Free pattern day: Winter White quilts!

A snowy mountain scene inspired this free pattern day. But these cool gray and white hues would be beautiful all year long!   To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt.  

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Silver Morning Flight quilt, 64 x 76”, free pattern by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Windowscape quilt, 106” square, free pattern by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Wild Goose Chase quilt, 52 x 62”, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Window Panes quilt, 59 x 77”, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Pearl Stars quilt, 53 x 70”, free pattern by Ariga Wilson for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Shimmering Snowflake quilt, 64” square, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Stepping Stones log cabin quilt, 54 x 62", free pattern by Lynette Anderson (CLICK for PDF download)

Still of the Night quilt, 70” square, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Arrowhead quilt, 55 x 65”, free pattern by Ariga Mahmoudlou for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Elegant Christmas quilt, 46 x 46”, free pattern at Blank Quilting (CLICK for PDF download) 

Boxed In quilt, 56 x 68”, free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Framed quilt, 80 x 96", free pattern by Chris Hoover for Camelot Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Housetop 9-block quilt, free pattern by Debby Kratovil for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Icy Windowpanes quilt, free pattern by Lucinda Walker for Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

King’s Cross Station quilt, 72” square, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Mod Twist quilt, 32 x 48", free pattern by Corey Yoder for P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download)

Ink Star quilt, 57 x 67”, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Star Tracks quilt, 94” square, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Snowfield quilt, 66 x 75", free pattern by Sharon Holland for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Winter Lights (panel center) quilt, 48 x 72", free pattern by Denise Russell for Timeless Treasures Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Winter Classic quilt, 77 x 97", free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Bird’s Eye Pine quilt, 62" square, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Into The Woods table runner, free pattern at Hoffman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Raindrop Pillow, free pattern at Yarnspirations (CLICK for PDF download) 

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The 50th Annual Utah Quilt Show! (4)

Welcome back to the 50th Annual Utah Quilt Show! This show features some of Utah's finest quilters. Each quilt displays a convergence of artistry and creative decision-making, with the meticulous technical work required at every step of the quilting process.  We hope you enjoy our photos!

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Boho Heart (2023), made and quilted by Marcia Peterson. 

We love the warm colors in this large sampler heart quilt. Marcia Peterson says, "My quilt group each used their own favorite fabrics to make Jen Kingwell's Boho Heart pattern. I loved seeing how each quilt turned out different.  This was my take on the pattern."

Ezi's Quilt by Mary Duke, quilted by Dawna Sine.

Mary Duke says, "This is my first collage quilt. I started this quilt when my daughter was pregnant with our sweet granddaughter, Ezi. Some people say the baby has too much hair. When our sweet girl was born, her hair was over 2 inches long in some spots. I changed the pattern a bit to look more like my daughter. It was so fun creating this quilt... This quilt now hangs over our granddaugher's bed."

My 100 Block Journey (2024), made and quilted by Helen Butler.

Helen Butler says, "What started out as one quilt ended up being a completely different quilt simply by laying these 100 "Log Cabin" blocks out a completely different way.  Each block began with a black velvet square and was surrounded by a variety of silk, batik, and cotton fabrics. One day I was playing with these blocks and I artfully laid them out in the "Barn Raising" pattern according to their color.  It turned out to be a completely different quilt!"

 

The hand quilting lines can be seen in this closeup photo, below.

My "Happy" Carnival Flower (2024), made and quilted by Diane Wilber.

Diange Wilber says, "My "Happy" Carnival Flower is merrily twirling within sun-kissed waves. I colored the quilt in Quiltster, try8ing to capture Mother Nature's vibrant organic blends with my fabrics.  This quilt features hand appliqued dots and gumdrops, original center yellow flange, scalloped/wave border with double flange split binding, and braid trim edging" [shown below].

Mariners in a Pickle with Sunset (2023) by Sherrie Chambers, quilted by Cecile Wilson.

Winner of a Blue Ribbon (Award of Excellence), Sherrie Chambers says: "I thought the pattern looked lovely, so I accepted the challenge to make this lovely quilt. The sunset came from a picture I took while on a cruise in Alaska." Details of the beautiful batiks and precision piecing are shown below.

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the Springville (Utah) Museum of Art.

Out of the Blue: Outstanding Blue-and-White Quilts

Quilters have long used the color blue to symbolize trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. These new and antique blue-and-white quilts revisit the chosen gems that celebrated the 45th anniversary of the International Quilt Festival. 

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Blue Hawaii, IQF Corporate Collection. 

Blue Hawaii was hand appliquéd and machine quilted. The quilt top was donated to the Texas Quilt Museum in 2015 by Karen K. Buckley. The unknown hand appliquér was clearly an expert in her craft; check out the tiny, even stitches in the closeup photo, below.

The top was quilted by local Houston longarm quilter Ellen Happe Phillips. Echo quilting was selected to complete the quilt in the traditional Hawaiian method.

Early Indigo Trapunto, IQF Corporate Collection. 

This quilt is circa 1876, the 100th Anniversary of the American Independence. It was hand pieced and hand quilted. It is pieced in such a way that it looks more like a woven blanket than a quilt. The intricate hand piecing and outstanding hand quilting shows just what an expert needle artist the maker was. 

 

Carpenter’s Square, IQF Corporate Collection.

The indigo and white Carpenter’s Square is distinguished by an unusual diagonal block. Constructed by hand and machine, the quilt features double-line hand quilting in a windowpane pattern.

Indigo Sunburst, IQF Corporate Collection. 

This quilt block design is known by various names – Sunburst, Sunflower, Compass Rose, Mariner’s Compass, etc. The research shows that this 14-block point is unusual because of the number of points. Indigo Sunburst was hand pieced, hand appliquéd, and hand quilted. 

T-block variation, IQF Corporate Collection. 

This T-block variation is hand pieced, appliquéd, and quilted. The setting for this quilt is “T” blocks with an appliqué border. The appliquéd border is 11 inches wide with four cornerstones; we love the frilly motifs, which soften the angular shapes of the blocks. The appliqué motifs are a combination of a modified tulip or pomegranate with cutouts in the center of two large leaves. 

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 International Quilt Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.