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A quilt in two hours?? Yes, it can be done!

I planned this quilt as a beginner project for a kid's (Grades 4-6) quilt workshop at my school - knowing the skill level and time constraints, I wanted something simple and practical for beginners to accomplish, with it still being a good size for snuggling with!

I also see this being a great tutorial for quick baby and toddler gifts, who doesn't love that? 
The quilt finishes at 42" x 52".

Now, I was in a hurry when making this project, so I did not take a lot of photos, but hopefully what I do have will work!


Fabric Requirements:

(25) 9" x 11" rectangles (I cut assorted pieces from a Fableism Swedish Holiday FQ bundle)
(1) piece of batting the same size as your quilt top
1 1/2" yards backing fabric


Sewing the quilt top:

1) Sew (5) rectangles right sides together along the long edge to form a row
2) Repeat to make (5) rows
3) Press row seams in alternating directions so that they will nest
4) Sew rows together, nesting seams
5) Press seams open

Okay - so the cutting and sewing of the quilt top took me one hour to complete - crazy, right?
Next, the basting, backing and finishing took one additional hour. A two-hour quilt!

I chose to finish the quilt without binding to keep it simple, however, if you have the know-how to baste, quilt and bind the traditional way, go for it! Be aware that it may take more than two hours to finish in this case.


How to finish a quilt without binding:
I followed a great tutorial from Quilts with Jen (it has a ton of photos if you need them!)

Here's what I did - 
1) Spray baste the top to the batting - trim the batting to be the exact size of the top.
2) Lay the backing RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER to the quilt top - trim the backing to the exact size.
3) Pin, pin, pin in place so that the backing doesn't slip when you're sewing.
4) Sew a 1/2" seam all away around the edge of the quilt, leaving a gap large enough to turn it right side out.
5) Turn quilt right side out by sticking your arm through the gap and gently pulling it through.
5) Press, making sure that the edges are even.
6) Sew the gap closed by machine or hand.
7) Top stitch 1/2" from the edge all the way around the quilt.

And you're almost done!
I added a cute Sarah Hearts tag to my quilt as I was sewing the backing on - it's the details!!


The last thing you need to do if you are not quilting is to add tacking or ties to the quilt so that the layers don't bunch up over time. Let's keep them in place!

You could hand tie the quilt, but I wanted something easier and faster for my workshop, so I chose a machine tacking method - it's super fast and easy!

To machine tack:
1) Set your machine to zig-zag stitch
2) Shorten the stitch length to 1.5-2.0
3) Stitch about 1/2-1", backstitch the same amount, then forward stitch again
4) Set your stitch (locking/fixing, or tie thread)
5) Move to a new spot and repeat!

I placed two tacks on each block - this way they are spaced pretty evenly as per the batting recommendations. 


And there you have it!
A quilt in two hours, ready for snuggles!


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It's the Stella Rose Cover Girl!

This quilt brought me SO.MUCH.JOY when making it!

Why?

I got to use my stash and fussy cuts from the Ruby Star Society Ten Years of Magic panel - each block was a treat to sew together!

Find the Stella Rose pattern in my shop here.


This is roughly my fabric pull for this quilt - the actual quilt only needs 16 fat quarters, but why not make it a hundred?? 


These stars were the cutest to make!


Once I had the stars finished I paired HSTs to each block - how fun are these??


The border on this one - my goodness - how perfect!!
I saw this blue Fableism daisy print on my shelf and had the idea to fussy cut a border out of it. Best idea ever!!


My helper - always.


Matante Quilting did the longarm quilting on this sample - I love the pantograph she chose!


Stella Rose has been such a fun pattern to write up, sew and share with you all!

Find the pattern in my shop now!

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Stella Rose is here!

This mix and match pattern is the perfect way to showcase a beautiful fat quarter bundle, or use your stash! How will you mix up your quilt?

Find the Stella Rose PDF pattern in my shop here!


In this sample I used the By Hand Heather Ross collection of fabrics together with a selection of co-ordinating Ruby + Bee Solids.


I love the mix of sawtooth stars and HSTs in the blocks!
These are exactly how the quilt got its name! - Stars and Thorns


The black sashing in this sample is PERFECT to balance out all the bright colours!


The quilt design needed something extra to complete the look, and this triple border is EXACTLY what it needed! I love the rose print in this one - so fitting for the name!


I sent this sample to Matante Quilting - she chose such a great panto for this quilt!


Stella Rose finishes at 72" square - a perfect large throw size for snuggling!

Find the PDF pattern in my shop here!

