I have a new pattern to share with you guys today!

I've been working on it for a couple of months now and it's finally ready to share!

And oh, I hope you love it as much as I do!  Let me introduce...Vintage Valentine!

Vintage Valentine is a timeless heart pattern that is fat eighth/fat quarter friendly

and comes with instructions for 4 different quilt sizes!  I have actually been working on

two different versions (the lighter, cover quilt version in Riley Blake Designs Confetti Cotton

Solids) and a darker version that I'll be sharing today.  (And don't worry, I'll be sharing

the cover quilt soon.  Do I have any solids lovers out there?)

I fell in love with these prints while working at my new job

(a cute little fabric shop that just opened in American Fork, Utah!

It's called Maker's & Co.  It's such a fun store; you should come visit!)

I thought the dark magenta fabric would really make the heart fabrics pop!

It's got a subtle print on it so it's got some interest, but doesn't take away from the hearts.

I made 56 hearts for a queen-size quilt!

And then...this is where the magic happens...the sashing!

High contrast for a big impact!

And once I got the quilt top made, it was off to my longarm quilter for some beautiful quilting.

Jen Ostler in Highland, Utah quilted it with the Almost Plaid panto by

The Quilting Mill.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I was being pretty

indecisive about which panto to use, but I kept coming back to this one because

I thought it worked so well with the design of the sashing.

I usually like my thread color to blend with my background fabric as much as possible

so I knew this quilt would be tricky because there is so much contrast between the

dark and light fabrics.  After some debate about different thread color options,

I decided to just use the magenta color.  There's so much of it that I knew it would blend

on most of the quilt and that I was going to have to be okay with it popping

on the cream fabric.  I think it turned out great though.  Thanks Jen!

As many of you know, Jen always hides a little object in the quilting

for a fun game of hide and seek.  This time, she quilted a little heart into the design,

which was perfect!  I found it when I was sewing the binding on.

Once I got the binding sewn to the front, I sewed one of the personalized quilt labels that I get from Ever Emblem onto the back.  They're so easy to attach, I don't have an excuse to not label my quilts!  I get the 2" cotton, fold-over, sew-in labels.  If you want to get some for yourself, you will just have to pick one of their basic cotton labels and customize it from there.  I always machine stitch my binding down around the labels because it's hard to hand stitch through them.  But this time, I continued with the machine binding all the way around the quilt because I was in a hurry to get it done!  It's going to be on display at Maker's & Co soon (where we'll be selling the pattern and kits!)

I love how this quilt has more of a "sophisticated" look,

which is perfect for my daughter's room (she's 20).  

I just wish I had some big magenta euro shams to really complete the look.

Maybe with ruffles!?!  How cute would that be?  Maybe someday I'll get to that project!

As I said before, this pattern is fat eighth and fat quarter friendly.

But I think it would be awesome to make the hearts even scrappier.

You could use 10" squares or just fabrics from your stash

to make all of the hearts different.

One last photo...

Thank you to my boys for helping me get an outdoor shot!

It's not every day that I get two good-looking, tall men to help me with my job!

Well, that's it!  My new pattern, Vintage Valentine!

I'd love to hear what you think.  Please leave a comment below if you feel so inclined.

Vintage Valentine is available as a paper pattern HERE or a PDF pattern HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

A Not-So-Scrappy Scrap Jar Stars Quilt

 Hi friends!  I'm happy to share a recent quilt finish with you today!

I made this just for fun as I thought it would be beautiful in my own home.

Towards the end of August 2025, I got a wild hair to take one of my most popular patterns,

Scrap Jar Stars and make it not-so-scrappy!  I love two-color quilts and thought it would

be fun to see a simplified, timeless version it!

It was love at first block!  And it brings me so much joy every time I look this quilt because

all of the fabrics are fabrics I designed!  The background fabric is called Sketchy Leaves

in the color Linen from my Feels Like Home collection with Riley Blake Designs. 

The blue fabric is called Daisies in the color Sky from my collection Honey Locust

with RBD.

I got most of the quilt top put together at a quilt retreat that I went to in September.

(My friends and I did a photo shoot with all of our quilts on the last day of our retreat.)

I am not gonna lie, it's all I got done at the 5-day retreat (besides our daily walks,

chatting, floating a river, cooking and eating, shopping, a few naps, etc.  It was a GREAT retreat!)

I brought a bunch of other projects but unfortunately, this took the majority of the time.

I added the border once I got back home.

This pattern comes with 4 quilt-size options - baby, lap, twin, and queen.

I added on one row to the twin size to make it a little wider.

My friend Jen Ostler in Highland, Utah quilted it with straight lines.

Those are always a win in my book!

The backing fabric is also from my collection, Honey Locust with Riley Blake Designs.

It's called Hydrangeas in the color Sky.  I hand-bound it in the blue daisy fabric.

It had been a while since I've hand-bound a quilt and I thoroughly enjoyed doing it!

And per usual, I added one of the simple labels I get from Ever Emblem.  They're so easy to sew into the binding so I don't have an excuse to not label my quilts!  I get the 2" cotton, fold-over, sew-in labels.  If you want to get some for yourself, you will just have to pick one of their basic cotton labels and customize it from there.  I machine stitch my binding down around it because it's hard to hand stitch through it (but then I usually hand stitch the rest of my binding down to the back of my quilt).

I'm not sure where this quilt will "land".  On the back of a sofa, a chair, or on a bed?

But I know I will not regret having this timeless blue and "white" quilt in my home!

This one is definitely a keeper!

