Annie's Purple Heart

Happy February! Hearts and flowers are on our mind. This quilt features a giant heart-shaped gemstone that sparkles in shades of purple on a golden background. 

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Annie's Purple Heart by Mimi Pollow, quilted by Quality Quilterz (Tucson, Arizona)

Mimi Pollow says that this wall size quilt was started at a quilting retreat in New Hampshire, based on a pattern by MJ Kinman called "Annie".  The overall quilting by Quality Quilterz includes plenty of hearts.

The inspiration for this pattern is Army Lt. Annie G. Fox, the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart medal in 1942 for her heroic service during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. MJ Kinman calls her technique “traditional quilting using freezer paper as your templates.” (It's not foundation paper piecing as you don’t have to sew to paper.) 

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"Woven" Quilt

We love optical illusion quilts! Here's a lovely "Woven" quilt done in seven different red, pink, and white valentine fabrics.  This would be so much fun to make!  No Y-seams are required.

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Woven by Kathie Miller, quilted by Tawnya Freeman

Kathie Miller says, "I think I must have wanted to be a weaver but couldn't master that whole loom and yarn thing.  Even better is creating a quilt that looks woven, especially on the diagonal.  I love the happy all-over quilting design that Tawnya [Freeman] picked to complement and complete my quilt." 

The pattern source for "Woven" is "The Libby Quilt" by Erica Jackman for Kitchen Table Quilting. 

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Image credits: Photos of "Woven" by Kathie Miller were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show.

Free pattern day! Pink quilts

Here are FREE patterns for PINK quilts! Pink is a delicate color that represents romance and femininity, and feelings of tenderness and hope. Pink ribbons have become the symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness. 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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Whirl quilt, ~48 x 60”, free pattern by Mary McGuire for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Friendship Stars quilt, 51 x 59”, free pattern by Patti Carey for Northcott (CLICK for PDF download)

Stars for Hope quilt, 48" square, free pattern by Hilary Bobker for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Still Chasing the Cure quilt, 57 x 82”, free pattern by Hilary Bobker for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Pink Ribbon quilt, 47 x 58”, free pattern by Gina Gempesaw for Quilter’s World (CLICK for PDF download) 

Hope Springs Eternal quilt, 24 x 30", free pattern by Hilary Bobker for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Pink Ribbon – Intertwined quilt, 43 x 60”, free pattern by Patti Carey for Northcott Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Luminous quilt, 48 x 60”, free pattern by Ariga Mahmoudlou for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Starlight Tea quilt, 65 x 74”, free pattern by Elise Lea for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Charmer quilt, ~51 x 64”, free pattern at Dear Stella Design (CLICK for PDF download)

Bunny Love quilt, 52” square, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)  

Twinkle Fairies quilt, 48 x 59”, free pattern by Marsha Moore for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Wee Ones pink quilt, 36 x 48”, free pattern by Project House 360 for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hugs quilt, 58 x 73”, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Basic Blocks quilt, 34 x 45”, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Pink Warrior - Twist and Turn quilt, 50 x70” or 54 x 74”, free pattern by Elaine Theriault for Northcott Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Hug Me quilt, 56 x 78”, and Hug Me 2 quilt, 68 x 86”, free pattern by Stephanie Sims for Clothworks Textiles (CLICK for PDF download) 

I Love Flamingos quilt, 48 x 60”, free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Sew In Love quilt, 64” square, free pattern by Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Baskets in Bloom quilt, free pattern by Linda Ballard for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Petals quilt, 40 x 55”, free pattern by Marinda Stewart for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Pixelated Rose quilt, 66 x 78”, free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Rosalie wall quilt, 36 x 46”, free pattern by Flaurie & Finch for RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Heart with a Cause block, 6” square, free paper piecing pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein at Sew Hooked  (CLICK for PDF download)

Choose Hope quilt, 60 x 60”, free pattern by Hilary Bobker for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hope quilt, ~62” square, free pattern by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Ribbons of Hope mini quilt, 15” square, free pattern by Annis Clapp as seen at AMC-Quilts (CLICK for PDF download) 

Rose Garden quilt, 61 x 77", free pattern by Ariga Wilson for Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

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Pretty in Pink!

