Prime Time Quilt in My Favorite Things Fabrics

 I have two new things to share with you today! New fabric, and a new pattern that will be available soon! And even if it's not quite feeling like spring outside, it sure is looking more spring-like inside today!

This is the soon-to-be-released Prime Time quilt pattern (throw size) made with a new fabric line called My Favorite Things. 

Clear Sky Quilt in Kona Solids

Today I'm sharing a version of the Clear Sky quilt sewn in Kona cotton solids. These colors have been one of my favorite combos lately!

The Clear Sky pattern is a fun star sampler quilt - there are eight different blocks and if you love star blocks (like I do) then you'll love this pattern.

It also has instructions for making a scrappy version, which is my favorite way to make a Clear Sky quilt. 

Top Notch Lap Size Quilt in Country Rose Fabrics

 Today I'm sharing a fast and fun lap size version of the Top Notch quilt pattern.

Top Notch is one of my favorite ways to use Layer Cake squares. There's minimal cutting and the blocks are quick to piece. And the throw size Top Notch uses 40 (10") squares, so there's very little waste.

I had a Layer Cake of Country Rose fabric (designed by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics) and I wanted to use it in a pattern that allowed me to use the whole Layer Cake. I love this whole line all together - which is not always the case with fabric lines. 

Make Believe Lap Size Quilt

 Today I get to share a lap size version of the Make Believe quilt pattern that I just finished up last week. If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen some behind the scenes shots of my progress as I worked.

For this quilt I had the opportunity to use some of the new Treasured Threads fabrics, designed by my friend Amber Johnson - who you might know better as the face behind Gigi's Thimble.

Amber is a talented pattern designer and book author and this is her first fabric line with Poppie Cotton fabrics.

Spring Dreams Baby Quilt Pattern

A few months ago I designed this quilt for Quilter's World magazine and I am excited to now able to share it! 

I've always loved giant barn quilts and I used one as my inspiration for that large center star. 

Once I had the big star in the middle, I felt like the corners were too empty so I took the same block and scaled it down smaller to fit in the corners. 

Scrappy Gradient Block Tutorial

Ready for a simple but really fun quilt block tutorial? You're going to love this one. It's perfect for using up those scraps that I KNOW we've all be saving. These are fast to make, and it's fun to dig into your scraps and play with colors and values.

This is called the Scrappy Gradient quilt block and I created it for an online quilting bee that I was a part of a couple years ago. 

This block is great for quilting bees and block swaps because it's easy enough for even beginner quilters, it's a quick block so you can have each quilter make 2-3 blocks, and in the end you get such a great variety of scrappy fabrics and different prints. 

A Scrappy Heart Quilt

A few months ago I shared a free block tutorial called the Build A Heart block.

This last week I finished my throw size quilt made using different variations of the block and I thought you'd like to see!

The Build A Heart pattern is a fun way to use up scraps - each half of a heart uses a 3 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangle. 

My pink and red scrap bins were overflowing so I had no problem finding enough scraps to make a throw size version! In fact, I probably should have kept going and made a bigger quilt to help use up even more scraps.