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New Pattern: Poinsettia

Beatrice | November 9, 2020 | Leave a Comment

Last year when I published my Pansies, Snowdrops and Sunflower patterns, I mentioned that someone at the Chilliwack quilt show had asked if I had a poinsettia pattern. I didn’t have one but I thought that maybe I would like to come up with a few more of those flower wall hangings. A year has come and gone, and Christmas is around the corner, so it was time for me to get to work or postpone it to next year. I am happy to announce that I did not procrastinate this time and am ready to publish my Poinsettia pattern. There is plenty of time to get this done before Christmas. I am really enjoying this flower series and have already received another request, this time for violets. Inspiration hasn’t struck yet but I will definitely give it some thought.

Für die deutsche Version mit metrischen Maßen bitte dem Kauflink unten für die englische Version folgen und beim Checkout angeben, dass die deutsche Version gewünscht ist. Ich verschicke dann per email die Anleitung in der gewünschten Sprache.

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Coming Soon: Virtual Cookie Exchange 2020

Beatrice | November 5, 2020 | Leave a Comment

In less than four weeks it’s time again for the Virtual Cookie Exchange! Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is hosting this blog hop again, and I have signed up for this fun event with lots of delicious recipes and Christmas projects. I already know which recipe I am going to feature. If you are a chocolate lover, this one is for you, and it doesn’t even involve any baking! So mark your calendars and make sure you don’t miss the fun (and the calories).

Block/Pattern of the Month

Penguin Promenade BOM – Block #8

Beatrice | November 1, 2020 | 12 Comments

Can you believe it’s November already, and we have only one block left until the Penguins are complete? 2020 is a very strange year. Sometimes time doesn’t seem to pass at all with all the Covid restrictions and no place to go, and then you turn around, and it’s been eight months and we are getting ready for Christmas. With next year looming in the not so distant future, you are probably wondering if there will be another block of the month next year. The answer is, I am working on something but I haven’t made as much progress as I would have liked, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. I might or might not be able to publish the first block on January 1, stay tuned for further updates, I will announce the start date as soon as I can.

Back to our Penguins, this month’s block features a snowball fight. That was one of the first winter activities that came to mind but it turned out to be more difficult than I thought to come up with a fairly simple design for the block. So here we go, our snowball-throwing buddy is about to get hit in the face by an incoming snowball. The block is available for free download until the end of the month and will be moved to the pattern store in December when the final block is re

EDIT: November is over, and the block has moved to the pattern store where it is now available for purchase if you missed the free download.

Für die deutsche(n) Version(en) mit metrischen Maßen bitte dem/den Kauflink(s) unten für die englische(n) Version(en) folgen und beim Checkout angeben, dass die deutsche Version gewünscht ist. Ich verschicke dann per email die Anleitung(en) in der gewünschten Sprache.

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CQA Challenge Quilt

Beatrice | October 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment

In 2019, the Canadian Quilters Association started a sew along with the theme “52 blocks in 52 weeks”. They posted a 6″ block every week, and quilters from all over the world made them and shared pictures of their projects. Several of my local guild members joined the challenge as well, and this is Ellen’s version of the CQA Challenge Quilt. I love the bright colours she used to accent the blocks and how well the background fabrics pull the design together. Ellen chose “Wild Wind”, a basic swirly panto, for her project.

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Vintage Windmill

Beatrice | October 28, 2020 | 3 Comments

“Vintage Windmill” is a Krista Moser pattern, and this is Linda’s version. I love the bright, bold colours and how they stand out against the white background. And even though the pattern name includes the word “vintage”, Linda’s quilt has a more modern feel, and “Overlapping Crop Circles” was a great panto choice for her project, adding nice texture.

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Dog Gone Cute

Beatrice | October 26, 2020 | 1 Comment

Mitzy made this dog quilt as a gift for her granddaughter. Aren’t those dog faces just adorable? I am usually more of a cat person, as you might have noticed, but these little puppies are super cute. Choosing a pantograph was easy, we went with “Puppy Paws”, of course.

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New Patterns: Happy Hippo Hop Quilt and Pillow

Beatrice | October 23, 2020 | 3 Comments

It seemed to take forever but the Happy Hippo Hop pattern is finally ready to be published! It took a bit longer because I decided to make a matching pillow as well for those who don’t want to make a whole hippo quilt. The pillow has a 10″ hippo block while the hippos in the quilt are only 8″ in size. I just love this quilt, the smiling baby hippos are so cute, and they make me laugh every time I see them.

I wanted to incorporate the major elements of the quilt when I drafted the pillow design and put the colourful Flying Geese into the border. The hearts were separated and form the cornerstones.

Die Anleitung für den Happy Hippo Hop Quilt ist auf deutsch nicht verfügbar. Für die deutsche Version des Kissens mit metrischen Maßen bitte dem Kauflink unten für die englische Version folgen und beim Checkout angeben, dass die deutsche Version gewünscht ist. Ich verschicke dann per email die Anleitung in der gewünschten Sprache.

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Songbirds

Beatrice | October 19, 2020 | 5 Comments

This beautiful row quilt was made by Bonnie and is based on a pattern by Bonnie & Camille who design for Moda. I was delighted when Bonnie asked for custom quilting, this was such a fun project to quilt, and I am very happy with the way it turned out.

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Sneak Peek: Quilted Penguins

Beatrice | October 16, 2020 | 8 Comments

Last weekend was a long weekend, with Monday being Thanksgiving in Canada, and I managed to sneak my Penguin Promenade top into the quilting queue. I didn’t really know how I wanted to quilt it, just had a vague idea of maybe some snowflakes. I should know better by now, I never just do “some” snowflakes… of course it took much longer than expected but I am really happy with the result. Here is a little sneak peek of my quilted penguins. Happy Friday, everyone, and have a good weekend!

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Bunnies & Bees

Beatrice | October 14, 2020 | 1 Comment

Nola made this darling litte quilt as a gift for a new baby in the family. The squares showcase the different fabrics with animal motifs nicely, and it didn’t need much quilting. The design I used is called “Celtic Scroll”, a nice and basic circular pattern that works well with the straight lines of the pieced top.