modern patchwork – Page 2 – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

25 Mar

New Fabric = New Quilt in Progress

March 25, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, choosing fabric for quilt, etno fabrics, modern patchwork, pat bravo fabrics, quilt design, quilt in progress
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A couple of weeks ago Pat Bravo posted on Instagram that she was looking for sewers to create with her new fabric collection, Etno (for Art Gallery Fabrics), and be part of a blog...

12 Dec

Free Quilt Blocks, Super Simple Sampler Quilt Blocks

Super Simple Sampler Quilt Block #15

December 13, 2014
Posted by Sharon
easy quilt block, modern patchwork, modern patchwork sampler, simple sampler quilt, six inch quilt block, Strip quilt block
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Quilt Block #15 of the six inch super simple sampler quilt series is here, and I will tell you how to make it! Cutting from light prints: cut (1) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle; (2)...

27 Nov

Work in progress

Utopia Quilt: Finished Top, Quilting

November 27, 2014
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, cross quilt, cross quilt block, modern patchwork, utopia quilt
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Thank you so much for the sweet comments on my baby scrap quilt in Quilt Now this month! I hope you will get your copy of this really fun issue. You can enter to...

24 Nov

Giveaway, Jumping Jacks Quilt, Published Work, Quilting Interest, Recommended Reading

My Scrap Quilt in Quilt Now Magazine, plus Giveaway!

December 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, Quilt Now magazine, scrap quilt, simple baby quilt
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Last June I had the fantastic opportunity to meet Katy Jones at Camp Stitchalot retreat in Michigan. At that point, I was interested in doing more pattern publications in magazines and she was getting...

11 Nov

Finished Quilts, Giveaway, Hula Girl

A Finished Quilt and Giveaway!

November 14, 2014
Posted by Sharon
hula girl quilt, low volume fabric, modern patchwork, paper piecing
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I finished my little Hula Girl quilt just in time for Sewtopia last week. I am really happy with how it turned out and really happy that I tried some new things on it. (the...

08 Nov

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

Simple six inch Sampler block #12

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, quilt block with squares, six inch sampler quilt
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Today I have for you the last of our November blocks for the super simple sampler series. This is our fourth "squares" block, and I think it might be my favorite! Cutting: from each, pink, yellow,...

05 Nov

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

Six Inch Sampler Block #10

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, quilt with squares, six inch quilt block, super simple sampler quilt
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thanks for tuning in again today for the November Super Simple Sampler. Today I have block number 10, continuing the theme of the month, Squares. Cutting: light pink print (block center): (1) 2 1/2" x 2...

04 Nov

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

Super Simple Sampler Quilt: Block #9

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, quilt block with squares, simple sampler quilt, six inch quilt block
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For November, the Super Simple Sampler blocks theme is "Squares", so today I have the instructions to make this cute six inch block. Find the instructions to make the first eight blocks Here (we...

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...

23 Oct

Hula Girl, Work in progress

Quilting in Progress: Spinning!

October 23, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume quilt, modern patchwork, scrappy quilt, spiral quilting
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I have said before that I am not good at the "quilting" part of quilting. I am not at all confident at free-motion and usually limit myself to straight lines or using the decorative...

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