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Summer Holiday Special for Sitcom Readers!

quilt pattern windmills at night

TweetMy partners at Discount Sewing Supply are offering a special Summer Holiday Special on the Windmills at Night and Summer Jewels Quilt Kits!  Both patterns are available here on the Sitcom for free, and now you can take advantage of discount pricing on the fabrics just in time for summer quilting. Windmills at Night- Free [...]

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10 Free Quilt Patterns with Summer Color!

10 free quilt patterns

TweetThere are lots of great free quilt patterns to be found on the web!  Add a bit of color to your summer days and quilt a pretty throw or lap quilt! I did a search for patterns that are not only colorful and fun, but are also simple enough for a beginning quilter to tackle. [...]

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Windmills at Night Free Quilt Pattern Series- Lesson 3

quilt pattern windmills at night

TweetWe are at the finishing point for the Windmills at Night Quilt Series.  This is lesson three, where we will cover machine quilting and binding this quilt, and completing the matching pillow. This lap quilt is the perfect size for a beginning project.  At a finished size of 40″ x 52″, it is a nice [...]

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Windmills at Night Free Quilt Pattern Series- Lesson 2

quilt pattern windmills at night

TweetWelcome to Lesson 2 of my free quilt pattern series, Windmills at Night!  I designed this quilt pattern specifically for new and beginning quilters, as while the pattern looks difficult at first glance, it actually is very easy to put together.  A more experienced quilter could have this project put together in a weekend! This [...]

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Windmills at Night- Free Quilt Pattern Series

free quilt pattern windmills at night

TweetMy latest quilt pattern is called Windmills at Night.  I designed it specifically for beginning quilters, using pre-cut fabric strips called “jelly rolls”.  The bright red fabrics touch off the black and white fabrics beautifully, and this striking lap quilt will make a fabulous addition to your decor. Although it may look complicated, Windmills at [...]

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New Free Quilt Pattern Series coming March 13!

free quilt pattern summer jewels

TweetA while back, I offered a free quilt pattern and tutorial series for my Summer Jewels Quilt.  This is a beginners pattern, and there are a series of four tutorials here on the Sitcom detailing how to create this quilt from beginning to end.  Perfect for a newcomer to quilting. For this project, I worked [...]

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Free Quilt Patterns from Around the Web

free quilt patterns for all skill levels

TweetThere are some amazing free quilt patterns on the internet available for you when you need the inspiration.  So, I wanted to save you a few steps and show you some really nice ones that I’ve run across.   I was super excited when I was contacted this week by the folks at Fave Quilts.com, [...]

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Quilting for a Cause- Two Rivers Three Sisters Quilt

Tweet The Two Rivers Three Sisters Quilt is a unique collaboration between the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, the National Forest Foundation’s Treasured Landscapes conservation campaign, and the U.S. Forest Service. Created as a way to bring attention to the two wild and scenic waterways, Whychus Creek and the Metolius River, that frame Sisters Country in Oregon. Nineteen talented quilters [...]

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Commercial Break Thursday- Promote Yourself! Linky List

Tweet Welcome to another Commercial Break Thursday!   This is your chance for a bit of free promotion!  Today, we are featuring Karen from Sew Well Maide.  Karen is a master quilter, designer and fabric artist out of Australia.  Her website is just full of colorful ideas and patterns for those of us that would [...]

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Summer Jewels Quilt Tutorial can now be found at Fave Quilts!

Tweet I was notified this week that the folks at FaveQuilts.com have decided to feature my Summer Jewels quilting series.  Summer Jewels is a four-part series that I created last year that teaches how to use fabric jelly rolls to create a unique lap quilt in a weekend.  This pattern was designed for beginners to [...]

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