Today I have a fun and handy little project for you made from fabrics of my upcoming collection DANCE IN PARIS. It’s a fashionable crossbody cell phone bag, which become increasingly trendy these days. Not surprising because they are very practical. Happy sewing!
Read moreLet's talk fabric: coming in stores very soon - DANCE IN PARIS
Exciting news!! Our new collection Dance in Paris will be shipped to stores this month, March 2021. I can't wait to see what you will make of it! To inspire you for new projects, I also have three new quilting patterns for you in store. Check it out!
The Spring in Paris Quilt Along
Wohoo, it's here! We're hosting our very first Zen Chic Quilt Along! Within seven weeks we will be sewing the Spring in Paris quilt pattern, which was designed to celebrate our new fabric collection Dance in Paris. The QAL starts on April 28th, but you can sign up already and take the chance to win a great early bird prize! Check it out.
Read moreA Plus Pillow featuring Quotation
Visit me on Pinterest and get inspiration from the ideas on my boards, such as this 16’’ square Plus Block Pillow. I love the modern, graphic design of the plus signs, which goes perfectly with the fabrics from my QUOTATION line. Take a look at it!
Make a cute Cross Stitch pillow and Blockheads Block 55
Are you in the mood for a new little quilt project? This week I have a beautiful and fun cross stitch block pillow for you, which can easily be done with a charm pack of the Quotation line and some low volumes. And we’re getting close to the end of our Moda Blockheads quilt along. Only two blocks left! This week it’s block 55 designed by Jen Kingwell. Have a look at her block for our sampler quilt.
Read moreA Zippered Pouch and Blockheads Block 54
This week I have another project for the leftovers in your scrap box. The design is by Anna Graham from Noodle-head and she also made an excellent tutorial where she is linking to another post for sewing instructions and photos. For the Moda Blockheads QAL we are proceeding with Block 54 hosted by Janet Clare. Don’t miss Moda’s Giveaway to win a Layer Cake from the designer of the week! How to participate? - Find it all out in this blog post.
Read moreA Boxy Pouch Project and Blockheads Block 53
Use all your favorite fabric scraps to make this stylish boxy pouch - Download the free pattern below
Do you also have a large collection of your favorite fabric scraps at home? Then this week we'll show you how you can turn them into a practical little pouch. The pattern is available as a free download in the blog post. We also continue with the Moda Blockheads QAL. Our designer of this week is Robin Pickens with her Block Bear Cubs Round.
Read moreCompass Block pillow and Blockheads Block 52
Sew this Compass Block Pillow using the Foundation Paper Piecing Technique - All explained in our YouTube Tutorial
Train your paper piecing skills and make a stylish Compass Block Pillow with the help of our YouTube Tutorial. We also proceed with our Moda Blockheads QAL, this week with block 52 hosted by Stacy Iest Hsu.
Read moreMini-Freebie Quilt and Blockheads Block 51
Free Mini Quilt pattern made with fabrics from the QUOTATION line by Zen Chic
Do you remember the mini quilt that we shared with you in our YouTube tutorial a few weeks ago? You can now make this quilt in a new, sunny variant using the fabrics of our latest collection QUOTATION. There is also a new block in our Moda Blockheads series, Block 51, hosted by Vanessa Goertzen as the designer of the week.
Read moreHere is a little Christmas Gift for You and Blockheads, Block 50
Download this free printable quilt project planner
Now that the holidays are approaching, I have a little Christmas present for you guys. In this blog post you will find a printable quilt planner that you can use to look forward to upcoming quilting projects in the new year. There's also Block 50 in our Blockheads Quilt Along hosted by Laurie Simpson this week.
Read moreFree Sheridan Tote in Quotation fabrics and Blockheads Block 49
Sheridan Tote Bag - Free sewing pattern by Svetlana Sotak featuring fabrics from the QUOTATION line by Zen Chic
This week we're sharing a free pattern for a modern, minimalist tote bag designed by Svetlana Sotak. I thought it would look great with some of my fabrics from the Quotation line, don't you think? We also continue with Block 49 in our Moda Blockheads QAL, hosted by Lissa Alexander. As in the last few weeks, Moda is giving away a layer cake from the designer of the week. So join our Facebook group for a chance to win!