Pink is a delicate color that represents romance and femininity, and feelings of love, tenderness, and hope.  At recent quilt shows we enjoyed some beautiful pink quilts including two that came from challenges.  We hope you enjoy our post!

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The Elvis Dress, made and quilted by Katherine Verbeke

This quilt was made for the 2020 Cherrywood Challenge, which was to take inspiration from Diana, Princess of Wales, to create a unique quilt using a limited color palette: pink and white.  The quilt was accepted among 224 other quilts and traveled the world at various prestigious quilt shows with her final destination on display at the Bohin Factory Museum in Paris, France, in 2022.

Katherine Verbeke says, "Ever since she first emerged in the public spotlight, Diana Spencer has been my favorite Royal. Lovingly named "The Elvis Dress" by her son Prince William, this particular pose is beautifully enchanting - the Princess smile, the tilt of her head, her eyes - all sum up the perfect princess. Not being a graphic artist myself, my friend Lisa Fryxell converted a lovely Lady Diana photo into a paper piecing pattern exclusively for me for the 2020 Cherrywood Challenge." The lower part was covered in silver seed beads, representing the Elvis dress as Diana wore it.

You can check out more than 200 fabulous Diana quilts from this challenge online at the Cherrywood website:

Geese Crossing by Jolene Ficklin 

 

We love this unique and beautiful quilt! Except for the flying geese border, the blocks in this quilt were createc with cross stitch embroidery!  Jolene Ficklin says, "The 6 marked blocks for embroidery were given to me at least 15 years ago by my friend who was downsizing.  Working only while traveling or when extremely bored, it is finally finished.  The color choices are mine and most interesting is the embroidery cross-stitch flying geese. Thus the piecing called out to me.  The blocks were fron Wonder Art Needle Craft Corp, dated 1985."

 

Paint Chip Challenge (2022) by Charlene Nelson (South Jordan, UT)

This quilted table topper with its giant hexagons showcases Charlene Nelson's beautiful machine quilting!  It resulted from a quilt group challenge using a paint chip to guide the color choice. (Shown below is the paint chip - Taffy Twist - in the lower left corner of the quilt.

Charlene explains the challenge: "Our quilt group decided to do a paint chip challenge in 2022.  Two people picked out some beautiful paint chips with very few extras.  They were put in a bag and we each drew one.  you had one opportunity for a second draw at the end, or you could exchange you paint chip with someone else.  The rules were that the paint chip color you drew was the main color and background, and you could use one other color.  you could use different values of the paint chip.  My quilt is a table topper.  I used Victoria Findlay Wolfe's large templates.  We had six months to finish the quilt."

Image credits: Photos were taken at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show (The Elvis Dress and Geese Crossing) and the 2024 Springville (Utah) quilt show (Paint Chip Challenge).

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Inspired by Red & White

Red & white are classic quilt colors! This stunning combination brings to mind friendship, love, and tradition. Join us as we take a look at some red and white quilts which celebrate a fun time of the year!

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Red Starburst, made and quilted by Pamela Golliet 

Spiky New York Beauty blocks nestle between the points of the lone star on this wall-size quilt. Pattern source: Judy Niemeyer's "Twinkle Star" pattern. Pamela Golliet says, "[This was] my first Judy Niemeyer paper pieced pattern, I used fabrics from my stash. I love the big star!"

Rose Colored Glasses, made and quilted by Athena Taylor

This beautiful lone star quilt is made from 250 paper pieced diamonds ranging from pink to red! The center star was a design by Tula Pink. Athena Taylor designed the surrounding layout, placing a red and pink butterfly in each of the four corners! Additional blocks were made with piecing, raw edge applique and needle turned applique. We spy a bee, umbrella, strawberries, and a cheerful frog.

 

Athena Taylor's lovely quilting can be seen in this closeup photo of the center star.

New York Beauty by Sara Quigley

This elegant paper-pieced quilt is made with a variety of red fabrics.  The background is a single white fabric. Sara Quigley says, "This was one of my first New York Beauty patterns and I made this about 15 years ago." It was beautifully hand quilted by ladies at the Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. 

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Image credits: Original quilt photos were taken at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild Show (New York Beauty by Sara Quigley) and the 2024 Tucson Quilters Guild show (Red Starburst and Rose Colored Glasses.)