It is never too early to begin your Christmas quilting! My “Christmas in July 2015” at BOMquilts.com has come to a close with the final Block Set pattern revealed on the final day of July. And it is an absolute beauty, especially when more than one Block Set is combined to make larger quilted projects:
I have to say, this is the absolute best quilted piece I’ve created. With my Sew N’Slashâ„¢ method of piecing each block, not only do they come together quickly – the points are near-perfect! And to have it published in the April 2015 issue of The Quilt Pattern Magazine makes this even more special. I think it’s a keeper!
Striped Independence – an Original Design and Free Quilted Table Runner Pattern by TK Harrison, Owner of BOMquilts.com
Celebrate every patriotic holiday with this beautiful red, white and blue table runner! The possibilities for larger quilt pieces is endless!
Special thanks to my longarm quilter, Meloney! And to my fabric supplier, Linda at AbbiMays.com!
Sometimes, I like to look at my older quilting photographs. Especially the ones that were special memory quilts – even scrappy memory quilts.
In 2010, I was brought together by a mutual friend – she worked with the lady who commissioned a quilt for me to make and I attended our monthly quilt group with the same wonderful lady. Unfortunately, my friend passed away before she could even be with us for our first face-to-face meeting.
The customer asked me to take fabric from her daughter’s clothes and make a memory quilt out of it. The really fun part of this quilt wasn’t planning or making it, it was hearing stories about each piece of fabric that was left with me. Most of the clothes were made by the recipient’s grandma – worn by the little girl when she was young.
Nothing amazing about the quilt pattern I chose. But my piecing goal was accomplished as every square framed, in that quilt, was showcasing these special fabrics that had been saved for at least 15 years. And when the mother saw my creation, she had tears in her eyes. There is no better satisfaction (to me) than knowing you’ve done a quilt proud than when that quilt brings such emotions to those who order and receive them.
Don’t forget, if you subscribe to or want to subscribe to The Quilt Pattern Magazine, my quick and beginner-friendly free quilted table topper pattern is in the August 1st issue of their magazine!
You will NOT be disappointed by all of the free patterns, stories and articles jam-packed into each issue of The Quilt Pattern Magazine. It is a downloadable, online magazine – making it super simple to print out just the parts you want, when you want them.
A free pattern of our “Garden Veggies”? Yes, please!
This is the third Block Set in my BOMquilts.com Christmas in July FREE pattern celebration. It is stunning. There’s no better way to describe it. There’s depth, it’s a little challenging, it’s fun and it’s the perfect use of the light, medium and dark fabrics from designer Sandy Lynam Clough’s “Winter Celebration” fabrics, distributed by Red Rooster Fabrics.
I thank Abbi May’s Fabric Shop for sponsoring another Christmas in July season!
