modern patchwork – Page 3 – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

19 Oct

Announcements, Finished Quilts, Hula Girl

Hula Girl Quilt Pattern Now on Sale

October 19, 2014
Posted by Sharon
Color Girl Quilts pattern, low volume quilt, modern patchwork, paper piecing
4 comments

Happy Sunday! A fun announcement here at Color Girl: a new pattern is now available. This is my modern ring quilt called "Hula Girl". You can find it in my shop or on Craftsy. The...

15 Oct

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Basting

October 15, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume quilt, modern patchwork, paper piecing, quilt in progress, ring quilt, Sewtopia quilting
3 comments

So, I finished my little Hula Girl quilt top for the Michael Miller Fabrics challenge for Sewtopia. (Read about how I got started on this Here). Usually fall is my favorite time to take...

09 Oct

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

6″ Sampler Quilt Block #6

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, quilt block with triangles, sampler quilt, six inch quilt blocks
2 comments

Another day in October and it is another triangle block for the Super Simple Sampler! If you missed the other blocks in this series, you can find all of them Here. These are six...

28 Sep

Giveaway, Paper Piecing, Quilting Interest, Work in progress

A Winner! A Quilt in Progress…

October 1, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, paper piecing, rings quilt, sewtopia
6 comments

Popping in with a quick Quilt in Progress show and tell! I have the first row of rings done for my Michael Miller fabrics and Sewtopia Challenge quilt. I am loving the scrappy look...

26 Sep

Aviatrix Medallion Quilt, Fabric

From a Quilting Sister, With Love

January 20, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Aviatrix Medallion quilt, choosing fabric for quilt, modern patchwork, scrap quilt
3 comments

I got a very interesting package in the mail the other day. It was from FabricWorm, but I hadn't ordered anything....Of course, I opened it and was thrilled to find a copy of Elizabeth...

14 Sep

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

Super Simple Sampler Quilt: block #4

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
color girl quilts, modern patchwork, sampler quilt, six inch quilt blocks
3 comments

Today is the day to make the last 6" sampler quilt block for this month. I am pretty happy with how all eight of mine have turned out! Check out the first four, made...

12 Sep

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

Super Simple Sampler: Block #3

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
cross block, modern patchwork, sampler quilt, six inch quilt block
3 comments

Welcome to the series, Super Simple Sampler: 6" Modern Quilt blocks. Today you will find the instructions to make our third cross block. This is our first month, so just getting started. Find the...

10 Sep

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

Super Simple Sampler Block #2

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
cross quilt block, modern patchwork, six inch quilt block, super simple sampler
1 comment

Welcome to block #2 of the Super Simple Sampler 6" series. As part of my book club this year, I am sharing instructions to make blocks that will eventually become a sampler quilt. This...

09 Sep

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

Super Simple Sampler: Block 1

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
cross block, modern patchwork, sampler quilt, six inch quilt block
5 comments

On Sunday, I told you about a new quilters' book club series I am starting. Each month I will make four blocks from Tula Pink's 100 Modern Quilt Blocks book. I will also design four...

07 Sep

book club 2014-2015, Patchwork, Recommended Reading

Quilters’ Book Club: A New Year, A New Sampler Quilt

September 9, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork, quilt book projects, quilting, sampler quilt
12 comments

It is a new school year, and therefore a new year of Quilters' Book Club. If you are a new visitor to this blog, you can see all the posts from last year's book club,...

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