July has been a month of pattern writing for me..... trying hard to catch up and clean the slate. I have eight new patterns written ! Some of them are still being tested by the wonderful ladies who answered to my blog post calling for testers. I have loved the feed back about the draft copies they have tested for me and I am sure it has made me better pattern writer.
Now just waiting for the weather to give me a nice day to take the cover shots..... we have had such terrible wet weather but it is winter after all. On the nice days it seems there are always other things that take preference. (like my poor husband being struck down with the flu) However I do have a few sneeky shots that I can show you.
The Butterfly Table Runner. This is one of my favorites, made with 'Wild Orchid' range by Blackbird Designs.
Also made with this range is 'Wild Orchid' can you tell I have trouble naming my quilts lol
Union Blues made with the Union Blues range by Barbara Brackman
Flying Home Quilt Made with a selection of French General Fabrics and a few Minnick and Simpson Fabrics.
Milly's Garden made with a range by Sara Morgan
Aunt Bessy's Sparkle Table Runner made with the same range with a few other bit's and pieces added in for good measure.
Pine Tree Quilt, the fabrics are a mix of older fabrics I had been saving and I love how they came to life in this quilt. Living among Pine Trees this quilt reminds me of how they look after the rain when the sun is filtering through the branches.
Simply Baskets Quilt made with the same Sara Morgan range as Milly's Garden Quilt.
Well that's my show and tell for now. The patterns for these quilts will be released soon, I'll let you know when I release them either here on the blog or via the Pine Valley Quilts newsletter.
I would love to know which one is your favorite ? I love them all ! but I am biased lol
Happy Stitching
Sharon
If you are following the pattern BOM's new Blocks for the Simply Red and Winterwood quilts are now available for download.
Love Union Blues with the piecing and lovely, simple applique! (Pine Trees was a close 2nd)
How to press a Flying Geese Border ? This is the question I was asked so I have done my best to answer as it is not exactly what you might be expecting to see. Read more to see how I pressed the seams to get nice flat intersections.
Making four Flying Geese units at a time is a great time saver, and a wonderful method. I love to oversize the units and trim them down to the correct size for perfect blocks. Read how I go about making these versatile units that I use in almost every quilt I make.
Natasha Biacchi
August 20, 2017
You have a special gift…Your patterns are lovely and Your choice of fabrics outstanding…I am in awe of your work…Thank you for sharing with myself and so many others of whom I am certain are just as appreciative as I am ☺️.