What's New — Quilts

There are so many elements that I love about Ann Andersons Hexagon Alley Quilt. The way she mixes up the hexagons so that they have different elements in them. The way she adds the solid colored one in. The way she offsets the "Alley". There are so many great ways to use a hexagon and this is just one of them. Another fun one from Jean Ann Wright is Cut the Cake Hexies. Notice the secondary block around each hexagon. Try making this quilt by reversing the lights and darks so that the secondary star takes center stage. Or use...

Babies will never stop coming (thankfully)! That's why baby quilts are the size most often made by regular quilters. There is always another friend, cousin, co-worker, etc. that is having a baby. The best part of it is that they are quilts that are quickly finished and so rewarding. But alas, things are always changing and young mothers today don't always want bears and ducks and baby bottles on their quilts. It's more about colors and matching the nursery. So here, my friends, are a few fantastic patterns that can be any number of color combinations to match any number...

As we watch and wait for all of our beautiful spring flowers to appear, we can add some floral beauty indoors with Deb Heatherly's NEW Dresden in My Garden Pattern (CLPDHE067). What a wonderful and lasting gift this would be in lieu of flowers. Think of how cheerful it would look hanging in a hospital or nursing home room. I believe I have just come up with my next project! Try it with various printed petals, or a interesting print  background. Holy cow, this is a great idea in so many variations. Thanks Deb! You've done it again.

Everyone loves a great deal, right? Well, if you haven’t already heard of Quilter’s Stash Box, you should stop what you’re doing and check them out!  So what IS Quilter’s Stash Box, anyway? It’s exactly what the name implies – a box chock full of goodies that quilters will love. Each box has a theme, and includes at least one Cut Loose Press™ pattern and various notions, fabrics, or tools that coordinate with the pattern/patterns included. Each month they offer a new Stash Box with a whole new assortment of fun stuff. You can subscribe and receive monthly boxes at...