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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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SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 11 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called CHEER, brought to you by Barb Groves & Mary Jacobson from Me & My Sister Designs. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Welcome back to the Sewcialites Quilt Along! This week’s block is brought to you by two ladies, Barb and Mary from Me & My Sister Designs. These two began their journey about 30 years ago when they fell head over heels in love with quilting. Find out about their story in the post. And today is also the first day of our huge sale weekend! All of Zen Chic’s patterns will be for sale through Sunday at hugely discounted prices. Get up to 35% off!!
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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!
In addition to the next block in our Sewcialites Quilt Along, we're also sharing two beautiful modern quilt patterns this week, designed with our latest collection "Quotation".
Read moreGet 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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SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 9 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called GRACIOUS, brought to you by Joanna Figueroa. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Welcome to another week in Fat Quarter Shop’s Quilt Along, Sewcialites. This week’s host is Vanessa Christenson with her block “Gracious”. Vanessa is a quilt designer who loves colors, her quilts are bright and they make you all happy inside. We hope, so does this block!
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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SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 8 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called SOULFUL, brought to you by Joanna Figueroa. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
It’s time for block number 8 in the Fat Quarter Shop’s Quilt Along designed by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. Join in the fun of quilting with us and win some awesome prizes on Instagram! Simply share your process using the hashtag #SewcialitesQAL.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Time for cookies! Check out this blog post for instructions on how to make an oven mitt super easy and quick to sew to make Christmas baking even more fun. We're also sharing the recipe for some delicious cookies so you can start using your mitt right away. For the Moda Blockheads quilt along we're heading into the final sprint, announcing a giveaway for a Layer Cake from this week's host, Sherri McConnell.
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SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 7 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called KINDRED, brought to you by Bonnie Olaveson. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Welcome back to another week of the Fat Quarter Shop Quilt Along, Sewcialites! Our host for this week is designer Bonnie Olaveson, who is in the quilt business for a very long time already. Don’t miss her lovely addition to our sampler quilt.
In this week's blog post, we're sharing the instructions for some cozy log cabin pillows made with our Mochi Linen Quote Panels to jazz up your home! We also move on to block 43 of our Moda Blockheads quilt along and have some exciting news to reveal ...
SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 6 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called DEVOTED, brought to you by Robin Pickens. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Welcome to week 6 of Fatquarter Shop’s sew along Sewcialites! This week’s block is brought to you by Robin Pickens, who is a studied graphic designer and loves presenting different color studies of her block designs. You should definitely stop by her website to take a look and get inspired!
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We are excited to announce the release of Pamela Goecke Dinndorf’s new book “Alchemy”. It’s her third book and she refers to quilters as alchemists that create wonderful and even magical things from all kinds of fabric scraps. Don’t miss the chance to win one of five copies in our giveaway!
Additionally, we present Block 42 for our mutual Moda Blockheads quilt along, Stardust, by Joanna Figueroa.
SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 5 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called WISDOM, brought to you by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Welcome to another week in the Fat Quarter Quilt Along, Sewcialites. This week is hosted by Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life, who started quilting as a child thanks to her grandmother. Now she is a grandmother herself and still creates beautiful quilt designs! Have a look at her Block WISDOM.
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This week we share a free pattern for a practical yet stylish iPad case featuring the Chill Mochi Linen collection. You’ll never guess where I found my inspiration for this print… Read the post to find out. And for our Moda Blockheads sew along we continue with block 41, hosted by the Australian designer Jen Kingwell, who is known for her amazing hand-sewn quilts.
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SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 4 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called SPIRITED, brought to you by Vanessa Goertzen. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
We are moving on with our Sewcialites quilt along with this week’s block “Spirited” by Vanessa Goertzen. Join in the fun, share your results and win some amazing prices from companies like Aurifill, by Annie, and Stella Lightning!
One of the nice side effects of being a grandmother is the fun of surprising your grandchildren with homemade gifts. I love to sew for my grandson and the latest thing I made for him is this cute fall sweater from an excavator print (because excavators are his favorite thing at the moment)! I really wanted to share the pictures of this cutie in his new sweater with you. And it’s time for Block 40 in our Moda Blockheads quilt along, hosted this week by Janet Clare.
SEWIALITES SEW ALONG, BLOCK 3 - free quilt along hosted by Fatquartershop. This block is called AFFECTION, brought to you by Zen Chic. Fabrics used in this block are SPOTTED and PAPER by Zen Chic.
Have you jumped on board this new Quilt Along train, yet? This week, as I am the featured designer with my block Affection. This block cannot only be used for our Sewcialites sampler quilt, but also for a unique quilt pattern built on only this block itself. Take a look and get some inspiration from this versatile block design.
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Do you have a lot of scraps? This blog post shows how you can put those small pieces of your favorite fabric to good use and protect your table along the way - with some lovely mug rugs and placemats. A fun project to create a set for your own or sew one for a friend. And we continue in our Blockheads Quilt Along with Block 39 by Robin Pickens.
Let’s take a look at Block 2 of the brand new Sewcialites Quilt Along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. This block is made for you by Lisa Bongean and it’s not quite like anything else we are used to seeing from Lisa… go check it out in this week’s blog post!
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