curved piecing – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

15 Jun

Announcements, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

A Modern Classic…New and Improved!

June 12, 2018
Posted by Sharon
curved piece modern quilting, curved piecing, double wedding ring style quilt pattern, modern quilting, Polka Dot Bikini Quilt pattern
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The Polka Dot Bikini quilt pattern was among the first produced here at Color Girl and has been a best seller for several years. With the new Tula Pink polka dots and stripes fabrics...

05 Jan

Announcements, Quilting Interest

Sew with me! and other announcements

January 5, 2018
Posted by Sharon
color girl quilts, curved piecing, quilt retreat, quilting classes
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Happy New Year, Everyone. Hope it's off to a great start. I am super fired up about Color Girl Quilts and can't wait to share all the good stuff I am planning. This year, I...

29 Jul

Classic Curves Ruler, Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Choosing Fabrics

July 29, 2017
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, Classic Curves Ruler, curved piecing, how to choose fabrics for quilt, modern quilting, scrappy quilt
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This summer has been crazy! I don't feel like I've had much time for sewing and definitely not as much time for working on patterns as I thought I would. It's all good, though,...

11 Jul

Giveaway, Picnic Quilt

Improv Fabrics: Pure Summer Beauty

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Benartex Fabric, Classic Curves Ruler, curved piecing, Improv quilt fabrics, modern curves quilt
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My Friend, Amy, of During Quiet Time, has just released her first fabric collection with Benartex! This is such an exciting achievement and couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Amy's collection is called...

13 Jun

Quilting Interest, teaching

Come Sew With Me in September!

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing, curved piecing quilting class, learn to quilt, quilt retreat
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One of my favorite things about quilting is sharing my passion for it with others. That is the only reason I write patterns and share my thoughts here on this blog. I don't always...

30 Sep

Curved PIecing, Eclipse Quilt, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: a new Eclipse

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing, Eclipse Quilt pattern, modern patchwork quilt, scrappy quilt
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I am starting a new, smaller version of my Eclipse quilt pattern. This is going to be part of my demonstration pieces for a class I am teaching this weekend. I think this is...

30 Oct

Curved PIecing, Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival: Polka Dot Bikini Quilt

November 2, 2014
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing, modern patchwork, polka dot bikini quilt, quilt festival, quilting
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I know. If you have been following my blog, you have seen the Polka Dot Bikini quilt more than you want to. Here is one more post for my entry into the Bloggers' Quilt...

22 May

Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL, Work in progress

Work In Progress: Quilting

July 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bikini quilt, blue quilt, curved piecing, flower garden, free motion quilting, line quilting, peonies
10 comments

Fabrics….. Have you ever made a quilt and then just couldn't decide how to quilt it? I have been thinking about what to do with this one for a couple of weeks, not sure how...

18 Apr

Curved PIecing, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL, Work in progress

Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along: Progress and Troubleshooting

July 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bikini quilt, curved piecing, modern quilt, patchwork
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Happy Bikini Day! It also happens to be really sunny outside and almost Friday, so it's a good day! Today is the last check in for the Bikini Quilt Along, do you have all of...

03 Apr

Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Bikini Quilt Along Progress

July 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bikini quilt, black and white quilt, curved piecing, how to make a quilt, modern quilt, patchwork, quilting
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Happy April! For our Polka Dot Bikini quilt along schedule, you should have four more border blocks and the last of the center blocks sewn up. How did you do? Today I want to share some...

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