Autumn in the Air: Harvest Berry

It may be May, but Autumn is the Air! Our newest fall collections are hitting quilt shops right now, and we're introducing them here on the blog and sharing some autumn quilt inspiration all week long. 

Cheryl Haynes' newest collection, Harvest Berry, is packed with a rich palette of autumn colors. We asked Cheryl to tell us about her new fabric line. 

Don't miss the eye candy at the bottom of this post! Cheryl has designed five quilts for the line, and we also have a table runner tutorial for you and a chance to win some fabric!

What inspired the Harvest Berry collection?
I recently created a line called Winter Berry. I just love berries. I also love fall colors--it's my favorite time of the year and I even got married in the fall. So a fall berry line seemed like a great combination.

Tell us about some of the fabrics.

The Harvest Leaves print was in the very first fall fabric line I did. I painted them myself, so it’s special to me.

This line has a lot of tonal prints. I love to use them in applique designs, so you’ll always find plenty in my collections.

Do you have a favorite in the collection?

I think my favorite is the orange tossed Jacobean flowers. I first used this design in my Chicks on the Run collection. It’s yummy in the fall colors.

Tell us about the panel.

I like to create options for pillows and table runners, and that guides how the panel comes out. The square of four center blocks can be used for pillows or a wall hanging, or even the center of a quilt. I had my credenza in mind for a runner made from the longer sections. Of course with a fall line, we had to have a lot of pumpkins. This means lots of shades of orange.

Tell us about the quilts you designed using Harvest Berry.

I have five patterns for Harvest Berry. You can find them on my website here.

In the Pumpkin Patch

36" square

Autumn Days

20" x 24"

Awesome Autumn

34" x 26"

Crows in the Patch

33" square

Harvest Berries

35" x 41"

This pattern is a free download on Benartex's website.

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 Visit Lisa @Love to Color My World for a table runner tutorial using Harvest Berry (plus a chance to win some fabric!)

Lisa says,"I used the tonal prints from Cheryl's Harvest Berry collection to make a quick and easy runner with fused leaves.  I love autumn, and this runner reminds me of one of my favorite parts of the season--colorful falling leaves!" 

Visit Lisa's blog to bookmark the runner tutorial and enter for a chance to win a FQ bundle of Harvest Berry prints. 

We'll be sharing fall-inspired fun all week long! 

Autumn in the Air Blog Hop Schedule

Monday: Lisa @ Love to Color My World using Harvest Berry by Cheryl Haynes
Tuesday: Debby @ Debby Kratovil Quilts using Harvest Gold
Wednesday: Sandra @ Mmm! Quilts using Thankful by Amanda Murphy
Thursday: Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts using Faboolous Fun

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Designer Sampler: Block #7

We're celebrating National Quilting Month with a Sampler Quilt created using blocks by many of our fabric designers. Throughout the month, we'll share a block made by each of the designers listed below and featuring their newest fabric line, along with directions to sew that block. Come sew with us!

Block #7
Today we're featuring Cheryl Haynes' Pumpkin House block featuring her new Harvest Berry collection. 

Cutting

3114-39 Tossed Jacobean Flower Orange

(1) 1-1/2" x 7-1/2" piece

(4) 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" pieces

(2) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" pieces

3114-43 Tossed Jacobean Flower Green

(2) 1-1/2" x 12-1/2" pieces

(2) 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" pieces

7562-12 Harvest Pumpkin Black/Multi

(1) 2-1/2" x 10-1/2" piece

7563-43 Harvest Berry Leaves Green

(1) 2-1/2" square

7563-70 Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti

(1) 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" piece

(1) 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece

(1) 3-1/2" square

(3) 2-1/2" squares

(1) 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece

(1) 1-1/2" square

7564-19 Blushed Houndstooth Dark Red 

(1) 1-1/2" square

7564-45 Blushed Houndstooth Dark Green

(1) 3-1/2" square

7564-70 Blushed Houndstooth Biscotti

(1) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece

(2) 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" pieces

7564-77 Blushed Houndstooth Brown

(1) 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" piece

7565-43 Harvest Leaves Green

(1) 2-1/2" square

7565-77 Harvest Leaves Chocolate

(1) 1-1/2" square

Make the Block

1.  Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 3-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti square. Place right sides together on (1) 3-1/2" Blushed Houndstooth Dark Green square. Sew 1/4" on both sides of the drawn line, cut on the line, and press units open. You'll only use (1) HST unit. 

