Planning for Christmas!

Although hard to believe, we've already passed the mid-year mark. And many of you have started working on your Christmas projects. Same here. We've  kicked off with our now traditional Christmas BOM (we're sure you're going to love the St. Nick included in our first installment!). Over the next few weeks and months we will continue to add to our ornament collection. Check out three new ones added this month for your enjoyment: 3D Bell Ornament, Triangle Star, and Woven Star.

Don't forget to stop by our Christmas Corner frequently to see what's been added. This is the largest and fastest growing section of our website, so there is something for all to enjoy here: tons of ideas for advent calendars,  stockings, centerpieces, table toppers and tree skirts, and a fun variety of Christmas wallhangings. We are also striving to bring you lots of fun and easy patterns for quick quilted projects, suitable for gifts or stocking stuffers, as well as ideas on how to reuse or recycle materials on hand for thoughtful gift-giving. We hope you enjoy what you find... and thank you for visiting. It's allways nice to see your friendly faces!

Electric Quilt ® 6 Appliqué Drawing Book

I've been published... again!

Learn to draw appliqué designs with the latest companion book for EQ6! This book walks you through all the tools of the PatchDraw worktable, teaching you how to draw and edit appliqué patches to create your very own fun blocks. read more »

All things Christmas

This year's Christmas BOM follows what has become a tradition for us over the years: a scrappy sampler. read more »

Book gift bag

Love to give books? Tired of wrapping them in the same old gift paper? Not convinced by the traditional book bag and want a more meaningful way of "wrapping" your gift? read more »

Never too many shoes!

Most certainly wild and whimsical, this set of fantastic shoes is sure to delight! read more »

Sassy Heels

It's time to kick up your heels with these sassy shoes! Admittedly, this is as close as it comes to for me in the matter of heels... better in a cute wallhanging than on my feet! read more »

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August 2008: Feline Friends

This cute pair of cat placemats make a great gift. Make a set of all the same cats or pair them up of some feline fun! read more »

Folk Art Trio

applique folk art crowEvery now and then we don't have the time (or inclination) to take on a large project but would gladly consider a smaller undertaking. Here are three blocks that fit that bill! read more »

Blossom Belles

Combine a well-loved, traditional block with modern whimsy! These darling belles will warm the heart of any girl! read more »

2008 Free BOM

Join in a year of fun collecting these cute dolls in traditional costume! Our Old World Dolls project is offered to all website visitors in free monthly installments! Make sure to stop by early in the month for each new block!

Recent Additions

This week's free patterns!

A goose, a cow, a row of cats and a traditional - Road to California - are these week's free block choices.

Don't forget to come in frequently and check out the latest free pattern blocks! Remember: new blocks  are added each Monday to our Design Library. Start collecting them and building your own Appliqué, Pieced, Paper Pieced, and Quilting Stencil libraries!