Wednesday, March 9, 2016

March Madness! Nominate your favorites!


It's March! Spring is coming! And it's time for March Madness! And our Fan Favorite Quilt Pattern! 
Whether or not you're a basketball fan, we're guessing that as a quilt lover, this is a bracket you can get into! This year's Fan Favorite Quilt Bracket will again feature free quilt patterns that showcase our newest fabric lines. Use your vote to help your favorite pattern(s) win and advance through the bracket.

Our in-house Selection Committee has chosen 50 free quilt patterns from our website, featuring Benartex, Contempo Studio and Kanvas fabric collections. It's your job, as the quilt-loving voting public, to narrow those 50 patterns down to 16 to get our bracket started. (Guess what? You can also vote on Pinterest this year!)


Voting is now closed! We'll be posting the 2016 Fan Favorite Quilt Pattern Bracket on Monday, March 14th! 
Here's how it works:



  • Look through the quilt patterns featured below and leave a comment listing your favorite three. Note: You need to list your votes by pattern name (not fabric collection name) as some collections have more than one quilt featured. We've also included links to each pattern so you can download your favorites.
  • The same 50 patterns are featured on our "Sew Interesting" Group Facebook page, so you may also vote for your three favorites there if you choose (find details on Facebook voting on those pages). 
  • You can also vote on our Pinterest board! Simply repin your three favorites.
  • Please vote only once per venue (one comment with your three favorites here on the blog, once on our Sew Interesting page, and once on Pinterest).
  • The voting is open through Friday, March 11th at 10 am EST. At that point the voting is closed and we'll tally the results and be back here on Monday with the official 2016 Fan Favorite Quilt Bracket, dates and details. 


May your favorite pattern win! 


Here are the nominated quilt patterns:



Garden Stroll by Jackie Robinson using A Mum for a Mum

Walk in the Woods by Susan Rooney using Autumn Breeze

Limelight by Stitched Together Studios using Balinesia

Voyager's Compass by Janet Page Kessler using Balinesia

Country Squares by Stitched Together Studios using Bandana Florals


Circling Stars by Jackie Robinson using Basic Blacks and Beiges

Star Dust by  Wendy Sheppard using Brittany

Summer Blues by Janet Page Kessler using Brittany

Panel Plaid by Susan Rooney using Brush Dance

Starring Butterflies by Ann Lauer using Butterfly Forest


Beautiful Dreamer by Ann Lauer using Circle Play

Garden Courtyard by Stitched Together Studios using Divine Twine

Garden Stars by Jackie Robinson using Fancy Free

Forest Scrapbook by Diane Nagle using Fernwood

Flowering Peony by Janet Page Kessler using Flowering Peony

Bobbing for Apples by Cheryl Haynes using Folk Art

Country Pickins by Heidi Pridemore using Folk Art

Garden Delights by Janet Page Kessler using Garden Days

Deep Sea Maze by Tailormade by Design using Garden Oasis Balis

Shimmering Constellation by Wendy Sheppard using Gold Standard/Simply Sterling

Ups and Downs by Stitched Together Studios using Graphix

Metallic Maze by Tailormade by Design using Metallic Basics

Tetris Effect by Stitched Together Studios using New Wave

Precious Lapis by Janet Page Kessler using Rock Garden Balis

Pick Me by Jackie Robinson using Romance

Antique Garden by Heidi Pridemore using Sew Vintage Garden

Color Wave by Janet Page Kessler using Suntastic Balis

Hidden Stars by Janet Page Kessler using Tropical Nights Balis

Bobo Baby Elephant by Diane Nagle using Bobo Baby

Have a Heart by Amanda Murphy using Carina

Modern Victoria by Janet Page Kessler using Melbourne

Candy Crayons by Wendy Sheppard using Mix & Match

Butterfly Blossoms by Cherry Guidry using Soul Blossoms

Night Sky Solstice by Janet Page Kessler using Starburst

Corner of Oak Street by Cherry Guidry using Sunday Ride

Little Steam Engine by Heidi Pridemore using All Aboard

Cool Collage by Stitched Together Studios using Art Class

Dinotopia by Stitched Together Studios using Bedrock

Blooming Windows by Heidi Pridemore using Bloom with a View

Butterfly House by Stitched Together Studios using Flight of Fancy



All Cooped Up by Heidi Pridemore using Hen Pals

Weaving Leis by Stitched Together Studios using Island Blossom

Mad Tea Party by Heidi Pridemore using Love's Brewing

In Stitches by Stitched Together Studios using Sew Easy

Tulip Time by Wendy Sheppard using Spring Parade

Hip to the Jive by Stitched Together Studios using That's Jazz

Ballet School by Wendy Sheppard using Tiny Dancer

Birdhouse Neighborhood by Wendy Sheppard using Tweet as Can Be

Un Poco Loco by Heidi Pridemore using Viva Brazil

Pickling Jars by Heidi Pridemore using What's in My Pantry





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50 comments:

  1. Country Pickings, Country Squares, Modern Victorian

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  2. Star Dust
    Circling Stars
    Country Pickins

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  3. shimmering constellation, precious lapis and star dust

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  4. Tetris Effect, Candy Crayons, Color Wave

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  5. I like Metallic Maze, Un Poco Loco, and Hidden Stars.

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  6. So many great designs! I love Stardust, Shimmering Constellation, and Ballet School.

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  7. Deep Sea Maze, Presious Lapis, hip to Jive

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  8. Circling Stars,mStar Dust and Garden Star. Hmmmm I see a pattern here LOL

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  9. Country Squares, Candy Crayons, Tulip Time

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  10. In Stitches, Limelight and Country Squares

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  11. Shimmering Constellation, Garden Stars, Garden Courtyard. They are all beautiful.

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  12. Garden Courtyard , Night Sky Solstice, Birdhouse Neighborhood

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  13. Metallic Maze, Stardust, Butterfly Blossoms

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  14. Voyager's Compass, Stardust, and Garden Courtyard

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  15. Circling Stars, Forest Scrapbook, Shimmering Constellations

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  16. Shimmering Constellation,Star Dust,Circling Stars.

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  17. Stardust, Garden Stars and Shimmering Constellations are my favorites.

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  18. Clircling Stars
    Star Dust
    Shimmering Considerations

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  19. Clircling Stars
    Star Dust
    Shimmering Considerations

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  20. So many great patterns! If I can only list three, these are (for now): Garden Stars, Star Dust, Beautiful Dreamer.

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  21. Star Dust
    Little Steam Engine
    Corner of Oak Street

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  22. Shimmering Constellation
    Circling Stars
    Star Dust

    Great Quilts

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  23. Limelight, Panel Plaid and Deep Sea Maze

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  24. Limelight, Panel Plaid and Deep Sea Maze

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  25. Star Dust, Pick Me, and Deep Sea Maze.

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  26. Have a Heart, Bobo Baby Elephant, Walk in the Woods

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  27. Tetris Effect, Color Wave and Bobo Baby Elephant

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  28. Limelight, Stardust and Un Poco Loco.

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  29. Star Dust, Country Squares and Pick Me

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  30. Circling Stars, Love's Brewing, Star Dust

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  32. Tetris Effect, Modern Victoria, Country Squares

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  33. Deep Sea Maze, Stardust, Color Wave

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  34. Stardust, Corner of Oak Street, and Butterfly Blossoms

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  35. Circling Stars; Star Dust and Hidden Stars.

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  36. Modern Victoria, Night Sky Solstice and Dinotopia.

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  37. Limelight, Ups and Downs and Tetris Effect

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  38. star dust, deep sea maze, shimmering constellation

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  39. Star Dust, Deep Sea Maze and Have A Heart

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  40. Star Dust, Shimmering Constellation and Ballet School.

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  41. Garden Stroll, Limelight, and Garden Courtyard. Beautiful quilts.

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  42. Circleing Stars, Star Dust, Hidden Stars

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  43. Circleing Stars, Star Dust, Hidden Stars

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  44. Deep Sea, Metallic Maze, Flowering Peony

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  45. Shimmering Constellations, Star Dust

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  46. Deep Sea Maze
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  47. Deep Sea Maze, Precious Lapis,Mad Tea Party

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  48. Star Dust
    Candy Crayons
    Tulip Time
    Mary - live2skide (at) yahoo (dot)com

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  49. Star Dust
    Garden Stars
    Shimmering Constellation

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  50. Star Dust
    Country Pickin
    Shimmering Constellations

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