Fabric Refresh - Swiss Roll Quilt

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I just released my latest pattern, a precut friendly pattern called Swiss Roll. If you missed the blog post about it, you can find that here. 

This post is all about showcasing how well other fabric collections can work with this pattern! Swiss Roll is a very scrappy quilt and it's hard for a scrappy quilt to not look good no matter what fabric you're using! Swiss Roll is no exception!

I picked a few recent fabric collections that I love and mocked up the pattern with them. The pattern has two size options so I made a few in the square throw size and a few in the large throw size. 

Let's jump right in!

First up, I have Swiss Roll in Parlor by Crystal Manning for Moda Fabrics. I think the precuts of this collection are arriving in shops now but I have not seen the yardage yet. 

Swiss Roll Quilt in Sunday Brunch Fabric by BasicGrey

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Meet the Swiss Roll quilt! This is my newest quilt pattern and it is a jelly roll friendly pattern just in time for the upcoming National Sew a Jelly Roll Day on Saturday, September 20th!

While this pattern can be made with a jelly roll (precut 2.5" strips), that is not your only option! You can also use a layer cake (precut 10" squares), fat quarters, fat eights, or quarter yards. 

Meridian Quilt in Tango by Kate Spain for Moda Fabrics

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Meet the Meridian quilt! This is my newest quilt pattern and it is a jelly roll friendly pattern just in time for the upcoming National Sew a Jelly Roll Day on Saturday, September 21st!

 

Fabric Refresh - Albion by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs

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Albion by Amy Smart is a fabric collection that caught my eye a few months ago. This fabric from Riley Blake Designs is now showing up in quilt shops so this is the perfect time to share some of my quilt patterns that I refreshed with Albion fabrics.

The first pattern that I refreshed is Log Jam and this might be my favorite Albion mockup! I love this extra scrappy version with a variety of low volumes for the background instead of a single fabric.

Fabric Refresh - Hey Boo by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics

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I'm sure you've heard of Christmas in July, but what about Halloween in April? That might not be a thing but a super fun Halloween collection has just started arriving in quilt shops and I think it's going to be a really popular one! I was excited for Lella Boutique's Hey Boo collection for Moda Fabrics from the moment it was first debuted several months ago. It's finally here and if you like it as much as I do, make sure you run to your favorite quilt shop and grab some because I'm pretty sure it won't be around for long!

If you love this fabric, but need some ideas for what to make with it, I've got you covered! Keep reading to check out some of my quilt patterns that I've refreshed with Hey Boo!

Fabric Refresh - Flower Girl by My Sew Quilty Life for Moda Fabrics

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I'm back with another Fabric Refresh blog post and this one is slightly different than usual. I normally don't feature a fabric collection that isn't available in shops yet. However, today I'm featuring a gorgeous collection by Heather Briggs of My Sew Quilty Life called Flower Girl. This debut collection is scheduled to arrive in shops this month, but as far as I can tell, it has not yet.

So why I am sharing the patterns I've refreshed in Flower Girl now? Well, I get Heather's newsletter and she mentioned a couple weeks ago that she has heard from some shops that they're already selling out. Since the fabric isn't in shops yet, I'm guessing that they are selling out with preorders. I'm sure there will be shops who don't do preorders who will have it available once it starts shipping to shops, but I figured if you get inspired by any of these mockups and want to make sure you get the fabric to make it, you might want to preorder it too.

Now let's get to the quilts! I can see why Flower Girl is turning out to be so popular. It is so soft and pretty and I had a great time playing with these fabrics in EQ8! So far, I've managed to avoid buy any because I definitely do not have time to be making any of these quilts myself. We'll see if I can continue to resist; I don't always have great luck with that!

If you really want to showcase these lovely fabrics, a Stay Square quilt would be a great option. Grab a layer cake and keep most of the square intact so that the fabrics really become the stars of the show! I used a Bella solid called Circa Celadon for the accent. This is one of the coordinating solids that the fabric designer chose for the Flower Girl collection.

Fabric Refresh - Meadow Star by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society

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Wow! Where did the past month go? Actually, I know where it went. My day job has been keeping me BUSY! I refreshed some of my quilt patterns in the new Meadow Star collection by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society a couple of weeks ago and haven't had a chance to get the blog post written. 

This collection seems to be popular so I definitely wanted to get these mockups shared before the fabric gets hard to find, in case you want to recreate one yourself!

Let's jump right in! The first pattern that I refreshed in Meadow Star is Window Box, a jelly roll friendly pattern that is quick to put together thanks to strip-piecing.

