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The Colorful Fabriholic: Not So Bad, After All - I Like It!

Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, features a couple of Easy DIY Star Baby Quilt Tutorials, great for beginners. Click here for the info!!

Welcome to week two of the first project in our series, Quilts Inspired By Art. This week we are cutting and piecing our quilt top. If you missed last week's post, go check it out. This greeting card, made by Linda Aarhus of Polka Dots and Paper, is our inspiration. I think the quilt top looks very close to the inspiration piece. The scale of the print is a lot smaller but in general, this project is on the right track Last week, we talked about choosing fabric and the yardage requirements...

Welcome to week two of the first project in our series, Quilts Inspired By Art. This week we are cutting and piecing our quilt top. If you missed last week's post, go check it out. This greeting card, made by Linda Aarhus of Polka Dots and Paper, is our inspiration. I think the quilt top looks very close to the inspiration piece. The scale of the print is a lot smaller but in general, this project is on the right track Last week, we talked about choosing fabric and the yardage requirements...

An Arts & Crafts-inspired, fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern featuring Cindy Lindgren's Amelia Harper fabric collection from Modern Yardage. Finished size: 35" square Learn more about the Amelia Harper fabric collection and this quilt pattern here. About this Pattern For fabrics at least 43” wide. All seams are 1/4”. Always sew fabrics right sides together. Refer to diagrams when cutting and piecing. Mark pieces to simplify construction. Pressing all seams away from solid sashing is...

An Arts & Crafts-inspired, fat quarter-friendly quilt pattern featuring Cindy Lindgren's Amelia Harper fabric collection from Modern Yardage. Finished size: 35" square Learn more about the Amelia Harper fabric collection and this quilt pattern here. About this Pattern For fabrics at least 43” wide. All seams are 1/4”. Always sew fabrics right sides together. Refer to diagrams when cutting and piecing. Mark pieces to simplify construction. Pressing all seams away from solid sashing is...

Create 10 different baby quilts from the same simple half square triangle quilt blocks! Lots of half square triangle quilt layout ideas!

I started this quilt way back in April, I think. I had been wanting to try this pattern since I first saw Jeni's version of it and subsequent tutorial. It would be a great one to make when you need a gift in a hurry, or just need to satisfy your creative urge with a quick finish. Obviously that wasn't the case here, but for anyone else it's totally possible. I have always been a fan of Natalie from Greenleaf Goods' talent for choosing interesting color palettes. When I saw one of her blogger...

How to make a giant star baby quilt. A free baby quilt pattern. Modern baby quilts, easy baby quilts. #babyquilt

Show off polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block.

Stitch up a baby quilt in an afternoon with this Giant Star baby quilt pattern! The giant star quilt block is not only striking and modern but oh so fast to sew!