Introducing our Sweet Sixteen!

We've tallied your votes--thank you to everyone who voted to help choose our Sweet Sixteen of free quilt patterns. 

Drumroll, please....

Our bracket consists of the top sixteen vote getters. 

What a good looking group! 

Check out all sixteen quilts below; you can use the links to download the free quilt patterns. 

Voting starts on Monday!

"Sleight of Hand" by Modern Quilt Studio featuring Dot Crazy

"Sunset Eclipse" by Heidi Pridemore featuring Patio Splash

"Rainbow Taffy" by Christa Watson featuring Modern Marks

"Cool Cats" by Ann Lauer featuring Cat-I-Tude

"Skating Rink" by Amanda Murphy featuring Winter Games

"Blue Shimmer" by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Blue Notes

"Wonderwall" by Benartex Studio featuring Wonderlust

"Hidden ShooFly" by Rose Ann Cook featuring Modern Antiques

"Tranquil" by Amy Friend featuring Improv

"Hidden Temple" by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Desert Valley

"Folktale" by Amanda Murphy featuring Folk Art Fantasy

"Color Sweep" by Tailormade by Design
featuring Color Flow by Caryl Breyer Fallert Gentry

"Meadow Paths" by Amanda Murphy featuring Meadow Dance

"Violette" by Shelley Cavanna featuring Gloaming

"Rose Colored Glasses" by Benartex Studio featuring Bali Roses & Lilacs

"Little Ray of Sunshine" by Benartex Studio featuring Sunburst

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Introducing our Sweet Sixteen!

We're very excited today to announce our Sweet Sixteen Free Quilt Patterns for the Fan Favorite March Madness Bracket! 

Thanks to your votes last week, our 50 nominated patterns have been narrowed down to sixteen. As the basketball March Madness tournament plays out across the U.S. over the next 2+ weeks, so will our Fan Favorite Pattern tournament here on the blog, on Facebook, and on Pinterest. 

How does the bracket work, you ask? Each day we'll post competing patterns from the bracket and you choose your favorite. Whichever pattern receives the most votes will move on to the next round--through the Elite Eight, into the Final Four and then down to the final two patterns. From those final two, your votes will choose the Fan Favorite pattern! 

Here are the Sweet Sixteen quilts, including links to download your favorites. 

Voting begins (in a separate post) beginning at noon. 

Star Dust by  Wendy Sheppard using Brittany

Candy Crayons by Wendy Sheppard using Mix & Match

Garden Stars by Jackie Robinson using Fancy Free

Tetris Effect by Stitched Together Studios using New Wave

Shimmering Constellation by Wendy Sheppard using Gold Standard/Simply Sterling

Hidden Stars by Janet Page Kessler using Tropical Nights Balis

Garden Courtyard by Stitched Together Studios using Divine Twine

Country Squares by Stitched Together Studios using Bandana Florals

Deep Sea Maze by Tailormade by Design using Garden Oasis Balis

Have a Heart by Amanda Murphy using Carina

Circling Stars by Jackie Robinson using Basic Blacks and Beiges

Night Sky Solstice by Janet Page Kessler using Starburst

Metallic Maze by Tailormade by Design using Metallic Basics

Country Pickins by Heidi Pridemore using Folk Art

Limelight by Stitched Together Studios using Balinesia

Flowering Peony by Janet Page Kessler using Flowering Peony

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March Madness: Round 1, Day 4

Today is the last day of the first round! After today's voting ends, you'll have narrowed our original Sweet Sixteen down to an Elite Eight of quilt patterns. Then next week, we'll continue the voting on our way to the Fan Favorite Championship! 
Here are today's games:
Voting is now closed. Click here to find the Day 1 voting for Round 2.

Game 1:

"Carry On" by Wendy Sheppard; featuring Round Trip

vs.

"Amber Dreams" by Stitched Together Studios; featuring Origins

                                                    Game 2:

"4, 3, 2, 1" by Audrey Page; featuring Island Jewels Bali

                                                         vs.

"A Red Letter Day" by Wendy Sheppard; featuring Seeing Red

Leave a comment below with your votes for these two games (choose Carry On or Amber Dreams for Game 1 AND 4, 3, 2, 1 or A Red Letter Day for Game 2). One comment per person, please. You can also vote a second time on our Facebook Group – Sew Interesting. 

Voting for these two games is open through Friday, March 20 at 10 am EST.

To see the full bracket of sixteen and/or read the details of March Madness, click here.

