patchwork – Page 2 – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

05 Aug

Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Modern Rings

August 6, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric quilt, modern ring quilt, patchwork, quilting
5 comments

I am finally getting back to finishing this quilt! I started quilting it in early June, only to have my Sashiko machine malfunction. Now, I am unpicking what I did with the Sashiko machine...

29 Jul

Marcelle Medallion QAL, Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Mini Marcelle

July 29, 2014
Posted by Sharon
marcelle medallion quilt, mini quilt, modern quilting, patchwork
3 comments

In my quest to spend July on my Works in Progress, I have made a little progress on my Mini Marcelle Medallion quilt. I have added the brick-like rectangle border and the solid fabric...

17 Jul

Curved PIecing, Finished Quilts, Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Finally Finished! Bikini Quilt #2

October 28, 2014
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, modern quilting, patchwork, polka dot bikini quilt, sharon mcconnell for Color Girl
6 comments

I did it! I finally finished my second Polka Dot Bikini Quilt. I started this quilt back in January to work along with the Bikini Quilt-along I hosted here on the blog. It has been...

13 Jul

Free Quilt Patterns, Patchwork, Summer Blockbuster 2014

Shiny, Happy Summer Blockbuster: Sashing the Blocks

August 7, 2023
Posted by Sharon
adding sashing strips to quilt blocks, how to make a sampler quilt, modern quilt, patchwork, sampler quilt, sharon mcconnell for color girl quilts
3 comments

Happy Sunday! Last week I introduced the Summer Blockbuster, Shiny, Happy edition: a setting design for finishing up your orphan quilt blocks. Get fabric and cutting instructions Here. Today, we start sewing! **if your blocks are...

09 Jul

Adding a Hanging Sleeve, For Beginners

Honey, Do: Adding Hanging Sleeves to Quilts

June 26, 2015
Posted by Sharon
hanging sleeve, modern quilt, patchwork, wallhanging quilt
15 comments

I was so thrilled back in December to have my Polka Dot Bikini Quilt and my Twirling Fans Quilt invited to be included in an MQX (machine quilting exposition) show in Portland in August....

03 Jul

Patchwork, Work in progress

Work in Progress Hiccups

July 3, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume fabric, modern quilt, paper piecing, patchwork, quilt
6 comments

I love this quilt! I feel like it's okay to gush a bit because I didn't actually make it. This is variation on my modern wedding ring quilt that I designed and made for...

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
1 comment

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
7 comments

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...

21 Mar

Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along: Giveaway Day!

July 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
bikini quilt, curved piecing, how to make a quilt, modern quilt, patchwork
34 comments

Ok. I know I am a day late. I am also a few pounds lighter. I was completely wiped out of commission yesterday by a stomach bug. I will spare you the gory details...

21 Feb

Polka Dot Bikini, Polka Dot Bikini QAL

Polka Dot Bikini: QAL, Border Blocks

July 10, 2014
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, patchwork, piecing a quilt border, polka dot bikini quilt
7 comments

Good Evening, it is February 20th, and that means it's time to check our progress on the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt Along. Our goal for today is to have 16 of the center blocks...

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