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BQ4 Quilt Pattern BQ4 Quilt Pattern
I added a border to these 4 blocks from Piper by Dear Stella. 30x42. Great Stripe!

BQ4 Quilt Pattern
Cheryl’s multi colored extra long quilt 60x96 has the most beautiful colors.

 

BQ4 Quilt Pattern
A baby quilt for my first nephew. Quilted by KARS quilting.





From the BQ4 Quilt Pattern


BQ4 Quilt Pattern

Quilted by KARS Quilting, these fabrics are from Michael Miller; Laura Gunn Edges and Painter’s Canvas 36x48.


BQ4 Quilt Pattern
BQ4 is great for quick seasonal projects.
Quilted by KARS Quilting.

BQ4 Quilt Pattern
3 center fabrics, 2 lights and 2 darks make this 60x72 quilt. BQ4 is easy to customize for your ideas.
Quilted by KARS quilting.
BQ4 Quilt Pattern
The circles are stamped batiks carefully cut by Kay for the block centers. 36x48.

BQ4 Quilt Pattern
Heide combined a group of prints that make for great fun.
BQ4 Quilt Pattern
60” x 72” 20 blocks. The centers are Dear Stella fabrics; multiple collections.
Quilted by KARS Quilting

From the Rails Quilt Pattern

 

Rails Quilt Pattern
Black & white prints are always fun to use.

 

Rails Quilt Pattern
A favorite color combination for some of us; purples, pinks and oranges!




Rails Quilt Pattern
Assorted brighter prints most are from Seven Islands, Echino.


Rails Quilt Pattern
Cheryl created an entirely new look with a diagonally printed repeating background.


Rails Quilt Pattern
Heide customized her Rails. No repeating background here! Each of these half size blocks is a different pair of fabrics and she added borders. 33.5 x 43.
Rails Quilt Pattern
Kay mixed things up with her lighter repeating background and scrambled orange fabrics throughout the quilt.


Diva Quilt Pattern









Panel is Healing Tree from Frond fabrics. Quilted by Down Under Quilting.


Diva Quilt Pattern
Beautiful African fabric makes this center. Quilted by Down Under Quilting.

From the Diva Quilt Pattern


Diva Quilt Pattern

You could make your own version of this printed fabric from Seven Islands. Quilted by Down Under Quilting.

Diva Quilt Pattern

Center is Manhattan Modern by Michele D’Amore from Benartex. Michele is one of my favorite designers; her colors are always so fun. This is yardage for the center, not a panel.



 
   

From the Arrow Quilt Pattern


Arrow Quilt Pattern
19.5x37 An orange with maroon stripes for the focus was fun to use. The fabulous green batik background is an exclusive signature batik from www.batiks.com

Arrow Quilt Pattern
Kay’s Broken Arrow has some segments on the right side reversed which really adds interest and keeps the eye moving. The small inner border sets off the piece. 20 rows.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
The is the largest size, 30x37.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
Bev used a beautiful multi colored batik and set it off with a deep blue and orange. 19.5” x 31”.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
Anna used a bright yellow orange for the focus. The beautiful green background batik that we used on the cover of Arrow is an exclusive batik from www.batiks.com. They have kits available! http://bit.ly/arrowkit

Arrow Quilt Pattern
31x37 circles are the theme here.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
Using solid fabrics will change up the look. Smallest size is 19 ½ x 31 which is great for a table mat especially on a square table. Adding a 2nd color in the background creates a different look.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
31x37. The larger version of the same great combination of fabrics.
Arrow Quilt Pattern
19.5 x 37. Combining a linear print with a circular print makes great interest.
Arrow Quilt Pattern
19.5x37 Solid colors make a big splash on your wall or table.

Arrow Quilt Pattern
Kay switched things up by adding an additional color and fabric. She used the QAYG method for quilting. This is the smallest size on the pattern.
Arrow Quilt Pattern Arrow Quilt Pattern
Heide’s blues work beautifully together in this 12 row project that goes up and down.
She added crystals in different sizes and shades of blue to complete the look.
Arrow Quilt Pattern
Arrow Quilt Pattern
Heide added a 2.5”border for this 24.5”x 36” Valentine Arrow.
Quilt As You Go with some additional diagonal lines of quilting.

