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Traditional Block Thursday: Pinwheels

Are you ready for some more traditional block fun? I am finding that so many of the traditional blocks have half square triangles in them somewhere – really such a versatile block. Our block this week is the pinwheel block. I opted to make 4 pinwheel blocks to put together, but you could definitely just…

Grand Old Flag Quilt Tutorial

With local celebrations, family gatherings, barbeques and fireworks filling the month of July, this beautiful quilt is the perfect reminder of what it’s all about! This is the perfect quilt for wrapping around yourself on cool summer evenings, and it’s twin size is just right for any kid; from a small child to a big-shot…

Samantha Walker: Rodeo Rider

We are so excited today to introduce you to Samantha Walker, designer of Rodeo Rider! Samantha is mom to three children, loves to cook, travel and hunt for treasures at thrift stores. Samantha designs for both paper and fabric. We can’t get enough of her western prints! Any horse lover knows how hard it is…

Kelly Panacci: Little Flyers

Last stop on our 2015 Quilt Market Blog Tour takes us to Kelly Panacci, designer of Little Flyers. This has to be one of our favorite boy collections because of it’s innocent retro flair, reminiscent of Saturday morning cartoons. Kelly lives in Canada where she and her husband, Mario work together raising their three children…

Zoe Pearn: Summer Song 2

  We couldn’t ask for a more perfect way to head into summer than with Zoe Pearn’s latest collection, ‘Summer Song 2’. Zoe lives in Australia with her husband and two children. She works as a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs and as a product designer for My Mind’s Eye. Zoe’s first Summer Song…

Doohikey Designs: Unicorns & Rainbows

Who doesn’t LOVE unicorns! They take us back to our childhood when we were trading stickers for our collections, rollerskating like a Xanadu star and enjoying the Donny & Marie show every Sunday night. Shari Butler, from Doohikey Designs, has created yet another fantastic Unicorn print for the RBD Designer Novelty collection. We think the…

Traditional Block Thursday: Milky Way

This week’s tutorial features the Milky Way block. We are going to make the version that looks good by itself. It is one of those quilt blocks that really only looks good as an entire quilt unless modified. The true block’s pattern is only revealed when multiple blocks are put together in a straight set….

Melly & Me: Flutterberry

Today, we are excited to introduce you to Melanie McNeice of Melly & Me. Melanie’s latest collection, Flutterberry, is scheduled to arrive in stores this July, and we can’t wait! With the classic bright, cheerful colors and happy little critters Melly & Me is known for, Flutterberry’s cuteness is off the charts! This collection also…

Elea Lutz: Little Joys

You may recognize Elea Lutz from her lovely and popular Milk, Sugar and Flower collection. Well, she is at it again with this super adorable Little Joys line! We can’t get enough of the miniature Christmas cuteness! Elea is a designer with our sister company, Penny Rose Fabrics, and specializes in 1930’s inspired fabrics featuring…