This week we have a special trick for you how to press the seams and join the rows of our SPRING IN PARIS quilt to receive hexagons with perfectly matching points. We have three video tutorials for you that will show you step by step how to do that. Want to know where to find them? Join our QAL mailing list and we’ll send them right to your inbox!
Read moreZen Chic 2021 Spring in Paris Quilt Along - Week 3
It’s week 3 of the Spring in Paris QAL! In this week we are starting to piece our triangles together. If you’re not quilting with us yet, come and join us. There is still time, no worries, you can always catch up with the rest of us. This week, our sponsor is Moda Fabrics and we are giving away a Fat Eighth Bundle of the new collection Dance in Paris among our participants! Read this post to find out how to enter the drawing. Happy Quilting!
Zen Chic 2021 Spring in Paris Quilt Along - Week 2
Welcome to week 2 in our Spring in Paris Quilt Along! We are very curious about your fabric choices for this project and had so much fun seeing all the photos you shared on Instagram last week. If you still want to join our QAL, it’s never to late! Check out this post and sign up to join the fun!
Read moreZen Chic 2021 Spring in Paris Quilt Along - Week 1
Wohoo! Our very first Zen Chic Quilt Along starts today! We couldn’t be more exited and we are overjoyed with the large number of participants who have already registered. Do you want to join in the fun, too? You'll find the sign up form in this post.
Read moreDon’t miss our Spring in Paris Quilt Along and a Favorite on Sale
Join the fun and sign up for the SPRING IN PARIS Quilt Along! Start: April 28th, 2021
Just one more week to go and we’ll start with Zen Chic’s very first Quilt Along! If you haven’t signed up yet, now is the perfect time to join and sew the SPRING IN PARIS quilt with us. If it should strike your fancy, we have 65 more patterns ins store for you. One of our all time favorites is on sale this week! Don’t miss it!
Read moreSew the Stunning Gradient Pillow
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!
Read moreStylish Placemats for a Perfect Table Setting
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!
Read moreFun Weekend Project: A Minimalist Pillow
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!
Read moreA Handy Cell Phone Bag | Dance in Paris by Zen Chic
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.
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