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Welcome banner with birdhouses and potted flowers. Applique pattern. Banner and wallhanging both included in pattern. Banner measures 25″ x 47″, wallhanging measures 27″ x 33″. A Nana’s Pretties pattern by Nancy Bordeaux.

Now you can see what your blocks will look like before you ever cut a piece of fabric. Kit includes the gridded 6″ x 9″ magnetic board and 3 sheets, 300 pieces, of geometric shapes in white, grey and black. Perfect for deciding on light, medium and dark fabric placement. age

Need a little more color? Also available is the color pack.

Companion to the Magnetic Design Board. 400 plus magnetic pieces in 5 geometric shapes and four colors. Use this with the design board or on the back of a cookie sheet, the fridge, a filing cabinet, etc.  Whatever you use,  you’ll get to see what your blocks will look like before you ever cut a piece of fabric.

Whimsical folk art design from All Through the Night. 64″ square. Design shown was made in “woolies” flannel by Bonnie Sullivan and Maywood Studios.  Fabrics used are mainly fat eighths and fat quarters.  Or reach into your scrap bag.

Cute on-point bow tie blocks. The center of the block is a fussy cut animal, probably a bear, striped print is used on the outer border.  Or choose your own theme for this pattern.  4 sizes lap to king. It’s suggested this be made from unwashed flannel and to was post construction.

Copyright 2006, Linda Sue Johnson.

Yummy eough to eat but no calories here. Measures about 2.5″ x 3.5″. Make these from scraps and decorate with a complimentary ribbon yo yo. Use sand or crushed walnut shells to fill the base. Walnut shells can be found at pet stores and work great to sharpen needles.  Great gift for members of your quilt guild.

By Cindy Taylor Oates for Taylor Made Designs.

Yum, it does look like wrapped candy, very festive. Make it a theme for a holiday like Halloween or Valentine’s or make it out of soft confection colors. Three sizes, lap throw, twin and queen.

Copyright 2006. Celene Perkins for Perkins Dry Goods.

From All Through The Night. Fun print of a focal fabric fussy cut and bordered with stars. Doesn’t have to be for halloween either.  Stars are made using fat quarters or reach into your scrap bag.  Measures 66″ x 75″.

By Bonnie Sullivan.

One of the easiest quilts you will ever make.  Using color values gives this design a look of complexity.  Half-square triangles with a checkboard border. The design is a show of light and dark colors to form the on point block  54″ square.

Copyright 2005, Thimblecreek. Designed by Joe Wood.

Designed to be used with jelly rolls, this is a fun and colorful design with floating stars – perfect points every time. Four different sizes from baby to queen. Purchase jelly rolls or cut your own strips.

Cpyright 2007, Terry Atkinson.

It’s always a party with this pattern. Great for fat quarters or scraps.  Make it up for a birthday or other special occasions.  Baby or lap quilt, 54″x63″ finished size. 

Copyright 2007. Tracy Brookshier for Brookshier designs.

Great way to use up your scraps in a fun, new way. Pattern calls for 16 different prints that are 6″ long. You can plan it out or make up blocks along the way.  Measures 64″ x 79″.

By Bonnie Sullivan and Maywood Studios.

4 large blocks with 8″ centers.  Make up the blocks for this quilt with 8 fat quarters or large scraps plus one fat quarter for the center of each star.  Additional fabric needed for borders, backing and binding. NO diamonds or Y seams. 62″ square, great lap quilt size.

From Calico Carriage, designed by Debbie Maddy.

Lucious crib or lap sized quilt in soft pastels.   Pattern is called Creamsicle Dreams based on the color choices.  Would look striking in primary or brights.  Pattern for a crib sheet also included. Quilt measures 47″ x 46″.

From Tammy Tadd Designs.

This 73″ x 101″ quilt is made up of 6 different sets of baskets, each using a different assortment of fabrics, all with the same background fabrics . Each block is 10″, 24 blocks total.

By Karla Alexander for Saginaw Street Quilt Company.

By Aaron Penny Pattenden, #4 in the Snowgal series. Snowgal girlfriends having fun, complete with shopping bags. Wallhanging, measures 26″ x 29″. There is a bonus patterns included for using all 4 patterns in the series to make a larger wallhanging.

By Aaron Penny Pattenden, #1 in the Snowgal series. Wallhanging, measures 26″ x 29″. The border fabric is a cute, paned snowman print. There is a bonus pattern included for using all 4 patterns in the series to make a larger wallhanging.

By Aaron Penny Pattenden, #3 in the Snowgal series. Wallhanging, measures 26″ x 29″. Baby blanket is free hanging to add dimension to the project. There is a bonus pattern included for using all 4 patterns in the series to make a larger wallhanging.

From Bella Donna, fun wallhanging for the slightly skewed. Great project for anyone who is slightly “off” and enjoys crazy projects. This is a perfect way to use up scraps and who cares if they match!!  Measures 36″ x 39″.

Designed in the Amish tradition using deep solid colors , this floral applique wallhanging measures 26 3/4″ x 26 3/4″. Shown in beautiful, rich colors. By Mary Margaret Arnold, Sew Sweet Designs.

Large and small star images are created using your stash fabrics for a scrappy look or use the guide to plan your design.  Hearts are appliqued with fusible webbing and floss for a decorative blanket stitch.

Large size, 89″ x 113″. From Prairie’s Edge Patchwork.

Paper pieced Santa is the center of each of these blocks.  Tablerunner, 26.5″ x 50.5″, or wallhanging, 42.5″ x 42.5″ Both designs are included. Make them both to tie your holiday decor together. By Aarol Penny Pattenden.

69″ x 69″ quilt from BB Quiltworks. Fairly simple but the placement of the blocks gives it a dimensional kalidescope look.

Appliqued flower basket quilted wallhanging. Measures 29″ x 29″. Features yo yo flowers and pearl button trim to add dimension. Robb-N-Graves Designs

Wonderful use of color. Great pattern to choose if you want to learn machine applique. Don’t like to applique but like the blocks? Choose a floral print for the border. Offered in 3 sizes. 62″ x 62″, 62″ x 72″ or 62″ x 82″. Shown in the 62″ x 62″ size.  By Jerrine Kirsch for Bella Nonna.