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Sew the Stunning Gradient Pillow

April 14, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
Make this stunning gradient pillow with fabrics from the SPOTTED collection coming together with the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic

Make this stunning gradient pillow with fabrics from the SPOTTED collection coming together with the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic

Did you now that there is a matching collection of SPOTTED fabrics coming with my new line DANCE IN PARIS? SPOTTED is a collection of low volumes that you could use instead of solids to make your projects look more vivid. A perfect example is this stunning gradient pillow I’m showing you today. Come take a look!

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Stylish Placemats for a Perfect Table Setting

April 7, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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Sew some stylish placemats for cozy get-togethers at the dinner table with your friends and family. All you need is a selection of your favorite fabrics and this great pattern from Lucy Brennan. My friend and helper Yvonne Aumann made these lovely placemats with fabrics from my latest collection, Dance in Paris. Have a look how beautiful they turned out!

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Fun Weekend Project: A Minimalist Pillow

March 31, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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This week we have a fun little project for you to make good use of the little strips and scraps that are left over after completing a larger quilting project. This minimalist, modern pillow can be made in a weekend and puts the leftovers of your favorite fabrics into focus. Have fun sewing!

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A Handy Cell Phone Bag | Dance in Paris by Zen Chic

March 24, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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!

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Let's talk fabric: coming in stores very soon - DANCE IN PARIS

March 17, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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!

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The Spring in Paris Quilt Along

March 10, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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.

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A Plus Pillow featuring Quotation

February 24, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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!

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Make a cute Cross Stitch pillow and Blockheads Block 55

January 27, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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.

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A Zippered Pouch and Blockheads Block 54

January 20, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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.

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A Boxy Pouch Project and Blockheads Block 53

January 13, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
Use all your favorite fabric scraps to make this stylish boxy pouch - Download the free pattern below

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.

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Compass Block pillow and Blockheads Block 52

January 6, 2021 Nicole van Gremberghe
Sew this Compass Block Pillow using the Foundation Paper Piecing Technique - All explained in our YouTube Tutorial

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.

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Mini-Freebie Quilt and Blockheads Block 51

December 30, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
Free Mini Quilt pattern made with fabrics from the QUOTATION line by Zen Chic

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.

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Here is a little Christmas Gift for You and Blockheads, Block 50

December 23, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
Download this free printable quilt project planner

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.

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Free Sheridan Tote in Quotation fabrics and Blockheads Block 49

December 16, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
Sheridan Tote Bag - Free sewing pattern by Svetlana Sotak featuring fabrics from the QUOTATION line by Zen Chic

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!



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Sew a Cozy Quilt with Moda Basic Fabrics and Blockheads Block 48

December 9, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
Modena - PDF quilt pattern for a cozy lap size quilt by Zen Chic.

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.

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Announcing a Giveaway, a Super Sale weekend, and Blockheads Block 47

December 2, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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!



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Prism and Play a Card - 2 modern quilt patterns featuring Quotation and Blockheads, Block 46

November 25, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe

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.

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Finally - we have a sequel of our Cult Status Collection- QUOTATION IS HERE and Blockheads, Block 45

November 18, 2020 Nicole van Gremberghe
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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!

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Cool DIY Linen Handbags and Block 32, Moda Blockheads 2020

August 21, 2020 Laura Nicholls
DIY handbag sewn from Mochi Linen by Zen Chic, bag pattern FUEHLINGSLIEBE und sample by Unikati

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!

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How to Make an Envelope Pillow Closure and Block 31, Moda Blockheads 2020

August 12, 2020 Laura Nicholls
Make your own home decor pillows with a simple and easy envelope closure with Zen Chic’s beginner-friendly video how-to.

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.

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