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

09 May

Crazy Quilting Curves

May 9, 2017
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, drunkard's path quilt, modern quilting
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If you are on my email list, you received a happy surprise last Saturday: the instructions to make a Crazy Curves mini quilt. I hope you enjoyed the pointers about curved piecing and you...

07 Mar

Fabric

For the Love of Fabric: Wonderful Things

March 7, 2017
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, choosing fabric for quilt, modern quilting, quilting with color
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Goodness! Doesn't it just seem like there is always so much beautiful fabric available and we just can't create quickly enough to use it all? I have been feeling that way lately (maybe that's why...

14 Jan

Curved PIecing, Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Blooming Snowballs! A Quilt Story

January 14, 2017
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Quilt, Flowering Snowball, modern quilting
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A couple of weeks ago, I showed you this new fabric, Here Comes the Fun from Art Gallery Fabrics and mentioned I had big plans for it...well, for once, I actually got right on...

24 Sep

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Sewing, Photos, and Deep Thoughts

September 24, 2016
Posted by Sharon
choosing fabric for a quilt, how to make a quilt, modern quilting, quilt design
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The past couple of weeks there has been a photo hop on Instagram, sponsored by @houseofpinheiro called #sewphotohop . Each day is a new theme, and although it is geared toward garment sewists, I...

17 Sep

Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest, Summer Bloom

Summer Bloom Pattern is Here!

September 17, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Aurifil Thread, Hobbs batting, modern curved piecing, modern quilting, Summer Bloom Quilt
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The Summer Bloom pattern is now available in my pattern shop and on Craftsy! I am so excited to see what you all make with this pattern...the response has been tremendous and I am...

30 Nov

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilting: What’s New and Next

November 30, 2014
Posted by Sharon
aviatrix medallion, modern quilting, patchwork sampler blocks
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First of all, we have a winner of the brand new issue of Quilt Now (containing my pattern!): Renee says she cuts her scraps into little hexis....what a great idea for take-along piecing. Big...

07 Nov

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

Super Simple Sampler Block #11

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern quilting, quilt block with squares, simple sampler quilt block
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Today is the day: our third six inch sampler quilt block for November. You can find all the other blocks on the Super Simple Sampler page. Cutting: from each, dark blue, pink, light blue, yellow: (1)...

03 Nov

Quilting Interest, Sponsors

Quilts: What’s New and Next

November 3, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bloggers quilt festival, canton village quilt works, modern quilting, patchwork
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It's a new week and a new month! Yesterday I told you about my "square" blocks for this month's quilters' book club, and the posts on my next four blocks are coming up this...

28 Oct

Quilting Interest, Recommended Reading

Recommended Sewing: Quilt Now

October 28, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern quilting, Quilt Now magazine, recommended reading for sewers
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In issue 3, Quilt Now heads to Morocco with the rich colors and graphic patterns. It is kind of fun how this magazine has a theme each issue and the projects, fabrics and photo...

22 Sep

Giveaway

Surprise! a “quiet” fabric giveaway

December 18, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric, modern fabric, modern quilting, patchwork
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A week or so ago I received a very fun package in the mail: a bundle of five "low volume" fabrics for the Michael Miller fabrics challenge at Sewtopia. I am really excited to have...

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