Fast & Fun Lap Quilts Book

Hey there - I have a finished quilt, a new book, AND a giveaway to share with you all today! 

My friend Melissa Corry has written a new book called Fast & Fun Lap Quilts and I'm delighted to be a part of the book tour.

Confession time: I own all of Melissa's previous books (I'm a big fan) and I really like her style. She's a talented designer who has a knack for designing quilts that look complicated but really aren't. 

Tessa Quilt

I finished up a sweet little baby quilt last week and today I get to share it as a part of my turn on the book tour for the new Precut Parade quilt book by Jessica Dayon.

The pattern is called Tessa - it's originally written as a large throw size quilt (63" x 77") but I chose to make mine baby sized, with just four star blocks and nine of the plus sign blocks. 

This size would also work as a wall hanging. Wouldn't it be great in Christmas colors, or reds and blues for summertime? 

Blossoms and Buds Quilt

I have a recent finish to share today, and a great new quilting book to tell you about!

This is my Blossoms and Buds quilt - made with a pattern from the new book, Quilt the Rainbow by Amber Johnson

Hexie Flowers Mini Quilt & Book Giveaway

It's been awhile since I've made a new mini quilt for myself but now I have a new one to enjoy! 

The pattern for this little mini quilt is found in the new book by Bev McCullough called Make It Mini. The book has 13 patterns and each one includes a bit of embroidery as a part of the project.

And I have a copy of the book to give away today! (details at the end of the post)

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Modern Beads Quilt Pattern

 Today I get to share a new pattern with you. I've been waiting a while to spill the beans on this one! This is Modern Beads - a fun little quilt that can be found in a new book available through Annie's.

The book is called Small Blocks, Big Designs. It includes 11 patterns from a variety of designers, and all of the projects feature 6" blocks.

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U-Pick Quilt + A New Book By Pat Sloan

Hello everyone! And welcome to those new friends that may be stopping by for the first time! 

Today I get to share a project I made from a new book by Pat Sloan called, Tantalizing Table Toppers. 

The pattern I used is called U-Pick and it makes a 45.5" x 45.5" table topper. However...that happens to be a great size for a baby quilt so mine will be used for that purpose!

Holiday Celebrations Book + Midnight Magic 2 Fabric

Hello everyone! Today I get to share a new project with you, as well as a brand new book from Pat Sloan and a soon-to-be-released fabric line by April Rosenthal. Lots of new things coming your way! And there's a few giveaways as well so be sure to read through to the end for all the details. 

This has been kind of a strange month for me....Christmas projects and a Halloween project all in the same month and it's just barely June. What should I sew next? A Valentine's quilt? :)

(You're going to want to see the Christmas projects I've been cooking up...be sure you're signed up for my newsletter so you don't miss out. We also have two fun quilt alongs planned for later this year!)

Here's what I've been working on this week:

I made this 42" x 42" quilted wall hanging using a pattern called Liberty Hill, from the new book, Holiday Celebrations by Pat Sloan**. 

Retro Stitchery

Well hello!  I've been working on something just a little different (for me) this past week and I have a fun new book to share with you today.

Coral and Gray Scrappy Quilt + Season to Taste Book

 There's been some scrappy sewing around here lately.  After all of the reds and greens of the holiday season I sure was ready for a new color palette!

After auditioning some different color combos (green + yellow, navy + pink) I pulled these two stacks from my stash and they just clicked!

Rise and Shine quilt + Playful Precut Quilts book

Is it starting to feel a little more like fall yet where you live?  I've been noticing how much earlier the sun is setting lately, and today it's only supposed to be around 57 degrees.  That's a welcome change to the 100+ temps we've been having lately!  

Today I get to share an all-solids quilt with you in some fall-ish colors.  It's been so fun to work with a little different color combination (for me.)  Usually I'm sewing with red, navy, aqua and / or green.  Some times you just have to switch things up, ya know? 

For this quilt I used a pattern called Rise and Shine, from the new book, Playful Precut Quilts by Amanda Niederhauser (Jedi Craft Girl).  

This is her first book and it's SO good!  It's filled with 15 different projects - all using precuts.  And one of the great things about the book is that all of the blocks are 12" so they can be mixed, matched, and inter-changed.  I love that!  

For my version of the Rise and Shine pattern I used this bundle of Kona cotton solids (colors are from top down: Ice Peach, Foxglove, Plum, Everglade, Sage, Seafoam, Sienna, Salmon, Butterscotch, Mustard)

Here's Amanda's original Rise and Shine quilt, made with the bright and cheerful Welsummer fabrics by Cotton + Steel.

I think it's so fun to see how different a quilt looks when the fabrics are changed!  I did also choose to do a single border in the same gray I used for the sashing (Kona Shitake).

I backed the quilt in a snuggly gray minky, and used some simple wavy line quilting to keep the focus on the blocks.  And for the binding I used the Everglade Kona solid.

You can grab your copy of Playful Precut Quilts here on Amazon.

