My newest quilt pattern, Mod Tops, is here! This was such a fun quilt pattern to write. It's possibly the most versatile quilt pattern I've released to date + it's beginner-friendly too! Both the digital PDF version and printed pattern booklet version are available in my shop now. I can't wait to see what you make with it!
If you need a little quilt fabric inspiration to help you start planning your Mod Tops Quilt, just keep scrolling for some quilt mock-up using some beautiful fabric lines!
The Mod Tops quilt pattern is perfect for those just starting their quilting journey! This versatile design, featuring a modern geometric look, can be crafted using precuts or yardage, offering flexibility and ease for beginners. This means that if you have any Layer Cakes, Fat Eighths Bundles, Fat Quarter Bundles, or Quarter Yard Bundles in your fabric stash, you can use them to make a Mod Tops quilt!
The simple yet stylish blocks make this pattern ideal for showcasing your favorite fabrics - the size of the quilt blocks are perfect for larger prints too! Whether you prefer vibrant prints or subtle solids, Mod Tops will be your new go-to quilt pattern.
If you're anything like me, you might have a hard time visualizing what a fabric line can look like in a quilt pattern. The fabrics might be beautiful and just your style, but the wrong quilt pattern can make the fabrics lose their spark or get lost in the design! I wanted to bring you some inspiration by showing you what Mod Tops can look like in some quilt fabric collections you might like. From moody to bright, you're sure to find some inspiration below!
Neon True Colors designed by Tula Pink for Free Spirit Fabrics is the definition of BRIGHT! But let's be real - any Tula Pink fabric line is perfect for those that love color and big motifs. I plugged these neon polka dot fabrics into Mod Tops and fell in love. I love the colors Tula chose for this line and how Mod Tops shows off every single one!
This one is for those that love muted colors and green. Amber Elliot of Alderwood Studio designed the Garden Dreams fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs. If you know anything about Amber, you'll know that she pulled this collection right from her soul. I loved pairing the different fabrics from her collection against this green print from the line. It's how I feel Amber would have done it. :)
My really good friend Fran Gullick of Cotton + Joy has been designing fabric collections for a couple years, but when I saw this one, I knew it was going to be so popular. This is the Between The Pages fabric collection she designed for Riley Blake Designs. It has so many good reading and book designs in the collection - like this handwritten note-styled fabric I chose for the background!
When you think of Ruby Star Society, does your mind automatically go to Starry fabrics too? It's hard not to pop in a few Starry fabrics into my quilt patterns as I design them, because Starry makes everything look good. Alexia Marcelle Abegg designed the Starry fabric line for RSS, and I'm just so happy she did!
I'm bringing you another moody RSS Mod Tops quilt mock-up! This time I wanted to use one of Sarah Watts' most anticipated fabric collections - Teddy and the Bears. She originally designed Teddy as part of a different fabric collection for Cotton + Steel many years ago. People have been asking for more Teddy and I can see why. Look how cute this rock 'n roll themed fabric collection looks in my Mod Tops quilt!
Art Gallery Fabrics is best know for their soft colors and gallery of floral prints. This charming fabric collection was designed by the popular Maureen Cracknell for AGF. Abode features "exuberant colors, intricate florals, and the spirit of home in every print." I love the dainty and sweet vibe this Mod Tops quilt gives off in the Abode fabrics.
Here's another fabric line in muted colors - Fall's Enchantment designed by Atelier Danielle for Cotton + Steel. I paired it with the coordinating Clusters basics from C+S to create this beautiful version of Mod Tops!
When putting together Mod Tops quilt mock-ups, I feel in love with the look of this one. Denim & Daisies designed by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics has the best vintage feel to it! It has a Blue Willow china and Morton Salt Girl vibe to it that I can't get over.
Last but not least - a super fun Mod Tops quilt mock-up! This is the Ghost Town fabric line designed by Dana Willard of MADE Everyday for Figo Fabrics. This is the most adorable Halloween fabric collection I've ever seen, so I knew it would look so cute in my Mod Tops quilt! The dainty little bats and the cats in hats are my favorite ones from this line.
It's very rare now that I make a quilt that isn't part of a quilt pattern release. But when my friend, Ashley, gave birth to - who I'm calling - my new best friend 3 weeks ago, I knew I had to drop everything and make them their first handmade quilt!
