Day 2 - Just Two Charm Pack Quilts - Book Hop

 Welcome to the second day of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book hop!  I am so excited to be kicking off the book hop for my new book Just Two Charm Pack Quilts! 

Today's post is going to be highlighting the Lovers Lane pattern and Morning Flower Patch.  Selwyn K. of Colorado Quilt Engineer made a version of both patterns!  Hint Hint, she is hosting a giveaway for a digital copy of the book so be sure to visit her, links below :)    

You can find all links for the blog hop and more on the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts page.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Each pattern in the book uses two charm packs, an additional fabric (called fabric A in the pattern) and a background fabric).  The book is the Hamburger Helper for charm packs, stretching two charm packs each into large throw sized quilts.  The book also teaches how to combine two different charm packs, expand one charm pack into two, and how to create your own charm packs from your stash.

All pictures in this post are curtesy of Stash / C&T Publications unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL BOOK HOP DEAL

In my shop, you can purchase signed physical copies of the book and a digital version of the book.

As a bonus for this book hop, if you purchase a copy (digital or printed) from my shop, you can get one additional free stand alone pattern now through the end of the hop on August 4th.  

For the purchase of a printed copy of the book you can choose an additional digital or print pattern and for the purchase of a digital copy of the book you can choose an additional digital pattern.  

Just add the book and additional pattern to your cart and the pattern will automatically be free (no coupon code needed).  Just email cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com if you have any questions.

You can also find the book at your local quilt shop, Amazon, Connecting Threads, the Fat Quarter Shop, C&T Publications, and more. (affiliate links)

LOVERS LANE

The third quilt in the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book is the Lovers Lane pattern.  I sewed this quilt top and the Bear Creek Quilting Company quilted it.  From my previous book, Just One Charm Pack Quilts, I had one charm of Clementine by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society.  (You can see the Circus Stars quilt using Clementine).

Because I only had a single charm pack, I used my stash to expand the charm pack into two.  The beginning of the book has a section on making your own charm pack (or expanding on a single pack) from a color or fabric inspiration.

The alternate version of Lovers Lane was pieced by Sandra H. and quilted by Johellen George. This second version used Karen Lewis's Handstitched collection for Figo Fabrics. Because most of the prints in this collection were lighter in value, I paired them with a medium gray background fabric and a navy fabric A.

Selwyn K. of Colorado Quilt Engineer created a version of Lovers Lane for the hop. I love how she paired the gold and magenta prints with the green additional fabric and chose the lighter gray for the background. Check out her quilting too! Hop over to Selwyn's IG account to see the finished quilt.

** Selwyn is hosting a giveaway of a digital copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book so be sure to visit her IG account **

MORNING FLOWER PATCH

The fourth quilt in the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book is Morning Flower Patch.  This quilt design is a fun combination of two alternating blocks: a classic nine-patch block and a plus sign block.  The design reminded me of a garden trellis so that is how the quilt earned its name.

The prints in this quilt are 2 ½" square so this quilt is perfect for not only charm packs, but mini charm packs, leftover bits of jelly rolls, and smaller scraps work great too.

The main version of Morning Flower Patch was pieced by Dana B. and myself and was quilted by the Bear Creek Quilting Company.  The dark gray (Confetti Cotton in Charcoal by Riley Blake) makes the Enchanted Meadow prints by Beverly McCullough for Riley Blake and the white fabric pop :)

The alternate version of Morning Flower Patch has the reverse coloration compared to the main version, with a charcoal fabric A and a white background.  Instead of a charm pack, I used a variety of Kona Cotton solid scraps in a bunch of bright, fun colors.  I pieced the quilt top and Johellen George used the perfect flower design for the quilting.

Selwyn K. of Colorado Quilt Engineer created a version of Morning Flower Patch for the hop.  Here is just a sneak peek, hop over to Selwyn's IG account to see the finished quilt.  I love how she changed up the design a little by making the charm pack out of a variety of navy prints and adding a gold center to each of the nine-patch blocks.

** Selwyn is hosting a giveaway of a digital copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book so be sure to visit her IG account **

I hope that you enjoyed seeing these quilts and will check back tomorrow for more quilts :)  Remember, you can get your signed copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and a free additional pattern now through the end of the book hop.