And you can read more about this fun book on Amanda's blog here.  She's hosting a blog tour over the next several weeks so be sure to stop by each quilter's site to see what they create!  (Scroll down to see the full schedule)

Quilt Details:

58" x 71"

Pattern: Rise and Shine from Playful Precut Quilts book 

Fabric: Kona cotton Solids (colors listed above)

Quilting: Good Vibrations (edge to edge computerized longarm design)

Pieced on a Juki TL-2010Q using Aurifil Thread (50 wt color: 2021)

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Sep 8	Andy Knowlton	abrightcorner.com
Sep 11	Beverly McCullough	flamingotoes.com
Sep 14	Kristina Brinkerhoff	www.centerstreetquilts.com
Sep 18	Melanie Collette	hellomellydesigns.com
Sep 21	Gracey Larson	burlapandblossompatterns.blogspot.com
Sep 25	Christopher Thompson	thetattooedquilter.com
Sep 28	Amy Chappell	www.amerooniedesigns.com
Oct 2	Jessica Dayon	Jessicadayon.blogspot.com
Oct 5	Amy Smart	diaryofaquilter.com
Oct 9	Melissa Mortenson	polkadotchair.com
Oct 12	Jodi Nelson	pleasanthome.co
Oct 16	Amber Johnson	www.gigisthimble.com

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 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:

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!)

Charming Baby Sew Along Week 3

It's week 3 of the Charming Baby Sew Along and guess what that means?  After these blocks we're halfway through the sew along!

Are you sewing along with us?  We're using the new book, Charming Baby Quilts* by Melissa Corry as our guide, and The Fat Quarter Shop is hosting the sew along.  Be sure to grab this week's printable pattern here - you'll need that along with a copy of the Charming Baby Quilts book.
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This weeks' blocks are from the Just Blooming quilt pattern:

And the On The Move quilt pattern:

I decided to have a little fun with color this week and select only pink prints for the Just Blooming blocks, and green and blue prints for the On The Move blocks.  All of my fabrics are from charm packs of Gypsy Soul (by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics)


As a reminder, at the end of our 6 week sew along, we'll have a throw-size sampler quilt to enjoy!

I'm looking forward to being able to put all of my blocks together!



For all of the details about the sew along, check out the kick-off post here.

And if you'd like to make a quilt like mine, 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!)

You can share your blocks on Instagram with the hashtag: #charmingbabyquilts

Charming Baby Sew Along Week 2

It's time to show the blocks for week 2 of the Charming Baby Sew Along - and if you haven't yet joined in, it's not too late! 

We're sewing along with the Fat Quarter Shop* and Melissa Corry's new book, Charming Baby Quilts.  Each week we'll make a couple of blocks from two patterns from the book, and by the end of the six weeks we'll have a fun sampler quilt!

This week we're making blocks from the Dream Big pattern, and the Hugs and Kisses pattern.

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You can find the Charming Baby Quilts book here from the Fat Quarter Shop

And be sure to stop by the Fat Quarter Shop's blog to grab this week's pattern sheet!  You'll need the pattern sheet along with the book to have the full instructions for each week's blocks.

For all of the details about the sew along, check out the kick-off post here.

And if you'd like to make a quilt like mine, 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!)

You can share your blocks on Instagram with the hashtag: #charmingbabyquilts

Happy sewing!

Charming Baby Quilts Sew Along Week 1

It's week ONE of the Charming Baby Sew Along*!  I'm sewing along with Melissa Corry and The Fat Quarter Shop to celebrate the launch of Melissa's new book, Charming Baby Quilts  - and you're invited to sew along with us!

Each week for six weeks we'll be making a block or two from each quilt pattern in the book:

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And then we'll be sewing them together into a sampler quilt:

 For my quilt I'll be sewing with Gypsy Soul, a new line by Basic Grey (Moda Fabrics).

To get started you'll need the Charming Baby Quilts book, and this PDF printable from The Fat Quarter Shop that lists the fabric requirements.  You'll also need to download each week's pattern (week 1 is here).  

All of the info for the sew along is on the Fat Quarter Shop's blog here.  

This is the first week for the sew along and we'll be making a block from the 'A Star is Born' quilt, and the 'Color in the Lines' quilt.  Here are my blocks for this week:

Be sure to download this week's pattern sheet here! You'll still need the book for measurements and construction details, but each week's pattern sheet tells you how many of each size piece to cut.  

I'm loving the soft spring-like colors in the Gypsy Soul line - so perfect for this time of year!  

This is the block from the 'A Star is Born' quilt.  The fabric placement in this block is designed to be scrappy, but I decided to use just the coral prints for the block corners and the blues for the star points.  It adds a fun secondary design to the block!

And these are the blocks from the 'Color in the Lines' pattern.  Nice and quick and easy!

So grab your charm packs (or scraps!) and get sewing!  

I'll be back next week to share my next two blocks for the sew along.  And if you follow me on Instagram (@abrightcorner) be sure to enter the giveaway of two Gypsy Soul charm packs and a spool of Aurifil thread - courtesy of the Fat Quarter Shop (all details are in my Instagram post)

Here's who will be sewing along with us:

Amanda Castor, Material Girl Quilts

Andy Knowlton - Me!

Beverly McCullough, Flamingo Toes

Melissa Corry, Happy Quilting

Melanie Call, A Bit of Scrap Stuff

Pat Sloan, Pat Sloan

Grab a copy of Charming Baby Quilts book here

See all charm packs currently available at the Fat Quarter Shop here