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
The beautiful fabric (18 FQs)for this Pi2 is from the European Taupe X by Kinkame for Clothworks. 55x72. The fabric will be in stores later in 2013. www.clothworks.com

 

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Different pairs of light and dark, the blocks have a different arrangement. 42”x54”.

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Kay’s background fabric is a creamy light golden color which sets off the greens, browns and an occasional navy blue.
 

From the Pi2 Pattern

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Batiks etc always makes such great samples of our patterns. Pieced and quilted by Laura Post and you might be able to get a kit! www.batiks.com

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
We used all the same background and 9 different blues and blue/greens for the darks. Quilted by Kars Quilting

Eating In Quilt Table Runner Pattern
Pairs of FQ’s make this fun look. 42”x54” a small lap quilt. Quilted by Kars Quilting.

Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Heide’s blocks are all going the same way, but she used all different lavenders and mauves with a large border.
Pi2 Quilt Pattern
Pairs of print fabrics also work well. 42”x54”.

From the Comet Tails Quilt Pattern


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern

This Dr. Seuss version of Comet Tails was a display at Quilt Market. Made by Gayle Camargo, this cuddle fabric is from Shannon Fabrics. All the extra circles make for lots of fun!



Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
Table Mat-20”x40”
Fabric - Marcia Derse for Troy Corporation
Comet Tails is great for a holiday or seasonal table project!




Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
Lap quilt-40”x62” Quilted by Down Under Quilting


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
Down Under Quilting used a circular quilting pattern which looks great!


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
Can’t you just picture a lovely pitcher of lemonade on this bright table runner? The fabrics are all from the Michael Miller Couture Cotton line. The runner has baby rick rack and a few little sparkles-it’s very fun. 20”x40”.
Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
Simple straight line quilting is very effective on Comet Tails.


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
The staff at Make It Sew www.makeitsewmn.com picked beautiful batiks for their Comet Tails-love that cherry red center!

Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
You could choose to use 5 different fabrics for the table runner.


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern
The Comet Tails projects can be quilted so many different ways. This is a fun overall loopy flower done by KARS Quilting. 20”x40”


Comet Tails Quilt Pattern

Isn’t this quilting just perfect for the project! By KARS Quilting.


Spark Quilt Pattern

The queen sized duvet, 90”x102”.


Spark Quilt Pattern
The fabric is from M& S Textiles, beautiful Australian fabrics. The lighter blue fabric is printed with the random lines that are visible and look like quilting. The lap sized quilt, 54x66 was quilted by KARS Quilting.



Spark Quilt Pattern
Spark can easily be made using all different fabrics and colors for each row. These fabrics are all from Marcia Derse for Troy Corporation. This is the extra wide twin duvet, 76”x90”.

From the Spark Pattern

Spark Quilt Pattern
Twin sized duvet.

Spark Quilt Pattern
Spark can also look elegant when used with elegant fabric designed by Maria Kalinowski in association with Benartex for Kanvas. This room display at Quilt Market in the Benartex booth. Made by Sandy Irish.

Spark Quilt Pattern

Quilted by Down Under Quilting

Spark Quilt Pattern

Have you ever met an orange wavy line that you didn’t love? Pieced by Kay and Bev and quilted by KARS quilting. 54”x 66”.



Spark Quilt Pattern

The pattern also gives the sizes to cut the segments if you would like to make it half size. Kay made this Mini Spark using the same wavy orange line fabric but teamed it up with a different grouping. 27”x33”.

Spark Quilt Pattern

The look of Spark will change if the fabric is all very busy. 54”x66”

Spark Quilt Pattern

Lap size 54”x66”. The fabric is from Painter’s Canvas by Laura Gunn for Michael Miller.
Quilted by KARS Quilting.

