Sew up your scraps and make a cute coffee towel | free pattern and tutorial

December 22, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

A free pattern and tutorial to make a coffee towel with the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.

Make yourself or a friend a cute coffee towel using freehand machine embroidery, a technique where you fuse some scraps on a background fabric. With your sewing machine, you stitch around those scraps which make for cute little pictures, kind of framed in with your sewing thread. Find a free pattern and tutorial in the blog post.

Zen Chic's Prism Quilt in Quiltmania magazine

December 15, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

The Prism Quilt is featured in Quiltmania’s magazine Simply Moderne issue 27

One of Zen Chic’s quilts is featured again in Simply Moderne, a magazine by Quiltmania. Find out more about the Winter Issue of this magazine with a few sneak peeks of the fun and modern Christmas quilts!

Unboxed Modern Background Even More Paper - a new Low Volume collection

December 8, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Let me introduce my new collection EVEN MORE PAPER. This is the third sequel in the Modern Background series with low volume fabrics. Perfect to add some texture to the background of your quilting patterns. You can also check out my newest patterns specially designed for this collection.

Sew a Chin up Buttercup Case - Sew Happy Collection

December 1, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Chin up Buttercup! A fun pattern for great sewing organization from the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.

The Chin up Buttercup Case is a beautiful, roomy, oval case with a zipper to open up completely, helping you to access everything inside with ease. It measures 16” x 10” x 6” and can probably store 2 Fat Quarter Bundles. Not only is this case great for your sewing organization but you can use it for so much more! Read all about it in this blog post.

Cute Christmas Stockings with Free Pattern and Tutorial

November 24, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Make this cute Christmas Stocking using the Sew Happy collection by Zen Chic, to hang on your mantel or to decorate your Christmas dining table.

Let’s create a couple of little Christmas Stockings as placeholders at the Christmas dining table. In this blog post, there’s a free tutorial for you with a downloadable and printable template. Don’t worry, it’s an easy project you can do on a weekend or when you have some free time in the evening.

Martingale Soft Spot Book - a Book Sneak Peek and a Giveaway

November 17, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Martingale has released a new book with 17 pillows. Zen Chic has contributed with the Plus Pillow

Martingale has released another wonderful Moda All-Stars book featuring 17 quilted pillows and comfy cushions. Zen Chic’s contribution is a beautiful pillow made with the collections Quotation and More Paper.

Create a PHD Bag using the Sew Happy Fabrics

November 10, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

The PHD project bag, another fun pattern from the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.

How do you store and organize your Projects Half Done? If you are looking for a stylish solution, this PHD project bag is the one for you. Within the new collection SEW HAPPY by Zen Chic comes this project bag with a vinyl window to easily spot what PHD it is holding. Make a few to keep your different projects beautifully organized.

Carry a Smile and Take Your Chance to Win!

November 3, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

The first pattern from the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic is the Carry a Smile totebag.

The new collection SEW HAPPY comes with 3 fun patterns to use with the fabrics from this line. In this article, we’ll present you with the first one. A fun and handy totebag called Carry a Smile. Great as a grocery bag, to carry all your quilting supplies, or take with you to the beach.

SEW HAPPY - Zen Chic's Newest Fabric Line is Hitting Stores

October 27, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Introducing a new fabric collection Sew Happy. Beautiful and fun canvas fabrics by Zen Chic.

Revealing our newest fabric line SEW HAPPY. With uplifting quotes and coordinating fabrics in three colors. Find out how you can use these canvas fabrics and where the inspiration for these quote panels came from. A lovely little fabric collection in 2 basic color schemes.

How to Sew an Elegant Bujo Notebook Cover with Sew Happy Fabrics | Free Tutorial

October 20, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Make a beautiful cover for your notebook or bullet journal with this easy tutorial. With the new Sew Happy fabrics by Zen Chic

A free tutorial on how to use the new Sew Happy collection by Zen Chic sewing an easy but elegant cover for your bullet journal or notebook. This cover is a quick project including a ribbon bookmark, elastic closure, and a pocket for your favorite pen. Great to sew for yourself or to give as a gift.

How to Sew Hexagons by Machine

October 13, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

It’s not as difficult as it may seem. Watch the video tutorial from All People Quilt featuring the Day in Paris fabrics

Joining hexagons can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Knowing how to do this properly using your sewing machine is a great skill to have under your belt. Watch the video tutorial by All People Quilt featuring the Day in Paris fabric collection.

