Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

25 May

Sharing Quilt Market: a Giveaway

June 2, 2016
Posted by Sharon
fabric giveaway, quilt market, Quilt pattern giveaway, RJR fabrics
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I've been away recently attending Quilt Market in Salt Lake City. Quilt Market is a twice-yearly gathering of wholesale venders to showcase their products and sell to the owners of quilt shops and such. This...

14 May

Summer Bloom, Work in progress

A New (Epic!) Quilt in Progress

June 24, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, curved piecing quilt, En Pointe Quilt, modern curved patchwork quilt
4 comments

You may know that I am a huge fan of designer Katarina Roccella's fabrics, so I have been pretty excited about her latest collection, Lavish (Art Gallery Fabrics), since Market last fall. I feel...

07 May

Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest, Tipsy Quilt

Tipsy! a sweet finished quilt

May 8, 2016
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, Reproduction fabrics, RJR fabrics, Tipsy Quilt pattern
2 comments

During the last little bit of my spring school semester, I squeezed a little time in to make a new Tipsy quilt for quilt market this month. Brenda Ratliff of Pink Castle Fabrics has...

03 May

Fabric

For the Love of Fabric: Essentials 2

May 5, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, Essentials 2 fabrics, how to choose fabrics for quilt, Pat Bravo Fabric Designs
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Pat Bravo (Art Gallery Fabrics) has a new basics fabric collection out, and it is perfection! As you may know, basics are my favorite to work with: prints with simple patterns, tone on tone,...

29 Apr

Published Work, Quilting Interest, Spin!

Spin Art Quilt in Quilts and More Magazine

June 23, 2016
Posted by Sharon
color girl quilt pattern, modern patchwork quilt, Modern Star Quilt, Spin Quilt Pattern
8 comments

I have exciting news! My newest quilt design is featured this month in Quilts and More Magazine. The quilt is called Spin Art and is even on the cover of the magazine! I hope...

23 Apr

Quilting Interest, Recommended Reading

The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting

April 23, 2016
Posted by Sharon
free motion quilting, machine quilting book
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It's a recommended reading kind of day: I have a great book to share with you! Christa Watson (fabulous free motion quilter) and Angela Walters (super talented long arm quilter) have teamed up to...

09 Apr

Archer Quilt, Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest

Finished! A pretty Archer Quilt

April 9, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Archer Quilt Pattern, Hoffman Fabrics, modern patchwork
3 comments

I am really happy to have the opportunity to do some sewing for Quilt Market this spring. My first project is a quilt for Hoffman fabrics using their upcoming collection, Sweet Tea. The fabrics...

02 Apr

Finished Quilts, Fly Over Quilt, Quilting Interest

A New Quilt to Make! Fly Over Pattern

April 2, 2016
Posted by Sharon
colorful quilt, Fly Over quilt pattern, modern patchwork star quilt pattern
2 comments

I have a new quilting pattern that you are going to love! Fly Over is a design with so much movement and interest...and it's much easier to make than it looks. The pattern is...

26 Mar

Sewing

3-D Sewing! A Work in Progress

March 26, 2016
Posted by Sharon
handmade backpack, SewSweetness bag pattern
2 comments

A while back I wrote about getting the new book by Sara Lawson (SewSweetness), Windy City Bags. The bag that jumped out me most was a little backpack, and although I am not super...

18 Mar

Quilting Interest, Recommended Reading

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