From the Inversion Quilt Pattern

Inversion Quilt Pattern
Find a really cut juvenile print and make a wall hanging for a baby gift! 36x36. 


Inversion Quilt Pattern
Quilted by KARS quilting with an overall design.


Inversion Quilt Pattern
Wall- 36” x 36”



Inversion Quilt Pattern
If you choose less contrast for the centers you will have an entirely different look. Lap 48” x 60”. Quilted by KARS quilting.

Inversion Quilt Pattern
Try the focal print on the outside edge and mix 2 centers. 


Inversion Quilt Pattern
Lap size, 48” x 60”. This beautiful painterly stripe from Camelot Cottons makes a wonderful center. Quilted by KARS quilting.


Inversion Quilt Pattern
Make a fun holiday or seasonal quilt with Inversion; lap size 48” x 60”.


Inversion Quilt Pattern

Twin size, 66” x 90”. Quilted by KARS Quilting.



Stackables 1 Quilt Pattern
Look at this wonderful version of Stackables 1 that was in the Shannon Fabrics (www.shannonfabrics.com) booth at Quilt Market. Made by Gayle Camargo from such irresistible Cuddle fabric, you just had to touch it. Notice the rug is a Stackables also!

From the Stackables 1 Quilt Pattern


Stackables 1 Quilt Pattern

Lap size 48” x 66”. Quilted by KARS quilting. 
Stackables 1 Quilt Pattern
Kay’s customized her  smaller version with different design choices and don’t you love the red edge!

Stackables 1 Quilt Pattern
Lap size-48” x 66”. Quilted by KARS quilting. 

 

From the Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern


Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern

Quilted by KARS quilting. Queen 90” x 99”. 


Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern

Bev added some additional FQ’s to her wall size. 

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
Kay used some extra FQ’s for her wall size. The red edge is very eye catching.


Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern

M&S Textiles fabric. Wall size, quilted by KARS quilting. 

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
A collection of 10 brights & black will always look great! Wall size. Quilted by KARS quilting. 

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
This is a mix of fabrics from Marcia Derse, from Troy Corporation. The fabric looks hand painted but is commercially printed. Fabulous! Lap size 45” x 63”. Quilted by KARS quilting.

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
Fabric is M&S Textiles. Wall size 36” x 45”. Quilted by KARS quilting. Gallery.

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
Queens sized and oh so cheerful and bright! 90” x 99”. Quilted by KARS quilting. 

Stackables 2 Quilt Pattern
Just a partial look at this queen sized done in various shades of taupe. Stackables 2 is so great for that color collection of FQ’s you have been saving.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
My sister made up this Bagavond with some great new Seven Islands fabric that we got at Quilt Market. Don’t you love those sunglasses on the deer!

 

Bagavond Quilt Pattern


The black and white wavy line stripe for the lining gives a sharp look to the edge. 

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
The pleated handle will fit nicely on your shoulder.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
The handles and sides are different fabrics-5 fabrics total.

 

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
The home décor  weight fabric will work nicely. We used it without décor bond for this bag, making the bag very soft sided.

From the Bagavond Quilt Pattern

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
Cheryl used 5 fabrics for this cheerful look. 

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
Kay picked 5 fabrics for this rich slightly jungle look. Big prints are great for the body of the bag.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
Heide added buttons and fancy stitching to this bright summery bag.
Bagavond Quilt Pattern
4 very bold prints makes a fun statement from Bev.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
A softer look in blues, greens and accent with the lining edge.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
Love that paisley!

Bagavond Quilt Pattern
6 different fabrics for fun.

Bagavond Quilt Pattern Bagavond Quilt Pattern
We made the front and the back of the bag from different fabric; always an option – 5 fabrics.


Bagavond Quilt Pattern

Mary Brandt made her own fabric for Bagavond using Paintstiks and rubbing templates from Cedar Canyon Textiles, www.cedarcanyontextiles.com. Bagavond’s large size really has space for showing off something special.
 

