Hi and thanks for stopping by!

It is almost the Fourth of July, high summer in Wisconsin and that means one thing to the quilter in me and something completely different to the designer in me.

We quilters are thinking of lazy vacations with time to page through those quilt books and patterns we’ve been saving “until we have a little time to relax”. We’re thinking of fall projects, exciting new quilt shows and planning our gift sewing list for the holidays. Christmas fabrics, new Halloween fabric lines and rich fall colors are showing up in all our favorite quilt shop samples with inspiration everywhere. As a quilter, I love this time of the year. It gives me a little time to regroup.

As a designer, I’ve been planning for fall and the holidays for months so that I’d have new things to inspire you. And I’m so excited about the new patterns I have to show you!

Take a look at the pattern, Nan’s Harvest done in Thimbleberries “Autumn Sunset” line. This quilt made a big impact at Spring Market. Easy to make, easy to kit; it is a dramatic use of Lynette Jensen’s gorgeous fabrics which are just arriving in shops this week.

My new Snowy Christmas quilt and table runner are paper-pieced for speed and consistent, accurate piecing. The cutting instructions make it easy to chain piece the blocks with less fabric waste and frustration. My model is made from Sandy Gervais’ “Crazy Eights” line from last year but take a look at her “Adoring” line for this year…a perfect stand-in, whether you want the red and green or blue and teal combo. Any small panel square will fit into the center of the block for a great way to use those parts of the line, as well.

Start with the Picture This pattern and carry your daily notebook with a favorite photo to inspire, motivate, or just make you smile! All the best organizers tell you to carry a notebook with you to jot down dates, phone numbers and reminders throughout your day. The simple vinyl pocket holds a 4” x 6” photo on the outside. These make terrific gifts for moms, grandmas, teachers and friends. Fat Quarter friendly, it’s a great 5” charm square project, too. Designed for a 5” x 7” notebook, the pattern also includes the formula to cover any size notebook.

And, finally, I'd like to introduce my first pattern kit, the Quilted Brag Book. It includes the vinyl piece for the back pocket and a mini photo album for 4” x 6” pictures. This pattern, two fat quarters and your first brag book will be ready to go. I make a matching Brag Book whenever I give a baby quilt, especially to new grandmas! It’s a great project for 5” Charm Square Clubs, too!

I have lots of exciting projects in the works…if you’d like an email notice when new patterns come out, just let me know.

Thank you for your continued support of my designs. I appreciate your business and look forward to supporting your shop with new patterns that you and your customers and students will enjoy!

Terry

PS…watch for new photos of the Rag Tag Baby set, One of a Kind Kid Sweatshirt and Quillow, Too. I made models of these three with new fabrics from Spring Market! They’ll be posted in the next couple of weeks.

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“Life is short…quilt what you love!”