9 Quilt Patterns that will guide and inspire you from start to finish!
Oct 3rd 2023
Are you stuck in a rut? Have you lost your quilt mojo? Are you experiencing quilt paralysis because there are simply too many options? Maybe you're a new quilter, and you're not sure what to do next.
Let us narrow it down for you with nine Creative Spark courses that will guide and inspire you from start to finish. From traditional to modern quilting, down the art quilting rabbit hole or adventuring into improv quilting, we have the experts here to help! What’s special about each course featured in this blog is that they each come with a full quilt pattern. Not only will you walk away with a new technique, but you will have a finished quilt project!
The Dawn Star quilt is a stunning exploration of color through the use of Jennifer Sampou’s ombre fabrics. You can purchase a kit for the class at Jennifer’s website with two different color options. If you’re more of a morning person, capture the morning light with a dreamy blend of pastels as the sun rises from the night sky. If you’re a night owl, explore the bold colors of pinks, oranges, and purples as the sun sets. Jennifer expertly walks you through the considerations to make as you learn what to consider when making your own stunning ombre sky.
If you’ve just finished a big project and want something simple to use up your scraps while improving your piecing accuracy, this course is for you! Lee Chappell Monroe teaches you how to quickly and accurately piece together two traditional quilt blocks, the square-in-a-square and a scrappy nine-patch block. Then, you’ll learn how to make color and value work for you by combining the two blocks to create a secondary pattern, the scrappy star!
Do you need a quick quilt for someone special but don’t have much time? The Color Block Love Quilt is the perfect choice! This quilt uses the modern principle of maximalism with large-scale blocks that spell out your love in a big way! Using only eight fabrics, you’ll learn different ways to express your love using bold solids or wild prints. If prints are your love language, you’ll love the insight no-secrets Sam gives on working with directional fabrics. Once all of the letter blocks are constructed, Sam then shows you how to finish up your quilt with suggestions for how to quilt your top so you can easily wrap up this gift for giving!
Every year, Christmas rolls around, and the holiday decorations come out with that sinking feeling. You know, the one where you promised yourself last year (and the year before, and the year before that) to finally make a Christmas quilt? Do yourself a favor and make the process less daunting by joining our newest Block-of-the-Month with Shelley Cavanna, the Yuletide Sampler quilt. Not only will you get the opportunity to stitch a little along the way with a new block every month, but you’ll also get Shelley’s incredible video tutorials full of tips and tricks to take your stitching skills to new heights.
Yes, you read that correctly. This cheeky quilt is a new twist on the Lover’s Knot quilt. The blocks are made up of stripped strata, aka strip-pieced fabric, that is cut up to make the petal-shaped portion of the block. You’ll also gain new piecing skills as you learn to work with curves. With Lynn’s expert help, you’ll discover that curved piecing is easier than you might think!
Confessions of a Quilter: Fat-quarters are taking over the studio. It’s so easy to do when there are so many beautiful prints, and they’re so easy and affordable to grab while browsing the local quilt shop. If it’s time to clear the stash to make room for more, consider the Fourteen Squared Quilt by Sam Hunter. You’ve probably guessed by now that this quilt is made up of fourteen different fat quarters. You’ll watch Sam’s process for choosing fabrics as she walks you through how she narrows down a fabric pull from her stash. She even walks you through strategies for fussy-cutting some of those beloved prints. If fussy-cutting is too “fussy” for you, you’ll love how Sam saves time by stacking fabric for quick and easy cutting.
For another stash-buster that’s chock-full of expert tips and tricks from start to finish, Lynn Rinehart uses her pattern Eat Dessert First (a free PDF download with the course) to show you just how easy it is to use color as your guide when pulling from your fabric stash. This is another great quilt if you have a focus fabric you’ve been holding on to but haven’t yet figured out how to use it. You’ll pick up little nuggets of wisdom to improve your piecing skills as Lynn breaks construction down into bite-sized units, making this complex-looking quilt a simple masterpiece! Don’t worry about being left with another quilt top, as Lynn will walk you through total completion, including ideas for quilting, binding, and labeling your quilt.
8. Spring Bling
Some say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but that’s just because they haven’t learned to sew yet! Put your best friend to work (aka your sewing machine) and make the next best thing: a quilt that looks like a diamond! Join Becky Goldsmith and MJ Kinman to learn two new quilt-making techniques. MJ brings her one-of-a-kind gemstone quilt technique in a step-by-step process of using color and cutting and sewing a gemstone medallion using freezer paper templates. Then Becky will swoop in for a fantastic finish with no one but two appliqué settings to border your gemstone.
Last, but certainly not least, we bring you the second installment of Lee Chappell Monroe’s Perfecting Your Piecing Series, Lulee’s Garden Quilt. This time, Lee teaches you how to assemble two fundamental blocks in the quilting world: the half-square triangle (HST) and flying geese. Learn the best practices to cut, stitch, trim, and assemble these elements and become an unstoppable force in the world of quilt creation. You won’t have to stop there; Lee will teach you how to arrange your HST and flying geese together in a cohesive design featuring her quilt pattern, Lulee’s Garden Quilt. A free PDF download of the pattern is included when you enroll in the course, a $12 Value!
