Jewel tone quilts

Yippee, Skippy -- I get to share another of Mary's jaw-dropper quilts with you today! Offset Gradients (Spectrum) Quilt for Mary Mary's 57 x 78 Offset Gradients (Spectrum) Quilt, Pattern Available on Etsy Here Mary used the Spectrum quilt pattern from Alison Glass to make her Offset Gradients quilt, and you can find that pattern for sale on Etsy here (this post contains affiliate links). You can see Mary's completed quilt, all bound and finished, and read more about her process on her blog…

Striking Patchwork Quilt in Purple, Pink, Orange and Red Jewel Tone Batiks. Here we have used lots of colourful 100% cotton batik fabrics by Hoffman laid out in a geometric design to make this eye-catching quilt. It measures 55.5" (141cm) by 48.5" (123cm) approx. Throw size. All of our quilts are handmade from start to finish in my Mum's quilting room. First, the batik fabrics were carefully chosen, cut and sewn, then cut again and laid out in this geometric design and sewn together. A…

Play with Color to Make It Your Own! A beautiful collection of jewel-toned batiks shines in this pretty quilt. The white background gives the quilt an airy look that’s perfect for spring, summer, or any time. While it looks complex, the quilt goes together with easy piecing. Confident beginners as well as more experienced quilters …

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Free PDF Pattern is now available for download. Click here! I have had this quilt in the works for a few months and finally got to quilt it this week. When I loaded it on my machine I was planning on doing a panto but it kept nagging at me that it deserved some custom work so I gave in! :) Large pebbles and swirls it was! I had made the blocks at a guild UFO day and had a few guild members help me decide on the finally layout as there are so many options when playing with HST style blocks. I…

Today's blog was inspired by the color purple. I love purple. It is one of my three favorite colors (my other two favorite colors are hot pink and turquoise). There are beautiful purple flowers in my garden. Large Iris Pansies Allium Small Iris Violas Columbine and Iris A new purple perennial for my garden. Clematis My front door and shutters are painted purple. There is also a purple rhododendron out front (lower left). Elvis' favorite color is purple. He has a purple leash. Unfortunately…

It’s a Quick Project and Easy Enough for Beginners! Deep rich colors and a super simple pattern create a beautiful quilt that finishes quickly. It will be wonderful in any pleasing color combination and is easy enough for beginners. Make yours vivid and bold bold, soft and sweet or anything in between. It will also …

A project just jumped to the top of the list. I have a friend whose son was in Afghanistan. He just came home injured (a double amputee above the knee) and I am going to make him a quilt. He has a long road ahead. I'll be working on the quilt as soon as I get information about what colors or theme he would like. I've decided to give it a try. I don't know if I'll finish them all, but it will be fun to see how many I do finish. Here they are: (they are also linked on the right side of the…

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