From the Kard Keeper Quilt Pattern





Kard Keeper Quilt Pattern
Just a small bit of fabric is needed to create your Kard Keeper. Quick fun to embellish.
 

Jagged Edges Quilt
The polka dots are a great border for the wall size.

Jagged Edges Quilt
Quilted by KARS Quilting.

From the Jagged Edges Quilt Pattern

Jagged Edges Quilt
Using a stripe in the border gives another element of surprise!

Jagged Edges Quilt
Kay used a blurry stripe in the border which is beautiful


Jagged Edges Quilt

Cheryl’s lap size with the dots in the border is such fun.


Jagged Edges Quilt

Quilted by KARS Quilting.

 

From the Celebrate Quilt Pattern

 

Celebrate Quilt
Quilted by Mary Brandt

Celebrate Quilt
6 blocks plus a border will make this Scout feel great. Heide did a great job using this special fabric.

Celebrate Quilt
This is a lap size in soft blues and greens with a tone on tone stripe.





Celebrate Quilt

Cheryl did 4 blocks with a simple border

Celebrate Quilt
A table mat by Cheryl

Celebrate Quilt
This is the crib size by Kay

Celebrate Quilt
Heide’s variation on the 2 block table mat was to curve the corners and add a narrow inner binding.

Celebrate Quilt
This is the table mat from the pattern

Celebrate Quilt
This lap size used a beautiful darker tans/browns batik for the stripe.

Celebrate Quilt
Quilted by KARS Quilting.

Quilt of Valor using Celebrate quilt pattern
By Lisa Feor - made for Quilts of Valor and donated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center. For information on the Quilts of Valor foundation go to www.qovf.org

BQ3 Quilt
Alisha added a 2nd color for some of the edges surrounding those darling giraffes, making an additional focal point. So charming and fun!

BQ3 Quilt
Center appliqués patterns are Garden Patch Cats by Helene Knott (StoryQuilts.com). Piecing is by Michele. Michele has used many of our patterns for her beautiful appliqué and we always admire the results!

BQ3 Quilt
This special BQ3 quilt was created by the Material Girls’ of the Sundance Community in Arizona. It will be raffled and all the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Contact Carolyn at spiritofbuckeye@yahoo.com for more information on the raffle - before October 13, 2012.

BQ3 Quilt
Kay’s BQ3 also has variations, mixed sizes of blocks, dark near the center and borders.

BQ3 Quilt
This is the smallest size in the pattern, 9” blocks makes a crib sized quilt.

BQ3 Quilt
Quilted by Mary Brandt 


From the BQ3 Quilt Pattern

BQ3 Quilt
Kay’s jungle animals make a striking piece in the large blocks.

BQ3 Quilt
A quick and easy way to have that Christmas quilt you have always wanted. 54” x 72”. Features batik Christmas trees in the center squares.


BQ3 Quilt
This fun quilt used hand embroidered towels for the centers. Embroidery by Murriel, pieced by Twila.

BQ3 Quilt
Kay’s flowers with the purple edges are just great.

BQ3 Quilt
There are many variations on Heide’s BQ3: Both sizes of blocks are used, 2 borders and the dark is near the center fabric. It’s a versatile pattern.


BQ3 Quilt

Quilted by Mary Brandt 

BQ3 Quilt

BQ3 Quilt

Cheryl did many variations of the 4 block size in both the larger blocks and the smaller blocks.

 

BQ3 Quilt



BQ3 Quilt

Carolyn created this T-shirt quilt for a niece and added some clever design ideas to make it all work. She reversed the light and dark, used 2 different but similar lights and added small yellow accent frames on some of the larger and smaller squares. It’s always fun to see how other quilters make BQ3 their own!


BQ3 Quilt
BQ3 Quilt
Pam used such a cute dog print for her version of BQ3 and it’s quilted beautifully with such a cheerful quilting design. 

 

From the Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt Pattern



Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt

The big beautiful florals make such a statement. Leave short tails on the ric rac and use a button where they cross. The ends of the ric rac are glued under and stitched.

Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt
The ends of the ric rac are crossed and glued onto the back.

 


Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt
A printed stripe dressed up with ric rac.

Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt
Stripes that are variable sizes and colors are fun to use. A fabulous button covers the ends of the ric rac.

Ric Rac Rendezvous Quilt
Even without ric rac, the runner is fun to look at.

Carnival Quilt
Quilted by Patti Trygg  46” x 64” lap size


Carnival Quilt
Doesn’t this look fun done with ethnic prints from M&S Textiles 46x46.


 

From the Carnival Quilt Pattern

Carnival Quilt
By Kay Smith. The dark border really sets off the colors and the bright yellow catches your eye! 46x64.

Carnival Quilt
The softer tones still look great. Check out the circles that are cut from a different fabric; they make a great accent.
By Heide Burger 46x64.

Carnival Quilt
Bright and fun done by Bev Dorsey 46x46.
Carnival Quilt
Jill started this quilt in a workshop in Maine.
It’s the perfect graduation gift for her grand niece.
Carnival Quilt
Carnival Quilt

Kathleen Currier was having some lime green moments when she created this table runner (left) and quilt from the Carnival pattern, quilted by Margaret Gunn.
She named the quilt, It’s About Time, (right) because she had been collecting black and white prints for so long, just waiting for the her perfect pattern to appear. Thanks for choosing Carnival Kathleen! Aren’t they great?

 

From the Frenzy Quilt Pattern

Frenzy Quilt
The addition of cut outs to accent the stripe are fun. Made by Kay Smith.

Frenzy Quilt
A great stripe from Michael Miller. Use some of the leftovers as additions to the slightly wider border!

Frenzy Quilt

Frenzy Quilt

Frenzy Quilt
Frenzy 35.5 x 35.5. Fabric from Michael Miller Fabrics.

Frenzy Quilt
Made by Heide Burger. A softer stripe looks great. Fun border idea!

Frenzy Quilt
Frenzy 35.5 x 35.5 Fabric from Lyndhurst Studio.

Sidelines Quilt
Christmas Sidelines by Cheryl. She added a large outer border to really set off the poinsettias. Machine quilted by KARS.

Sidelines Quilt
Sidelines cover quilt. Quilted by Patti Trygg.

Sidelines Quilt
Sidelines cover quilt 42x48, quilted by Patti Trygg.

 

Sidelines Quilt
Made by Kay Smith, a mini sized project 36x42.

Sidelines Quilt
The mini half size blocks are perfect for a crib size quilt, 30x33.

Sidelines Quilt
Sidelines Wisteria quilt by Debbee Jacobs. 96” x 108” . Debbee made extra blocks to bring it to the size she needed and it is so lovely with all the gorgeous Asian prints.

From the Sidelines Quilt Pattern


Sidelines Quilt

Jim's use of landscape or scene fabric works beautifully in Sidelines.
His design addition of the tiny bit of orange in the border really makes a wonderful splash.

 

Sidelines Quilt
 Made by Heide Burger 58x64.
Sidelines Quilt
Kay called this Animal Eyes. Lap size.

Sidelines Quilt
What a fun Christmas quilt. The centers were framed to get them to the correct sizes. Made by Heide Burger.

Sidelines Quilt
Sidelines 42x48, quilted by Patti Trygg.
Sidelines Quilt
Made by Kay Smith. Lap size.

Sidelines Quilt
There are many beautiful panel style fabrics which could be used for the centers of the blocks. 42x48
Sidelines Quilt
Sidelines 58” x 66”. Norma Lee Miller had some beautiful fabric from Alaska that she featured in this version of Sidelines. She made some size changes to the blocks to accommodate the fabric.


From the Wallet & Grommet Pattern

Wallet & Grommet Quilted Bag
If you love stripes, you can show them off!