2. Sew (1) 1-1/2" Harvest Leaves Chocolate square to (1) 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti square. Sew to the bottom of the HST unit to make the bottom tree unit. 

3. Sew 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" Tossed Jacobean Flower Orange pieces to opposite sides of (1) 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" Blushed Houndstooth Biscotti piece. Sew (1) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" Tossed Jacobean Flower Orange piece to the bottom. Make (2) window units. 

4. Sew window units to opposite sides of (1) 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" Blushed Houndstooth Biscotti piece. Sew (1) 1-1/2" x 7-1/2" Tossed Jacobean Flower Orange piece to the top to complete the house unit. 

5. Sew the bottom tree unit to the left side of the house unit. 

6. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 2-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Green square. Place it on (1) 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti piece as shown. Sew on the drawn line, trim seam allowance to 1/4" and press open to make the middle tree unit. 

7. Draw diagonal lines on the wrong side of (2) 2-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti squares. Position the marked squares on both ends of (1) 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" Blushed Houndstooth Brown piece. Sew on the drawn lines, trim seam allowances to 1/4" and press open to create the roof unit. 

8. Sew the middle tree unit to the roof unit. 

9. Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of (1) 2-1/2" Harvest Leaves Green square. Place it on the left end of (1) 2-1/2" x 7-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti piece. Stitch on the drawn line, trim seam allowance to 1/4" and press open to make the top tree unit. 

10. Sew (1) 1-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti square to (1) 1-1/2" Blushed Houndstooth Dark Red square. Sew the top tree unit to the left side and (1) 2-1/2" Harvest Berry Leaves Biscotti square to the right side to complete the sky unit.

11. Sew together the sky unit, roof unit and house unit.

12. Sew the 2-1/2" x 10-1/2" Harvest Pumpkin Black/Multi strip to the bottom to complete the block center. 

13. Sew 1-1/2" x 10-1/2" Tossed Jacobean Flower Green pieces to opposite sides of the block center. Sew 1-1/2" x 12-1/2" Tossed Jacobean Flower Green pieces to the top and bottom to complete the block. 

Click here to see Cheryl's Harvest Berry collection.
Click here to visit Cheryl's website. 

Follow along with our National Quilting Month Designer Sampler!

Introduction

Block #1: Jackie Robinson - A Festival of Roses

Block #2: Paula Nadelstern - Piece & Joy

Block #3: Amanda Murphy - Thankful

Block #4: Christa Watson - Abstract Garden

Block #5: Nancy Halvorsen - Home Grown

Block #6: Ann Lauer - Cat-I-Tude Christmas

Block #7: Cheryl Haynes - Harvest Berry

Block #8: Cherry Guidry - Hearty the Snowman

Block #9: Modern Quilt Studio - Warp & Weft

Assembly

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Celebrate National Quilting Month with Us!

We're celebrating National Quilting Month with a Sampler Quilt created using blocks by many of our fabric designers. Throughout the month, we'll share a block made by each of the designers listed below and featuring their newest fabric line, along with directions to sew that block. 

Follow along as we reveal the blocks to make a sampler quilt, or make a quilt using just one or a few favorites. 

Featured Designers:
Jackie Robinson - A Festival of Roses
Paula Nadelstern - Piece and Joy
Amanda Murphy - Thankful
Christa Watson - Abstract Garden
Nancy Halvorsen - Home Grown
Ann Lauer - Cat-I-Tude 2: PurrFect Together
Cheryl Haynes - Harvest Berry
Cherry Guidry - Hearty the Snowman
Modern Quilt Studio - Warp & Weft

We hope you'll enjoy following along! Watch for a few fabric giveaways as well!

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