scrappy quilt – Page 2 – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

10 Sep

Finished Quilts, Published Work, Quilting Interest, Sunday Best Quilt

Quilters’ Companion: Scrappy Dresden Quilt

January 6, 2017
Posted by Sharon
dresden plate quilt, low volume quilt, moda fabrics, scrappy quilt, shoo fly quilt block, zen chic
8 comments

So happy to finally share my latest quilt design! I made this quilt almost a year ago and this month it is featured in Quilters' Companion magazine. Quilters' Companion is in Australia, so it's a...

19 Aug

Finished Quilts, Quilting Interest, Reflections Quilt

Quick and Sweet: Charm Quilts

August 18, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Charm quilt, easy quilt pattern, easy quilt patterns for beginners, scrappy quilt
2 comments

In the old days, a charm quilt was one in which there was no fabric used in more than one block. Think of the old Postage Stamp pattern quilts, all those tiny squares, often...

30 Sep

Curved PIecing, Eclipse Quilt, Work in progress

Quilt in Progress: a new Eclipse

April 4, 2023
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing, Eclipse Quilt pattern, modern patchwork quilt, scrappy quilt
4 comments

I am starting a new, smaller version of my Eclipse quilt pattern. This is going to be part of my demonstration pieces for a class I am teaching this weekend. I think this is...

29 Jul

Quilting Interest, Work in progress

Quilt In Progress: Broken “V”

July 28, 2015
Posted by Sharon
flying geese, scrappy quilt, triangle quilt
5 comments

This week I am working on my Broken V quilt. The pattern is by Christa Watson, and is featured in her new book, "Machine Quilting with Style". The book is in stores in September,...

10 Apr

Finished Quilts, Pops Quilt

“Pop”ping in with a New Quilt!

August 24, 2015
Posted by Sharon
pieced hexagon quilt, pops quilt, Quilt Now magazine, scrappy quilt
13 comments

I am so happy to finally share this finished quilt, called "Pops", named by my lovely mother. This was the main project I worked on last summer at Camp Stitchalot, the fabulous Michigan retreat...

20 Nov

Dutch Windmill, Finished Quilts

Finished Quilt! New Pattern Now Available

November 21, 2014
Posted by Sharon
dutch windmill quilt, modern quilt, pinwheel quilt, scrappy quilt
6 comments

I am so happy to bring you a new pattern in the Color Girl Quilts collection: Dutch Windmill. You can get on this site or on my Craftsy Shop. First the basics: the pattern comes...

23 Oct

Hula Girl, Work in progress

Quilting in Progress: Spinning!

October 23, 2014
Posted by Sharon
low volume quilt, modern patchwork, scrappy quilt, spiral quilting
8 comments

I have said before that I am not good at the "quilting" part of quilting. I am not at all confident at free-motion and usually limit myself to straight lines or using the decorative...

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
10 comments

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...

17 Sep

Dutch Windmill, Finished Quilts

Finished! Dutch Windmill Quilt

September 17, 2014
Posted by Sharon
charm square quilt, modern patchwork quilt, pinwheel quilt, scrappy quilt
6 comments

I am so happy to share a finished quilt! I designed this patchwork pattern almost a year ago and my mom helped me start piecing it, but as is often the case, other projects...

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