When I was thinking about what quilt pattern I wanted to use for the baby quilt, I couldn't stop coming back to my Weavers Cottage quilt pattern. While this quilt pattern only calls for four fat quarters, I wanted to make it extra scrappy by adding a few extra fat quarters into the mix. I actually asked for some help from Peony Pedal Quilts to get the right mix of fabrics perfected. I showed her my inspiration photo and she put together the fabrics I used in the quilt.
I think my favorite part about this quilt is the sashing details between each block. In the Weavers Cottage quilt pattern, I have it written so that the sashing details are all the same color. But in the spirit of scrappiness, I decided these details needed to be part of the fun too. I LOVE how it looks and might be making all my future Weavers Cottage quilts like this too.
I finished this baby quilt version of Weavers Cottage off with some Mammoth Flannel fabric by Robert Kaufman on the back to make it extra snuggly. If you've never used a flannel on the back of your quilt - I'm here to tell you that it will change your life and you'll never want to back your quilt with anything else ever again. It's seriously so good!
I went with some classic straight-line quilting to keep the drape of the quilt feeling good and added some gray gingham fabric as the binding. I'm so happy with how this turned out. And if my 3-week-old best friend wasn't so dang cute, I might have kept this quilt for myself!
Introducing the next iteration in the stunning Garden Series quilt patterns: Autumn Garden Quilt Pattern. This bold flower block works well with prints or solids making it perfect to show off your favorite fabrics. And between us, I have to admit, this one just might be my personal favorite out of the four!
Just like the other patterns in the series, Autumn Garden can be created using fat quarters or half yards. This means that it is the perfect quilt to make using fabrics pulled from your fabrics stash! It's labeled as intermediate, but I believe even a confident beginner could easily take it on.
For my cover version, I selected a vibrant palette of my oh-so-favorite Michael Miller Cotton Couture Solids in the colors Adobe, Antique, Aubergine, Celestial, Cinnamon, Currant, Dusk, Eggplant, Ginger, Spice, and Teal against a classic Running Stitch Quilts background fabric of Soft White.
The addition of Ginger and Cinnamon was a bit of a stretch for me. I don't typically use a lot of yellows and browns, but I thought they worked well with the Autumn theme. The final result was simply stunning and I'm so happy I stepped out of my comfort zone for this one. And to add a fun twist, I used a fun Ruby Star Society print for the backing fabric!
As a conscious effort to reduce fabric waste, I challenged myself to use every bit of leftover fabric for a scrappy binding. And I must say, I couldn't be more pleased with the result. If you've never tried a scrappy binding on your quilts before, do it! It's so worth it.
And last but definitely not least, for the finishing touch, my go-to quilter Katie from Modern Textiles used the Hedges pantograph to quilt the cover sample. The result? Absolute perfection. Wouldn't you agree?
One way to achieve a unique and scrappy look for the Mountain Valley Quilt Pattern is by using fat quarters instead of yardage. In this blog post, I’m going to guide you through how I made my scrappy Mountain Valley, including some FQ cutting diagrams to help. (You will, however, need the original quilt pattern to get the cutting sizes and assembly instructions). Let’s get started!
Before we dive into the scrappy goodness, let's quickly talk about fat quarters. For those who aren't familiar, a fat quarter is a pre-cut piece of fabric that measures approximately 18 x 22 inches. I really like working with curated FQ bundles, because they provide a variety of prints and patterns all while staying coordinated. Curated FQ bundles are sold in almost every quilt fabric store. Since these bundles are made uniquely by each shop, make sure to pay attention to the number of FQs included in each bundle before you buy.
Once you have your FQs selected, it's time to start cutting them into the necessary units for the Mountain Valley pattern. The great thing about using FQs is that you can get multiple pieces from each one, allowing for even more scrappy goodness.
I’ve included four different ways to cut up a FQ showing how you can get the various pieces from one FQ. That being said, I worked one block at a time, selecting six fabrics for a single block and cutting them into the necessary units. I did not cut everything at the beginning and then mix and match (my usual method of scrappy quilting).
Doing it this way was a lesson in slowing down. It definitely took me longer to get all of the blocks put together. But I also think it allowed me to make sure I had as much variety within the blocks as possible.
If you are making the throw size, you’ll need 18 sets of the A - F units. I used a FQ bundle of the full Winterglow fabric collection by Ruby Star Society, which includes 31 fabrics. I used some from each print, and had plenty left over. I’d aim for at least 24 FQs, but you can always use more if you have them! If you are working with a smaller fabric collection, adding coordinating solids is a good way to increase the number of FQs you have!
