Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

06 Mar

Free Quilt Blocks, Free Quilt Patterns, Super Simple Sampler Quilt Blocks

Super Simple Sampler Block #27

March 6, 2015
Posted by Sharon
four patch quilt, free sewing tutorial, how to make sampler quilt, six inch sampler quilt blocks
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Here we go on our third four-patch simple sampler block, and 27th overall. To see the other tutorials on making these fun blocks, visit the Super Simple Sampler quilt along page. Here's how to make...

04 Mar

Free Quilt Blocks, Free Quilt Patterns, Super Simple Sampler Quilt Blocks

Super Simple Sampler Block #26

March 3, 2015
Posted by Sharon
easy quilt block, four-patch quilt block, how sew sampler quilt block, six inch sampler
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Today I have the how-to on making the 26th block in the Super Simple Sampler. This month the theme is four-patch. Here we go! Cutting: from the bright yellow: cut (1) 2" x 6 1/2" rectangle,...

03 Mar

Free Quilt Blocks, Free Quilt Patterns, Super Simple Sampler Quilt Blocks

Super Simple Sampler Block #25

March 2, 2015
Posted by Sharon
easy quilt block tutorial, four-patch quilt block, how to sew sampler quilt block, modern sampler quilt
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Welcome to the March edition of the Super Simple Sampler. We are already on block #25 and this month the theme is four-patch. This is the first of four block tutorials I will post...

01 Mar

book club 2014-2015, Work in progress

March Quilters’ Book Club

February 28, 2015
Posted by Sharon
easy six inch quilt block, modern sampler quilt blocks, Tula Pink sampler quilt
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It is March already and time for another four blocks from Tula Pink's City Sampler book. This has been our book club book all year, making four blocks each month. We only have two...

24 Feb

Sewing

New Sewing: My Aeroplane Bag

February 24, 2015
Posted by Sharon
homemade duffel bag, Sew Sweetness Aeroplane Bag, sewing a zippered bag
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I sewed something that is not a quilt! I am pretty proud of myself, but have to give some credit to help, or at least moral support, provided by my mom. She is a...

22 Feb

Announcements

Color Girl Quilts Patterns, In Print!

February 22, 2015
Posted by Sharon
modern traditional quilting, quilt pattern
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Great news! I have begun transitioning my patterns to print. This means you can now choose to buy a printed pattern and have it mailed to you or buy the pdf pattern and download...

18 Feb

Aviatrix Medallion Quilt, Work in progress

Aviatrix Quilt: The Second Border

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Aviatrix Medallion quilt, modern medallion quilt, quilt with pieced borders, scrappy star quilt
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It took a bit of deciding on how to sew the second border on my Aviatrix Medallion quilt, but in the end I went to with black and blue. **See details on my center...

15 Feb

Giveaway

Hopeful for Spring: Fresh Quilts Book Giveaway

February 15, 2015
Posted by Sharon
giveaway, quilting book, reproduction quilts made modern
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I am feeling really charged up about quilting. I know that sounds silly because quilting is pretty much my life outside of family and home, but I do have moments when the excitement waxes...

13 Feb

Fabric, Quilting Interest

For the Love of Fabric: Doe

February 15, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Doe Fabrics, how to choose fabric for quilt, matching color and print in fabrics
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Yes, I drank the kool-aid. I now have some Doe fabric by Caroline Friedlander in my stash and even already have big plans for a new quilt with it. If you have been away...

09 Feb

Jumping Jacks Quilt, Quilting Interest

New Pattern: “Jumping Jacks” Scrap Quilt

February 9, 2015
Posted by Sharon
easy quilt pattern, modern baby quilt, patchwork quilt with black and white
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Today I have a new quilt pattern for sale in my shop and on Craftsy. This is my "Jumping Jacks" quilt, originally featured in Quilt Now magazine for their scrappy quilts issue last November. Jumping Jacks...

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