I want to give you the fabric requirements in case you want to make a two-color

version of Scrap Jar Stars.  First, you will need the pattern.  You can get the 

paper pattern HERE or the PDF pattern HERE.

All fabric requirements will stay the same, except that instead of using bright print fat quarters,

you will need:

Baby quilt = 1-1/2 yards of 1 accent color + the optional non-scrappy binding fabric

Lap quilt = 2-1/2 yards of 1 accent color + the optional non-scrappy binding fabric

Twin quilt = 2-7/8 yards of 1 accent color + the optional non-scrappy binding fabric

Queen quilt = 5-1/2 yards of 1 accent color + the optional non-scrappy binding fabric

Cutting will be a little different, so here are the number of 2" and 3-1/2" strips to cut for each quilt size:

Baby quilt = cut (8) 2" strips and (9) 3-1/2" strips

Lap quilt = cut (13) 2" strips and (15) 3-1/2" strips

Twin quilt = cut (16) 2" strips and (18) 3-1/2" strips

Queen quilt = cut (32) 2" strips and (36) 3-1/2" strips

Then cut the necessary squares for your chosen quilt size.

Hope that helps!  Let me know if you decide to make a two-color version!

Or even a scrappy version!  They're both so fun!  Who doesn't love stars and patchwork!?!

Happy quilting!

Every Which Way - Updated Pattern!

 Hi friends!  Today I'm excited to share a sweet little baby quilt that I made recently.

I made this quilt for one of my nieces who just had the most darling baby boy!

Her mom told me she likes "earthy" colors so I picked out this color palette of

blues, greens, blacks, browns, and oranges.  The prints are masculine and

geometric.  There are even some wovens and a chambray to add a little texture.

All of the fabrics came from my stash!  I love when I can do that!

 I used my Every Which Way pattern, which was one of the very first patterns I ever designed!

It needed an update though, so I rewrote the instructions, fixed the diagrams and added

a second size option!  Feels so good to offer a higher quality pattern

(I hate to have anything less than the best for you guys!)

This is a beginner-friendly pattern.  

I used my stash for this one but the instructions are fat-eighth and fat-quarter friendly.

I've made a few Every Which Way quilts over the years.

It's one of my favorite boy patterns but could be cute for a girl too!

One of my favorite things about this quilt is that the tan and white woven

plaid fabric on the back was my grandmother's fabric.  So that means the baby will

be snuggled in fabric from his great, great-grandmother!  Isn't that sweet!?!

It was quilted by my girl, Jen Ostler of Dry Creek Quilting.

She used the Domestic Squared Panto by Leisha Farnsworth.

I love the modern feel of it and liked that it went along with the angle of the arrowheads.

Jen always includes a hidden object in the quilting, which I think is such

a fun, personal touch.  This time it was a little star.  Can you see it below?

I always like to attach one of the simple labels I get from Ever Emblem.

They're so easy to sew into the binding so I don't have an excuse to not label my quilts!

I get the 2" cotton, fold-over, sew-in labels.  If you want to get some for yourself,

you will just have to pick one of their basic cotton labels and customize it from there.

This was a really fun make and I hope my niece loves it!

I hope to make another one soon because

I've given all of my Every Which Way quilts away!

If you'd like to grab the paper version of the updated Every Which Way pattern

click HERE.  Or you can click HERE for the updated pdf version.

That's it for now.  I'd love to hear what you think of this simple baby quilt.

What do you think of these colors for a baby boy?

Thank you for stopping by today!

Red, White, and Blue Checkered Spools Quilt

If you've been around here much, you know

I am a sucker for red, white, and blue quilts!

I was making my Honey Locust Checkered Spools quilt in June and

I just kept envisioning it in red, white, and blue!  So I just had to scratch that itch!

I had the white background fabric in my stash.  I actually designed that print for

the Riley Blake Designs Hush Hush 4 collection.  It was originally a creamy background

with tan stars and they reprinted it in white for their Lights On 2 collection.

The print is called Seeing Stars.  I was able to use fabrics from my stash for most of the spools 

(although I did treat myself to a few new ones just for fun).

Checkered Spools is a 2-1/2" x 42" strip-friendly pattern but since

I just used random cuts of fabric from my stash, it's scrappier

than the original version.  I love it!

I even made a scrappy back for it!

It always feels good to use up random remnants

from my stash.  There's no right or wrong way to make

a scrappy back.  It just depends on what size pieces of fabric you have!

And since I was in a "scrappy" mood, I thought, why not do a scrappy binding too?!?

The best part was that I only used leftover pieces of binding from

other projects!  I didn't have to cut any strips for this particular project! I've made several

red, white, and blue quilts over the years so I had plenty to choose from!

Jen Ostler quilted it for me with a new-to-me quilting panto called

Starry Twist by Melissa Kelley of Sew Shabby Quilting.

This was such a fun project to work on in July!

Checkered Spools would be cute in any color way and is the

perfect pattern for a cherished bundle of 2-1/2" strips.

Checkered Spools comes with instructions for 2 quilt sizes.

This is the smaller, throw size which finishes at 64 1/2" x 80 1/2".

Quick sidenote:  I am teaching this class at The Garden of Quilts in Lehi, Utah

on September 12th from 2-5 pm.  I'd love for you to join me!  Click HERE for details.

If you'd like to make this pattern too, you can get the

paper pattern HERE or the PDF pattern HERE,

Click HERE to see the original version of Checkered Spools.

I'm curious if you have a favorite?

Thanks for stopping by today!