Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

05 Sep

For the Love of Fabric: Fox Field by Tula Pink

September 5, 2014
Posted by Sharon
choosing color, choosing fabric for quilt, modern quilting fabric
2 comments

When I attended Camp Stitchalot last June, I was lucky enough to win a fat quarter bundle of Tula Pink's recent collection, "Fox Field". Funny thing, my mom won one, too! Em used some...

01 Sep

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilters Around the World: blog hop

September 1, 2014
Posted by Sharon
blog hop, modern quilting, patchwork, quilts in progress
3 comments

I was tagged by Shirley to post as part of the Around the World Blog Hop...not sure where it started, but I guess it is my turn. I thought I would also use this...

29 Aug

Finished Quilts, Hula Girl, Paper Piecing, Patchwork

Finished Quilt: Modern Rings

July 10, 2015
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric, modern ring quilt, paper foundation piecing, patchwork
13 comments

She's finished. I have decided to call this quilt pattern, "Hula Girl". It is a modern paper-foundation pieced version of the classic ring quilt. Look for this pattern in my shop so you can...

26 Aug

Fabric, Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Rocky Road Star Template, Work in progress

Quilts in Progress: Color, Color, Color!

August 27, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern quilting, paper foundation piecing, scraps, star quilt block
4 comments

It is the middle of the week, time to see what we are working on! Starting on the non-quilting front for me: I have become a soccer mom. I spend two nights a week at...

24 Aug

Finished Quilts, Jewel Box Quilt, Quilting Interest

Jewel Box Quilt Christmas Kit Available

August 24, 2014
Posted by Sharon
beginner quilting, christmas quilt, layer cake quilt, modern patchwork quilt
1 comment

Merry Christmas! I mean, school just started, aren't we all thinking about Christmas? This is when I start thinking about my shopping for Christmas, perhaps it's time to think about sewing for Christmas, too. I...

22 Aug

Fabric, Quilting Interest

For the Love of Fabric: Cotton + Steel

August 22, 2014
Posted by Sharon
choosing colors, modern sewing fabric, quilting palette
4 comments

If you are a selvedge person, have I got the fabric for you! Most quilters have probably heard plenty about the Cotton + Steel collections, which are a new group of designer collections from RJR...

19 Aug

Quilting Interest, Travel

On the Road: Portland Quilt, inc. MQX Festival

August 19, 2014
Posted by Sharon
4 comments

What a thrill! Last week I had the opportunity to go to Portland with my mom, sister, brother and his girlfriend...a road trip to see my quilts displayed at the Quilt! Knit! Stitch! festival...

13 Aug

Finished Quilts

Finished Quilt! Hexagon Lone Star

May 8, 2015
Posted by Sharon
bright color quilt, color girl quilts, Hexagon quilt, Lone star quilt, modern quilt
11 comments

Hooray! I finally have a finish to share. I finished the binding on my hexagon lone star quilt. I went back and forth a bit about how to finish this quilt, but I found...

10 Aug

Quilting Interest

Reader Spotlight: Letha’s Twirling Fans Quilt

August 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern appliqué quilt, patchwork borders on quilts, Twirling Fans Quilt
2 comments

Over the last couple of weeks, Letha Gunter has been working on her Twirling Fans quilt. How do I know? because every few days, I have gotten an email with her comments on each...

05 Aug

Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Modern Rings

August 6, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric quilt, modern ring quilt, patchwork, quilting
5 comments

I am finally getting back to finishing this quilt! I started quilting it in early June, only to have my Sashiko machine malfunction. Now, I am unpicking what I did with the Sashiko machine...

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