Snowflurry...circle version

Here is an adaptation on my Snowflurry pattern. My friend, shown here, changed the snowflakes to circles and made it into a baby quilt. Possibilities are endless...use hearts, flowers, stars, letters or leave the squares blank and let the fabric stand for itself. Another pattern that can be remade over and over again with a different look each time!

Snowflurry

Retail: $11.  Size is 52x72. Snowfllurry is a quick and festive pattern.  It includes 3 sizes of snowflakes!  For a unique twist, applique some of those small snowflakes on the border as well.  Customers have been using this pattern for more than a snowflake quilt.  Try changing the snowflakes to hearts, stars, letters, just to name a few and you fill this an easy and versatile pattern.

All A-Lined

Retail Price: $11.00 Size 52x60 All A-Lined is a quick and easy quilt to make. The full alphabet is included to put any name on the design panel. Other options included are hearts, stars, leaves, flowers and holly. So you can use this basic design for any occassion or holiday. Make more than one!

Make Merry Christmas Stockings

Retail Price: $12.00 Create custom Christmas stockings for each member of your family! Included are about 20 designs for quick and easy applique. Use scraps or a new fabric line to make these family hierlooms. The stocking is roomy and will holds lots of Santa's goodies. The topper of the stocking can be embroidered with a personal name of make use of some of the included applique designs for a one-of-a-kind topper.

A New Twist to Monogram Charm Pillow pattern

All the letters of the alphabet are included in this pattern at 4" high, so you have endless possibilities for wording on your pillow front. To promote any occasion or fabric line try making up samples using an appropriate word: HO HO HO, BOO, LOVE, HOME and more. You are limited only by your imagination! Pictured below is a sample of the 14x21 rectangular pillow (included in the pattern) featuring a new Christmas fabric for this year.
                                        

My Mummy Trick or Treat Bag

Suggested Retail Price: $6.00 approximately 16x20 This cute mummy will follow children anywhere. The trick or treat bag is a snap to make!. It is fully lined and pattern contains a full-size mummy for the front. You can decorate it with large ric rac (as shown) pompom fringe, or even a 2" fabric band. This pattern was designed to complement the Goblin Greetings and is constructed similarly. Should you decide you want to make more than one...(a friend of mine is making 16!)you can get more goblin designs from my pattern Goblin Greetings. This pattern included 9 goblins including the mummy. They are adorable and are fun to embellish with buttons and ribbons.

So Many Snowmen and Plentiful Pumpkins : New Release

Suggested Retail Price; $12.00 36x36 table topper or 62 x 62 quilt

This fun quilt is a breeze to make. You can be creative and make your own faces or use the patterns provided. These two quilts are made from the same pattern, just one is turned and the other is not. For variety, I have included directions for a 36 x 36 table topper and a 62 x 62 quilt. It can be made from pumpkins or snowmen. Actually you could even do fruit such as cherries, oranges, lemons, limes, made from different colors of fabric. Let your imagination run wild!

Countdown 'til Christmas

Suggested retail price: $12.00              Sizes approximately  74x84, 64x74

This fun advent quilt is a favorite for excited children wanting to countdown the days until Christmas.  The snowball insides hold 1-25, so the little ones can keep track.  The pattern contains full size numbers and easy instructions.  The pattern gives you instructions for two different sizes and makes great use of "Layer Cakes" if desired..  Fabric Requirements list amounts for Layer Cakes and yardage.

Goblin Greetings

Suggested Retail Price: $18.00                          Size 58x73

                                 
This colorful quilt will bring the Halloween festivities into your home for sure.  This pattern has 26 pages of full-size patterns and easy directions.  Button eyes add charm to this quilt, as well as optional shape buttons such as spiders, candy corn and stars.  Have fun making this quilt, it works up faster than you think!  Use your imagination and also make a pillow, trick or treat bag or spooky banner using the monster patterns included.

This quilt makes great use of scraps if desired, and the pattern includes a cutting sheet letting you know exactly what size each monster piece needs to be, making it easy to make kits as well.

Ravishing Ruffles

Suggested Retail Price: $9.00  Three sizes:  approximately 39x58, 48x64, 56x72

This quick and easy quilt is fun to make and  is set on point for a dramatic effect.  The diagonal ruffles on top can be finished or left raw (as shown) and require only a slight gather.  The outside ruffles is optional and is sewn on after the quilt is topstitched.  The pattern includes a chart that lets you know how many outside and inside squares are needed for each size.

Capsized Clipper

Suggested Retail Price: $9.00                    Size 43x58

Why the capsized clipper in the middle of this quilt? It is to remind us that our children will turn their life upside down once in a while and it is our job to set them right side up and set them sailing a smooth course again.

