Free Pattern Friday: Holiday Edition!

Today's post offers a recap of all of the free quilt patterns available on our website that correspond with our holiday fabric collections. Download your favorites and ask for the fabric at your local quilt shop. 

Nordic Holiday by Amanda Murphy

Amanda designed a free quilt pattern using Nordic Holiday, Candy Dish.

Click here to find out how to download it.

Click here to see the entire Nordic Holiday collection.
Click here to learn more about Amanda's Nordic Holiday collection and see Amanda's available quilt patterns.

Florentine Christmas

Find two free quilt patterns on our website using Florentine Christmas: 

"Secret Santa," featuring wrapped packages with applique bows

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

"Buon Natale," simple half-square triangles packed with punch

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Florentine Christmas collection.

A Moose for Christmas by Cheryl Haynes

Use Cheryl's panel (and coordinates) in a variety of free quilt patterns! 

Merry Moosemas! designed by Heidi Pridemore, features pieced borders around the panel.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Follow Cheryl's directions to turn the various panel pieces into table runners, pillows, and card holders. 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Cheryl has an additional free pattern on her website--a classic patchwork square quilt that allows the fabric to shine. Click here to find it. 

Click here to see the entire fabric collection.

Click here to learn more about A Moose for Christmas.

Winter Story

Download our free quilt pattern featuring Winter Story, "Winter Cardinals."

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Winter Story collection.

Click here to learn more about Winter Story.

Mulberry Lane by Cherry Guidry
We have a free quilt pattern available on our website, Snowy Village, using the panel from Cherry's collection. 

Click here to download the free pattern.

Click here to see the entire Mulberry Lane collection.

Click here to learn more about Mulberry Lane and see Cherry's available quilt patterns.

A Festive Season by Jackie Robinson

Our website features a few free quilt patterns using Jackie's collection.

First, Festive Cardinals & Ornaments by Heidi Pridemore (you choose which panel and border print to use!) 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Festive Runners by Jackie Robinson (again, you choose which panel to use!). Pattern includes table runner, queen-size bed runner, and placemats. 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire A Festive Season collection.

Click here to learn more about the collection and see Jackie's additional quilt patterns.

Merry Little Christmas by Holly Helgeson
Looking for a free quilt pattern? Try "Christmas Windows," which features the panel surrounded by patchwork borders. It's available as a free download on our website. 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Merry Little Christmas collection.

Click here to learn more about the collection.

Winter Games by Amanda Murphy

Amanda designed a free quilt pattern using her Winter Games pattern. This quilt, called Skating Rink, is a log cabin variation featuring fussy-cut athlete appliques from the collection. The pattern is available as a free download from Amanda's website. 

Click here to find out how to download Amanda's free quilt pattern.

Click here to learn more about the collection and click here to see Amanda's additional quilt patterns.

We hope this holiday recap week has helped get you in a festive spirit! 

Happy Holidays!

Don't miss our other Christmas-themed posts this week! 

Holiday tutorials

Technique Tuesday with Debby Kratovil: Hexagons with Festive Season

Traditional and modern holiday quilt features

Snowflake Topper

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Holiday Magic: More Quilt Inspiration

Ready for more holiday inspiration? Today we're sharing two very different quilts designed by Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton. The first quilt, "Garland," is more traditional in color palette and design, and the second, "Sugar Plum," is brighter and more contemporary. We asked Joanie to talk to us about both of these designs; you can read her answers below.

 Melanie and Joanie designed "Garland" using the Florentine Christmas collection. Classically elegant, this rich red and green palette is enhanced with metallic gold. The quilt design has a bargello feel that creates a garland effect.

"Garland" by Melanie Greseth and Joanie Holton; featured in Winter Festival of Quilts 2017

What attracted you to the Florentine Christmas collection?

The rich colors are so Christmasy, and the gold adds a beautiful touch.

Do you have a favorite print within the collection?

The red snowflake print that is in the inner border. I’m always a sucker for good Christmas reds.

Is this a bargello quilt?

It’s reminiscent of a bargello, but it’s assembled in horizontal rows. It’s a nice intermediate quilt with lots of strip quilting and a few hourglass blocks.

What do you like best about the quilt?

I really like the quilt as a whole. Even though it’s assembled in horizontal rows, the vertical rows that are created have a wave effect.

Click here to see the entire Florentine Christmas collection. 
Click here to purchase the Garland pattern individually.
Click here to find the Winter Festival of Quilts 2017 magazine or look for it at your local quilt shop.

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Melanie and Joanie's "Sugar Plum" quilt has a completely different look. They used Holly Helgeson's Merry Little Christmas collection, which features teal blue, bright and lime green, and pops of fuchsia. The quilt has a medallion feel but is actually assembled in rows!

"Sugar Plum" by Melanie Greseth & Joanie Holton; featured in Quilty November/December 2017

What do you like about the Merry Little Christmas collection?

We liked that it wasn’t traditional Christmas colors. It’s a cute line with some really fun prints, and we thought it would be interesting to take a more traditional looking quilt and add a little spunk to it.

Do you have a favorite print in the collection?

I really like the dark teal with snowflakes. We weren’t sure it was going to work in the quilt, but it adds such a nice weight to the half-square triangles, and then we repeated it as the outer border.

How did this quilt come together?

It has the feel of a medallion quilt but it’s not really. We felt that twist made it less traditional. The quilt includes many different blocks, which came about organically. Once we’d established the medallion center and the framed outer edge, we wanted to add more interest so it wasn’t so plain. That’s how we got to the trailing four-patch blocks.

What’s your favorite block in the collection?

The electric fan (curved pinwheel blocks with white). It gives such a good visual to the spin of the blocks because of the curve. People are often scared of curved piecing, but the Drunkard’s Path units in this block aren’t scary.

What do you like best about the quilt?

I love how all the blocks work together to create a playful quilt, but at the same time, each block is interesting on its own.

Click here to see the entire Merry Little Christmas collection.
Click here to purchase the Sugar Plums pattern individually.
Click here to find the November/December 2017 issue of Quilty magazine or look for it at your local quilt shop.

Don't miss our other Christmas-themed posts this week! 

Holiday tutorials

Technique Tuesday with Debby Kratovil: Hexagons with Festive Season

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Christmas in July: Florentine Christmas

It's the middle of July...the sun is shining...flowers are blooming...

So of course it's the perfect time to start planning for Christmas! 

Over the next two weeks, we'll be sharing all things winter holiday related with you. The fabrics are available in stores now, so you can get started on your favorite reindeer, snowflake, or Christmas tree quilt pattern now and be done before the holiday rush begins! 

Crank up the air conditioning, pull out your wool hat, and enjoy our Christmas in July series!

Looking for classic elegance? Look no further than Florentine Christmas, a collection of traditionally beautiful Christmas prints enhanced with metallic gold. From winter vignettes to swirls and filigrees to holly and chickadees, this fabric line is packed with Christmas spirit. 

Find two free quilt patterns on our website using Florentine Christmas: 

"Secret Santa," featuring wrapped packages with applique bows

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

"Buon Natale," simple half-square triangles packed with punch

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Florentine Christmas collection.
Click here to find the free quilt patterns.

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