Fabric Refresh - Evolve by Suzy Quilts for Art Gallery Fabrics

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I'm back with another Fabric Refresh blog post! If you're new around here, this is where I use my Electric Quilt 8 software to refresh some of my quilt patterns with new fabrics. Then I share them here so you can get inspired and get some ideas for how to use a recent fabric collection!

Today's I'm featuring Evolve by Suzy Quilts for Art Gallery Fabrics. As soon as I saw this collection a few months ago, I knew there would be a Fabric Refresh post in its future! I love the soft, muted colors. It has a bit of a tropical and beachy feel to it. If that appeals to you too, keep scrolling to check out all the refreshed quilts that I've created. 

I told myself I was only going to do a few since my life is so busy these days, but I got a bit carried away and have almost 20 mock-ups in this post! Enjoy!

Fabric Refresh - Strawberry Lemonade by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics

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I'm back today with another Fabric Refresh post. Today's featured collection is Strawberry Lemonade by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics. I have been waiting for months for this fabric to arrive in stores! It is so pretty and I'm actually in the middle of making a quilt with this fabric for a future quilt pattern. While I can't share that just yet, I can share some refreshed versions of other patterns. Let's jump right in!

These are the fabrics I'm using for a quilt. The collection has several low volumes as well.

Fabric Refresh - Willow by 1 Canoe 2 for Moda Fabrics

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Moda designer 1 Canoe 2 has a new fabric collection out now called Willow. If January is giving you the winter blahs, the Willow collection might be just what you need! The colors are so rich and saturated and these fabrics make me think of a summertime getaway.

I knew as soon as I saw this collection that I needed to refresh some of my patterns with Willow. I'm excited to share them with you today. Let's jump right in!

Fabric Refresh - Juniper by Sharon Holland for Art Gallery Fabrics

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Welcome to 2024! I'm kicking off the new year with a brand new Fabric Refresh blog post. There are so many great fabric collections coming up this year and I hope I can keep up and share my refreshed patterns with you!

Today's featured fabric collection is already available and has been for a bit. It seems to still be fairly easy to find though. It's Sharon Holland's Juniper collection for Art Gallery Fabrics. 

This collection has a very cozy feel to it and is perfect for this time of year! Let's get right to the refreshed quilts.

The first pattern that I refreshed with Juniper is Evening Glow. I originally designed this quilt with a light background and dark accent, but as I've refreshed this quilt a few times over the years, I'm finding that I like it even better with a dark background and a light accent. 

Here I've used one of the dark green prints for the background with solid white for the accent squares. The pattern calls for 16 fat quarters but since this collection doesn't have a lot of prints, especially if you want to leave out the ones that blend in too much with the background or accent, I made this mockup as though I used 8 half yards. 

Fabric Refresh - Sandalwood Bonus Quilt

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I'm back with another Fabric Refresh post featuring my newest pattern, Sandalwood. Earlier, I shared a Fabric Refresh post for the main Sandalwood quilt. Today, I'm sharing refreshed versions of the bonus quilt pattern that is included with the Sandalwood pattern.

There are multiple layout options in the pattern, but you can also come up with your own! You can also change up the look of the quilt by changing how you handle the plain blocks in between the pieced blocks and the border. I've tried to mix up the mockups to showcase some of the ways you can make this quilt work for you.

Fabric Refresh - Sandalwood Quilt

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Hello! I just released a new pattern so of course I have to dedicate a Fabric Refresh post to it! There are so many fabric options that look great with this pattern. In fact, I have so many mockups of this pattern to share that I'm going to get right to it!

The first refreshed Sandalwood quilt I'm sharing is shown above and features the Palette Picks bundle by Modernly Morgan for Robert Kaufman. I absolutely love this color palette. It is so cheery and happy and bright. It would make a great spring quilt! This bundle is available as fat quarters, so I chose 12 of my favorite colors from the bundle for this mockup (12 is the number of fat quarters needed to make the quilt).

Sandalwood Quilt - The Pink Lemonade Version

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Today I'm sharing the second sample of my newest pattern, Sandalwood. But before I get into the details on this quilt, I thought you might be wondering why I called this pattern Sandalwood. Sometimes, pattern names just come to me and I go with it. Sometimes it's a little more intentional and that was the case here.

Sandalwood Quilt in Balboa by Sherri and Chelsi for Moda Fabrics

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I have a new pattern available!! That might not seem like a big deal. I'm a pattern designer, after all. But for whatever reason, this particular pattern just couldn't seem to make it's way to the finish line. The Sandalwood pattern is finally in my shop and I can finally share this sample quilt that has been finished for almost two and a half years.