The Cross It Quilt featured by Quiltmania

October 6, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

The Cross It Quilt is featured in Quiltmania’s magazine Simply Moderne issue 26

If you are looking for a magazine featuring modern quilts, I would suggest checking out Simply Moderne by Quiltmania. My quilts are regularly in their Simply Moderne magazines. Issue number 26 showcases Zen Chic’s quilt Cross It. In this blog post, we look at the pattern more closely and what else is in this issue. There is also a link to buy the issue. So go check it out!

How to Style Your Living Room with Quilts

September 29, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Decorating your couch and living room becomes easier if you match the colors from your quilts with your interior…

You love to style and decorate your living room with the quilts you make from your favorite collections and patterns. There are a lot of different ways on how to style your quilts on a couch, behind the couch, and even on your ottoman. All People Quilt has made a little video on different ways to do so, which is featured in this post together with Zen Chic’s all-time favorite pattern TWISTED GEESE.

Make Some Cute Pincushions with a Handful of Scraps

September 22, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Creating pincushions using leftovers from the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic is always a hit!

When you keep making quilts, you keep ending up with lots of scraps. If you have only a handful of them, then these pincushions are cute, easy, and quick items to make. I found a free YouTube tutorial on how to make them. These pincushions are great to have in your own sewing space or to give away to quilting and sewing friends. You can even use the tutorial to make pumpkins to decorate your home for fall season.

National Sew a Jelly Roll Day… It’s Almost Here… Woohoo!!

September 15, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

4 Jelly Roll Quilting Patterns made with fabrics from different collections by Zen Chic

For National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021, Moda Fabrics invites her designers and fellow quilters to celebrate every third Saturday in September by putting the Jelly Roll in the spotlights. At Zen Chic, we want to participate in the celebration so we are going to do that with these next patterns, great for using your favorite Jelly Roll: Mega Star, Cross It, Striped Paint, and Ikat.

National Sew a Jelly Roll Day… It’s Coming… Hooray!!

September 8, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

4 Quilting patterns perfect for using Jelly Rolls made with fabrics from different collections by Zen Chic

Jelly Rolls are popular with beginners and experts in quilting. But since the Jelly Roll quilting fabrics are strip-sized with a width of 2,5”, it can be a challenge to find a good pattern for them. In honor of National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021, I pulled my patterns perfect for a Jelly Roll and put them in the spotlights here: Pure, Zen Cabin, London Blues, and Jelly Beans. Which one are you going to make first?

Sew Some Stylish Headbands of Leftover Fabrics

September 1, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Some cute headbands sewn using leftovers from the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic

If you’re looking for an easy sewing project and you have a few leftover fabrics, I found a great little project for you. These cute headbands are very quick and easy to make. You could surely sew 5 or 6 of them within the hour, making these perfect for a quick gift to a friend. Or make yourself a couple matching your wardrobe. You don’t need much fabric to put a headband together and how fun will it be to complement that blouse you made earlier.

Sew a Cute Gumdrop Mini Quilt with the Dance in Paris Fabrics

August 25, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

What a fun wall piece, this Gumdrop Mini Quilt, sewn using the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic

There comes a time when you’re in the mood to decorate your wall with a new look. So why not create this Gumdrop Mini Quilt to decorate your living room or hallway? This quilt is easy to make using a Charm Pack and gives a fun result for your wall. Check out what you need for this cute and yummy piece!

Free Pouch Pattern from SOTAK featuring Dance in Paris Fabrics

August 18, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Make a fun pouch using the fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic

This fun scrappy pouch is an easy project where you can use all your tiny bits of left-over fabrics. The pattern is a free one from SOTAK Handmade and we have used a green-ish palette from Zen Chic’s collection Dance in Paris. Besides your scraps from your favorite fabric line, you need a zipper and some batting. Use this pouch for all kinds of smaller items you don’t want to lose. Or make someone this pouch as a gift!

Sew a Cool and Stylish Laptop Case

August 11, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe

Create this beautiful laptop case using the fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic

It is essential to protect your laptop on the go. Make yourself a stylish and charming laptop case using the Dance in Paris fabric collection by Zen Chic. You only need some scraps and low volume fabrics to create this cool and stylish laptop case. The quilting and the stiffness from the soft & stable batting protect your device and the finished look make it an eye-catching piece to carry your laptop around.