Glitch is a bright, modern quilt inspired by “glitch art,” the serendipitous beauty that is sometimes the result of computer failures. The dynamic, striped 8” blocks come together quickly and accurately thanks to a unique foundation paper strip-piecing method, shown in detailed diagrams.

The Daybreak Quilt is the second pattern in the Lakeside Reflections Series. This geometric, modern landscape quilt constructs fractured rings of sunlight using foundation paper pieced strips to create a dynamic effect. This pattern includes all templates and foundations needed, as well as tips for piecing curves, so even a confident beginner can successfully make a dramatic wall hanging or throw quilt. 
 
12-page instruction booklet includes full color assembly instructions, tips for curved piecing, and coloring page. 
 
PDF pattern requires printing and assembly of 25 letter/A4 sized foundation pages.

A scrappy pillow cover featuring bright jewel-toned points on a low volume background. Try it with a scrappy navy background and light-colored points for a night-sky pillow. Originally published in Issue 5 of Quilt Now magazine.

This innovative log-cabin variation gives you many exciting design opportunities for color play and secondary patterning using the illusion of curves in the negative space of the block. A coloring sheet is included for design planning. Check out examples (and post your own!) using Instagram #quarterroundquilt and #roundpegsquareholequilt

This pattern includes instructions for fabric requirements and piecing the quilt in a 2-, 3-, or 4-color version. The quilt finishes at 54" square but could easily be extended on two opposite sides for a longer, rectangular shaped quilt. Depending on colour choice, this makes a great quilt for dudes, gearheads, geeks and babies alike! It is called Quarter Turn, because the quilt is identical no matter which way is up.

Inspired by the beauty of geese migrating on a clear fall day along the South Texas coast, this quilt is created with Robert Kaufman’s Kona® Cotton Solids and features three color-ways–Blue, Pink, and Grey– in 5 different colors, ranging in hues from light to dark value. 
 
The pattern includes measurements, easy-to-use instructions, and a quilt diagram to create your own Migration quilt in baby, throw or queen size. Please be sure to read through all of the instructions before you begin.

Inspired by my time spent along the south Texas coast as a child, watching the endless waves ripple across the horizon while on my father’s boat, this beginner friendly quilt is created with Robert Kaufman’s Kona Cotton Solids. 
 
This interactive PDF quilt pattern includes measurements and easy-to-use instructions to sew 2-at-a-time half-square triangles to create your own Sea Breeze quilt in three sizes.

The Cowboy Crisscross Pattern & Video Tutorial is for a confident beginner skill level +. You will learn how to make half square triangles without a paper pattern. This skill will be very helpful with any pattern that calls for half square triangles.

Stetson Cross is a unique design by Dale Allen-Rowse that features the beauty of solids colors wrapped in a complimentary striped sashing. This pattern is perfect for those with a solid skill set and also comes with three video tutorials. The links for the tutorials are embedded in the .pdf, simply download the pattern and click on the links where Dale Allen-Rowse will walk you through how to create the pattern, how to make perfect half square triangles (which are required to create this work) and a bonus tutorial of how to add borders to any quilt. Happy Quilting.

The Wind Tunnel quilt pattern, inspired by the cold windy days in Manhattan, is a modern twist to the traditional pinwheel quilt block. The design is made up of flying geese, hourglass and split quarter triangle squares. 

Finished Sizes:
Baby / Lap — 48” x 48”
Throw — 72” x 72”

Quilting skill level: 
Advanced Beginner

Dive deep into strip piecing, quarter square triangles and 8-in-1 half-square triangles with Seagrass Quilt Pattern. The design is centered around Kona Cotton's 2020 colour of the year, Enchanted. Stare into design long enough, and you may begin to see seagrass moving in the water. 

Finished Sizes: 
Throw size— 64” x 64”﻿

Quilting skill level: 
Advanced Beginner

It's time for color play! Straightforward patchwork and strategic color placement create falling channels of design in this modern all-solids quilt. Cascade is so named for the shifting, spilling, directional flow of color. Consider using quilting to emphasize those channels, playing up the dramatic movement in this quilt. This pattern includes a Flying Geese Skills Lab to sharpen your patchwork skills. It requires no y-seams or partial seams. Throw quilt measures 60" x 72".

The Galaxy Quilt, designed by Stefanie Satterwhite of Satterwhite Quilts, is now available in the 2019 QuiltCon Magazine. PreQuilt the digital coloring page and buy the magazine today!

This fan-favorite design blends five fabrics of your choice into a crystalline illusion that’s hypnotic and (dare we say) hip AF. Imagine Topaz as a throw over the couch or snuggled around that super-cute baby you still need to make a quilt for. Now imagine what your own creative touch can bring to it.

