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Tumbling blocks are quilts of illusion! The traditional tumbling blocks pattern lends the appearance of three dimensions. Here are some FREE patterns for you to enjoy. 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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Cubist Illusion pillow, 20 x 14”, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics
(CLICK for PDF download)
Cubic Square Pillow, 18 x 22”, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics
(CLICK for PDF download)
Cubist Illusion pillow, 22 x 14”, free pattern at Art
Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)
Interlink (woven) Pillow, 12” square, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)
The above pattern refers to the Tumbling Blocks "Madweave" video tutorial seen here:
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The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually in Santa
Clara, California. This year's show included over 400 quilts. We're featuring some of our favorite works of art from the show.
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Midsummer Night Dream Dancers, 42 x 42.5", by Lynne S Dallmeyer-Hartman (Florida), quilted by Julia Quiltoff
This wonderful quilt includes a unicorn, dragons, and other fantastical beasts. Lynne Dallmeyer-Hartman says, "Have you ever wondered what it would be like to dance among mythical
creatures? As I was creating this quilt, I envisioned these creatures
frolicking across meadows in a summer moonlit night. The magnificent
blues along with the exquisite quilting make these mystical creatures
come to life."
The quilt center was based on a design[Fantasy Meets at Midnight] by Michele Hill at William Morris in Quilting.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Pacific International Quilt Festival.
The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually in Santa
Clara, California. This year's show included over 400 quilts. We're featuring some of our favorite works of art from the show!
p.s. check outour E-Bay shop for great bargains on quilt patterns,
fabric, and vintage jewelry!
For continuous free quilt patterns, please visit us on Twitter.
Terraced, 61.5 x 46.25", by Thom Atkins (California)
Here is an extremely artistic depiction of rice gatherers in South Vietnam. Exhibited in the Innovative category, Terraced began
as a 3.5" x 3.5" photo that originally appeared in a magazine. Thom Atkins says, "I took the image and stretched
it in Photoshop and changed the color from yellow/green to yellow/red
shades." This striking original design was machine appliqued and machine
quilted.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Pacific International Quilt Festival.
The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually in Santa
Clara, California. This year's show included over 400 quilts. We're featuring some of our favorite works of art from the show.
p.s. check outour E-Bay shop for great bargains on quilt patterns,
fabric, and vintage jewelry!
For continuous free quilt patterns, please visit us on Twitter.
The Year of the Masks, 86 x 86.6", by Rhonda Montgomery (Utah), quilted by Charlene Nelson
Winner of 1st Place in the Innovative Quilt category, Rhonda Montgomery says: "This quilt adventure began in 1990 at a Superbowl in New Orleans. I
fell in love with the masquerade masks I saw and knew one day I would
make a quilt with masks." We empathize with the message on the quilt: "Masquerading as normal is exhausting."
Rhonda continues, "I also love making wearable art but am too
afraid to wear it. I thought about the masks we hide behind and decided
to make a quilt combining the two ideas. I wish I could always be the
girl in the mirror."
The Year of the Masks was machine pieced, hand appliqued, and longarm machine
quilted by Charlene Nelson.Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Pacific International Quilt Festival.
The Pacific International Quilt Festival is held annually in Santa
Clara, California. This year's show included over 400 quilts. We're featuring some of our favorite works of art from the show.
p.s. check outour E-Bay shop for great bargains on quilt patterns,
fabric, and vintage jewelry!
For continuous free quilt patterns, please visit us on Twitter.
Golden, Golden Days, 88 x 88", by Ann Zemke
Golden, Golden Days was featured in a special exhibit titled Ann Zemke: One-Woman Hand Piecing & Hand Applique Renaissance for All About Color Quilting. Based on a pattern by Jen Kingwell, the applique blocks and circle borders were created using the freezer
paper prepared applique method.
The pieced blocks and diamond borders
were created using a plastic template, tracing the back of the fabric
piece, cutting a 1/4" seam allowance and then hand piecing into a
block. The four patches and blocks were machine pieced together. The finished creation was
custom quilted with a wool batt over a cotton batt with ruler work,
free motion and digitized designs.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Pacific International Quilt Festival.