So, the next time you're feeling adventurous, grab some fat quarters and give the Mountain Valley pattern a scrappy twist. Happy quilting!
Last up for this round of Art Gallery Fabric lookbook quilts is my Chevron Stars quilt! This quilt was made for the Charlotte fabric collection lookbook designed by Bari J. Bari J. is originally from Chicago but now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with her family. Her love of crafting and art was inherited from her mother, and has grown into what we see today! Bari J. designs fabrics, as well as art prints, home decor, accessories, and more.
The Charlotte fabric collection is inspired by the southern city Bari J. currently lives in. You'll see bright, vivid colors in true Bari J. fashion with large-scale floral motifs.
I knew I wanted to use my Chevron Stars pattern for this quilt because the bright colors of the Charlotte fabric collection paired with the large stars in the quilt design would allow each print to really stand out! Since the stars of Chevron Stars are each made of one fabric and not mixed and matched, you get to see more of the prints together and get a better illusion of the Xs in the middle of the stars too.
I paired these beautiful floral and plaid fabrics with a darker background fabric for my quilt. I am typically a fan of white background fabrics in my quilts, but I love how this color plays off of the fabrics so well! The Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solid color Night Sea does a great job of making the colors in Charlotte POP.
To finish this Chevron Stars quilt off, I went with a lighter color backing and binding fabric. I didn't want the quilt to feel overly dark since the fabric collection is so fun and vibrant! I went with the AGF Floral Elements in the color Ballerina. I love the Floral Element blender fabrics because they give just the right amount of texture without overwhelming you! I used the same Ballerina fabric for the binding to bring some of that lightness over to the front side of the quilt.
I am so happy with how this Charlotte fabric collection Chevron Stars quilt turned out! I loved getting to play around with Bari J.'s fabrics and see her artistry up close. This fabric collection packs a punch! And of course I loved having another reason to make a Chevron Stars quilt. :)
If you'd like a copy of the Chevron Stars quilt pattern, you can grab either a digital download or print copy below! Thank you so much for reading and for your support!
I had another opportunity to make a quilt for Art Gallery Fabrics! This time I made a Deltille Quilt for a fabric collection lookbook. The lookbook that this quilt was made for is the Haven collection designed by Amy Sinibaldi. Amy is a designer from Los Angeles living in Virginia. She's been a creative all her life and began blogging her creative projects and experiences on her own site. She loves "simple designs and lots of neutrals with happy splashes of color."
Haven is a fabric collection that features soft color tones with pops of color throughout. The theme of this collection is flowers and foliage which gives it a sweet, tranquil feeling.
I wanted to make my Deltille Quilt with Amy's Haven fabrics, because my pattern does a great job of letting the fabrics shine! The bigger blocks of this quilt pattern allow prints with larger motifs to be seen without fear of losing the print in the piecing. With the larger Haven prints in the mix, like Brushed Leaves Gris and Lively Isabel, I didn't want to risk them hiding in smaller blocks. I slightly altered the pattern to use 7 fabrics instead of the normal 11 fabrics for this version. I'm very happy with my quilt pattern choice and love how it turned out!!
I typically like to back and bind my quilts with solids when I use prints in my quilt top. I considered using a low volume print from the Haven collection for my backing - something like Berry Drizzle or Wisp Crisp. I just couldn't stop thinking about how much a darker backing fabric would pair with this top. In the end, I used an Art Gallery Fabrics-approved Pure Solid as the backing and binding! This Slate solid looks so good with these fabrics!
I am super pleased with this soft Deltille Quilt. I love that I am able to really see the prints of this Art Gallery Fabrics Haven fabric collection in the quilt. The prints play really well together, but do a great job of standing beautifully on their own. I'm glad I had another opportunity to make a Deltille quilt too! Out of all my quilt patterns, I've made this one the most.
If you'd like a copy of the Deltille pattern, you can grab either a digital download or print copy below! Thank you so much for reading and for your support! :)
I had the pleasure of making a quilt for an Art Gallery Fabrics lookbook using my Hurrication quilt! The lookbook that this quilt was made for is the True Blue collection designed by Maureen Cracknell. Maureen is a designer from Pennsylvania who started out by sharing simple projects on her own blog. She has since worked with several fabric manufacturers designing fabrics. You can also find her sharing projects over on Janome's website too!
