Reedy River Falls Quilt Pattern

Today is my day as part of the blog hop hosted by byAnnie called #sewPINK to celebrate October as breast cancer awareness month! 

I am so excited to be offering my newest quilt pattern, Reedy River Falls for free for the next four days (through Tuesday midnight EDT, October 19th) and having a giveaway sponsored from byAnnie.

Here is Reedy River Falls, a celebration of pink fabrics and half square triangles!

FABRICS & MATERIALS

The cover quilt is made with:

• Pink fabrics in light tones and darker tones.  I picked all of these out of my scrap bin and stash and went with pinks that were more purple in tone.
• Moda Bella Solids in Black (and a few bits of an old Sweetwater black dictionary print)
• Moda Bella Solids in White

I do not make scrappy quilts very often, but I find one of easiest ways to use scraps for me is to use scraps with similar colors as one grouping of fabrics.

I used my favorite Warm & White batting by the Warm Company and Aurifil thread for the piecing.  For the backing, I went with a solid burgundy fabric from FreeSpirit I had on hand.  

QUILTING PLAN

My initial plan for quilting was to echo the diagonal seam lines of the half square triangles to reinforce the diamond shapes.  Once I finished the straight line quilting, I felt that the quilting was a little too spaced apart, but the thought of adding more straight lines was not appealing (the quilt had to be turned so much during quilting).  

So I figured that I would add some free motion quilting between the straight lines.  This added such texture to the quilt and went quicker than I thought it would.  You can really see the quilting on the solid backing, it makes it look like a whole cloth quilt :)

ABOUT THE PATTERN NAME

So how did this quilt get its name?  I started out trying to think of a name with the word "diamonds" in it, but found that every name I came up already was a quilt pattern.

Reedy River Falls is a waterfall and the jewel of downtown Greenville, South Carolina where I live. Because the quilt contains diamond (or jewel) shapes I named it after the falls.  

PATTERN DETAILS

Reedy River Falls is written at a confident beginner level and is scrap friendly (but can also be made with yardage).  The half square triangles combine to form a diamond-like design in the quilt top.

The pattern contains instructions to make three sizes: lap and twin.  The design is the same between the lap and twin sizes, with the twin size using larger sized blocks than the lap.

To celebrate #sewPINK and October being breast cancer awareness month, Reedy River Falls will be free (with coupon code) through Tuesday, October 19th at midnight EDT.

Link to the Reedy River Falls Pattern

Use coupon code SEWPINK to take $12 off and get the pattern free.

Once you make an Reedy River Falls quilt of your own, you can share it via social media using the hashtag #ReedyRiverFallsQuilt.

MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills and  for helping me decide on colors, quilting designs, and more.  I would also like to thank the Warm Company for the Warm & White batting (my favorite!).

GIVEAWAY

byAnnie's has been generous to sponsor a giveaway of a $30 gift certificate to byAnnie!  The giveaway is open to everyone around the world, 18 years and older and runs through midnight EDT on Tuesday, October 19th.

To enter:

1. Simply add a comment to this post.  Any comment will work, if you would like a topic, please share something good that has happened this month.

2.  If you are a follower of Meadow Mist Designs (new or old), leave a second comment letting me know how you follow.  

Following options:  Follow the blog via email, Bloglovin, Feedly.  Follow via Instagram.  Follow via Facebook.  Follow via the Meadow Mist Designs newsletter. 

Please note that if you are a no-reply blogger (you do not have an email address associated with your account), then please include your email address in the comment.  If I can't reach you, you can't win :(

#sewPINK BLOG HOP

The #SewPink Initiative was created by ByAnnie.com LLC to raise awareness for breast cancer throughout the year. Our efforts culminate in an annual blog hop during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month to promote self-care, awareness, early detection, and support for those affected by breast cancer.

To learn more and see the calendar of events visit: https://www.byannie.com/SewPink

To find screenings available near you:

●        Breast Screen (Australia)

●        CDC.gov (US)

●        WebMD (free screenings)

In addition to participating in the #SewPINK Initiative, Fat Quarter Shop organized a fundraiser to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation with the goal of raising $10,000.

 ByAnnie.com has pledged to match every dollar raised using the #SewPINK link to donate to the Fat Quarter Shop fundraiser.

Please consider making a generous donation at https://fundraise.nbcf.org/SewPINK.

Don't miss any of the great stops on the blog hop... 

✂ Oct. 1 (Fri):Fat Quarter Shop - The Jolly Jabber

✂ Oct. 2 (Sat):Sallie Tomato

✂ Oct. 4 (Mon): Hugs ‘N Kisses

✂ Oct. 6 (Wed): Sewfinity

✂ Oct. 11 (Mon):Beyond the Reef

✂ Oct. 13 (Wed): Great Heron Thread Co.

