Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

23 Aug

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

August 23, 2015
Posted by Sharon
family vacation, summer
6 comments

I hope you don't mind indulging me in a bit of a more personal post. Today is the last Sunday of my summer "vacation". My kids went back to school last week, but I...

20 Aug

Curved PIecing, Finished Quilts, Polka Dot Bikini, Quilting Interest

Kona Solids: Polka Dot Bikini Quilt

January 15, 2024
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, Kona cotton solid fabrics, Modern Patchwork quilting, polka dot bikini quilt
8 comments

Welcome to my stop on the Stash Fabrics Kona cottons quilt blog tour! Beth at Stash organized a group of quilters to pick out their favorite bundle of colors from her stock of Kona...

16 Aug

Announcements, Quilting Interest

Quilt Patterns Now Available Wholesale to Shops!

August 14, 2015
Posted by Sharon
modern quilt patchwork, Quilting patterns
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It's time to start planning your new quilts and choosing patterns for classes this fall and winter at your local quilt shops! I am pleased to say that it is now easier than ever to...

12 Aug

New Pattern to Sew! Tipsy Quilt

August 9, 2015
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, modern patchwork, Tipsy Quilt
1 comment

It's almost the end of summer break, kids are going back to school and we can see more sewing time in our near future! I know many quilters feel intimidated by sewing curved patchwork,...

05 Aug

Work in progress

Broken V Quilt, A Finished Top!

August 4, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Basting and quilting, Broken V quilt, Machine quilting
5 comments

Last week my quilt in progress was the Broken V quilt, still in pieces and playing around with the layout of the fabrics. Since then I have managed to sew up the quilt top...

02 Aug

Dutch Windmill, Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest

Finally Finished Quilt! Dutch Windmill #2

August 14, 2015
Posted by Sharon
dutch windmill quilt, modern patchwork pinwheel quilt
5 comments

I finally finished my baby Dutch Windmill quilt...this has been a work in progress (or, more accurately, a finished top needing quilting) for many months. I pieced it last November at the Sewtopia quilt...

29 Jul

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt In Progress: Broken “V”

July 28, 2015
Posted by Sharon
flying geese, scrappy quilt, triangle quilt
5 comments

This week I am working on my Broken V quilt. The pattern is by Christa Watson, and is featured in her new book, "Machine Quilting with Style". The book is in stores in September,...

26 Jul

Announcements, Quilting Interest

Virtual Quilting?! It’s so Fun on Pattern Jam

July 24, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Pattern Jam, Quilt design and fabric choice
1 comment

Have you ever wished you could see what your fabrics look like in your quilt pattern before you cut them all up and start sewing? Pattern Jam is a new website that offers you...

23 Jul

Quilting Interest

Kona Solids Quilts with Stash Fabrics

August 1, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Kona cotton solid fabrics, polka dot bikini quilt, Stash Modern Fabrics blog hop
3 comments

Have you been following the Kona cottons blog tour sponsored by Stash Fabrics? A fabulous group of quilters have chosen their own bundle of colors and made inspiring quilt projects. There will be posts...

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