Modern Patchwork quilting – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

Finished it! Aviatrix Medallion

March 4, 2016
Posted by Sharon
Aviatrix Medallion quilt, Modern Patchwork quilting, scrappy bright quilt
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It's Friday! I am so happy to finally have my Aviatrix Medallion quilt finished. If you have been reading here for a while, you know I spent a ton of time last year working my through all the borders on this. I had lots of fun along the way, adapting the pattern and adding some of my own personal touches. The original pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman. Do you see the birds in the center star piecing? This is such a pretty block, a classic called Dove in the Window. I wanted my center to be larger than the original, so...

Kona Solids: Polka Dot Bikini Quilt

August 14, 2015
Posted by Sharon
curved piecing quilt, Kona cotton solid fabrics, Modern Patchwork quilting, polka dot bikini quilt
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Welcome to my stop on the Stash Fabrics Kona cottons quilt blog tour! Beth at Stash organized a group of quilters to pick out their favorite bundle of colors from her stock of Kona solids, then let us dream up a sewing project with them. Beth carries the entire collection of Kona solids, over 300 different colors! It seemed like a no-brainer to make my pretty bundle into a Polka Dot Bikini quilt, and with that in mind, I chose a variety of bright colors, including at least one light and one dark of each. Of course, once I got...

Quilt In Progress with Sketchbook Fabrics

July 17, 2015
Posted by Sharon
Art Gallery Fabrics, Modern Patchwork quilting, Star Crossed Quilt
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I feel pretty lucky to be friends with Sharon Holland and have the opportunity to sew with her brand new fabrics, "Sketchbook", for Art Gallery Fabrics. Sharon asked me to sew a quilt to show the pretty prints as they are getting to stores very soon, and of course I said, "yes!". Sketchbook is a collection of prints inspired by naturalistic drawings and doodles you might make in a garden or out for a summer walk. My two favorites are those at the bottom of the photo above, the sketchy circles: each big polka dot is a different color and...

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