Totality... It’s a total eclipse (from) the heart. Here’s an energetic, modern quilt design that will transform any space...even ones right here on Earth. Its rotational symmetry and just-perfect color placement combine to create a dynamo design—and, luckily, one that’s far from difficult to construct so you can focus on the most important aspect of quilting – having fun! Finished Sizes: Mini – 15″ x 15″ Baby – 37″ x 37″ Throw – 60″ x 60″ Super Throw – 75″ x 75″ Queen – 97″ x 97″

The Suncake Quilt is a modern star design made with half-square triangles. Inspired by the summer sun, this easy-to-make quilt uses radial symmetry to create a striking, complex shape. The colors have been grouped to ensure balance and interest with any fabric combination. Finished Sizes: Mini – 14” x 14” Baby – 35” x 35” Throw – 56” x 56” Super Throw – 77” x 77” Queen – 98” x 98”

This kooky quilt uses Flying Geese and Half-Square Triangles to create a playful, almost anthropomorphic design. Named after the island in Joe vs. the Volcano – one of my childhood classics. Finished Size: 56” x 66” Skill Level: Intermediate See Fabric Requirements Pattern instructions include tables and charts for efficient fabric cutting, easy to follow steps for block construction, and straightforward assembly diagrams – does not include finishing instructions for basting, quilting, or binding.

Coleoptera: /ˌkōlēˈäptərə/ Order of insects comprising the beetles and weevils. Distinguished by the presence of hardened front wings called elytra. With close to 400,000 species, Coleoptera is the largest of all orders in the Animal Kingdom, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms. Finished Size: 62"x 67" Skill Level: Intermediate See Fabric Requirements Pattern instructions include tables and charts for efficient fabric cutting, easy to follow steps for block construction, and straightforward assembly diagrams – does not include finishing instructions for basting, quilting, or binding.

A royal refresh on the traditional Churn Dash quilt block turns ordinary triangles and rectangles into an entrancing optical illusion in this Fat Quarter-friendly pattern. Finished Size: 56"x 72" Skill Level: Confident Beginner See Fabric Requirements Pattern instructions include tables and charts for efficient fabric cutting, easy to follow steps for block construction, and straightforward assembly diagrams – does not include finishing instructions for basting, quilting, or binding.

Finished Size: 56" x 72" Skill Level: Confident Beginner See Fabric Requirements Pattern instructions include tables and charts for efficient fabric cutting, easy to follow steps for block construction, and straightforward assembly diagrams – does not include finishing instructions for basting, quilting, or binding.

Create your own textile mosaic with Begonia, a floral-inspired patchwork quilt pattern based on the humble half-square triangle. 
 
Finished Size: 72" x 72"
 
Pattern instructions include tables and charts for efficient fabric cutting, easy to follow steps for block construction, and straightforward assembly diagrams – does not include finishing instructions for basting, quilting, or binding.

Horseshoes and Hand Grenades is an exploration of negative space. Two colours and two simple shapes in different frequencies create a gently gradated composition. This quilt was an award winner at QuiltCon and it is featured in the book Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century. Try it with different colours or prints for different effects.

The Jawbreaker quilt pattern includes: templates, easy to follow instructions, full color illustrations and a coloring page. The Jawbreaker block is perfect for letting the color palette do all the hard work and a great introduction to curve piecing. The high contrast color palette layered over a more muted palette gives the design depth and keeps your eye moving across the surface of the quilt. As a young girl my best friend and I rode our bikes everywhere and one of our favorite stops was the old-time drug store in her hometown. On rare occasions we could scrape together enough pocket change for an ice cream cone but usually we would seek out the $.10 candies. This fun Jawbreaker block reminded me of those summers spent riding bikes and buying candy.

This is a beginner to advanced beginner pattern and features a modern traditional aesthetic. The pattern includes full color diagrams, easy to follow instructions and a coloring page for customizing your own quilt. This quilt is inspired by an all time classic block, the churn dash. With a little tweaking a new modern block appears. This pattern works great with solids, prints or a combination of the two! 60" x 75" MQG Quilt of the Month February 2018 Do you recognize this block? There’s a churn dash hiding in there. This quilt takes the basic units of a classic block and plays with the relationship between negative and positive space to make an entirely fresh new design. Most people have seen those black and white pictures that illustrate the profiles of two people but if you look at it long enough it turns into a table lamp or vase. Now look at your favorite quilt block and do the same thing. By changing up the negative and positive space in a block you will be able to change the entire look. Take a step further and rotate the different units within the block or play with the proportions to change it up completely!

