Quilt Book Happy Catz

by SamSarah Design Studio / Patti Connor

Companion Book for the Happy Catz quilt fabric from Red Rooster.Soft sided 24 pages with 8 projects.Fabrics featured in this book: Happy Catz

Available here for $16.20 + Shipping: Happy Catz

Favorite Things Quilt by Gerri Robinson + Free Pattern

This 68" square star quilt was designed and pieced by Gerri Robinson of Planted Seed Designs and machine quilted by Deb Miner.

 The nine 16" star blocks all have blue points sewn with half-square triangle units and scrappy centers made with hourglass units.




The blocks are assembled with vertical sashing strips and two horizontal sashing rows with cornerstones. Gerri's instructions and diagrams for block construction
are clear and easy enough for a confident beginner to follow.

Gerri advises you to save cutting the inner (C.4) and outer border (A.1 & 2) strips until the center unit is complete. Then, measure the center of the quilt vertically and horizontally to determine the correct lengths for your quilt and cut to those measurements. This tip allows for individual variations in piecing with ¼" seam allowances. Sew the border strips to the top, bottom, and sides of the quilt, layer with batting and backing, pin baste, and machine quilt as desired. An allover floral or leaf pattern would suit this pretty quilt perfectly!

Included in kit:
Free Pattern: Favorite Things
Approx: 8 1/2 yards fabric for top, borders and binding
(Fabrics used in these quilts are as pictured and from Favorite Things
(we made no substitutions).

Available here: Favorite Things

Retail Price: $93.00 each

Your Savings: $9.00

Price: $84.00

Quilt Kit TOP: "As Seen In" Gifts of the Season

As Seen In: Quilters World, Autumn 2014 pg14

Designed & Quilted by Gina Gempesaw

Celebrate the season with this fabulous quilt. With straightforward piecing, this project will be a great addition to a wall, your favorite holiday table decoration or a wonderful gift.
Finished size: 29" x 29"
Skill Level:  Advanced Beginner
Block Size: 17" x 17" finished

Included in kit:
Approx: 3 yards fabric, for top,
 border and binding
Fabrics used: Woodland Christmas

Available here: Gifts of the Season

Meet the designer: Gerri Robinson

Gerri is the creative force behind Planted Seed Designs™.  Her quilt designs can be found regularly in both McCall's Quilting and McCall's Quick Quilts Magazines along with other national quilting magazines.

Gerri's fabric designs are inspired by her love of classic home décor, interior design and color. If you've followed her for any length of time, you've come to realize that her quilt designs primarily incorporate stars and pinwheels. She loves the classic look and movement they give her designs.

When Gerri is not involved with all things Planted Seed Designs™, she's in the garden, designing and expanding her garden beds, or traveling to California visiting her oldest son, Andrew, and daughter-in-law, Andrea, and/or Phoenix visiting her middle son, Josh, and/or Indianapolis to watch her youngest son, Michael, play football for Butler University.

To stay up to date on the latest happenings with Gerri and Planted Seed Designs™, visit her website at www.plantedseeddesigns.com and follow along through her blog: PSD - Planting Seeds of Design Inspiration.

Gerri Robinson lives in Dublin, OH, with her husband, Eric.

View her fabrics collections and patterns here: Gerri Robinson

Woodland Christmas new quilt kit for Holiday 2014

This beautiful 70" x 70" Woodland Christmas quilt was designed and pieced by Gina Gempesaw and machine quilted by Carole Whiting.

You'll want to be a very confident beginner or beyond to make this quilt. Please be sure to read all the cutting instructions carefully because several pieces are fussy cut, including the outer border, and because of the directionality of some prints. Two convenient, full-size templates are provided for one of the blocks. Label all the pieces and keep them together until you are ready to sew.

Fussy cut the center square and the 4 corner squares from the large poinsettia fabric. Gina featured the motif with a red and a white poinsettia from this print. Her cutting, sewing, and assembly instructions are clear and easy to follow. Fussy cut the outer border at 10½" to include the village vignette, the poinsettias, and the silver mercury glass ornaments, and then miter. She has allowed enough fabric for you to adjust how the poinsettias meet at the miters. An allover holly or poinsettia machine quilting pattern would finish this quilt beautifully, but if you still love to hand quilt, there's plenty of time left for you to do so!

