Apple Gala

What's more American than apple pie?

Our new Apple Gala fabrics from Kanvas make apples larger than life. The collection includes four large focal prints--an apple collage (from farm to shelf), apple clusters that look good enough to eat, and trees full of ripe fruit. Add in additional apple prints, plaids, and a tonal basketweave, and you'll be proving the old adage: an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Take a look:

Coordinates:
(love that stripe!)

Use these prints in our upcoming free quilt pattern, An Apple a Day. 

Click here to see the entire Apple Gala collection.

Jackie Robinson's Autumn Leaves

Start an autumn-themed project now, and it'll be done by the time September rolls around! Jackie Robinson's new collection, Autumn Leaves, is rich with color and texture, and features gorgeously shaded fall leaves, enhanced with metallic gold. In addition to all over leave prints, you'll find plenty of tonals, a large bouquet print, and of course Jackie's signature Split Stripe! Keep reading to learn more about the collection and patterns featuring Autumn Leaves. 

What inspired you to create the Autumn Leaves collection?

I’d done one previously and it was very popular. I love the dark autumn colors, which we don’t get here in Montana. I missed them immensely—we have brighter fall colors—mostly yellow, with very little red.

How did you choose the kinds of leaves to feature?

I went looking for different shaped leaves so there would be some variety. We added the colored brilliance to the leave shapes.

Do you have a favorite?

My favorite is the large bouquet on black. It’s pretty—I love the bouquet—and it cuts up into larger squares with the leaves centered.

Tell us about some of the other prints.

There’s the Split Stripe. It can be used in so many ways!

The Garden Vine is another favorite. I like the way it flows all over.

Tell us about your Autumn Leaves patterns.

Tesselating Leaves is trusted friend that works beautifully with this collection. It needs to be made with tonals so the leaves stand out. When you lay it out, it’s like working on a puzzle.

Click here to purchase the Tessellating Leaves pattern.

Turkey Gobbler is my favorite of all the 3-D wall hangings I’ve created.

Click here to purchase the Turkey Gobbler pattern.

Shoot the Breeze is a more involved pinwheel quilt. It’s a simple repeating block with a light, airy feel to it. It uses a fussy-cut section of the split stripe.

Click here to purchase the Shoot the Breeze pattern.

Bargello Frames features a larger square of cut out leaves, surrounded by tonals. It’s a simple alternating block pattern—a focal square and a pieced block.

Click here to purchase the Bargello Frames pattern.

Starry Eyed Geese is a quick and easy table runner. I like how it’s not symmetrical—it really adds interest to the design. This is available as a free quilt pattern on Benartex's website.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Autumn Leaves collection.

Log Cabin Day

Did you know that today is Log Cabin Day? 

 The Log Cabin is a fantastic block because you can use it in so many ways--it's one of our favorites! In honor of this minor holiday, we're showcasing a few Log Cabin quilt patterns featuring Benartex fabrics.

This one's a sneak peek from Jackie's new fabric line: 

Lilac Baskets by Jackie Robinson; featuring the Lilacs in Bloom collection

Click here to purchase this quilt pattern.

A modern, minimalist take on a classic box: 

Paint Box by Benartex Studio, featuring the Shadow Blush basics collection

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Quarter Log Cabin blocks in cheery prints: 

Puzzle Box by Heidi Pridemore, featuring Nancy Halvorsen's Bree collection

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

It's all about fabric placement:

Midnight Sky by Jackie Robinson; featuring the Hydrangea Blue collection

Click here to purchase Jackie's pattern.

Great Gradation!

Gradation quilts are popping up all over social media--sew a quilt with a range of values that come from just one fabric! Our new Bali Gradation collection features twenty-five colors that move from dark on one selvedge to light on the opposite selvedge. So much possibility in one width of fabric! 

 Check out the gradations below:

Fussy-cut the Bali Gradation prints to make our free quilt pattern, 

Rainbow Motif.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Bali Gradation collection.
Click here to find the free quilt pattern.

We love Dots!

Who doesn't love a GREAT polka dot? There's something so playful and fun about little round dots. What about a polka dot batik? Our new Bali Dots Great collection features 22 different dotted fabrics. Rich batik colors with gorgeous shading are the perfect background for dots. Use the collection by itself or pair it with a solid or tonal for extra pop!

Every color in the rainbow: deep reds, pinks and purple; warm golds and crisp greens; refreshing shades of blue.