This is an intermediate quilt pattern that and features a strong modern aesthetic. The pattern includes full color diagrams, easy to follow instructions, templates, and a coloring page for customizing your own quilt. Three Sizes! Inspired by the silhouette of birds in flight, Sparrows At Play is a bright fun quilt full of movement and color. This is a great quilt for all occasions and the simple shapes draws the eye into the design.

Petal Patch is a great modern mix of curves and squares. This design features a soft traditional color palette in a new way by using the aqua as the neutral instead of a tan or black. The flash of red adds interest and character to the quilt. This little square is a great way to personalize your quilt with a favorite color or fabric. See this quilt at QuiltCon 2020 60" x 75"

Banner Day is a fun mix of curves and stripes which conveys the joy of having a really good day. The subtle color palette is easy to combine with all your favorite prints or customize it to suit any purpose. The pattern features full size templates, color diagrams and easy to follow instructions. Banner Day was featured in the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase at International Quilt Festival and in QuiltCon. 60" x 72"

Urban Trek was inspired by Heather's love of bold color combinations and geometric design. As the project progressed it reminded her of shapes and textures you encounter on a walk in the city, e.g. crosswalks, manhole covers, traffic signs and construction sites. Heather loves the effect of mixing simple piecing in new and interesting combinations as a way to freshen up a quilt. This pattern also uses an oversized drunkards path template, another unexpected element. This pattern is an advanced beginner to intermediate and features a strong modern aesthetic. The pattern includes full color diagrams, easy to follow instructions, templates, and a coloring page for customizing your own quilt. 60" x 72" Award Winning Design / Best of QuiltCon Showcase / Modern Quilt Guild Showcase

This gorgeous quilt makes the most of large scale blocks and a pretty colour palette to create a quilt that is both simple and interesting. While it looks tricky, the design is simple HSTs and can be quickly sewn up as a baby blanket or playmat.

The Sunflower block was inspired by a design Jenny Haynes spotted on a wooden block toy and, using the classic Drunkard’s Path as the building block, she created two layouts. This pattern includes the block and three sizes of the Sunflower Quilt that can be made with Jenny's custom acrylic templates or the paper version included with this pattern. The curves are sewn without pins, using her special tips and tricks. Have fun! 

The Paper Round Quilt is a fun and modern quilt featuring my Triple Drunkard’s Path block. Combining curved and traditional straight piecing with a bold, large-scale design, this project is a perfect introduction to curves for the adventurous quilter. The Triple Drunkard’s Path can be made with my custom acrylic templates or the paper version included with this pattern, and is sewn without pins, using my special tips and tricks. Designer Note: Try having the bigger stripes and curves slightly darker than the skinny stripes and curves. To find out more about my acrylic quilting templates or place an order, please visit <a target="_blank" href="https://pappersaxsten.com/product-category/templates/">https://pappersaxsten.com/product-category/templates/</a> Finished Quilt Sizes: Twin: 70” x 68” Throw: 54 1⁄2" x 49”

Joy is a foundation paper piecing pattern, ideal for beginners, the templates are big and easy to work with. Its a fun way to introduce yourself to foundation paper piecing. I love patchwork and quilting, I hope you feel the same way when you make Joy.

Serendipity is ideal for early beginners who made one or two quilts already and are happy to play with lots and lots of fabrics. The pattern allows you to change its look by simply changing the colour ways. 

Techniques like 'How to make Half Square triangles' or '3 triangle blocks' are explained in detail using photography. Martina also made a short video clip with the link included in the pattern.  

Enjoy a moment of Serendipity.

3 quilt sizes included in the pattern:
Toddler 45" by 60"
Lap 60" by 60"
Queen 90" by 90"

I am currently thinking a lot about colour theory and the use of colours in quilting, probably about the use of colour in general. Although there is so much great teachings in the world about the use of colour, I have a hard time to study those rules and guidelines. My colour choices are purely out of gut feeling and every time when I try to follow any sort of rule I tremendously fail, get insecure and don't like what I do. Contagious uses a color palette I like and that appeals to me. If I used the colours in a right way, I don't know but I still like them. Contagious is also a reflection of my love for geometric patterns, I always have to draw shapes and most of the time the FPP technique helps me to translate those shapes into a quilt pattern. Some more details about the pattern: Skill level – beginner 100% original pattern Foundation Paper Piecing Quilt top pattern Downloadable PDF Includes tutorial: Foundation Paper Piecing Finished size: Lap Quilt 64” Includes detailed fabric requirements Includes detailed cutting instructions Includes design planning sheets ‘colouring sheets’

Rise was a challenge to myself to recreate a stunning column in a building here locally. I played around with it for quite some time until I was able to achieve the effect of the changing tiles. Using both paper piecing and a clever way to make multiple HSTs, this quilt is simple enough for everyone while remaining striking in its appearance.

