Thursday, March 9, 2017

March Madness 2017! Nominate your favorite pattern!

Happy March! There's a big basketball tournament coming up, and we're celebrating this fun time of year with a bracket that's loaded with quilt patterns rather than basketball teams.  

Be a part of our 2017 Fan Favorite Quilt Bracket!
 This year's 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. Now it's your turn. Help us to narrow these 50 patterns down to 16 to get our bracket started. 


Here's how it works:

  • Look through the quilt patterns featured below and leave a comment listing your favorite three. Please make sure you are listing your votes by pattern name, not fabric collection name. 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 Saturday, March 11th at 11:59 pm EST. At that point the voting is closed and we'll tally the results and be back here on Monday with the official 2017 Fan Favorite Quilt Bracket, dates and details. 

Voting is closed! 

Watch for our Sweet 16 bracket announcement on Monday!
May your favorite pattern win! 

Here are the nominated quilt patterns:



Abundantly Iris by Ann Lauer featuring Irresistible Iris

American Dream by Diane Nagle featuring Oh My Stars

American Tradition by Heidi Pridemore featuring Heritage

Americana Folk by Benartex Studio featuring Liberty Hill

Anneliese by Stephanie Sheridan and Linda Leathersich featuring Sweet Baby Rose

Baseball Cards by Benartex Studio featuring Play Ball

Big Moon by Rose Ann Cook featuring Glass House

Blossoming Stars by Benartex Studio featuring Ribbon Floral

Bluebird Party by Jackie Robinson featuring Bluebird Gathering

Capri by Linda Leathersich and Stephanie Sheridan featuring Chelsea

Chromatic Waterfall by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Color Pop and Sundrenched

Fandango Flutter by Ann Lauer featuring Butterfly Fandango

Feline Frenzy by Benartex Studio featuring Crafty Cats

Fortune by Linda Leathersich and Stephanie Sheridan featuring Kismet


Fresco Dreams by Benartex Studio featuring Dreamscape

Honeycomb by Heidi Pridemore featuring Bear Paws

Kristall by Benartex Studio featuring Dolce Balis

Liberty Woven by Benartex Studios featuring Liberty Garden

Litchfield Hills by Benartex Studio featuring Torrington 

Pixels by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Aloha, Sundrenched and Color Pop

Raspberry Sorbet by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Color Expressions Berry Delight

Simple Beauty by the Benartex Studio featuring Simply Chic

Summer Wildflowers by the Benartex Studio featuring Summer Garden

Sunshine by Wendy Sheppard featuring Sunny Days/Sunny Boy Sam

Tulipe by the Benartex Studio featuring Marseille

We Love Joey by the Benartex Studio featuring Joey the Shop Dog

Friendly Little Dinosaurs by Heidi Pridemore featuring Dino Age

Good Vibes by the Benartex Studio featuring Karma

Just Eat Cake by Cherry Guidry featuring Kitchen Love

Lemon Zest by Tailormade by Design featuring Lemon Squeezy

Monochrome Waves by the Benartex Studio featuring Transformation B&W

Nico by Linda Leathersich and Stephanie Sheridan featuring Sgraffito

Shimmering Afterglow by Linda Leathersich and Stephanie Sheridan featuring Twilight

Squares by Golly by Ann Lauer featuring Anything Goes

Wing It by Heidi Pridemore featuring Wings

Zig Zag Stitches by Amanda Murphy featuring Sewing Room

All Around the Railroad by the Benartex Studio featuring Railway Express

Breaking Tradition by the Benartex Studio featuring New Traditions

Cascades by the Benartex Studio featuring White Out

Color Blocks by the Benartex Studio featuring Masterpiece Mixers

Curtain Call by the Benartex Studio featuring The Music in Me

Day at the Zoo by the Benartex Studio featuring Zoo Baby

Dazzling Dragonflies by the Benartex Studio featuring Dance of the Dragonfly

Do the Twist by Heidi Pridemore featuring Citron Twist

Flamingo Cay by Stephanie Sheridan and Linda Leathersich featuring Bahama Breeze

It's Tea Time by the Benartex Studio featuring Tea's Me

Proud Peacocks by Tailormade by Design featuring Rhapsody in Blue

Scottie Trot by Heidi Pridemore featuring Scottie Love

Snuggle Bunnies by the Benartex Studio featuring Hunny Bunny

Vintage Tango by Heidi Pridemore featuring Nature's Pearl



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49 comments:

  1. zig zag stitches,feline frenzy, shimmering afterglow

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  2. Big Moon, American Tradition and Scottie Trot are my favorites!