✂ Oct. 15 (Fri): Love You Sew

✂ Oct. 15 (Fri): Emmaline Bags

✂ Oct. 16 (Sat): Meadow Mist Designs

✂ Oct. 18 (Mon): OklaRoots

✂ Oct. 20 (Wed): Suzn Quilts

✂ Oct. 20 (Wed): Teresa Coates

✂ Oct. 22 (Fri): Knot and Thread Design

✂ Oct. 23 (Sat): Shannon’s Studio

✂ Oct. 25 (Mon): The Littlest Thistle

✂ Oct. 27 (Thur): Mister Domestic

✂ Oct. 27 (Wed): Sookie Sews

Remember to grab your free copy of Reedy River Falls now through Tuesday, October 19th at midnight EDT.

Link to the Reedy River Falls Pattern

Use coupon code SEWPINK to take $12 off and get the pattern free.

Macaron Mystery ++ Flying Geese Units

 

Let's make some flying geese :)  

Welcome to the third month of instructions for the Macaron Mystery Quilt!  This month we will be making some flying geese units using the no-waste method.

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, we are just getting started! Last month we cut our fabric for the quilt top.  You can find all of the information about the Macaron Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more at the Macaron Mystery Page.

The Macaron Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that will run from July 2021 through April 2022 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month. The Macaron Mystery is a lap size design, that can easily be made larger with the addition of borders.  

Here is a link to a printer friendly, pdf version of this month's instructions...

Macaron Mystery Quilt - Flying Geese Units

Flying Geese Units

Combine 15 fabric B squares 5 ¼" x 5 ¼" and 60 Bg2 squares 2 ⅞" x 2 ⅞" to make 60 B/Bg2 flying geese units 2 ½" x 4 ½" using the No Waste Flying Geese method. 

1.  Place 2 of the Bg2 squares 2 ⅞" x 2 ⅞" on opposite corners of a Fabric B square 5 ¼" x 5 ¼" right sides together.  The Bg2 squares will overlap in the middle of the Fabric B square.  Use a removable marking device to make a line diagonally across the Bg2 squares (solid line).

2.  Sew a scant ¼" seam on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines) and then cut on the marked line (solid line).

3.  Press the seams towards the Bg2 squares. You will have two of these intermediate units.  For each intermediate unit, place a Bg2 square 2 ⅞" x 2 ⅞" on the corner of the fabric B square right sides together.  Draw a diagonal line on the Bg2 square (solid line) and sew a scant ¼" on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines).

4.  Cut on the marked line (solid line) and press the seams towards the Bg2 squares.  Each set of 1 fabric B square and 4 Bg2 squares will yield 4 B/Bg2 flying geese.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 to make a total of 60 B/Bg2 flying geese units.  Cut off tabs (also known as dog ears) and trim blocks to 2 ½" x 4 ½" if necessary, making sure there is ¼" between the point of the goose triangle and the edge of the unit.

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Macaron Mystery Quilt!

Backside Fabrics | Quilting by Anne-Marie | InkTorrents | Quilt Pattern Mart

Busy Hands Quilts | Quilting Jetgirl | Aurifil | Fat Quarter Shop

Cotton Cuts | Brewstitched | Sew Colorado Quilting LLC | Meadow Mist Designs

Any questions? Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page.  The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of November, the 4th.

 

Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup - September 2021

  Welcome to September's Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup!

My favorite finish for the month of September was my FreeSpirit collaboration and in particular, the Raindrops quilt.  FreeSpirit was amazing to work with and designing quilts using Tula Pink's fabrics was such fun.  I picked Raindrops for this month because of its background color.  I am not normally a purple person, but this purple is such a cool color.

Ready for the party?  

Here is a reminder of the party details:

• The linky party will open at 12:01am EST on the last day of the month and will be open for 5 days, through the 4th at 11:59 pm EST.

• For instructions on how to link up blog, Instagram, or pictures from your computer (new - there is now a way to just upload a picture without a web link) to the party, click here.  

• If linking a blog post, I ask that you please add a link back to the party.

• Please visit at least 3 other links (and preferably leave comments) to share the love and celebration :)

I hope you join in by checking out the posts or linking your favorite finish of the month!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Collaboration with FreeSpirit!

After showing the Raindrops and Chloe quilts you might have an idea on what my collaboration with FreeSpirit Fabrics might be...I am the featured designer for the Tula Pink True Colors Pre-Cut Inspiration Catalog!

You can view the catalog right here

The catalog contains renderings of six of my quilt patterns, Arrow Point Path, Sea Star, On a "Jelly" Roll, Irish Puzzle, Raindrops, and Chloe using a variety of Tula Pink True Colors precuts such as fat quarter bundles, charm squares, 2 1/2" strips, and 10" piece stacks.  

Below are all of the quilt patterns and renderings.  The catalog contains these pictures along with all of the details on which precut and background are used.

Note to shop owners: All of the patterns from the catalog are available wholesale from Checkers and Brewer. You can also setup a wholesale account through my shop and can find details on the Wholesale Page which also includes pattern covers with each of the colorways.