Quilt kit available here: Woodland Christmas

Retail Price: $104.81 Each

Your Savings: $10.48

Price: $94.33

Included in kit:
Free Pattern: Woodland Christmas
Approx: 9 3/4 yards fabric for top, borders & binding
(Fabrics used in these quilts are as pictured
(we made no substitutions).

BONUS: Table runner and placemat instructions included with pattern!

Sarah's Irish Chain Quilt

In 2012 we had an "Abbi May's Exclusive Quilt" Kit Caroline's Chain

This soft and romantic quilt is made with fabrics inspired by Jennifer Chiaverin's.
The original kit used the fabrics: Carolines Collection and these are out of stock
We kitted it with her new fabric collection Sarah's Collection

Sarah's Irish Chain Quilt (we made a sample to show you the new look)

It has the same look and feel with all the pretty pink and green fabrics!
Finished size: 91" x 111"
Blocks are 10" square.
Skill level: Easy

Free Pattern: Carolines Chain

Fabric: approx: 13 7/8 yards for top, borders and binding
Available here: Sarah's Irish Chain

Meet the fabric designer / Author: Jennifer Chiaverini

Best selling author and quiltmaker, Jennifer Chiaverini, tells us the story behind Sarah‘s Collection. “In the first Elm Creek Quilt novel, Sarah McClure is hired to help master quilter Sylvia Bergstrom Compson prepare her ancestral estate for sale. After quilting lessons become the foundation for a blossoming friendship between the two women, Sarah proposes turning Elm Creek Manor into a retreat for quilters – and Elm Creek Quilt Camp was born. The rose fabrics are reminiscent of the beautiful rose gardens on the estate grounds, where Sarah and Sylvia share many significant moments. The Bachelor's Puzzle print is a nod to one of the blocks from Sarah's first quilt, a sampler she makes under Sylvia‘s guidance. The delicate paisley pattern was inspired by the paisley fabric Sarah chooses as a signature print for her sampler. I associate Sarah‘s Collection with my reader's guide to the series, An Elm Creek Quilts Companion: New Fiction, Traditions, Quilts, and Favorite Moments from the Beloved Series. The new book includes an exclusive short story inspired by questions from real readers of the series.”

In addition to the rose designs in Sarah‘s Collection, there's a border stripe, a windowpane check, and a tiny floral that works perfectly as a texture. This collection is sure to please quilters who love to sew with floral fabrics in pretty pinks and sage greens in traditional quilts, home décor projects, and apparel. For inspiration, see Jennifer‘s Loyal Union Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts, a treasure trove of traditional blocks. Read more about Jennifer‘s Elm Creek Quilt novels and her new book releases at her website: www.elmcreek.net.

Sneak Peek at 2014 - Sarah's Chain

Sneak Peek at a new exclusive quilt Sarah's Chain coming 2014 featuring Sarah's Collection from Red Rooster by Jennifer Chiaverini.

Sneak Peek at a new exclusive quilt Sarah's Chain coming 2014 featuring Sarah's Collection from Red Rooster by Jennifer Chiaverini.

As Seen In: Quilt Trend Summer 2013 - BREEZEWAY

As Seen In: Quilt Trends 2013 Summer pg 58

Breezeway
by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar

Breezeway is the perfect design for a simple summer project and an ideal quilt to wrap yourself up in on cool nights. The large block center highlights lavish Jacobean-style fabrics, which are surrounded by colors of nature—cool blue, lush green, and warm brown. 

 Although it’s a beginner-friendly quilt, the versatility and
simplicity of this design will appeal to all skill levels.

Finished size:  58" x 74 1/2"
Skill Level: EASY
Finished Block size: 15" sq

Included in kit:
Approx: 7 1/4 yards fabric for top, borders & binding
(Fabrics used in this quilt are as pictured (we made no substitutions).

Holiday 2013 Quilt kit Here Comes Santa

Here Comes Santa Quilt top  features the panel from the Here Comes Santa fabrics collection from Timeless Treasures by Arlene Neely.

Finished size: 38" x 58"

Skill level: intermediate

Block used:


Included in Kit:
Free Pattern: Here Comes Santa
Approx: 4 2/3 yards for top, borders and binding

Fabrics used in this quilt are as pictured (we made no substitutions).

Fabrics used in kit: Here Comes Santa
Panel:


Available here : Here Comes Santa

Retail Price: $49.86 per yard

Your Savings: $4.98

Price: $44.88