The True Blue fabric collection has a range of quilting cottons, rayons, canvas, and flannels in various shades of blues. This fabric collection was designed to 'evoke a balance of cheerfulness with tranquility and calm.' From light and bright to bold and saturated, this fabric collection is a true blue-lover's dream to work with!
I chose to make a Hurrication quilt with this fabric collection because it reminded me so much of the Hurrication cover quilt! (If you'd like to read about it, you can do so here.) Unlike the cover quilt, I went with the scrappy throw size version using 10 half yards. I have previously made a scrappy Hurrication quilt that focused on creating an ombre effect of the fabrics in the design. But with my True Blue quilt, I played around with mixing and matching my fabric combinations to make it look as scrappy as possible!
To finish this quilt off, I used an Art Gallery Fabrics-approved coordinating print from the Deco Stitch Elements line in the color Denim. I love the subtle texture this low volume print adds to the back of my quilt without competing for attention with the front. The binding on this quilt is a print from the same True Blue fabric collection. I loved the vintage feel of the floral print in the Wild Garden Breeze and couldn't resist adding a little bit more of it in my quilt.
I am so happy with how this quilt turned out! Since the pattern is inspired by our hurricane experience while living in coastal Georgia, having an all-blue quilt seems only fitting. I'm so happy I was able to create another one with Maureen's beautiful fabrics.
If you'd like to grab a copy of Hurrication, you can do so by using the buttons below. I truly appreciate your support and hope you enjoy the pattern as much as I do!
You guys, I am so excited to get this one out into the world! I've been working on Weavers Cottage behind the scenes since QuiltCon in February. I ended up making the quilt a few times in the testing phase to work out the best construction method. I might have even changed the construction of the pattern halfway through making another version of Weavers Cottage... more on that in a different blog post. :)
Because I can't seem to help myself, this pattern includes two design options - the Weaver and the Cottage layouts! Almost all of my patterns include multiple design variations. I guess I just like having options! Weaver includes the dotted sashing while Cottage does not. Because of the lack of sashing, Cottage is definitely the more beginner friendly layout option of the two.
The Weavers Cottage quilt pattern is perfect for an intermediate level quilter. This pattern is rated as intermediate because the skills needed to make this quilt include a scant 1/4" seam, strip piecing, and being comfortable with an on point setting.
Did I also mention that Weavers Cottage is yardage and fat quarter friendly too? Ahh! I get so excited about making patterns that let me play around with precut fabrics. It's like a more controlled version of a truly scrappy quilt. Plus, it gives me all the more reason to pick up those really cute FQs when they catch my eye in a shop!
For my all-solids Weavers Cottage Quilt, I decided to go with the Weavers layout. The solids in this quilt are from the Michael Miller Cotton Couture line in the colors Peacock, Electric, Wave, Breeze, Jewel, Orchid, Peony, Rose, and Iris. For the dotted sashing accent color, I used the solids fabric Nickel.
So I've been really loving non-white/darker backgrounds lately! The background I used here is Graphite by Michael Miller Cotton Couture - it's a dark gray that isn't quite the harshness of black that works nicely with these colors. But, the white background really brightens the whole look. It was a tough choice! Ultimately, I'm super happy with the way this turned out. Will you all start to see more non-white/darker backgrounds from me in the future??
My solids Weavers Cottage quilt sample was quilted by the ever-so-lovely Katie Hanson of Modern Textiles. She used the pantograph Floral Lattice. We went back and forth on thread color, and ultimately opted for a light gray thread that matched the sashing accent. It ended up being the right call. It stands out a bit, but doesn't overpower the quilt.
On the back of this quilt, I went with this print from the A Woodland Christmas fabric collection from Liberty London. I picked this one because it has a lot of the same colors from the quilt top in it. Plus, getting a head start on holiday and Christmas quilts isn't a bad thing. ;)
I really hope you all enjoy this quilt pattern as much as I do. Check out my blog for information about other Weavers Cottage Quilts I made! If you'd like to purchase the pattern, you can do so using the links below!
Get your copy of the Chevron Stars quilt pattern in the shop now! You can get the PDF pattern here and the Printed pattern here!
Chevron Stars quilt pattern is the second in my chevron series. You can get both Chevron Series Quilt Patterns here!
