patchwork – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

12 Apr

book club 2014-2015, Quilting Interest, Work in progress

April Book Club: Four City Sampler Blocks

April 12, 2015
Posted by Sharon
modern quilt sampler, patchwork, six inch quilt blocks, tula pink city sample
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It is time for our April quilters' book club blocks! This month I chose the theme "nine-patch" for my six inch sampler blocks. There is not a specific chapter in the Tula Pink City Sampler...

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...

12 Oct

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

Super Simple Sampler block #8

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern patchwork quilt, modern sampler quilt, patchwork, triangle quilt
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Today is the last day of the Super Simple Sampler series for October. I created the four blocks above to go with the theme of triangles. Today I have the instructions to make our...

10 Oct

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

Super Simple Sampler block #7

December 11, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern sampler quilt, patchwork, six inch quilt block
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Here we go: block #7 of the Super Simple Sampler series, continuing our theme of triangles for October. Cutting from the pink: (2) 3 1/2" squares from the blue check: (2) 3 1/2" squares from each of the...

05 Oct

book club 2014-2015, Super Simple Sampler Quilt Blocks, Work in progress

October Quilters’ Book Club: 4 Blocks

October 5, 2014
Posted by Sharon
modern sampler quilt, patchwork, quilters book club, six inch quilt block
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Happy October! it has already been a very happy month here...My first week after leaving my day job (I am loving the time to sew and dream of what comes next!), my birthday was...

03 Oct

Finished Quilts, Published Work, Quilting Interest, Star Crossed Quilt

New Quilt Pattern in American Quilter Magazine

July 12, 2015
Posted by Sharon
American Quilters' Society magazine, modern quilt, patchwork, scrappy quilt
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I am so thrilled to announce that Color Girl Quilts (that's me!) has a featured pattern in the new November issue of AQ (American Quilter) Magazine. This quilt is called Star Crossed. I made...

01 Oct

Marcelle Medallion QAL, Work in progress

Finished! Mini Marcelle Medallion Top

October 3, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bright color quilt, marcelle medallion quilt, mini quilt, paper foundation piecing, paper piecing, patchwork
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Happy October First! It really feels like Autumn here, which is my favorite time of the year. The leaves are changing and there is a lovely crackle underfoot when I walk with Cleo. I...

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...

01 Sep

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilters Around the World: blog hop

September 1, 2014
Posted by Sharon
blog hop, modern quilting, patchwork, quilts in progress
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I was tagged by Shirley to post as part of the Around the World Blog Hop...not sure where it started, but I guess it is my turn. I thought I would also use this...

29 Aug

Finished Quilts, Hula Girl, Paper Piecing, Patchwork

Finished Quilt: Modern Rings

July 10, 2015
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric, modern ring quilt, paper foundation piecing, patchwork
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She's finished. I have decided to call this quilt pattern, "Hula Girl". It is a modern paper-foundation pieced version of the classic ring quilt. Look for this pattern in my shop so you can...

12 3

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