 

Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Bold Over Batiks fabrics www.boldoverbatiks.com

Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Bag by Deb Steere

Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
This fresh looking bag made by Heide Burger.
Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Australian fabrics from M&S Textiles
Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Kay Smith made this great bag with animal prints.
Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Made by Kay Smith with Westminster fabrics.
Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Use your favorite black and bright fabrics.
Wallet & Grommet - Quilted Hand Bag Pattern
Sandy used some fancy trim on the diagonal seam.
Love it!

Hot Shot Quilt
Hot Shot  44” x 44”  Quilted by Margo Moore. Fabric from Bold Over Batiks www.boldoverbatiks.com



Hot Shot Quilt
Cheryl Forsythe split the block halves and added a fun inner border of squares.

From The Hot Shot Quilt Pattern


Hot Shot Quilt

Hot Shot can look fresh and charming when the background is all white and the accents are different bright colors. Lynn made this king size Hot Shot for a friend who chose the colors. Isn’t it great? The overall quilting design by Eileen Merrick looks perfect with this fresh look. Lynn’s condo doesn’t have the space to lay the quilt out for a compete photo, but this partial still shows us a great new look.

Hot Shot Quilt
Kay Smith used a larger print for the small squares and it looks so interesting.
This Hot Shot is a raffle quilt made by a group of Canadian quilters.
This Hot Shot is a raffle quilt made by a group of Canadian quilters.
Hot Shot Quilt
A great combination of colors by Heide Burger.
Hot Shot Quilt
Isn’t this a great version of Hot Shot made by Gayle Camargo.
Fabrics are from Robert Kaufman; the Aurora and Radiance lines.
Hot Shot Quilt
Hot Shot Quilt
Hot Shot Quilt
Here are three versions of the 9 block Hot Shot with the fabrics scattered. Garden Party fabric from Free Spirit, multiple blacks and whites and multiple blues.
 

From the Bent Pieces Quilt Pattern


Bent Pieces Quilt

Janet Stewart from Texas made her Bent Pieces table runner a bit longer to suit her table.

 

Bent Pieces Quilt
Bent Pieces looks very lively when bright nearly solid colors are used.

From the Piqued Quilt Pattern


Piqued Quilt

The Quilter’s Store Sedona made this striking piece featuring some fabrics from M&S Textiles; great Australian fabrics.

 

Piqued Quilt
Piqued by Kay Smith

 

Check It Out Quilt

Cheryl Forsythe – Multiple darks and lights and one large print floral for the frames made quite a change to the pattern. She also added a large border using the same fabric as the frames.

From The Check It Out Quilt Pattern

Check It Out Quilt
M&S Textiles, www.mstextiles.com 
Check It Out quilt with aboriginal fabrics-look carefully and see the kangaroos jumping around. 4-16” blocks and no border make a 32” x 32” piece that makes a nice size for a table mat. It looks quite different from the black and white version!

 

From the Splashy Squares Pattern


Splashy Squares Quilt
Splashy Squares by Kay Smith

Eating In Quilt Table Runner Pattern

Eating In Quilt Table Runner Detail

Specialty thread was couched onto the binding using a narrow zigzag with monofilament thread. It is an easy detail that looks good.
 

From the Eating In Table Runner Pattern

Eating In Quilt Table Runner Pattern

Eating In Quilt Table Runner Pattern

From the Jam Art Pattern

Jam Art Quilt Pattern
Jam Art looks completely different and very fun when a strip roll of print fabric is used. Isn't this great! Made by a Texas quilter friend, Lois Beauchamp.

Jam Art Quilt Pattern

Jam Art Quilt Pattern
Heide Burger did a variation of the border and has the quilt hanging horizontally for a completely new look.

Jam Art Quilt Pattern

 

From the Pot Luck Quilt Pattern

Pot Luck quilt
Pot Luck for Halloween by Sue Seeley.

Pot Luck Quilt
Sue Seeley coordinated a group sewing day for charity quilts and they used the Pot Luck pattern. Lots of fun quilts were stitched that day!