    Sandy A

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  3. Kristall, Sunshine, American Dream

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  4. Abundantly Iris, Squares By Golly, American Dream

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  5. Big Moon, Joey the Shop Dog...so cute!

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  6. Big moon, Monochrome and Vintage Tango.

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  8. American Tradition, Color Blocks, and Wing It

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  9. Wow - only 3 out of 50! I will share this on my blog. I am interested in seeing which three will win. ~smile~

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    1. Hi Roseanne, Just to clarify--we'll be taking everyone's three votes and compiling them to put together our Sweet 16 bracket. Starting next week, 16 quilts will compete. So while you're only voting for your top 3 today, there will be 16 in the competition.

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    2. Oh! Thank you for the clarification. I misunderstood but it just like March Madness. ~smile~

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  10. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.netMarch 9, 2017 at 12:04 PM

    American Dream, Liberty Woven, and Nico

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  11. Big Moon, Curtain Call, Vintage Tango

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  12. American Dream, Pixels, and Nico.

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  13. Wow, they are all beautiful. Here are my FAVS:
    - Sunshine by Wendy Sheppard featuring Sunny Days/Sunny Boy Sam
    - Just Eat Cake by Cherry Guidry featuring Kitchen Love
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  14. American Dream, Raspberry sorbet, color blocks

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  15. Nico, Color Blocks, Squares by Golly

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  16. Simple Beauty
    Big Moon
    Nico

    That was tough as there are a lot that I really like.

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  17. American Dream, Bluebird Party and Nico!

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  18. Abundantly Iris, Pixels, Dazzling Dragonflies

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  19. My votes are Anneliese, Liberty Woven, and Zig Zag Stitches. Thank you.

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  20. Squares by Golly, Bluebird Gathering, Abundantly Iris

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  21. American Dream, Wing It, Big Moon

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  22. We Love Joey, Feline Frenzy, All Around the Railroad

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  23. Fresco Dreams, Nico, Vintage Tango

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  24. We Love Joey, Liberty Woven, Kristall

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  25. 1. Simple Beauty
    2. We Love Joey
    3. Americana Folk

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  26. We Love Joey, Vintage Tango and Do the Twist

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  27. My votes are Anneliese, Liberty Woven, and Zig Zag Stitches. Thank you

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  28. I'm liking Nico, Breaking Tradition and Vintage Tango.

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  29. Abundantly Iris, Big Moon, Nico

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  30. Squares by Golly, Summer Wildflowers, and Fresco Dreams

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  31. Blossoming stars, Fresco dreams, Simple beauty.

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  32. Nico, Simple Beauty, Color Blocks

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  33. We Love Joey, Flamingo Cay, Abundantly Iris

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  34. Abundantly Iris, Sunshine, Nico

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  35. Americana Folk, Vintage Tango, Nico

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  36. Monochrome wave, anneliesse and squares by golly

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  37. Nicole, big moon and raspberry sorbet.

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  38. I like 1.Big Moon
    2.Nico
    3.Monochromatic Waves

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  39. Vintage Tango
    Raspberry Sorbet
    Zig Zag Stitches

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  40. Anneliese, Blossoming Stars, Dazzling Butterflies,

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  41. NICO is one of the best quilts I've seen using only straight lines to create a curved effect!
    I don't understand the game because I don't watch sports...sorry.

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  42. Big Moon is a striking quilt. Picture online doesn't do it justice!

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  43. Big moon, Pixels and Do the trist

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