Aurora Sails Table Runner

Table Runners are the best way to decorate for holidays.  They are small enough to make quickly and large enough to make an impact.  I have enjoyed making the various sizes of this pattern and encourage makers to mix and match the block units for different designs.  

Pattern:  Aurora Sails

Published by:  Black Cat Creations

Designer:  L' Fair Quilts

Size:  22" X 70"  

The pattern is available thru Black Cat Creations in both PDF Download and paper patterns.  

Black Cat Creations has a Newsletter Signup introducing their new patterns and special alerts.  Year  2022 has been a good one, therefore giving back to new and loyal customers in 2023 is a goal.  In addition to new and exciting patterns coming next year, we have a FREE HEART project that can be created over a weekend.  More to come later, so be sure to sign up!.

Just a personal note on the subject of Newsletters --- I have a big appreciation for Newsletters.  So much so, that I personally created a separate email address for all of the incoming newsletters from Quilters and Shops offering them.  This keeps my personal email nice and tidy with personal exchanges.   Once a day (or sitting in Doctor's offices), I can open my Newsletter Email account and enjoy them all in one place. 

 

Christmas Placemats

In 2021, the Fat Quarter Shop offered a mini Christmas Quilt Sew Along which I finished and gifted to a sister.  I was so in love with the trees, I quickly made six more blocks ..... then they sat for a year.  With a push to finish lingering Christmas projects this year, I added a gift box block and made placemats.  

My inspiration for color is from a collection of Horizon Blue Vintage Diamond Point Glassware and dessert plates gifted to me years ago.  

 

This Little Light of Mine Mini Quilt

 "This Little Light of Mine" Quilt pattern by Wendy Shephard, Ivory Spring Quilts is just the sweetest. For Christmas, our Quilt Bee chose to play Secret Santa and make a homemade gift.  A mini wall quilt made with one block and my stash of Tim Holtz fabric was a great combination.

I started early one morning, sewing off and on, and finishing late that night.  My favorite process of quilting is piecing (just ahead of cutting), so this one block was so enjoyable.  I  quilted feathers with holly berry leaves and hand bound for a finishing touch. 

On my 2023 List ... a full size Little Light quilt for me!

Introducing - Aurora Sails Quilt Pattern

*New Pattern Release*

Size:  70" X 94" 

Designer/Maker:  L' Fair Quilts

It started with this quirky little sail block, then I added color upon color and compatible shapes.  The Aurora Sails Quilt Pattern , published by Black Cat Creations, is now my new favorite to make.  Sometimes a pattern comes along that is just plain hard to get through ... you love the quilt, just not fond of the process.  I LOVED the process.  There is enough variety not to become bored and comes together with ease. 

The Cover Quilt uses a Moda Fabric line, Ombre Metallic Confetti by Vanessa Christenson. Cutting into this fabric bundle was such a joy, with a surprise always around the corner as the blocks were sewn.  

Size:  46" Square 

 

A smaller version, using a showstopper focal fabric from Maywood Studio, Veranda Collection.  I wish I had purchased more when the line came out, because this quilt would have been much larger. The green  fabric is from designer  Heather Mulder Peterson, Deck the Halls Line.  Perfect size for a table topper or crib.

Size:  22" Square

And....because I had such fun with the little Sail Blocks, I made a small BONUS wall hanging or pillow cover.  The fabrics were left over from the original quilt, Ombre Line.

 

Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Box

The 2022 Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Box project is quilted and bound.  The charm packs were from Kimberbell Designs, by Maywood Studio.  The binding came from my stash and blends right in.