ARROW POINT PATH

SEA STAR

CHLOE

IRISH PUZZLE

ON A "JELLY" ROLL

RAINDROPS

QUILT KITS

Many quilt shops are creating kits of some of the quilts above.  Here are some I was able to find at Etsy (affiliate links):

Sea Star - Flamengo or Peacock colorways with either the Ink (black) or Paper (white) background.

Arrow Point Path - Flamengo or Peacock colorways with either the Ink (black) or Paper (white) background.

Irish Puzzle - Either the Ink (black) or Paper (white) background. 

If you have a fabric shop selling a quilt kit using a Meadow Mist Designs pattern, please let me know and I would be happy to share about it.

CHLOE AND RAINDROPS RELEASE SALE

Both Chloe and Raindrops are on sale in my pattern shop at a special introductory price of $10 through Sunday, September 26th.  You can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings (you can get Raindrops and Chloe together for an even better price!). Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.

Chloe Quilt and Pattern

I'll be sharing the second of the two new patterns this week (you can find the first, Raindrops, here) today and will be back tomorrow with a post all about a collaboration with FreeSpirit Fabrics.  

Chloe is a beginner friendly pattern that utilizes half-square triangles to make a lap sized quilt.  The pattern is both charm pack and layer cake friendly.  

You can find Chloe (and Raindrops) on an introductory sale each for $10 through September 26th.  In my pattern shop, you can combine these intro sale prices with coupon codes for more savings. Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.

FABRICS & MATERIALS

Working with FreeSpirit, they were kind enough to send me the fabrics for this project.  My version of Chloe used the True Colors collection and Fairy Flakes in Paper from the Linework Collection, all by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit (this might be a hint about the collaboration :)  I love the bright colors of the True Colors collection on the crisp white background.

I love a striped binding and Tula has some great stripes where each stripe is ½" so it really makes a visual impact.  I cut mine on the bias to get the diagonal look to the binding.

For the backing, I used Big Buds in Wonder from Tula's Curiouser and Curiouser Collection. All of FreeSpirit's sateen backings have a such a smooth finish and great feel.  I love not have to piece a back too!

I used my favorite batting, Warm and White from the Warm Company, and Aurifil thread for the piecing and quilting.

If you would like to make this exact quilt you can find all of the fabrics to make your own "kit" (except the binding) in one shop, Modern Quilter, at Etsy (affiliate links):

• True Colors Charm Pack (prints) or Layer Cake
• Tula Pink - Linework Fairy Flakes - Paper (background)
• Tula Pink - Original True Colors - Stripes - Fern (binding) or an alternative option available from Modern Quilter is Linework Tent Stripe
• 108" Wideback Big Buds in Wonder (backing)

QUILTING PLAN AND DESIGN

I really wanted to give Chloe an all over texture without taking away from the piecing, so I chose a large paisley design (one of my favorites to do because it looks great and is a quicker design to quilt). I used the soft white 2021 Aurifil thread in 50 wt to blend with the background and not stand out too much on the prints.

CHLOE PATTERN DETAILS

The Chloe pattern is written at a confident beginner level that comes together quickly and easily.  The pattern contains instructions to make a generous size lap quilt at 64 ½" x 72 ½".

The pattern is now available in the Meadow Mist Designs pattern shop in both digital and printed format.  Chloe is also available in my Etsy shop.

Chloe - digital version

Chloe - printed version

Chloe is on sale in my pattern shop at a special introductory price of $10 through Sunday, September 26th.  Once you make a Chloe of your own, you can share it via social media using the hashtag #ChloeQuilt.

In my pattern shop, you can combine this intro sale price with an additional coupon for more savings (you can get Raindrops and Chloe together for an even better price!). Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.

MAJOR OOPSIE

While making the cover version of Chloe, I made a huge whoopsie, can you see what I did from the picture below?

I put all three columns pointing upwards instead of having the middle column facing downwards.  I am embarrassed to admit that I did not notice this while piecing, quilting, or even photographing the quilt.  It was not until I had the images edited and was placing them into the pattern instructions that I saw the error.  My heart dropped :(   I had already sent the renderings to FreeSpirit for a catalog so I could not change the pattern to match the quilt (I must say that I really do like the design both ways).

Luckily, this was a fun and quick quilt to piece and FreeSpirit was nice enough to send me enough fabric to remake the quilt, correctly this time.  It wound up being okay though because my daughter loved the incorrect version so she has it in her room and the correct version went off to FreeSpirit.

Have you ever messed up following quilt directions?

WHOLESALE PATTERNS

The newest Meadow Mist Designs patterns, including both Raindrops and Chloe are available through Checkers and Brewer.  You can also setup a wholesale account through my shop and can find details here.

MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills and quilting ideas.  I would also like to thank the Warm Company for the Warm & White batting (my favorite!) and FreeSpirit for the fabric.

MORE PICTURES

I had a lot of fun at the photoshoot for Chloe, here are some of my favorite shots and you can see other pictures and short videos on my Instagram account Meadow Mist Designs or by using hashtag #ChloeQuilt.

I'd love to see your version of Chloe!!!