From the BQ2 Quilt Pattern

BQ2 Quilt

BQ2 Quilt
Sylvia made this quilt with special center fabric from Africa, brought home by her niece. She included a close up of her beautiful machine quilting, copying the shapes of the flowers and leaves.

BQ2 Quilt
This version of BQ2 used all three block sizes by Kay Smith
BQ2 Quilt
BQ2 by Kay Smith

BQ2 Over & Under Quilt
Cheryl Forsythe used the 13.5” block in the 30 block size, 67.5 x 81, multiple lights for the blocks, two different framing fabrics and two borders. It is a great example of putting your own twist to our design.

BQ2 Quilt
Kay Smith made 4-18” blocks and created this stunning wall piece, 36” x 36”. This size is not in the pattern.

BQ2 Quilt
This quilt was made for M&S Textiles; a Australian fabric company that does many aboriginal prints that are so interesting. 6-13.5” blocks, 27” x 40.5”.  www.mstextiles.com
BQ2 Quilt
Heide Burger 13.5” block lap size 54” x 67.5”. Heide added a 2” finished outside border using the same background fabric to set off her blocks and found a great wavy line stripe to use as the binding.
BQ2 Quilt
BQ2 18” blocks, lap size 54” x 72”

BQ2 Quilt
BQ 2  Made by Sue Seeley for the USMC Scholarship Fund auction.

 

BQ2 Quilt
You can never go wrong with lime green! BQ2 lap size from Pam at Barnhouse Quilts in New Zealand www.barnhousequilts.com.  Isn’t the quilting fabulous?  The quilt was professionally quilted on a long arm machine by Jenny at Stitchworks with an all over design.

 

Poinsettia Quilt - BQ2 Quilt Pattern
Helen Greening made this beautiful version of BQ2-note the large border she added to make the quilt fit her bed perfectly.

BQ2 Over & Under Quilt
BQ2 made by Heide Burger framed the batik squares to bring them up to the size needed for the 9 inch block.

BQ2 Over & Under Quilt
I made this quilt as a gift for my cousin-isn’t this a great Christmas decorating idea?

BQ2 Christmas Quilt - Poinsettias in Red
BQ2 18” block 54" x 72"
BQ2 Quilt - Poinsettas in Green
BQ2 13 ½” block 54" x 67 ½"

This center square fabric is from Michael Miller Fabrics and is titled Scarlet Poinsettia. If you have thought about doing a Christmas quilt, BQ2 is a great pattern to use as it goes together so quickly. As you can see, the Poinsettia fabric looks good with either red or green to accent it.

BQ2 Quilt - Bev's Nurses
Using novelty prints in the 9” block size (6” center) makes a fun wall piece. Beverly Dorsey made this fun piece and added an outside border and slightly wider than usual striped binding.

BQ2 Quilt
9” blocks featuring flowers, multiple lights, 2 different frame colors which she also used as inner borders and 2 different borders complete this quilt by Cheryl Forsythe.
BQ2 Quilt
BQ2  Tigers  12 -18” blocks 54” x 72”. You can’t see it from the photo, but I added crystals to the eyes of the tigers! This quilt was donated to Francis House in Syracuse NY for their annual fund raiser.
BQ2 Quilt




Sharon used vintage Ohio Star blocks rescued by a friend at a garage sale as the main part of the BQ2 block. What a great idea.

BQ2 Quilt

 

URBAN PEACE by Marie Tedesco Folderman, long arm quilting by Eileen McCabe. Isn’t it great! I love the title of the quilt with the fabric picks.


BQ2 Quilt
BQ2  Made by Sue Seeley for a Curves fund raiser auction.
Love those T-Shirts!

 

From the Frames Pattern
Frames Quilt Pattern
The center of this version of Frames is a beautiful printed panel – this was a 25” panel that I cut a section from. Keep your eyes open for interesting panels on your trips!

Frames Quilt Pattern
It’s so interesting to see how fiber artists take a new twist!  Pat Gale created this fabulous piece with a spectacular center.  www.etsy.com/shop/TableToppersNMor.  There is a detailed description explaining her application.  