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How do you like to mix and match your quilts?

Open Prairie is a beginner friendly pattern with big blocks (fast finish!) and three colour-way options to really customize the design to your taste!

Find the PDF pattern in my shop here.


Version one features a single background colour with one feature colour per block. I used Fableism Forest Forage in the spring colours for this sample, and it is the drapiest quilt I've every made.



Version two features mix and match block backgrounds, feature fabrics, and sashing. It's a really fun version, and my favourite! This sample uses a variety of Ruby Star Society fabrics.



Here you see the blocks in progress - HSTs whip up these big blocks quickly!


And the last version is the classic two-colour version. I made mine in black and white!
This is also the crib size, which I was able to sew in one afternoon!


Open Prairie can be made in four sizes: crib, throw, twin, and bed.
Find the PDF pattern in my shop here.


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It's a colony of bats!!!!

Nocturna is a quilt block pattern inspired by bats and constructed like a Courthouse Steps block with alternating colours to resemble the psycho-hypnosis effect in scary movies!

The Nocturna block was first designed for the 2023 Soul-a-Long - a delightfully scary quilt block event!
It is now available in my shop as a quilt block pattern in PDF format.

The block finishes at 12" and can be used however you like! Use one for a pillow or bag, sew a few together for a table runner, or make 25 like me for a delightfully batty throw!


I also sewed three together for a spooky table runner!


These samples feature Art Gallery Fabrics Spooky n' Witchy collection - it's so good!
My daughter chose the magenta and pink combination in the quilt below and it's spectacular.
Aspen Grove Quilting added a spiderweb pantograph and it's our perfect Halloween holiday quilt now!


Find the pattern in my shop!

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Fall is one of my most favourite seasons of the year.

Why? 

Cozy weather, perfect for snuggling under quilts, changing colours, crisp walks, candlelight dinners are back, my birthday, pumpkins, apples, gratitude, back to school, and the slow-down before the holidays.

I've been wanting to make a maple leaf quilt project for my fall decor, and this a was the year to do it!

Download your free maple leaf block here
The block finishes at 9"


I made my maple leaf blocks extra scrappy with Ruby Star Society and Art Gallery Fabrics scraps from my stash. I chose to make a total of four blocks to become a table runner.

I used a Robert Kaufman chambray that I had on hand for background.


The pattern includes basic instructions for finishing your blocks as a table runner with 2.5" sashing and borders. I quilted my runner with a mixture of machine and hand quilted maple leaf details using Aurifil thread.


Grab your free maple leaf quilt block pattern here!

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Remember those twenty scrappy Granny Square blocks I made using my free quilt block pattern?

I sewed them together into the prettiest throw quilt!


I cut sashing pieces at 1.5" x 11.75" to finish at 1" wide.
Cornerstones were cut at 1.5" square to finish at 1" square.


The quilt top measures 50" x 62" - the perfect small throw!


I machine quilted the top using my signature organic wavy line quilting.
I had just enough of this widleback strawberry print from Windham Fabrics to finish this one - it's just perfect!


A fun black and white print for binding was the perfect finish for this scrappy Granny Square quilt. 
I love how it turned out so much!

Want to make one? Download the free Granny Square block pattern here!









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It's Granny Season over here!

Every summer I love making a traditional quilt pattern that uses up my fabric stash.

This summer I decided it would be the traditional Granny Square block, and I wrote up the instructions in a free downloadable pattern, just for you!

Download your copy here!


I pulled a huge number of scraps from my stash and made twenty unique blocks - but I left the outer squares the same on all of them for a bit of cohesion. 

I used Ruby Star Society speckled in peony for all of the outer squares.


These blocks whip up really fast, and are a little addictive to make!


Download your free Granny Square pattern here!

 

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The Grandmother's Scrap Patch quilt block pattern is inspired by the traditional Grandmother's Cross block and features nine patch blocks.

This quilt design is perfect for using up scrap pieces of fabric and to play with colour combinations.  There is also a fun twist if you put multiple blocks together to create a throw quilt!


For my sample I used a variety of Heather Ross scraps that I had on hand, with scrap Ruby + Bee solids for my block backgrounds.


The nine patches are so fun to sew up, and come together quickly!
This block pattern was originally designed for the 2024 Machine Sampler Minis event, and includes a link to a video tutorial for the on-point block assembly!


I used a Ruby Star Society speckled fabric in pink as sashing to tie the blocks all together. Extra mini nine-patches make the cutest cornerstone blocks!


Find the Grandmother's Scrap Patch block pattern in PDF format here!









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