 15" x 72".
Pattern available in shop here.


Thrilled to be releasing the Stars and Bars Quilt Pattern today, too late for the Fourth but perfect for continued July sewing. (I can't be the only one who loves to sew red, white and blue all summer, right?)

This quilt table runner is made with a simple repeating block comprised of a strip bar unit and an Ohio Star block - simple yet striking.


Before making this runner I had never made quarter-square triangles. Not as scary as I thought : ) If you need any help learning these simple little units, I highly recommend the following tutorials by a couple of very talented quilters. 

Sherri of aquiltinglife.com

Julie of thecraftyquilter.com 



The blues and reds of Sweet Tea by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics are perfect for summertime. So much fun making with these fabrics. I might have a couple more quilts planned for this fabric line : )


Simple straight line quilting for my finish.

Stars and Bars isn't exclusively for patriotic colors. Check out this sample done up in Early Bird by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics.

Or this beauty in Sugarcreek by Corey Yoder for Moda Fabrics.


Quilt Stats:
Fabric: Sweet Tea by Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics
Background: Moda Bella Solid 9900-97
Batting: Flannel
Size: 15" x 36"



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