Sew a Cozy Quilt with Moda Basic Fabrics and Blockheads Block 48
Modena - PDF quilt pattern for a cozy lap size quilt by Zen Chic.
Do you already know Moda’s Basics of the Month? It’s a monthly collection of a dozen fabrics that play well together, and I’m the host for December. So check out the fabrics I picked from my Spotted Blender and the More Paper collections, as well as a beginner-friendly pattern that shows this fabric selection in the best light.
And for everyone who is eagerly waiting for the next block in our Blockheads 3 Quilt Along, we present Lisa Bongean's Block Purpose.
Read moreAnnouncing a Giveaway, a Super Sale weekend, and Blockheads Block 47
This week I’m very excited to be the host for Moda’s Blockheads Quilt Along. In this post, you’ll find the instructions for my block “WHERE TO GO” as well as two ideas for nice little sewing projects based on this block next to our sampler quilt. In addition, Moda is generously giving away a Layer Cake from my brand-new line Quotation and we will have a huge pattern sale this weekend starting on Friday, December 4, 2020. Don’t miss it!
Prism and Play a Card - 2 modern quilt patterns featuring Quotation and Blockheads, Block 46
Get to know two modern quilt patterns of Zen Chic: PRISM and PLAY A CARD. This tutorial demonstrates the foundation paper piecing method for making the PRISM...
Last week we presented our new collection “Quotation”, which is the sequel of our cult series “Comma”. Today we’re going to introduce two modern quilt patterns featuring our new Quotation fabrics. We are also continuing our Moda Blockheads series with block 46 hosted by Jan Patek, and you can win another of Moda’s Layer Cake Giveaways.
Read moreFinally - we have a sequel of our Cult Status Collection- QUOTATION IS HERE and Blockheads, Block 45
Here it is: We reveal our newest collection “Quotation”, the sequel of our cult status collection “Comma”. It features the same colors like its popular prequel from 2012 and also the iconic asterisk print. Check out this post to find out everything about the inspiration behind this collection and the 2020 updates to this fabric line.
We'll also continue with Block 45 in our Blockheads Quilt Along and you can take part in yet another Layer Cake Giveaway from Moda!
Read moreCool DIY Linen Handbags and Block 32, Moda Blockheads 2020
DIY handbag sewn from Mochi Linen by Zen Chic, bag pattern FUEHLINGSLIEBE und sample by Unikati
Here are some gorgeous linen handbags perfect for an evening out, a day on the town or just about anywhere. And it’s time to reveal my alternative block for Moda Blockheads this week!
Read moreHow to Make an Envelope Pillow Closure and Block 31, Moda Blockheads 2020
Make your own home decor pillows with a simple and easy envelope closure with Zen Chic’s beginner-friendly video how-to.
Here we go with another beginner-friendly video tutorial on how to make a simple, easy envelope closure for pillows! And this week brings us another free block design for Moda Blockheads 2020 from Betsy Chutchian, Basket Collector.
Read moreHow to Make a Table Runner Framed With Hourglass Blocks and Blockheads 2020, Block 30
A beautiful and festive way to decorate your table this holiday season with Zen Chic’s table runner pattern and framed panels from the Mochi Linen collection.
Here’s a beautiful way to decorate your table this holiday season with the versatile, neutral colors and festive prints of Chill and the fun framed holiday Mochi Linen panels. And this week brings us a sweet block for Moda Blockheads 2020 from Sherri McConnell – Love at Home!
Read moreHow to Sew Scrappy Hand Quilted Placemats and Blockheads 2020, Block 29
Have fun with your left over scraps with these hand quilted placemats and a free tutorial featured by Zen Chic.
Here’s fun way to make excellent use of those scraps we all have laying around just begging to be put to good use – hand quilted placemats! And here’s this week’s block for Blockheads 2020, Ring Around by Corey Yoder.
Read moreHow to Sew a Modern and Improvisational Scrap Pillow and Blockheads 2020 – Block 28
Sew this modern improvisational scrap pillow with a free video tutorial from Zen Chic.
The people have spoken! Here’s Zen Chic’s first video in response to the survey we sent out recently – a modern project using scraps that can be done on a weekend! And here comes Block 28 from Joanna Figuroa, Broken Dishes.
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