This baby/youth quilt is a quick and fun pattern to sew. Techniques for fast half-square triangles are included. Dress up the boats with appliqued stars, ric rac for waves and buttons for a fun twist! Made up in muted or bright fabrics, this quilt will be a boys favorite. Clipper ships or pirate ships..Ahoy Matey!

Life Needs Frosting--New Release!!

Suggested Retail Price: $14.00                               Size 64x77

I saw this quote on the top of a Cinnabon box and had to make a quilt around it.  All applique patterns come in full size and can be used as traditional applique and/or cut with a Cricut Expression.  All patterns include step by step instructions on how to use this machine for time-saving techniques, but keep in mind that good-old traditional applique can be used as well...as a matter fact, the quilt pictured was done with hand applique.  This quilt can make good use of scraps as the Cutting Requirements for Applique Blocks section tells you exactly how big each scrap needs to be before cutting!  No specific fabric line is used here, it's a great one to use up those colorful scraps!

Hanging Charms for Lotsa Love Pillows

To make the hanging charm from individual beads and the rhinestone buttons, you will need the following:
Jump rings, metal pins with a flat end at one end, metal charm shapes (hearts shown here), chain, assorted beads, rounded nose jewelry pliers, small flat nose pliers, buttons, rhinestones and a good fabric glue  (E6000)

For the first step, use a long metal pin.  Slip a small metal bead on the bottom first, so that other beads with bigger holes won't fall through. Stack desired beads on pin, leaving enough room at the top to make a loop with rounded nose pliers (shown at the right)

After stacking beads, bend the top 1" or so of the pin as shown.

Now take your round nose plier and bend the rest of the pin as shown below to make a loop at the top.  Wrap or trim the left over part of the pin.

Attach a jump ring into the top loop and close the jump ring.  For the next part of the charm, cut some chain to desired length and add a jump ring to one end.  Also take a charm and add to the jump ring and close the jump ring.  When your charm has been assembled, you can either run a ribbon through it and tie a knot or bow, or you can also add a lobster claw and attach the charm to ribbons that way.

To make the buttons with rhinestones, just add a bit of glue to the bottom of a rhinestone, pick it up with tweezers and place it on top of the button hole.  Glue the button to the fabric and let dry for 24 hours before assembling the entire pillow.

New Pattern!!! Lotsa Love, Boo and Noel Pillows

With just a few quick cuts from the Cricut or tracing adjusted patterns by hand, these darling pillows can sit around your home in no time.  The letters B and N have been added so now you can make a pillows that says:  LOVE, BOO or NOEL.  Lots of pillow themes to adorn your furniture for the holidays.


Suggested Retail Price: $12.00

These pillows are adorned with charms, buttons, rhinestones and ribbon flowers all purchased from local craft stores, even Walmart! Patterns include all instructions for both pillows and forms and patterns also. Stay tuned for step-by-step instructions for hanging charms if you prefer to make your own. It's easy!!!

More Monogram Pillows

Here's another view of the pillow made with cotton fabric from Moda, French General. The sample sits in the QUILTING COTTAGE in American Fork, Utah. As you can see, this pattern makes up nicely from any fabric...velvet, cotton, linen, etc.

Hanging Charms for Monogram Charm Pillows

It's easy to make your own hanging charms! Purchase pre-made charm packets (I got these at Walmart for $3.00) You will also need one jump ring, but they come in packets and are inexpensive. A lobster claw is needed to fasten the assembled charm to the ribbon on the pillow (instructions for ribbon, etc. are included in the pattern)

To assemble the hanging charm, open one jump ring and slide the charm onto it. Next, slip the small circle from the lobster claw onto the jump ring also. Close the jump ring with pliers if necessary. There you go! It's easy. Attach assembled charm with the lobster claw.

Monogram Charm Pillows

Suggested Retail Price: $10.00

This classy pillow pattern was originally created to go on my bedroom chair. I have had so many requests for this, that I decided to make it into a pattern, along with a second version.

This pillow is made from tan linen and black cotton, but any cotton fabric will do. Braids and trims can vary also.

The Cricut cartridge Winter Woodland by Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc. was used for the monogram, with a twist added: hanging charms. How fun is that?! The patterns for all letters are included for those who don't want to use a Cricut. I




Stay tuned...I will post step by step instructions on how to make charms to hang on this pillow soon.

Introducing Quilting with the Cricut

Welcome and have fun learning how to applique with a Cricut! The patterns will all include several different methods of using the Cricut and also patterns for the traditional quilter who does not own or want to use a Cricut...so you have the best of both worlds.

So keep in mind, if you don't own a Cricut, you can still use these patterns!!!

But if you do own one, you will find time-saving techniques and hints included with each pattern.