Alexia Abegg is one my all time favorite fabric designers so I was thrilled to get this collection from Ruby Star Society as part of their Makers program. I really admire the way she puts her collections together without huge floral motifs. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE a good floral print, but Alexia's collections don't need them. Her style is unique and I love it. You can get to know a little bit about her here!
I didn't have room to use all of the fabrics from this collection in the quilt, so I selected the ones that flowed best and ran with it!
This was the first sample of Chevron Stars I made while I was testing the pattern. It was so fun to see it come together. I had been working on this design off and on for almost a year so it was a long time coming! I'm glad that I'm finally able to share it with you all!
I used Michael Miller's Cotton Couture Fabrics in the color Quartz as the backing of this quilt. I think it compliments the colors in Alexia's collection perfectly. The Moonglow collection is a stunner, so I didn't want to put a print on the back to compete with it.
The quilting on this Chevron Stars quilt was done by the wonderful Katie Hanson of Modern Textiles. We decided to go with the Pretty Petals pantograph for this one and I'm glad we did! It gives the quilt a dainty feeling that fits the collection perfectly.
Hurrication is finally out in the world and I couldn't be happier about it!
This one has been in my drafts for a couple years now, and I am excited to finally get it out into the world. It was inspired by my time living in coastal Georgia. We had only lived there for a couple of months when we had to evacuate for a hurricane. My sweet neighbor invited us to come stay at her family home a few hours away. It ended up being a really fun way to spend a few days, so we jokingly called it our “hurrication” for the rest of the time we were neighbors. And, luckily, the hurricane that was coming our way took a detour at the last minute, and there was minimal rain and wind damage to our area. *Phew*
For my cover quilt, I knew I had to use my go-to for solids: Cotton Couture by Michael Miller. The colors I used in this quilt are Cadet, Denim, Sea, and Delft with a background of Soft White. I love how soothing and calming these colors are together - despite the scary weather inspiration behind the quilt. It is a little like the feeling of relief once the weather has cleared!
The quilting for this Hurrication cover quilt is by Katie Hanson of Modern Textiles. She used the Mike's Swoosh pantograph which is basically the perfect design for this pattern - the swirly effect of the design looks like the pattern a hurricane makes on a weather radar! I'm not saying ALL Hurrication quilts should have this quilting design, buuuut it is a pretty great combo if I do say so myself!
You can get your own copy of the PDF or paper versions in the shop now! Make sure to tag me in your makes so I can admire your work and use the hashtags #rsqpatterns and #runningstitchquilts on your social posts!
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Keep scrolling on for more pretty picture of the Hurrication cover quilt! :)
Do you ever have that lightening bolt moment where an idea pops into your head and you have to write it down/sketch it out/mock it up RIGHT. THAT. MINUTE.
I was vacuuming the living room when I thought "what would Hurrication look like if I flipped the background and the corner fabrics?" I didn't even finish vacuuming the room before I opened my computer and started mocking it up. To say I loved the result is an understatement.
At that point, I had already sent the original Hurrication pattern to the printer so it was too late to write this version into it. But I couldn't let it go. I had to make it.
Luckily for you, I wrote up this PDF so you can make it too (you will need the Hurrication pattern as this is only a supplement)!!
I hope you love it as much as I do. :)
Get a copy of the Hurrication Expansion PDF here!
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If you've been around for a while, you might remember I had an obsession with the original Warp and Weft line by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society. I am hoarding FQ bundles of that line and the second warp and weft collection she came out with. I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of the newest collection, Warp and Weft Honey, several months ago so I made a Chevron Points with it.
I wanted to show an example of the split chevron style with prints instead of solids and one without doing an ombre/gradient. These fabrics fit the bill for that perfectly!
With a pattern like this, working with directional prints like stripes can be tricky, so I took extra time to line up at many of the stripes as I could, and I think that extra effort was 100% worth it. It didn't workout in every case, but when it did it looks good!
I wanted to use as much of the fabrics as I could, so I took the leftover pieces I had and pieced the backing. It is my favorite things about this quilt because it is extra soft and squishy having woven fabrics on the front and back. It was a little tricker to baste and quilt due to the stretchiness of woven fabrics and I ended up with a few puckers on the back. Honestly, I'm okay with it that way. They won't be noticeable once I wash the quilt and start using it!
I used a black metallic stripe for the binding. You can't go wrong with stripes for the binding. It's my favorite way to finish off a quilt top!
I loved making this one. It is definitely going to be a favorite in our quilt rotation!