Fabric Refresh - Besties by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit Fabrics

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I'm back today with a new Fabric Refresh blog post! It's been a couple of months since I've done one of these posts. There hadn't been a new fabric collection that made me want to play with it in EQ8. 

Okay, that's not completely true. There have been several new collections announced lately that I absolutely love, but they won't be in stores until 2024. I don't feel like I should share mockups with fabrics you can't buy yet. 

Or maybe I should, so you can preorder your fabrics? Let me know in the comments if you think I should feature future fabric collections in these posts.

Anyway, back to today's featured fabric collection. I came across Tula Pink's new collection for FreeSpirit Fabrics called Besties while online fabric shopping last weekend. It's full of bright and cheery colors along with your favorite furry friends and non-furry non-human friends. Dogs, cats, turtles, rabbits, fish, hamsters, plus some great blenders.

Tula Pink often has large scale prints in her collections and Besties is no exception. My Stay Square pattern is definitely one of the best of my patterns for allowing large scale prints to shine because you don't have to cut your fabrics into really small pieces. 

Stay Square Quilt in Spooky 'n Witchy and Spooky 'n Sweeter by Art Gallery Fabrics

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It's time to share the third and final Halloween quilt that I made this year! It's a Stay Square quilt using the Spooky 'n Witchy collection by Art Gallery Fabrics (just like the Ophelia quilt I blogged about a couple days ago). 

But wait, I'm actually sharing two quilts in this post, so four in total? Sort of. Let me explain...

Ophelia Quilt in Spooky 'n Witchy by Art Gallery Fabrics

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I'm back to share the second of three Halloween quilts that I made this year. I really shouldn't be spending time remaking my existing quilt patterns when I have so many unpublished designs waiting to be written and so many other things I want to do to expand Pieced Just Sew. But sometimes I find a fabric and pattern combination that really calls to me and I just can't help myself!

This Ophelia quilt made with Art Gallery Fabrics' Spooky 'n Witchy collection was one of those times. I featured this fabric/pattern combo in a Fabric Refresh blog post a few months ago and I just couldn't stop looking at it. I really, really loved how it looked, especially with the dark background. I don't use dark backgrounds very often and I definitely don't use a dark print very often. There was just something about this one and I couldn't resist seeing if it looked as great in real life.

Turns out, it looks amazing! I could not be happier with how this quilt turned out! 

Wayward Quilt in Tiny Frights by Ruby Star Society

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Are you ready to see my fourth Wayward quilt? This time it is a Halloween version using this year's collaborative collection from the designers at Ruby Star Society called Tiny Frights. 

I know I've said it before and I'll say it again. While I don't like celebrating Halloween, I love, love, love Halloween fabrics and Halloween quilts. This quilt is no exception. I really like the color palette in this Tiny Frights collection. And wait until you see the extra surprise with these fabrics. Keep reading to find out!

Fabric Refresh - Jelly Roll Day 2023

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It's that time again! The annual National Sew a Jelly Roll Day is tomorrow, Saturday September 16th! You can read more about Jelly Roll Day HERE, but basically it's a day created by Moda Fabrics to celebrate all of those wonderful jelly roll patterns and spend the day sewing with your favorite 2.5" strips. 

If you're ready to sew but still need a pattern to use, I've got you covered! This is the fourth year in a row that I've released a jelly roll pattern right before Jelly Roll Day and I'm hoping it's a tradition I can keep up. 

I'm sharing a special jelly roll themed Fabric Refresh post today. I've picked three recent Moda Fabrics collections (one is Ruby Star Society, which is owned by Moda) and have refreshed each of my previous Jelly Roll Day releases (plus a few others) in each of those three fabric lines! There's even a free pattern included, so make sure you scroll all the way to the end of this post!

If you're looking for refreshed versions of my latest pattern, Wayward, you can find those in a separate post HERE.

The first pattern that I'm featuring today is Ophelia, which was my 2022 jelly roll pattern. I still sometimes can't believe how just the right combination of block, sashing, and cornerstone arrangement can take a very simple, not-very-exciting quilt block and turn it into an amazing design! (If I do say so myself, ha!)

The first Ophelia quilt that I'm sharing is in Sherri and Chelsi's latest collection, Bountiful Blooms. This quilt always looks a bit like flowers to me so this collection full of flower prints is perfect! I even went with a yellow print for the cornerstones to imitate flower centers.