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It’s All About the “Twinkling Stars” Over at Quilt Dash this Month!

Posted on August 15, 2019 by TK HarrisonAugust 11, 2019

Wrap yourself in some quilty stars so you’ll dream of the wonders above us! This is a big block quilt that’s perfect for chain stitching! It may look complicated, but if you can sew Half-Square Triangles, you’re good to go!

There are just two blocks in this “Twinkling Stars Quilt Pattern” so feast your eyes on these beauties:

: “Twinkling Star Quilt Block”

: “Twinkling Star Variation Quilt Block”

If you’ve been following my blog for very long, I’m pretty sure you’ve seen these before! But the ones that are featured in my “Star Power” Gallery are 12″ square finished and these shown above are 16″ finished. Like I said above, “This is a big block quilt!”

In order for you to download this free pattern, all you need to do is to create a new account (or login to your current account) at QuiltDash.com & click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). Once you’ve done that, you just need to search for the images on the shops/websites/blogs who are participating in this month’s Quilt Dash. It’s really quite simple & a fun thing to do. Not to mention you get to look at some lovely quilty fabrics that you may just want to purchase (I promise not to tell anyone)!

“Twinkling Stars Quilt Pattern”

This bold & beautiful & traditionally pieced quilt measures 74″ x 89″ when finished.

I’m a Texan & there’s nothing I like better than making a big quilt with big blocks. That’s just the way I roll! Besides, haven’t you heard the saying? “Everything’s bigger in Texas!” 🙂

Come on over to QuiltDash.com & join me in this fun game! And remember…there’s a little thing known as the “Twinkling Stars Quilt Pattern” that’s yours if you complete the Quilt Dash!!!

When it’s Picnic Time It’s Ladybug Time!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by TK HarrisonJune 20, 2019

This month’s Quilt Dash features a free pattern that is all about Ladybugs!

Did you know that the spot’s on the backs of ladybugs are defense mechanisms to avoid predators? The spot’s come in different shapes & numbers.

Amazing factoid & amazing little critters!

This pieced & appliquéd quilt measures 52” x 67” when finished.
The blocks are 12” finished and 12 1/2” unfinished.

Just look for the Quilt Dash image on the right sidebar of this site —–>>> See it over there?
Go ahead and click on it! Or click on this link here: Quilt Dash

If you’re already a member then all you need to do is to “Join this Quilt Dash” from your account.

If you’re not a member, please join us, so that you can earn this fun & critter-friendly & totally free “Miss Ladybug” quilt pattern!

Need more incentive? How about a sneak peek at one of the quilt blocks in the “Miss Ladybug” Quilt Pattern”?

Four fabric colors. That’s all you need to make each quilt block. Isn’t it amazing how easy it is to create a quilt block out of sew few fabric colors? Gotta love it! 🙂

Framed Flowers

Posted on April 18, 2019 by TK HarrisonApril 13, 2019

The April Quilt Dash is called “Framed Flowers” for a reason! Take a look at this gorgeous quilt!

Such a delicate garden of flower’s set amongst a crisp white background. The perfect space to showcase your quilting skills (or someone else’s longarm quilting skills) with bold and bright frames around everything!

This pieced & appliquéd quilt measures 70” square when finished.
The blocks are 10” finished and 10 1/2” unfinished.

All you need to do is to login to your Quilt Dash member’s area and click on the link that says “Join the QuiltDash” (no quotes). If you don’t already have a member’s account, not to worry! Go to https://QuiltDash.com and follow the instructions to set up a member’s account. It is super easy to join us! And who knows? You just might win a prize once the April (or any other month’s) Quilt Dash finishes!

“Windowsill Wonders” a Free 2018 BOM Quilt Pattern

Posted on October 25, 2018 by TK HarrisonOctober 23, 2018

Have you been following along with my “Windowsill Wonders” free 2018 BOM quilt on my sister-site BOMquilts.com?

It’s never too late to start a new quilt, now is it?!! This quilt features the fabric line “Windowsill Garden” designed by Darlene Zimmerman from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. It’s a 1930’s retro colorway that is oh so pastel. I love it, I really, really do! But any pastel fabrics will work! Or retro fabrics! Or make it scrappy, that works, too!

Every once in a while I design a quilt that I want to keep to get a quilty hug from for years to come, and this one fits the bill. I don’t keep very many of the quilts that I make, preferring to give them to others so as to spread the love. I only have four quilts that I’ve made over the years, that I’ve kept and use. Because what good is a quilt if you don’t use it? I don’t want the eye candy, I don’t need it either. Not to mention that I am a pastel person. It’s the best coloring for me to wear and to wrap around me.

If nothing else, download my free pattern and save it for future use. It sews together fairly quickly and is a fun quilt top to make because it’s not your average ‘same blocks used over and over again’ quilt pattern.

A Timeless Quilt Pattern: Cinnamon-teen Chocolate Figs & Roses

Posted on September 13, 2018 by TK HarrisonMarch 12, 2020

Cinnamon-teen Chocolate Figs & Roses Block of the Month Quilt designed by TK Harrison from BOMquilts.com

This was the first block of the month (BOM) quilt pattern that I ever designed, and it’s what launched my sister-site, BOMquilts.com. Back when I designed it in 2006, I did it with a different sponsor than the one who’s sponsored my quilts for the past 12 years. And when I released the pattern, she sold out of the kits that she had cut for them. So she cut more kits, and sold out of them. Then she ordered more bolts, made more kits, and once again – she sold out of those kits as fast as she could cut them. She called the secretary of her salesman and literally made her go to their warehouse – all the while keeping her on the phone – in search of more bolts of the fabrics that may have been left on the shelf, got shelved wrong, anything anywhere? Nada. None. Zip.

But the story of my Cinnamon-teen Chocolate Figs & Roses quilt design doesn’t end there. I can’t tell you how many times people have sent me their thanks for this quilt design. I even stopped into a quilt shop in a very large city about an hour away from where live and introduced myself to the owners. When one of the sales ladies heard my name, she came over and asked me if I was the one who designed that quilt. When I said I was, she hurried off to the break room and came back with the quilt that she had made using my pattern!

Through the years, I’ve had various quilt groups & guilds ask for my permission to make my quilt. One of the two things I always say is that in order to use my patterns, you must provide me with a photograph of your progress, or your blocks, or your finished quilt tops or your finished quilts. I have never received any photos from quilt group or guild that I granted permission to use my pattern.

That is until 2018!

The “Maidstone Quilting Squares” quilt group from Maidstone, Saskatchewan, Canada are making my Cinnamon-teen Chocolate Figs & Roses quilt as a mystery quilt instead of a block of the month quilt.

They meet every two weeks in a local church hall. In the winter, they make stone soup for lunch, and everyone brings one item for the soup pot. In the summer months, they do the same with salad. It makes for a delicious and easy lunch and it’s different every time. And no bag lunch this way!

Here is the progress that they’ve made thus far, three months into their mystery quilt program: