Category Archives: Holiday

Be Hoppy this Easter

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Definition of Hoppy: To jump with joy, to bounce excitedly.

Easter is more than easter eggs, bunnies, and candy. It is a time to remember why we are all here. A time for joy and renewal and love. It is a time to be ‘Hoppy’! So, let’s be hoppy together with this collection of joyful Easter Bunny patterns that will renew your homes décor and fill your friends and family with love.

First, you will need some table runners to adorn your table or one of someone you love. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to gift one of these to the hostess of your Easter dinner? Bunny Trail Table Runner by The Tipsy Needle and Easter Bunnies Runner by Patchabilities, Inc. What joy and hoppiness you will bring.

Next, think of how dying Easter eggs with your children or grandchildren might renew your spirit and fill them with so much hoppiness. Make them an apron to wear to avoid getting dye on their clothes, and you will make mom and dad hoppy too. This one, ‘Fun Friends’ by Cotton Ginnys is perfect!

For the younger kids, how about a stuffy? ‘Easter Bunny Buddies’ by Funky Friends Factory is so much fun. Make it in polka dots or their favorite color. They will surely feel the love and demonstrate their hoppiness.

Lastly, imagine your home filled with smiling, hoppy faces enjoying all that Easter brings. You want to hang on to those feelings. So, make yourself a quilt. An ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ quilt by Laugh yourself into stitches. In Easter traditions, eggs symbolize new life, rebirth, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What better way to remind yourself of the JOY, RENEWAL, and LOVE that Easter brings.

Hippity, Hoppity, Easters on its way! Better hurry and get started on these great patterns.

Triangles for All Seasons

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Susan Marth never ceases to amaze me! She uses her Dresden Plate Templates (available in multiple sizes) in a variety of ways to create quilts and wall hangings that are simply stunning.

Summer Memories, part of a seasonal series, uses two of these templates (Tiny Tree Template Set SUZ286 & Tiny Dresden Plate Template SUZ216) to create….BOATS and the pieced border.

This pattern is sewn with 5″ charm squares & just a bit of yardage which will make kitting a breeze. Buttons are a cute bonus! The finished quilt size is 16.5 in. x 21.5 in.

Not all trees are trees; some are actually baskets! Make this quilt with 5″ charm squares & just a bit of yardage. Buttons are a cute bonus! Start by sewing pairs of charm squares and cut using the Tiny Tree Template Set SUZ286 used in the pattern above.


This beautiful farmhouse style table runner is 50.5″ long but can easily be lengthened or shortened by adding more or fewer houses & Dresden plates. This one uses the Mini Dresden Plate SUZ186 template. The striped border fabric adds extra interest to the entire project.


Recreate those warm childhood Christmas memories by sewing the cute Christmas Memories quilt! This cute little quilt is perfect for Christmas decorating or perhaps the perfect gift for a little doll! It’s sewn with 5″ charm squares & just a bit of yardage which will make kitting a breeze. Buttons are a cute bonus! The Tiny Tree Template Set SUZ286 makes for quicker & more accurate cutting.

Autumn Memories is made quickly & easily by starting with 5″ charm squares which will make kitting a breeze. And, as always, buttons are a cute bonus! This pattern also uses the Tiny Tree Template Set SUZ286. Don’t you love it when a template will make multiple patterns?

Echoing Pines features her signature trees. Offsetting the trees and using a variety of green and red make this a stunning wall hanging or throw.The Mini Tree SUZ486 template set makes for quicker & more accurate cutting.

All of these patterns will be arriving in your favorite quilt shop soon. They may already have the templates in stock. Why not give them a call and ask them to order them for you.

New Christmas Patterns by Edyta Sitar

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This traditional quilt pattern is perfect for bringing holiday spirit into your home. The trees, house, and Santa Claus are made from the Laundry Basket Quilts Joy fabric collection, using traditional piecing and a touch of applique to place the heart on top of your tree! There is plenty of room on the background for beautiful quilting. To help you cut, use the Creative Grids ALASKA Ruler for your trees! Finished Quilt Size is: 61″ x 78.5″ Finished Santa Claus is 12″ x 36″.


What a fun small project to decorate your home for the holidays! Great as a Table Runner or a Wall Hanging. Finished Table Runner Size is: 40″ x 16½” Finished Santa Claus is 8″ x 24″.

This is such a simple and easy project to spruce up your home for the holidays! Great as a Table Runner or a Wall Hanging. Finished Table Runner Size is: 40″ x 12″.

Creative Grids Alaska Ruler

The patterns are due to arrive early next month so place your orders now.

Easter Basket Pop-Ups

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Make an adorable Easter basket with a spring inside! Collapses for easy storage. The package includes instructions from Sew Organized Designs, one medium spring, and Craf-tex heavyweight strips for handles. Just add stabilizer and fabric! 8.5″ diameter x 4.25″ high, not including the handles.

And since you will never be able to make just one, The spring is also sold separately.

The pattern is due to arrive later this month – in plenty of time for Easter.

New from Sewing with Susan and Suzn Quilts

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Another tree-filled, quick & easy to cut & to sew quilt! No tricky seams. No fussy points, just fast chain piecing which can be sewn on your favorite little Featherweight sewing machine at retreats! This will make a perfect Christmas quilt, but any fabric collection would make it a daily quilt! Adding rustic fabrics will make it the perfect “guy” quilt & it’s plenty long too. Susan’s Mini Tree Template Set, SUZ486 is used to make the trees. Finished quilt size is 65.5 in. x 81.5 in.


This 20 in. x 20 in. quilt features more of Susan’s popular tiny trees & tiny Dresden plates! It uses SUZ216 & SUZ286, fabrics & notions. It will make a great winter class with lots of techniques to teach; Dresden plates, little trees, fusible web appliqué, quilting & binding. It can also be made into a fun pillow.


3 sizes of quilts are included in this one simple pattern. Susan’s Mini SUZ486 & Tiny Tree SUZ286 Template Sets make the cutting & sewing so accurate. These quilts are lovely as made but think of the ways they can be decorated for any décor. A great way to create a decorating event with your shop with embellishment kits & contests. Sizes include large wall quilt 43.5 in. x 56 in., medium wall quilt 22 in. x 28 in. & small quilt 9.5” x 13.25 in.

What a lovely variation of a split Dresden block and a great way to show off a beautiful fabric.

This fun little quilt can be whipped up in an afternoon. Paper templates are included in the pattern, but Susan’s Tiny Dresden SUZ216, Tiny Tree SUZ286 & Little Tree SUZ386 Template Sets make for quicker & more accurate cutting.

Little Tree Template:

Mini Tree Template:

Tiny Tree Template:

Mini Dresden Plate:

Tiny Dresden Template:

All of these patterns are due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

No-Sew Ornaments

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These patterns won’t be available until Spring, but since many of you are already planning bus trips, retreats, and make it/take its, I wanted you to know these were coming.


The Peekaboo Pumpkin Ornament by The Ornament Girl is a no-sew pattern embellished with trim. Finished size is approximately 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. It would also be adorable in other holiday fabrics.

The Basic Star Ornament by The Ornament Girl is a no-sew pattern embellished with trim. Finished size is approximately 3″ x 3″.

It is also adorable in Halloween fabrics.


The Prairie Point Pinwheel Ornament by The Ornament Girl is a no-sew pattern embellished with trim. Finished size is approximately 6″ x 6″.

Once again, it is gorgeous when using other fabrics.

We also have the stands in 7″ and 11″ sizes from Ackfeld Manufacturing:

These would be great choices for a mother/daughter class as well. Place your orders now so you don’t forget!

Exploding Hearts

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This new size of Exploding Hearts by Slice of Pi Quilts in stunning in this colorway. The black background really makes it pop! This advanced beginner pattern makes a 36″ x 36″ quilt – perfect for a wall hanging or baby quilt! The pattern is fat eighth and fabric cutter friendly.

The original Exploding Heart quilt pattern, captures the feeling of joy bursting from your heart! This stunning pattern is perfect for advanced beginners, as it features standard machine sewing techniques and is fat quarter and fabric cutter friendly.

With its large 72in x 72in finished size, the Exploding Heart quilt is sure to make a statement in any room. The pattern comes as a printed paper pattern, making it easy to follow and reference as you work on your quilt.

Whether you’re an experienced quilter or just starting out, this pattern is sure to inspire you and bring you joy. Create a beautiful and unique quilt that captures the essence of what makes your heart sing with the Exploding Heart quilt pattern from Slice of Pi Quilts.

The original pattern is in stock. The mini version is expected this week so place your orders now.

Patchwork Christmas Now in 2 Sizes

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Judi Madsen’s best selling pattern, Patchwork Christmas, is now available as a wall hanging, mini quilt, and pillows in this new pattern. You are going to love piecing and quilting these beautiful quilts. Included in the pattern are both sizes of the small quilts, the quilting instructions for the wall hanging, and the information on how to make two adorable mirrored pillows. This pattern is fat quarter, fat eighth, and stash buster friendly.


The original Patchwork Christmas is a fabulous pattern with full color instructions and will end up being one of your favorite pieced quilts for the Christmas season. Judi used fat quarters from her stash and a little yardage to complete this 72″ x 72″ project.

The original is available now, the wall hanging, the beginning of December.

Beautiful Bunting Made Easy by Pamela Pereira

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Make your mantle the center stage of every holiday. This mantle is decked out for the patriotic holidays, but seasonal buntings would be just as fun. Shown below is the ‘Celebration Bunting Mantle Scarf’ #CLPPPE003 from Cut Loose Press® by Pamela Pereira.

Since the striped wedges are pieced from units cut with the Creative Grids® 22-½ degree ruler, this goes together very quickly. The half and quarter-circle units are then quilted and bound so hanging is a breeze.

The Creative Grids® 22 1/2 degree triangle is required. (There is a shorter version but you need the length of this one to cut the wider wedges on the outside.)

Sew together 8 of these wedges to create the center, half bunting; and two sets of 4 to create the outer quarter-circles.

Since the banners are quilted and bound after piecing, they hang beautifully. Can’t you picture Christmas fabrics with a village or Santa collection on display? Or Halloween fabrics with pumpkins??? The holidays and options are endless.