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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More Holiday Magic: Snowflake Table Topper

Table toppers are perfect December projects--they sew up quickly, and it's so satisfying to add a little sparkle to your seasonal decorations. Christina McCourt designed this Snowflake Topper for the November/December issue of Quilty magazine. She used the snowflake-themed prints from Kanvas' Winter Story collection. We asked Christina to tell us about her unusually shaped topper.

"Snowflake Topper" by Christina McCourt;
featured in Quilty magazine November/December 2017

What attracted you to the Winter Story collection?

I absolutely love the colors in the Winter Story Collection—the red, green, white and black fabrics. Fabrics with a black background are awesome because they really show off the colors and designs.

Do you have a favorite print in the collection?

My favorite is the black print with the red, green and white snowflakes. They are all beautiful fabrics though!

We love the shape of your table topper.  What made you go beyond a square? Any tips for binding the angles? 

I knew I wanted to do something that wasn't a square, a rectangle or a circle. I wanted something in an odd shape. By adding triangles to the sides, I achieved what I was looking for. I have used this shape before on a Christmas tree skirt.

I just cut width of binding strips for the binding. However I wish that I had done bias cut binding. It would have had more give for the angles. For the inner corners I snipped them so that when sewing on the binding I could "straighten" the side to sew on the binding.

Can you tell us about your design?

Once I had decided on the shape, I had to choose a theme. I wanted something that could go beyond the month of December, so I decided on the applique snowflake block. I auditioned several blocks before deciding on the pieced snowflake star. The lattice in the snowflake star provides a wonderful secondary design that connects it all together. I used the same fabric for the binding to pull it all together. Using Winter Story allowed me to stay with the snowflake theme. 

What do you like best about this quilt?

I like everything about it really. If I have to choose one thing, then, I like the applique snowflake the best. The snowflake stands out against the green fabric. It is fairly simple applique.

Anything else you’d like people to know about this quilt? 

Don't let the odd shape or the applique scare you off from doing this project!

Click here to see the entire Winter Story collection.
Click here to purchase the Snowflake Topper pattern individually.
Click here to purchase the Snowflake Topper kit.
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

Traditional and modern holiday quilt features

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Ready for the Holidays? 4 Tutorials for You

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

We're here to help you get into the holiday spirit! This week we'll be featuring our holiday prints along with tutorials, free patterns, inspiration, and a few magazine features. Even if you don't have time to sew these projects for this year, you can make your to-do list for next year and get a head start! 

Mulberry Lane Placemat, featuring Cherry' Guidry's Mulberry Lane collection

Click here to find the tutorial.

Holiday Star quilt by Debby Kratovil, featuring Amanda Murphy's Nordic Holiday collection

Click here to find the tutorial.

Moose Panel Pillow by Cynthia Brunz, featuring A Moose for Christmas collection by Cheryl Haynes

Click here to read Cynthia's post.

Winter Joy Door Banner featuring the Winter Story collection

Click here to find the tutorial.

Let It Snow Christmas Card by Cherry Guidry

Click here to find the tutorial.

Stop by tomorrow for a Technique Tuesday post by Debby Kratovil using Jackie Robinson's A Festive Season collection.

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Christmas in July: Winter Story

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!

Winter Story from Kanvas Studio tells the story of winter: cardinals, snowflakes, pinecones, and berry covered branches. The line has a touch of holiday cheer (holly), but is perfect for displaying all winter long. The fabrics have a contemporary feel, with graphic motifs, and a cool red, black and gray (or red and beige) color palette. 

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 find the free quilt pattern.

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