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March Madness: Round 1, Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the first round of March Madness! We've got two more games for you to vote on today:
These games are now closed. Click here to find the Day 3 voting.

Game 1:

"Funky Zen" by Heidi Pridemore; featuring Daily Zen

vs.

"Zoey's Flower Bed" by Wendy Sheppard; featuring Zoey

Game 2:

"Be Dazzled" by Heidi Pridemore; featuring Be Jeweled

vs. 

"Round Up" by Stitched Together Studios; featuring Big Sky

Leave a comment below with your votes for these two games (choose Funky Zen or Zoey's Flower Bed for Game 1 AND 

Be Dazzled or Round Up for Game 2). One comment per person, please. You can also vote a second time on our Facebook Group – Sew Interesting. 

Voting for these two games is open through Wednesday, March 18 at 10 am EST.

To see the full bracket of sixteen and/or read the details of March Madness, click here.

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March Madness: Round 1, Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of our quilt-themed March Madness bracket!

Today we've got two games for you to vote on:
Voting on these games is now closed. Click here to go to the Day 2 voting.

Game 1:

"Star Struck" by Wendy Sheppard; featuring Caryl's Feathers


vs.


"Hand Woven" by Heidi Pridemore; featuring Hand Made

Game 2:

"Orchid Harmony" by Stitched Together Studios; featuring Orchid Shadows

vs.

"Sew Lovely" by Wendy Sheppard; featuring Made with Love

Leave a comment below with your votes for these two games (choose Star Struck or Hand Woven for Game 1 AND Orchid Harmony or Sew Lovely for Game 2). One comment per person, please. You can also vote a second time on our Facebook Group – Sew Interesting. 

Voting for these two games is open through Tuesday, March 17 at 10 am EST.

To see the full bracket of sixteen and/or read the details of March Madness, click here.

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Fan Favorite Sweet Sixteen

Thanks to your votes last week, our 42 nominated patterns have been narrowed down to the top sixteen--our Sweet Sixteen, if you will. As the basketball March Madness tournament plays out across the U.S. over the next 2+ weeks, so will our Fan Favorite Pattern tournament here on the blog and on Facebook. 

How does the bracket work, you ask? Each day we'll post competing patterns from the bracket and you choose your favorite. Whichever pattern receives the most votes will move on to the next round--through the Elite Eight, into the Final Four and then down to the final two patterns. From those final two, your votes will choose the Fan Favorite pattern! 

Here are the Sweet Sixteen quilts in full color (plus links for downloading!):

Movement in Squares by Wendy Sheppard, featuring Op Art Reflections

Safari by Stitched Together Studios, featuring Caravan

Midori's Place by Wendy Sheppard, featuring Gramercy

Lemon Squares by Ebony Love, featuring Zest

It's Electrifying by Wendy Sheppard, featuring Electric Feather

Black Tulip by Stitched Together Studios, featuring Cosmopolitan

Silver Lining by Wendy Sheppard, featuring Urban Oasis

Sweet Caroline by Tailormade by Design, featuring Sweet Tweet 

Ambrosia Star by Tailormade by Design, featuring Ambrosia

Tranquility by Diane Nagle, featuring A New Leaf

Dizzy Geese designed by Jackie Robinson, featuring He Still Loves Me

Butterfly Oasis by Tailormade by Design, featuring Sakura

Glass House by Stitched Together Studios

The Space Odyssey by Wendy Sheppard, featuring I Want My Space

Yellow Sky by Stitched Together Studios, featuring Cosmopolitan

Bali Loops by Janet Page Kessler, featuring Tropicana/Rainforest II Balis

How to play:

• The first round runs March 17-21. Each day we'll post 2 "games" on our Facebook Group – Sew Interesting and our blog, pitting patterns against each other as shown in the bracket. Be sure to join our group and visit each day to play along.
• To vote in the Sew Interesting Group, simply click on the appropriate dot in the group question to vote for the pattern you want to win in each game.
• To vote on the blog, leave a comment on that day's post, voting for the pattern you want to win in each game. (In the first round, we'll be featuring two "games" per day, but you can leave your votes for each game in the same comment.) One vote per person, please.
• Share the links with your friends to help your favorite pattern win!
• The voting for each game will be open for 24 hours, starting at noon each day. 
• After the voting closes each day, we'll post an updated bracket on our Facebook page, in the Sew Interesting Group, and on our Sew in Love with Fabric blog. 
• On March 24, we'll feature the eight remaining patterns and begin the second round.
  
  

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