Click here to see the Bali Dots Great prints used in a modern Flying Geese block on p. 4 of the most recent issue of Modern by the Yard.

Click here to see the entire Bali Dots Great collection.

More Summer Fun: Color Calypso

The new Color Calypso line from Kanvas is perfect for a summer project! 

The daisies, dots and petals have a cool watercolor effect that we love. Even better, the collection comes in soothing blues, aquas and purples or punchy pink coral and violet. Choose your favorite!

Sew our free quilt pattern, Boxed In, using your favorite colorway. 

This pattern will be available for download soon! 

Click here to see the entire collection.

New Butterfly Jewel collection from Kanvas

Butterflies are truly Mother Nature's jewels--exquisite details and bold colors that shine. Our new Kanvas collection, Butterfly Jewels, shows off butterflies at their best. This elegant collection comes in both a pink and blue colorway and is enhanced with metallic gold details. Butterfly Jewels features a large panel of fluttering butterflies, as well as a patchwork print of squares perfect for fussy cutting and eighteen coordinates. Gorgeous! 

Butterfly Jewel in pink:

Butterfly Jewel in blue:

Use these prints to make the free Flutter Glow pattern designed by Heidi Pridemore.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the entire Butterfly Jewel collection.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern. 

Cheryl Haynes' Virtual Trunk Show!

We've shared both of Cheryl Haynes' new collections, Moose Lake and My Secret Garden with you. Now it's time for the quilts! 

Moose Lake collection

First the moose was loose, then he got in the Christmas spirit. 

Now his adventures continue at the lake! 

Read Cheryl's interview here.

Moose at the Lake by Cheryl Haynes
Keep an eye out for this pattern and kit, available through Missouri Star Quilt Co. soon.

Moose Crossing by Cheryl Haynes
Make your own moose quilt with this pieced and appliqued quilt using the tonal prints from Moose Lake.

Click here to order Cheryl's pattern.

Download the free quilt pattern featuring Moose Lake:
Cabins at the Lake
Piece cabins and add in appliqued trees and a moose for a rustic wall hanging.

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the full Moose Lake collection.
Click here to visit Cheryl's website.

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My  Secret Garden collection

Soft blues and yellows with a garden-themed panel. 

Read Cheryl's interview here.

My Secret Garden by Cheryl Haynes
This is the quilt that inspired the My Secret Garden collection. Piecing paired with applique--this sweet bunny is hiding among the flowers and tall grasses.

Click here to order Cheryl's patterns.

Weeds in the Flowers by Cheryl Haynes
An update of Cheryl's original rag quilt pattern, this fun quilt is packed with flowers!

Click here to order Cheryl's patterns

Download the two free quilt patterns featuring My Secret Garden:

Fields of Daisies by  Cheryl Haynes
This quilt is so pretty in person! It uses the three daisy prints and a stripe for sashing. And of course a bit of applique...

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Panel Quickies by Cheryl  Haynes
Four quick and easy small quilts that use sections of the My Secret Garden panel. 

Click here to download the free quilt pattern.

Click here to see the full My Secret Garden collection.
Click here to visit Cheryl's website.

My Secret Garden

Cheryl Haynes has not just one, but two collections coming out! We showed you Moose Lake here; today we're sharing My Secret Garden. Wouldn't you love to have this garden in your backyard? 

Tell us about My Secret Garden.

I love bunnies. They’re one of my favorite things to use in designs. I have a pattern called My Secret Garden that was the inspiration—a soft little bunny hiding in the tall grass and flowers.

How did the panel come together?

I doodle a lot. The garden theme came first, and then the ladder and the boot. I had a free quilt pattern of a booth with flowers in it for my Sunshine Garden collection, and I wanted to include that here. The ball jars came next. I’m a sucker for birdhouses. We have so many in our yard.

Do you have a favorite section of the panel?
Probably the garden scene. That’s my vision of my secret garden—the iron fence, birdbath, and bunch of flowers and birds. I’d really enjoy sitting there.

Let’s talk about the color palette.

This is lighter colored collection that I normally do. Warm yellows and soft blues, tan and green. The colors keep it soft.

Tell us about some of the coordinates.

The leaf and berry print is one of my most favorite tonals ever. There’s just enough pattern so it’s not like using a solid.

I also love the daisies; all three color versions.

More coordinates:

Click here to see the entire My Secret Garden collection.
Click here to visit Cheryl's website.

We'll be sharing My Secret Garden quilt patterns later this week!