Cut Loose Patterns Featured Designer

Today I am the featured designer on the Cut Loose Press Facebook page. I was on the road today, so this is a late post; but want to invite all of you to visit their page HERE.

I am working on two new patterns that I will be submitting soon, for availability this spring. 

Available from your local quilt shop are my patterns:

Tree-Mendous Possibilities: a pattern from which you can make 2 different quilts with very little fabric waste. How thrifty is that! Both quilts are quick and easy to make. Sew a quilt for any of a variety of occasions by simply changing the materials you use. Ideas are given in the pattern (maybe with photos, fussy cutting, or signatures).

The Rings Placemat Set: make 4 placemats with your favorite color scheme or collection of fabrics. With the few leftover rings, you can sew a table runner. Use in your own home, or give as a gift. 

I appreciate your comments and thank you for your visit. 

Quilt Patterns I Have Designed

Val's Quilting Studio's Tuesday Archives is featuring "Original Patterns by You!" Those who are linking are posting about patterns they have designed for their own use or for sale whether using wool, paper piecing, applique, bags, totes, and/or quilts. 

I am copying parts of the blogs that I have written about some of the patterns I have designed. Some have been for my own use and others I have for sale. It has given me the idea to put a list on my blog of patterns I have designed.

I enjoy designing my own patterns for a number of reasons. The first is that it satisfies my creative urge. Also, I want to be able to photograph and display my quilts without seeking permission from the pattern designer of a pattern I use. I can share my patterns freely with my friends and with those whom I teach. Lastly, although not prolific, I have some for sale which gives me a little bit of "quilting money" to fund my passion of quilting. 

My pattern, Rings Placemat Set, was designed for Cut Loose Press. Cut Loose patterns are available to Local Quilt Shops through Checker Distributing. If your local shop doesn't carry them, ask them to put in an order! Here is a photo:

 

Another pattern I designed for Cut Loose Patterns is 

Tree-Mendous Possibilities

It is 2 patterns in one!

By adding just one more fabric after making the "Tree" quilt, you can make a second quilt! And there is almost NO waste.

Start with a layer cake and a few extra pieces of fabric. 

(Or use your fabric yardage cut into 10" squares.)

It is an easy quilt to make. But don't stop there! 

  

Change it up a bit by substituting other materials such as photos on fabric, childrens' art work or handprints, signatures, redwork or embroidery, why even t-shirts would work!

Why not use the letters: BFF at the bottom and have photos of the best friends in the branches? How about a growth quilt?

This pattern has "tree-mendous possibilities". 

And, below, is the second quilt that can be made with the leftovers plus another fabric cut.

Another quilt I designed has hearts as the border. I wanted it to have the appearance of a postage stamp.

I designed this footprint baby quilt to use the bear

fabric as the outer border. But there are other animal footprints in the pattern so other animal fabrics can be used.

This pattern and 4 others for sale

at Patternspot.com under Patchwork Breeze as the designer.

The Kittens in a Basket quilt is my 1930s pattern I designed for a guild challenge to use reproduction fabrics.

If you'd like a free pattern, try the the CURIOUS CATS block found at PatternSpot.com. I had fun designing it. My inspiration came when I found a photo of a block on the internet. I sketched it, but did not write down the website or blog it came from. It made me think of cats watching something interesting. Maybe fish or mice or bugs! 

A Little Time to Rest

The Blog Hop was fantastic. Even I learned some new things from the other bloggers. I hope each of you learned something. 

I have had a long week with many things happening, not just the blog hop. I think tonight I am going to sit and read a magazine or begin a short book.

I did get the final samples done for the November and December classes I will be teaching at The New Ewe. I am continuing with the Mug Rug Social- a free event with ideas and a product to help those of us who quilt or craft. The November Mug Rug is a Dresden Fan Turkey with applique. (I added a binding after I took this photo and forgot to take one final photo: 

I have the December Mug Rug in my brain, but not yet begun. It is a braided, bias strip wreath, plus a little extra. I will post soon. 

I am excited about the Kitchen Trio with a potato bag, potholder, and bowl cozie. 

And finally, I will be teaching my own CLP pattern: Rings Placemat Set. It should be fun. 

Thank you again for stopping by. Watch for more EQ ideas here at Patchwork Breeze!

New Pattern Release and Applique

First, I am happy to tell you that my pattern, Rings Placemat Set, designed for Cut Loose Press, has been released today yesterday! These patterns are available to Local Quilt Shops through Checker Distributing. Here is a photo:
 

Now, the applique reveal for today is an acorn. 

This little guy won't fall far from the tree, but he sure looks surprised by what is happening to him!

Tomorrow is my tutorial reveal day. Do make it a point to stop back. 

The Autumn Applique Animal Blog Hop 
schedule is as follows: 

October 21st

Bea Beaquilter

Jane’s Quilting

October 22nd

Connie Freemotion by the River

October 23rd

Amy Sew Incredibly Crazy

SewCalgal

October 24th

Nancy Patchwork Breeze

Marian Seams to Be Sew

October 25th

Carol Funthreads

 "EQ Mouse" Electric Quilt

Remember:

Electric Quilt Company is sponsoring this hop and is giving away ONE full version of the EQ 7 program ($189 value) to ONE lucky person.  It is easy to enter! 

Just comment on the featured blog(s) each day. From the combined comments of all the blogs, ONE lucky person will be chosen on November 1. The winner will be picked by random.org 

Don't forget my own special giveaway for one lucky commenter.

On October 24, my featured day, your comment will count as one of the entries for the EQ7 program giveaway.

PLUS, I will count it as an entry for my giveaway. You can earn a second entry for my giveaway by returning here on October 25 and leaving a comment telling me which of my applique designs you could possibly use in a project. I will announce my giveaway winner on October 28. 

I must have a way to contact you. If you are a no-reply blogger, or do not have a blog, you must leave your email address in the comment. If I can't contact you, I will not be able to include you in the drawing. I do not accept anonymous comments. They go into my spam file! I will leave this contest open until 11:59 EST on October 25, 2013.