Blue Frog Quilt Pattern

New Pattern Alert! This is the Blue Frog quilt pattern and I am delighted with it! I know it's not that blue and it doesn't look like a frog. Let's face it. Naming quilt patterns is getting more and more challenging. But there is a method to my madness. I had these colors in mind when I designed the quilt. I've been using my solids up this fall and there are these pesky green ones that didn't seem to go with much. So I grabbed all of them and then asked myself what goes with green? Well blue of course! So then I had the blues all audition for the part and this is the resulting cast. 

This pattern was so helpful in using both yardage and 2.5" strips. I had a bunch of that in these blues and greens too. I even put the directions in there for fat quarters just to hit everything you might have on hand. So grab what you have and make this quilt!. 

I even found two blue greens for the back and put a hard to use green in between them. I tied in the black and white accent fabrics by using a black and white print for the binding. 

Back to where the blue frog comes in. I was on the internet one day and I saw a picture of a blue frog. They are beautiful! Why not use that for my pattern name. So then came this blue and black version which reminds me of the blue frog. If I hadn't already had my fabrics picked I would have switched to these. 

Both the previous versions use a solid black and a solid white as the accent colors, but I wanted to see what it might look like with a pop of raspberry, also lovely.

For this last version, I used two white prints from the fabric collection for the accent fabrics. It adds just enough interest and breaks up the darker colored pieces. 

The Blue Frog Quilt Pattern is in my shop here. Tag me on Instagram when you finish yours. I'd love to see it. 

Scrap Snap Quilt

60 x 72

The Scrap Snap quilt pattern is one of my favorite scrappy quilt patterns. I think this is my fourth one so far. I love all the different fabrics that get put into it and you get to lay it out however you want and it still looks great. When I put the binding on, it was fun to go from color to color around the quilt. 

 

This white/gray print needed a bit of color so I threw together a few more scraps for a strip down the back. Looks much more impressive in person. That white fabric is hard to capture. 

I will have to make myself one of these someday. But today this one is for sale. Find it here in my shop.

Sparkly Rainbow HST Quilt

How about a little sparkle in your quilt? This is a design I came up with to use up all of those solids I have in my stash. Well not all of them, there are still several that didn't make it into this quilt. But I did manage to incorporate 65 different colors. Whew that was a lot! Do you have that many Kona Cottons in your stash or am I the only one?

I tried to remove some of them to get it down to 50, but taking some of them out changed the look of the quilt a bit. I suppose it could be done in the grand scheme of things, but I love all the colors in there so I didn't take any out. 
 

A nice neutral gray and a black bind finished off this quilt. 

I'd love to know if you keep that many solids on hand. Is this too many fabrics for a quilt pattern?

Triple Dot in Red White and Blue

I just finished this customer requested quilt. He chose my Triple Dot pattern. He also chose the fabric line American Gatherings. The pattern calls for a half yard of three colors or 3 of each color. But I wanted a more scrappy look so I used 3 charm packs and pulled out the white-on-white prints as well as a few that my customer didn't want in the quilt.  Turned out lovely, but as always it's hard to get a good photo in the morning sun. 

OSU Quilt

This was a customer request in OSU colors (Oklahoma). She chose a simple two-color quilt instead of adding gray for the little black squares. She also wanted the back to have a little something, so I split each color in half and added a white strip between everything. This worked out great because this is a big quilt, and I needed that extra couple of inches. 

 If you want to make your own, the pattern is called Rah Rah Rally. 

Teal and Chartreuse Quilt

50" x 60"

My daughter and I whipped up this easy quilt together. When I asked her what fabrics we should use, she picked her current fav - teal and chartreuse. 

Fun little back design based on necessity. 

I had a customer request a pantograph on an upcoming quilt so I thought this was the perfect quilt to practice on. I haven't done a panto in years. Fortunately, it all came back to me! Now I feel I am ready to take on that custom quilt. 

Punch Card - A New Quilt Pattern

57.5 x 71.5

I've got a fun rainbow quilt pattern for you. It doesn't have to be a rainbow, but it sure is pretty as one. This pattern reminds me of those old punch cards we had at work where the machine punched the holes in the card. So that's where this pattern got its name. You can find the Punch Card Pattern in my shop here.

Straight line quilting gives this quilt a nice texture.

It is just as stunning with a black background.  

If I had these aqua fabrics I would have made this ombre version.

I've listed the Kona Cotton colors that I used in the quilt pattern so you can make one just like mine.

Here's the link for the pattern. It's an easy one that uses strip piecing so it comes together pretty quickly. Tag me on instragram if you make one. I'd love to see it!

Whispering Waves Quilt Pattern

64" x 72"

I designed Whispering Waves to be a soft and flowing quilt pattern. I chose to make the throw size quilt in gray, tan, and dusty blue for a soft almost neutral look. The pattern also can be made in a twin or queen size. Yardage in 4 fabrics plus a background is all you need to make this quilt. 
 

All three sizes can be made traditionally, making 2 half square triangles at a time. There are bonus instructions for the throw size to make the quilt with the Accuquilt 4" HST die. Using the die skips all the trimming of squares! Here are some mockups I made. The first and the last give off a southwest vibe. And I like the cute navy, teal and pink colorway. 

Get your copy of Whispering Waves in my shop. Tag me on Instagram. I'd love to see what you made with this pattern. 

Accuquilt is having a sale for Labor Day - free shipping and 10% off. It's a great time to get the HST die if you don't have one. I love mine and use it all the time. Such a time saver!

Twisted Knot Quilt Pattern

This Twisted Knot quilt pattern has been in my design program for years and it has finally been finished! Many tweaks and changes have been made to this pattern for it to get to this point. I knew it would someday become a pattern, but I was never happy with it until I rotated the X's and found some color combinations that I love. It comes in 4 sizes from baby to king. The blocks are set on point, but as long as you are comfortable trimming that kind of quilt, you will find this an easy pattern.

As always, here are some of the color mockups that I loved. Using the blue as the square is stunning and I also love the off white squares in the red, white, and blue quilt. 

Get your pattern in my Etsy shop here. 

 

Pebble Beach Quilt Pattern

62" x 74"

This is my new pattern called Pebble Beach. It comes in two sizes - Throw and Twin. I made this throw quilt in lovely neutral tones. There are shades of brown and gray. I had so much fun narrowing down my fabrics. I haven't made a neutral quilt in a long time. Who knew I had so many?

The background looks solid, but it's really a white-on-white print that was a shade in between Kona white and Kona Snow. 

Here are a few examples in some different colors. I really like the soft navy background and the colorful prints in the second one.
 

Get your Pebble Beach Quilt here.

Sand Bar Quilt Pattern

60 x 72

This is one of a set of 3 summertime beachy-themed quilt patterns I've been working on. Sand Bar comes in five sizes from baby to king. Sand Bar is made in three fabric colors. If you look closely, you will see the congruency of a fabric that runs through each set of colors. 

The key to making this quilt look great is to choose a light fabric in each of the three colors as your main print. It should be lighter than all the others. If the fabrics match too closely, you will not achieve the same look as in the cover quilt. For the strips or scraps, choose fabrics that are medium to dark. The more variety the better. The number of 2.5” strips listed on the fabric requirements is the minimum needed. Use more to achieve a scrappier look. See the fabric requirements here.

One morning I had a great idea to try this pattern out in an analogous color theme. I chose this mango, pink, and purple colorway, but I think it would look great in any 3 analogous colors. 
 

You can find Sand Bar in my shop.