quilt in progress – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

17 Apr

Classic Curves Ruler, Fabric, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: A Joy Ride

April 17, 2023
Posted by Sharon
Classic Curves Ruler, curved piecing quilt, quilt in progress, scrappy quilt, Uppercase fabric
1 comment

Spring has sprung, my friends! While I know some of you might still be slightly buried in snow (I'm looking at you, Utah and California --yea for water!), I'm celebrating the arrival of spring and...

25 Aug

Announcements, Classic Curves Ruler, Curved PIecing, Quilting Interest, Work in progress

A Perfect Spot of Quilty Sunshine

August 31, 2020
Posted by Sharon
Classic Curves Ruler, curved piecing quilt, modern quilt, quilt in progress, Solid color fabrics quilt, Tula pink
5 comments

What a summer it has been! For better or worse, we have made it this far: school is starting (albeit "home" school) and we all keep on keeping on. I do hope you all...

10 Jul

Announcements, Fabric

It’s Summer at CG HQ

July 10, 2020
Posted by Sharon
Classic Curves Ruler, fabric shop, quilt in progress, summer quilt shop news, Tula pink
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Hello, Colorful Quilters! July is here and I hope you are all having some time for creativity, color, and fabric fun. I'm popping in to tell you about summer news at Color Girl Quilts. We...

06 Sep

Black & White Quilt, Quilting Interest, Work in progress, YouTube Video Links, YouTube Videos

Planning Failure, Creative Success!

September 5, 2019
Posted by Sharon
black and white quilt, circle applique, Irish chain quilt, quilt in progress
8 comments

So, I write this post feeling a bit sheepish. I had such a good intentions of finishing up my black and white quilt to submit to Curated Quilts for their black and white challenge and...

01 Dec

Pixie Medallion Quilt Along, Work in progress

Pixie Progress: Snowballs!

December 1, 2017
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, Easy patchwork blocks, modern medallion quilt, Pixie Medallion quilt along, quilt in progress
3 comments

Here we are in December of out Pixie Medallion Quilt Along! If you are just joining in, all the posts for the QAL are Here. You can go directly to the first post with...

18 Nov

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Hexagon Evolution

November 18, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, Hexagon quilt, quilt in progress
2 comments

So, I was really excited to get my hands on Pat Bravo's recent collection, Heartland, for Art Gallery Fabrics...the prints are beautiful and the colors are so soft and serene. I always love a...

09 Sep

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Broken V FMQ

September 8, 2015
Posted by Sharon
free motion quilting, learning free motion quilting, machine quilting with style, quilt in progress
5 comments

Last week I shared that I am working on finishing some Quilts in Progress, and while I am working on getting my Talia quilt top finished, I am alternating some time for free motion...

02 Sep

Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: Talia

September 1, 2015
Posted by Sharon
free quilt pattern, quilt in progress
5 comments

I am a week into my University design courses and I am filled with feelings of excitement, but also a little overwhelmed! My classes are pretty demanding, more so than the art classes I...

04 Apr

Aviatrix Medallion Quilt, Work in progress

Aviatrix in Progress: X and + blocks

April 8, 2015
Posted by Sharon
aviatrix medallion, modern medallion quilt, quilt in progress, x and plus quilt block
8 comments

I was lucky enough to spend spring break at my mom's house visiting, and while my boys and their dad went skiing, us girls had sewing time! My sister came to visit, too, so...

25 Mar

Favorites, Work in progress

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
5 comments

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...

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