Magpie Quilts

I just realized that I forgot to show off this lovely finished chevron quilt - I love the quilting that was done by my friend Marie from Blueberry Hill Quilts in Chestermere, Alberta. Yellow & Gray Chevron Quilt I love the way a quilt looks hanging outside on the railing! Yellow & Gray Chevron Quilt  And the background of the green grass just makes the yellow pop! Adding the binding The batting is an 80/20 cotton/poly blend and it has a nice amount of loft. I like the way the way the quilting gives this quilt depth and texture - a nice contrast to the graphic pattern and solid colors! --Ann

This lovely little quilt pattern is now in a free eBook from FaveQuilts! Download your free copy here: http://www.favequilts.com/Miscellaneous-Quilt-Projects/American-Quilting-Traditions-11-Free-Quilt-Designs-Quilt-Blocks-and-More-Americana It's so exciting to be included in a publication that includes the likes of my fav scrappy quilter, Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville and John Adams from Quilt Dad ! --Ann

What a productive week! I have 3 baby quilts almost ready to ship and spent a lovely day sewing with my quilt guild making quilt tops for donation to the victims of the flooding here in southern Alberta last month. Here's the 3 baby quilts ready for binding: Baby Quilts ready for binding Pin basting on the dining room table! Free-motion Quilting Swirly hearts quilting But the sun is out and the weeds are taking over the garden, so the binding will have to wait until later! --Ann Please check out these links for more WIP from some fabulous quilters! Quiltsy WIP and Whatnots The Needle and Thread Network WIP Wednesday #98 Freshly Pieced WIP Wednesday

I promised you a tutorial for one of the easiest blocks I know, the bow tie quilt block. For each bow tie block you will need: 2x 6" squares main fabric 2x 6" squares background fabric 2x 3" squares main fabric Draw a line diagonally from corner to corner on your 3" squares Layer your 3" square on one of your background squares, right sides together. Look carefully for the diagonal line placement. Sew on your diagonal line. Do not trim! Press as shown. (You will have 3 layers of fabric on the corner, that's ok!) Sewn and pressed! Backside of the just sewn piece. Repeat with your 2nd background piece and 3" square. Join your main color 6" square with the square you just made with the background fabric. Press towards the dark square. (2x) Join these together to make your block! Horray! You're finished! Easy Peasy! Bow Tie Quilt Blocks on the design wall. This is a great block and once you've g