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January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Cross Your Heart Quilt

Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? Keep an eye on the birds!

Spot a dove, and you’re destined for a happy, peaceful marriage. Spot a crossbill, and your future spouse is sure to be a grouch.

A sparrow means you’ll marry a pauper, and a goldfinch signals wealth. And if an owl shows up? That’s it! You’ll be single for life!

All things considered, it may be wiser to stay inside and quilt! This week Jenny is using precut charms to stitch up a super-sweet Valentine heart quilt. These half-square triangle hearts are so simple and pretty, it’s sure to be love at first stitch!

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January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

Chandelier Quilt

Do you remember discovering precuts for the very first time? Vanessa Goertzen sure does!

It was 2010, and Vanessa had just learned that her new baby was going to be a girl. On the way home from the ultrasound, she stopped at a fabric shop to pick up something pink.

There, she laid eyes on a stack of precut 5 inch charms, and a creative fire was lit! (12 years later, Vanessa designs incredible precut patterns for her very own Lella Boutique!)

This week, Jenny is stitching up one of Vanessa’s prettiest patterns. Chandelier is a quick and easy charm pack quilt that is made extraordinary with an on-point layout.

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Wallah! Quilt

On live TV in 1956, magician P.C. Sorcar began to “saw” his wife in half. Suddenly, the host signed off and the program went dark!

Viewers across the country assumed the worst. (Something went wrong! The poor woman was dead!) But the truth was much less gory: The live broadcast had simply run out of time. How’s that for an illusion falling flat!

This week, Jenny has a trick up her sleeve that’ll earn you big “oohs” and “ahhs” without a single hiccup!

“Wallah!” – or voilà – is a magical layer cake quilt pattern from Material Girlfriends. With just a flick of the rotary cutter, ordinary four patches become magnificent star blocks—right before your eyes!

November 17, 2021November 18, 2021

Vintage Jenny | Easy Nine Patch

Talk about a classic! Not only is the Nine Patch a quintessential quilter’s block, but this is one of the very first tutorials that Jenny Doan ever filmed! This incredibly simple but versatile block comes together in a stitch using 2.5″ strips of precut quilting fabric (Jelly Rolls) and some basic strip piecing. Using alternating color ways from your available strips, you’ll create a “strip set” using three strips of fabric. All that’s required after that is to cut the long strip sets into 2.5″ strips and stitch the fabrics back together to form nine simple squares in a block – your very first nine patch!

Needing some more inspiration to create this beautiful block? While the Vintage Jenny tutorial fabrics are no longer in production (just like a classic quilt they’re a product of their time) check out our suggestions below for five current lines of fabric that make this quilt come together with ease!

Ava Kate by Carina Gardner for Riley Blake

You’ll adore the precious roses, delicate complementing florals, and color scheme of black, red, pink, and light blue in this charming collection.

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Freedom 2 Batiks by Kathy Engle for Island Batik

Three cheers for the red, white, and blue with this collection! These patriotic batik fabrics feature star spangled fabrics and patriotic patterns.

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Now check out how great this block can look when you combine multiple nine patches to create a full quilt top!

Loose Leaf by Wishwell for Robert Kaufman

Loose Leaf will give any project a real wow factor featuring amazing and colorful florals, groovy abstract backgrounds, and even scalloped stripes!

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Prairie Dreams by Kansas Troubles Quilters for Moda Fabrics

Go west through the plains with this rustic collection featuring warm, weathered earth tones highlighted with verdant florals.

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Artisan Batiks Magical Winter by Lunn Studios for Robert Kaufman

These gorgeous batik fabrics are printed with snowy trees, snowflakes, berry sprigs, and more with hints of glimmering metallic.

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November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

Brightly Quilt

If you wish upon a star, your dreams might come true…but be ready for a wait!

The closest star is 26 trillion miles away. That starlight magic won’t reach the earth for 4+ years! (If my calculations are correct, wishes from 2017 are just starting to arrive!)

Of course, if you’re short on time, you can whip up your own lucky stars in a jiffy!

The Brightly star quilt was designed by Allison Harris for Cluck Cluck Sew. It’s a stunning layer cake pattern that is timeless and modern all at once.

(Watch to the end of the video to see Brightly in Christmas fabric. I know you’re going to love it!)