Carrie Nelson
Maybe you should call me the "Goose Girl". Despite some unfortunate encounters with nasty geese in my formative years, I love geese. As much as I enjoy flocks flying overhead, I'm especially fond of the quilt kind, to the extent that a quilt made entirely with flying geese is not uncharted territory for me.
Something old - a traditional block. Something new - a pretty collection of fabric. Something borrowed - a favorite old pattern. Something blue - all the lovely blue prints in this collection.
This little variation of a Friendship star was love at first sight - je t'aime, mon ami. The finished project size is 33" x 33". Mon Ami was made using two charm packs from the Rural Jardin collection by French General for Moda Fabrics.
There's not a single y-seam to be found here - and it's a whole lot easier to make than it might appear. It's just cut, sew, press. Cut some more, sort triangles into stars, lay it all out, sew some more, press some more, really. It's that simple! Finished size 35" x 40".
This is how I make a red-and-white quilt, two colors, but not two fabrics! The good news is that there aren't any limits with this block, it looks just as good using a very scrappy assortment of fabrics in a random placement. Use one color for all the half-triangle squares and another for the... Read more about Jersey Girl - Quilt Pattern
Charm square (5") friendly! This fun quilt uses at least 338 charm squares - a minimum of 9 charm packs depending on your assortment of lights and darks! More is always better! The best part of this particular pattern is that it is just four-patches and flying geese. Finished size is 75" x 75".
ACE is an easy and fabulous pattern by Sariditty that features a three strip background with applique and paper piecing techniques. Finished project size is 70" x 88".
The Block Talk Stars pattern adjusts to whatever size you cut the center of the block. The center of the block can be any size as long as they are all the same size. Pattern includes a link to a web based interactive calculator to help you figure out how large your finished quilt will be, cutting sizes, and fabric requirements. You can even add a border!
America O' America Quilt Pattern makes a scrappy patriotic design with simple piecing. Stitch this project together in the reds, whites and blues of On the Farm by Stacy Iest-Hsu for Moda Fabrics for a glorious addition to any home.