Windy City Quilt + Gem Stones Brights

Lots of new things coming your way today!

I'm working on a new quilt pattern and I get to share a bit about it today along with a peek at some new fabrics.

The pattern is called Windy City and it will be available in my shop in a couple of weeks.  It's currently being tested and edited and I'm also working on two other versions in different sizes to share with you soon!

It's a fun quilt to piece, and these star blocks are a great way to play with color and contrast. 

This is the throw size of the quilt and it measures 55" x 65"

The fabrics I used for this version of Windy City are from a new line called Gem Stones Brights designed by Planted Seeds Designs (Riley Blake).  Gerri previously released a line of Gem Stones prints with deeper, rich colors but these new additions are so bright and vivid - I wish you could see them in person!

All of the Gem Stones prints are fun to work with because they have a gradient to them that runs from one selvage to another as you can see in the photos below.  

Having that gradient on each 2.5" strip really makes for a unique look to each block!

 You can find Gem Stones Brights now in stores, and the Windy City quilt pattern will be heading you way soon.  I'll be sharing more about it in the coming weeks!

Quilt details:
50" x 60"
Pattern: Windy City (coming soon)
Fabric: Gem Stones Brights by Planted Seeds Designs (Riley Blake)
Quilting: Two Simple (edge to edge computerized design)

My Dahlia Quilt

This quilt has been done for awhile but I haven't yet shared it here with you!  If you follow me on Instagram you might have seen me working on these EPP Dahlia blocks over the past couple of years.

From start to finish this was about a two-year project, although I did set it aside for awhile to work on other things.  

Lucky Star Quilt + Country Roads Fabrics

I've been slowly stitching away on this little project for about a month and it's been such a joy to work on.  

I have a niece expecting her first baby soon so I'll be wrapping this up with a couple of favorite story books and sending it her way.  After working on a few larger projects, it's been nice to be able to work on a smaller baby quilt for a change.  

The pattern for this quilt is called Lucky Star and it's from my book, Fresh Fat Quarter Quilts.  Lucky Star uses just 6 fat quarters and it's pretty fast to make with just four large star blocks.  

Charming Baby Sew Along Finish

We've made it to week six of the Charming Baby Sew Along which means only one thing.... time to finish the sampler quilt!  Here's my completed quilt made with Gypsy Soul (by Basic Grey / Moda Fabrics)*  

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If you're sewing along, don't forget to download this week's printable sheet here from the Fat Quarter Shop.  And at the end of my post I have info about the grand prize giveaway from Moda Fabrics - you're not going to want to miss this one!

Charming Baby Sew Along Week 5

It's Wednesday again which means it's time for this week's Charming Baby Sew Along blocks!  Are you sewing along with us?  No worries if you haven't started yet, or if you're falling behind.  These posts will stay up and you can come back to them when you need to!  

You can find this week's printable sheet here from the Fat Quarter Shop.  

The blocks this week (our LAST ones!) are from the Twinkle Twinkle pattern:

...and then one cute block from the To The Moon pattern:

Starry Eyed quilt in Love Patchwork & Quilting Magazine

I received some fun mail a couple of days ago - the latest issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine (Issue #86).  I always look forward to getting each new issue - but this one was special.... inside is one of my very own quilts, Starry Eyed!  

Charming Baby Sew Along Week 4

Welcome to week 4 of the Charming Baby Sew Along!

If you're new to this sew along, we're using block patterns from the book, Charming Baby Quilts* (by Melissa Corry) and at the end of the six weeks we'll have a cute sampler quilt all pieced!  You can find all of the information for the sew along here on the Fat Quarter Shop's blog

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This week's blocks are so darling!   You'll be making blocks from the Ring Around the Rosie quilt pattern:

...and two blocks from the Shine Bright quilt pattern:

Don't forget to print this week's pattern sheet from the Fat Quarter Shop's blog here.

I love these star blocks.  I tried to use some of the bolder prints in these blocks so the white star points would stand out.  I love how scrappy they look!

Here's a photo of the full Shine Bright quilt from the book, Charming Baby Quilts.  Isn't it so fresh and lovely?  The Shine Bright quilt uses 3 charm packs and finishes at 56" x 56".

This book has so many great baby quilts- it's a wonderful resource to keep on your shelf!  Grab a copy here from the Fat Quarter Shop.

I'll be back next week with our last set of blocks for the sew along.  In the mean time, you can see the past weeks' blocks here:

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3


And if you'd like to make a quilt like mine, here's what you'll need:

• 5 Gypsy Soul charm packs
• 5 3/4 yards Moda Bella 98 for the background
• Here's the print I'll use for my binding 
• And my backing will be this coordinating Grunge fabric (love the texture!)