From the Baby Grand Quilt Pattern

Baby Grand Quilt
Baby Grand by Kay Smith

Baby Grand Quilt

Baby Grand Quilt 
18” x 31” Langa Lapu specializes in these wonderful wax batik panels and batiks that are created through a sun process. This is a version of Baby Grand where I used a printed stripe rather than making my own. www.langalapu.co.za
Baby Grand Quilt
18” x 25” I used Langa Lapu’s botanical sun batiks for the border of this version of Baby Grand. www.langalapu.co.za

Grand Opening Quilt
Lois used the Grand Opening pattern as the setting for
these photos.

Grand Opening Quilt - Fabrics from Benartex, Quilted by Margot Moore

Fabrics from Benartex   www.benartex.com 
36” x 48”
Quilted by Margot Moore

From the Grand Opening Quilt Pattern

Grand Opening Quilt - Fabric from Bold Over Batiks, quilted by Margot Moore

Fabrics from Bold Over Batiks  www.boldoverbatiks.com 
28” x 48”
Quilted by Margot Moore

Grand Opening Quilt - Quilted by Kristie Predmore

28” x 48”
Quilted by Kristie Predmore

 

From the Long Lines Pattern


Letting Loose Quilt

Pilgrim Roy Challenge Long Lines Quilt
This version of Long Lines was made for the Pilgrim Roy Challenge. It will be touring the country with other quilts for the next year. When it arrives back home in Paducah in the spring of 2007 it will be auctioned off during the quilt show. The money raised from the auction of these traveling quilts helps to support the quilt museum.

Odds and Ends Quilt
Benartex Long Lines
22 x 28”
Fabrics from Benartex –The Matrix collection of fabrics
Quilted by Kristie Predmore, KP Quilting


Long Lines Quilt
Long Lines by Kay Smith

Bali Long Lines Quilt
Bali Long Lines Quilt

22” x 28” Fabrics from Bali Fabrics
Quilted by Kristie Predmore, KP Quilting

Long Lines Quilt
Kay choose a subdued but sophisticated color group for her Long Lines for Diane.
Bold Over Batiks Long Line Quilt
Bold Over Batiks Long Lines Quilt
22" x 28”
Fabrics from Bold Over Batiks
Quilted by Margo Moore, Moorehen Quilting


Quilt using BQ quilt pattern

Michele Byrum used BQ as the setting for her beautiful appliqué. This quilt was juried into the AQS show in Paducah.

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
BQ in the 6 inch blocks by Kay Smith

Raffle Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
A Montana Quilt Guild used the BQ pattern as a setting for some great appliqué blocks. Great idea, isn’t it? This quilt is being raffled as a fund raiser.

BQ quilt
Marilee's lovely version of BQ has reversed multiple lights and a dark that was similar to the background of the centers. She also added such a cute border. The bright and light greens are very striking.

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
BQ quilt by Gail Birrenbach.

From the BQ Quilt Pattern

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
Lois Beauchamp used the BQ pattern to set these photos for an anniversary quilt.

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
BQ using great big florals in the 18 inch blocks by Kay Smith

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
Heide created a dramatic look by changing up the fabrics and using both sizes of blocks. The fabulous rose print is used as the center in all the blocks.


Quilt using BQ quilt pattern

Julie reversed the lights and darks in this stunning BQ wedding quilt featuring Asian prints. Quilted by Gwen.



BQ quilt
A great example using fabulous bark cloth and extra borders. 67” x 83”.
Pieced by Nancy Davis, quilted by Kristen Willard.

Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
Quilt using BQ quilt pattern
Sandy Harper made this custom quilt using army fabric and photos - it’s really special and beautiful.
BQ quilt
BQ quilt
BQ quilt

Christina tells us she has made many quilts using the BQ pattern and she really changes up the
look with contrast and fabric choice!

From the Over and Under Quilt Pattern

Over & Under Quilt

 

Over & Under Quilt

 

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