by Katie Blakesley | Mar 1, 2018 | Pattern Drop Color, Pattern Drop Favorites
Last week, Mike and I spent a few days at QuiltCon, the Modern Quilt Guild’s annual quilt show and conference. We were able to spend time with Pattern Drop designers and friends, sit in on a few classes, walk the show floor [and we STILL missed quilts] and Mike...
by Katie Blakesley | Feb 27, 2018 | Pattern Drop Favorites, Pattern Drop Partner
Run by Holly Lesue, Maker Valley is an apparel brand for creatives! Holly and her husband Dave also own Stately Type-some of my favorite t-shirts are from these two brands [the adventure collection is especially fun]. If you are a Pattern Drop member, you may...
by Katie Blakesley | Feb 23, 2018 | Pattern Drop Community, Pattern Drop Favorites
Mike and I have spent the day at QuiltCon-it is beautiful and inspiring and exhausting and more. It has been fun to come to QuiltCon with fresh eyes-I haven’t attended in 5 years, and Mike has never been. Seeing the show with fresh eyes has its...
by Katie Blakesley | Feb 18, 2018 | Pattern Drop Designer Feature, Pattern Drop Favorites
This month’s quilt pattern is Moroccan Lanterns, by Lee Heinrich from Freshly Pieced. Lee Heinrich is a graphic designer, quilter, tennis enthusiast, author, and fantastic friend. She has previously worked as a reporter, writer, editor, and graphic designer, and...
by Mike Blakesley | Feb 7, 2018 | Pattern Drop Favorites, Pattern of the Month
Hurray, another Pattern Drop is here! If you are a member, check your email for a link! If you aren’t, you can join here. This month’s quilt pattern is Moroccan Lanterns, by Lee Heinrich from Freshly Pieced. Inspired by a Turkish rug, this pattern brings the...
by Mike Blakesley | Jan 23, 2018 | Pattern Drop Favorites, Pattern Drop Tutorials
FLYING GEESE CHART Whether you are working on your first quilt, or have made 150 quilts, you are likely to encounter flying geese in an upcoming project, and they are used in so many different types of quilts—whether you have a traditional aesthetic, a more modern...
