Free Bird Quilting Designs

Free Bird Quilting Designs

Circling circles quilt – geodes fabric

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This fabric is amazing and I thought it would be perfect for a different colourway for my circles quilt. lots of applique circles. The Dresden Plate for the middle was a perfect choice. A cool side and a warm side was my fabric colour choice. My cat likes it too! And a beautiful colourful pieced back. Keep an eye on my Instagram account for updates on the … [Read more...]

Sage Flowering Wreath Quilt

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******* Flowering Wreath Pattern is available in my 'Shop' ******** Day One. I am writing up the pattern for the flowering wreath quilt that I made for the RJR Fabrics blog hop. This time I have decided to use fabrics that I bought while in the USA attending Quiltcon. Bari J beautiful florals mixed with some co-ordinating grunge on a background of essex linen. I have chosen the four … [Read more...]

Flowering Wreath Quilt

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******  Flowering Wreath Pattern is available in my 'Shop' ******* This is the second quilt I have been lucky enough to make for the RJR Fabics ‘what shade are you’ blog hop! My ‘what shade are you’ colour hasn’t changed, it is still every colour of the rainbow and what a rainbow it is with the cotton supreme solids! I have had my heart set on making a flowering wreath quilt and with all … [Read more...]

Mirage ‘Ring of flowers’ quilt

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********** Ring of Flowers quilt Pattern is available in my 'Shop' ************ I am making a new 'ring of flowers' quilt with these beautiful mirage fabrics. I made the  quilt top and then decided to piece the back of the quilt with some beautiful mirage fabric and more petals. I love a pieced  quilt back but my last few quilts have been made in such a hurry , that I haven't been … [Read more...]

Solid Colour ‘Seed Burst’ Quilt

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************ Seed Burst Quilt is available in my 'Shop' ******** This is my first pattern that I have released, it embodies everything I like in a quilt. Its modern, colourful and easy to make! For this quilt I chose to use the  cotton supreme solids from RJR Fabrics. I used 21 brightly coloured fabrics and cut 3 seeds per colour, 4 for one colour, arranging them around the seed burst … [Read more...]

Quilt pattern tips and tricks

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  INTERFACING AND FUSIBLE WEB Fusible interfacing method Lets talk interfacing! Try and buy the best medium weight interfacing you can and remember to follow the manufacturers instructions because some interfacing you use a steam iron and other ones you use a dry iron. Or if you prefer you can purchase the pre-printed interfacing from Quiltsmart. I use template plastic to make … [Read more...]

Spring ‘Seed Burst’ Quilt

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*********** Seed Burst quilt Pattern is available in my 'Shop' *********** A spring 'seed burst' quilt was requested. For a quilt like the 'seed burst' the colours have to really  'pop' from the background, so I chose colours from the RJR Fabrics Malam batik range that would stand out from the background. I made a lot of seeds for the autumn and spring quilts. Laying out your … [Read more...]

Autumn ‘Seed Burst’Quilt

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*********** Seed Burst quilt Pattern is available in my 'Shop' *********** When I was asked by RJR Fabrics to give my 'Seed burst' quilt an autumn/fall flavour it was easy. I picked out eleven fabrics from there beautiful Malam batik range and chose a yellow batik for the quilt top. For the quilt back I decided to use a fabric from the Mirage range, the colours were the perfect compliment to … [Read more...]

Dark Batik ‘Seed Burst’Quilt

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*********** Seed Burst quilt Pattern is available in my 'Shop' *********** This 'Seed Burst' quilt was made with a dark blue batik background so the seeds could 'burst' from the background. I chose an assortment of Malam Batiks for the seeds. I set about making the seeds and then hung the background fabric onto the design wall and pinned the seeds onto it, checking for balance of … [Read more...]