OMQG Block of the Month

I was asked to come up with a block for the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild Block of the Month. Find the post here. I chose the Hashtag block, from a free quilt pattern I designed for Paintbrush Studio using Painter's Palette Solids. For this block, you'll need white and gray, and four different values (either solids or tonal prints).

I made two sample blocks: 

Here's the original quilt:

 Read more about the quilt here.

These teal colors are always my favorite! 

I wanted to show the block in prints as well. The key is to choose prints that don't have a lot of other colors in them. You'll need a dark, a medium, a medium light, and a light. 

Here's a mock-up of the quilt in teal, purple, lime and orange:

Download the Hashtag free quilt pattern here.

OMG Food Trucks Quilt

My April One Monthly Goal at Elm Street Quilts was to finish this quilt top. 

I did it! 

Now I need to write the pattern and name the quilt (any suggestions?!).

This pattern is great for showcasing fun focal prints. I used Food Trucks by Jeannie Phan for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics.

NEW ZuZu Squares pattern!

I finished this quilt top just in time! 

I'm calling this quilt ZuZu Squares. According to Urban Dictionary, the word "ZuZu" means "a beautiful, gorgeous, confident, and intelligent woman who never gives up on anything." And also "a slang term for goodies, candy, and/or snack foods." I think both of those definitions describe this quilt! 

The black and white skinny strips are pieced--they could also be made with a stripe if you want to do less piecing. 

I chose a variety of bright Painter's Palette Solids to use to make a super colorful Dr. Seuss-inspired quilt.

I used each color in each of the three spots (center, middle frame, and outer frame), mostly...a couple extra colors snuck in as well. This quilt is being quilted as I type this--I'll show photos when it's done.

You can purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop.

See the fabric requirements:

I'm teaching this pattern at a Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild workshop on Saturday, April 27th--I can't wait! 

April OMG: Food Trucks

So I fell in love with this fabric (Food Trucks by Jeannie Phan for Paintbrush Studio Fabrics)...

And designed this quilt....

And started sewing blocks...

I have the outer frame left to sew onto 10 blocks and then assemble it...so that's my goal for April One Monthly Goal--to finish the Food Trucks quilt top! 

p.s. Update on my wonky squares quilt, aka my unfinished March goal...coming soon!

OMG: New Wonky Quilt

I've had an idea for a new wonky quilt for a while now, and finally got the chance to start it. The black and white sections are pieced, but could easily be replaced with a stripe. When I finish it, this quilt will be my newest pattern, as well as the workshop I'll be teaching at the Great Lakes Modern Quilt Guild at the end of April. It's no surprise, then, that my March One Monthly Goal is to finish piecing the quilt top! 

I'm trying a multicolor version:

And a single color version:

Which do you like better? I started out leaning toward the multicolor version, but this calmer version has really been growing on me! 

What I've been up to: Free quilt patterns

I'm excited to share some of my latest quilt designs! When I'm not sewing, I'm often designing quilts (and writing/illustrating/proofing quilt patterns) for fabric companies. 

These patterns are available as free patterns on Paintbrush Studio Fabrics' website. Click on the pattern names to see the fabric collections and find the patterns. 

Big Blooms

featuring Flower Market by A Beautiful Mind

I love the 70s vintage feel of these prints. This line is printed on organic cotton.

Donut Envy

featuring Food Trucks by Jeannie Phan

Fabric with your favorite snack food on it? Yes, please! 

Mod Circles

featuring Abstract Collage by Ampersand

These modern, graphic prints looks like someone's doodle pad!

Glorious Stars

featuring Garden Glory by Maja Ronnback

Simple fruits, veggies and flowers with a Swedish influence

Birds in a Row

featuring Cockatoos, Peaches & Pears by Kristina Hultkrantz

Nature comes inside in this artsy prints

Cat's Meow

featuring Hats for Cats 

Purr-fect for cat lovers!

Wonky Spirals quilt - Fish Hope version

My One Monthly Goal for February was to finish my latest Wonky Spirals sample.
I used the Fish Hope collection from Paintbrush Studio. 

I used straight line machine quilting, 1/2" apart, to create texture. 

 These are my two favorite blocks! I love those little minnows on purple, and the bigger fish on orange. 

I decided to add a flange binding to the quilt to add a little color and interest to the edge of the quilt. 

Want to make a Wonky Spirals quilt? Purchase the pattern in my Etsy shop. 
I'll also be teaching this pattern at Wandering Stitches in Orlando on May 2nd. Come join me to make your own version!