Hello friends! After three months of freezing temperatures, I am so ready for spring! So that the floral designs below came naturally! It's a free download for my newsletter subscribers (subscribe below or in the sidebar, if you are not on my newsletter list!). You could sew a few applique blocks (and use different backgrounds) and make a quick table runner. You can add a nice quilting on … [Read more...]

Here is a new free quilt design for my newsletter subscribers. It looks simple and modern and it is easy to sew. It measures 14'' but it could be printed at a reduced scale if you need a smaller design. It could be a pretty quilting motif, enhanced by trapunto or shadow trapunto, or just an appliqued design (fusible raw edge applique is the easiest and fastest applique technique). If you … [Read more...]

Free Quilt DesignNew free quilt design (actually, two!) for my newsletter subscribers. This is one of those designs that could be stitched in so many techniques! Applique (you could use even felt for the applique pieces!); you could add trapunto under the appliques, you could use only trapunto or just sew a simple wholecloth. But my favorite technique for this design is shadow trapunto! All … [Read more...]

For my newsletter subscribers. Fun way to play with colors!   The design measures 20'' and it's great to sew it as fusible raw edge appliques. Free raw edge applique tutorial here. Subscribe below if you want to try this design. Geta … [Read more...]

Free Quilt Design for my newsletter subscribers. I don't have ombre fabric in my stash, it would have looked wonderful on this simple design. And here is a tutorial on  how to  draw "mandala like" quilt designs-  by hand or with the help of a software. click to see the tutorial   … [Read more...]

... for my newsletter subscribers. (function() { var form = document.getElementById("mad_mimi_signup_form"), submit = document.getElementById("webform_submit_button"), email = /.+@.+..+/; form.onsubmit = function(event) { var isValid = validate(); if(!isValid) { for(var i = 0; i < form.elements.length; ++i) { var input = form.elements[i]; … [Read more...]

...for my newsletter subscribers; if you are not on the list and want to subscribe, there is a form on the right sidebar.  Hard to choose how to color the block. Quilter's Favorites Here are new tips shared by the Quilter's Favorites participants. Click on the links to find out more. Pat from Color Me QuiltyLesson! It's NOT always YOUR fault! - she is talking about the sewing machine. … [Read more...]