Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

05 Sep

Sew the Stars!

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
quilting community events, Quilting Giveaway, September sewing month, star quilts
17 comments

<<update: Giveaway closed, the winner drawn was Linda Douglas. Congratulations, Linda!>> I couldn't resist choosing stars as our first week of inspiration for September Sewing. I've never met a quilter who didn't like stars and...

01 Sep

Announcements, Giveaway, Quilting Interest, September Sewing Spectacular

September of Sewing + Giveaway!

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Creative life, fabric giveaway, quilt shop for modern quilters, quilting community, quilting inspiration, Sewing Month
45 comments

It's my favorite time of year! Why? Because as much as I love summer, autumn is so refreshing. Just-right temperatures and changing fall colors just give you a positive charge. Also: vacation season may be...

11 Jun

Finished Quilts, YouTube Video Links, YouTube Videos

Shoo-Fly: A New Video Tutorial

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
baby quilt tutorial, Butterfly quilt, Color Girl You Tube, easy quilt, traditional quilt block tutorial, Windham fabrics
2 comments

Continuing my latest mood for simple, classic patterns that are fun to sew and offer quick gratification. We all love that, right? I have always loved the simple traditional quilt blocks like churn dash, nine...

21 May

Quilting Interest, Rise Above Sew Along

Rise Above: Sew Along Progress

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
churn dash quilt blocks, Medallion quilt along, Rise Above quilt along, Rise Above quilt pattern, Sew Along, Virtual quilt workshop
2 comments

It has been a super fun first six weeks of the Rise Above sewalong (how did we get to six weeks already?!). I wanted to pop in to share some progress. Everyone in the...

06 May

Announcements, Finished Quilts, Quilt Patterns, Quilting Interest

All Stars: Fortune Pattern is Here!

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
beginner quilt pattern, easy star quilt pattern, Fortune quilt pattern, moda fabrics, scrappy quilt, scrappy star quilt
3 comments

Based on the quilters I've met, we all pretty much love fabric, right? Most of us also have a healthy collection of beloved fabrics we've collected over the years, and a few of those...

20 Apr

Fabric, Finished Quilts, YouTube Video Links, YouTube Videos

New Video! Kitty Corner Quilt

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
boy baby quilt, Creative Grids rulers, four point star quilt, Kitty Cornered Ruler, quilting tutorial on youtube
2 comments

We all love a star quilt, right? It's such a classic patchwork design and super versatile. I've always liked the four pointed star patterns (Pine Burr is a favorite), so I was excited to find...

08 Apr

Pattern Corrections

Indigo print pattern Correction

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Classic Curves Ruler, curved piecing quilt, Indigo quilt pattern, quilt pattern
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Hello, fellow curve-loving quilters! It was recently brought to my attention that the printed version of the Indigo pattern has incorrect numbers listed for the *finished sizes* of the quilt. This does NOT affect the...

04 Mar

Piecing Half-Square Trangles, Tutorials, YouTube Video Links, YouTube Videos

It’s All About the Triangle

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Half Square Triangle quilts, how to calculate half square triangle size, how to sew HSTs, how to sew triangles, how to use scraps for quilt, scrap quilt tutorial
2 comments

Sometimes the most basic things are the best: half square triangles are the building blocks for countless classic quilt blocks, they stand on their own beautifully, all lined up like soldiers or organized into...

17 Feb

Classic Curves Ruler, Curved PIecing, Fabric, Finished Quilts

Breaking News! A finished quilt

April 5, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Classic curves Quilt, crazy pieced quilt, full circle piecing quilt, modern curved piecing quilt, Uppercase fabric, Windham Fabrics quilt
7 comments

I will never complain about getting to make stuff with pretty fabrics, but sometimes it's HARD not to share those projects when I have to wait until fabric hits the market. Today, I get...

08 Feb

Finished Quilts, Giveaway, Quilting Interest, Rise Above Sew Along, Sponsors

A Quilt, A Sew Along & A Giveaway

April 5, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Hobbs batting, Rise Above quilt along, Sew Along with Color Girl Quilts, Virtual quilting workshop
4 comments

It's been almost two weeks since I announced the Rise Above Sew Along and it's time to prepare! Some of you are using one of the kits from here in the shop, I've seen...

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