Hexametric came about while I was playing with colours and wanted to see some gradation. Then I realized I had a transparency quilt and in my excitement had the top made within a couple of days. Its a fun pattern to make because it is simple and variety of colours it can be made in makes it endlessly interesting...

Sky with Diamonds was inspired by the Beatles song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, which led Carolina Oneto to design this quilt. As she listened to the sounds of “picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies”, that sky that she imagined when she heard the song, began to appear in triangles. Carolina loves playing with colors and their interaction. In this case, the change in value in the grays, and the passage through the chromatic circle from yellow to green, is the game of colors with which she wanted to work. Quilt Size: 60" x 60"

I did this quilt as a simplified version of my quilt “Le Quattro Stagioni” (quilt that was selected to participate in the Carrefour Européen du Patchwork - SAINTE-MARIE-AUX- MINES in 2018), with the aim of inspiring you and encouraging you to do it. The key here is the use and the sequence of colors, you don’t have to use the same ones that I propose, they are only a recommendation! Any harmonious color palette that works, will look beautiful on this quilt, you can change and use cool colors versus warm col- ors, or bright colors versus pastel colors. You can invent the sequence that you want! Seam allowances are 1/4 inch unless otherwise noted. Width of fabric (WOF) is assumed to be 42 inches. Read all instructions carefully before beginning.

This Intermediate difficulty pattern uses four-square blocks cut into orange peels and quarter rounds to make a throw (56 x 76"). Some features of the pattern are a digital coloring page (you're here!), paper tempates, and block labels. It's also scrap friendly for the four-squares.

I had a dream where I was trying to get lines of orange/white and teal/white fabrics into a design. I kept waking from the dream, hoping I'd remember it in the morning. I managed to get it digitized and as I was looking at the design, I thought if I took just a small section of it, it could be a pretty cool mini quilt. With June coming up soon and all the social distancing, I wanted to be able to celebrate Pride in my own way inside my house.

The main idea behind the Down to a Line Art pattern is to combine two pieces of fabric of one width with another piece of fabric of twice the width at a 45&deg; angle. The angles are then off-set so that there are no points to match.

This pattern for confident beginners has guidelines for sizes from Mini (18x18") to King (108x108"). It features digital and printable color pages, two-at-a-time half square triangles, works with solids and prints, and weekend-friendly top assembly.

Banner Year is a beginner-friendly pattern and is a great way to show off your favourite fabrics. Finished sizes include baby quilt (38" x 53"), lap quilt (50" x 61.5") and twin size (68" x 87"). Pattern includes: - Spectrum (rainbow) and Scrappy colour options. - Links to useful tutorials on colour considerations, trimming, and binding. - Special instructions for a baby quilt in V&Co's Ombre Confetti fabrics. Tag your work with #banneryearquilt! Pattern is intended for personal use only.

An "X" is fitting for many life events: The arrival of a baby (everyone has an X chromosome), the Roman numeral X for a tenth birthday or anniversary, or — in contrast — the end of a marriage. The design features transparency, with translucent “white” stripes overlaid on a coloured bar on a darker background. The optional pieced binding provides 'serifs' to the typeface. A 45° mark on a quilt ruler makes for perfect angles.

Striped Scallops features the illusion of a curve is created with straight lines! A pattern for the confident beginner or intermediate quilter. Ample negative space gives a place to show off quilting. Finished sizes include baby (38” x 44½”), small throw (50” x 56½”), throw (50” x 68½”), twin (74” x 92½”), double/full (86" x 92½"). 
 
Pattern includes: 
- 5 different sizes. 
- Link to a tutorial on how to find a scant 1/4" seam allowance for accurate piecing. 
- 3 alternative layouts. 
 
Tag your project with #stripedscallops! 
 
Pattern is intended for personal use only.

This round gemstone designed by and featured in Andrea Tsang Jackson's book, Patchwork Lab: Gemology, is the perfect starting point go get your Gemology game on. Select your birthstone using the above links or create your own gem by changing the color tags. June's Alexandrite is a choose your own adventure, so experiment with the coloring page and in your lab to see what could work.

#novascotiastrong When a community suffers a tragedy, we turn to making. Making to mourn, making to process our emotions, making to work through grief, especially from a distance. Making to comfort, making to heal.

The events that unfolded in #novascotia over the weekend were horrific, never witnessed by our community and even our country ever before.

So we turn to making. @_maritimemqg is running a quilt drive for completed quilts, preferably in blue and white, as well as some guidelines on how to work collaboratively while physical distancing.

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