We’re vending at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show
in Madison, Wisconsin September 7-9!
I’m busy packing…
Come say “hi” & see my quilts up close!
Come on out to see us!
Just Keep sewing…
Susan
I’ll be vending at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show in Madison Wisconsin September 7-9!
Come out to see the beautiful quilts & to shop!!!
This is a new show for me.
I’ve heard nothing but good things about it for years so I’m really excited to be a vendor.
Come say “hi” & see my quilts up close!
Come on out & see us!
Just Keep sewing…
Susan
Christmas is my very favorite season to sew for.
The beautiful reds & greens of the season are my go-to colors year round so it makes perfect sense that I could sew for Christmas year-round too!
When I saw Renee Nanneman’s Retro Ho Ho collection I knew instantly that it was “me!”
I already had a sampler quilt designed that fit this collection perfectly!
Once I had images of the whole collection more ideas kept coming to mind… I could hardly stop sewing to get my quilts into pattern form for you!
Santa’s Tree Lot is the first quilt.
It uses my new favorite templates… TREES, of many sizes!
But tree templates, as you know, aren’t just for trees & here’s another really fun example of what else you can make with my tree templates!
The Santa hats in two sizes are made with my Mini & Tiny Tree Template Sets, but that’s not all… Their beards are made with my Mini & Tiny Dresden plate templates! This makes your cutting so fast & accurate.
It’s a really quick 57.5 in. x 66.5 in. lap or wall size quilt.
You can find the patterns & templates here on my website
& fabric kits can also be found on Renee’s Need’l Love website by clicking here.
How fun will Christmas photos & decorating be with this cute quilt for many Christmases to come?
Next up is Candy Cane Forest.
It’s another fast-to-cut & fast-to-sew quilt with my tree templates.
It uses my Mini & Tiny Tree Template Sets.
Another fun fact is that it’s fat quarter friendly.
At 69.5 in. x 72.5 in. it’s also a nice lap or wall quilt.
You can find fabric kits on Renee’s Need’l Love website by clicking here.
I think you can see why I was so taken with Retro Ho Ho… I’ll be back with my Retro Ho Ho quilts soon!
Just Keep Sewing (for Christmas)…
Susan
Lots of new patterns are now on my website here & are ready for purchase & my VERY busy month & a half of travel are now complete so I can catch my breath here for a bit!
It’s been fun designing with Renee Nanneman’s newest lines of fabric.
Her new Gingerlily is a beautiful spring garden of prints. I couldn’t resist making a couple of quilts with the line.
Cutting is made so quick, easy & accurate with my templates. It has become my favorite part of the quilting process these days I think! Try out my templates & you’ll see what I mean! You can see them all by clicking here.
Twinkling Dresdens is my first design.
The blocks are made with my Tiny & Mini Dresden petals with sashing between the quarter plate blocks.
No center circle appliqué (darn it! No Apliquick Bar use this time…) but it does make the blocks so quick to make.
Twinkling Dresdens is a generous lap (or play according to Emma) size quilt but you could adapt it to a bed size quilt easily enough.
I think Emma was saying, “gma, let’s read already!”
My next quilt with Gingerlily is Dazzling Diamonds.
Do you see trees???
I used my Tiny & Mini Tree Template Sets to make the diamonds.
It’s another quickly cut quilt because of my templates. It also sews together quickly.
Both Twinkling Dresdens & Dazzling Diamonds can be found my website by clicking here.
If you’d like to order a fabric kit, Renee has them on her Need’l Love website here.
I’ll be back with more new patterns soon!
Until then,
Just Keep Sewing…
Susan
We can’t wait to see you in KC next week! Come out to see the beautiful quilt show, take some classes & take home some inspiration!
I have a lot of new patterns & also 2 new sizes of tree templates to inspire you.
Christmas Night (Day & Morning) can be sewn all at once or if you prefer, just 1 step at a time with the convenient 15 step instructions. You can find the patterns & templates on my website by clicking here. https://sewingwithsusan.com/
Come see every version of my favorite new Christmas design in person in booth #603/702 & see how easily you can make your own!
All 3 sizes of my tree templates are included in this beautiful quilt.
Just Keep Sewing…
Susan
Spring is finally here (or at least that’s what the calendar says) so how about a little spring quilt to make this weekend to celebrate?
Do you see my Tiny Tree template set in the carrots?
I told you I’d be making lots of patterns for you to use my 3 sizes of tree template sets!
This quilt at just 11 1/2″ square is super quick to make.
You’ll want to make another for a friend.
I used wool for the bunny, but I’m seeing cute floral prints & multi-colors for more fun bunnies in the future.
You can find this little cutie on my website now.
Happy Spring!
Just Keep Sewing…
Susan
You have just one more day to complete your 12 Days of Christmas 2022 quilt to win a free Suzn Quilts pattern of your choice.
Even if you haven’t started, you have time to complete your quilt tomorrow (January 15).
They’re so quick & easy!
Lots of pretty finished quilts are being posted.
Please show us yours on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Just keep sewing…
Susan
Over the weekend the Christmas decor came down & the new little quilt went up!
I’m loving the new tree trunks & branches that I decided to make for these trees & you will too.
They’re so quick & easy!
From this:
to this:
in so little time.
You still have time to quilt, bind & label your quilt & post it on my FB group to win a free Suzn Quilts pattern of your choice!
Go see the pretty finished quilts that are being posted & please show us your finished quilt on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
You’ll have until my birthday, January 15, to finish & post pics.
Just keep sewing…
Susan
It’s the 12th Day of Christmas, the Epiphany!
I finished the quilting, the binding & label!
Just an hour is all it took for this quick diagonal machine quilting & binding!
Just 2 binding strips will do it!
The label is my typical label. Just cut 1 1/2″ strip of tea dyed muslin 8″ to 10″ long determined by how much info you want to write on it. Press under 1/4″ on both ends & then press in half. Baste it to the back of the quilt with the edge even with edge of quilt after the binding is stitched onto the front. When you stitch the binding down it will be stitched in at the same time.
I’ll write on it as soon as I decide on a name for the quilt.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my 4th little 12 Days of Christmas sewing project.
Winners……
Everyone who quilts, binds & labels your quilt & posts it on my FB group will win a free Suzn Quilts pattern of your choice!
Show us your finished quilt on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
You’ll have until my birthday, January 15, to finish & post pics.
Just keep sewing…
Susan
It’s Day 11 & just a quick bit of work to be done today.
With background fabric(s) to match your Tiny Tree Blocks,
cut 3 background fabric rectangles 2″ x 3 1/2″.
Sew these rectangles to the tops of the 3 Tiny Tree blocks.
Next, sew your little blocks together to complete your quilt top.
The only things left to do now are quilting, binding & label!
Show us your finished quilt top on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Winners……
Quilt, bind & label your quilt & post it on my FB group I’ll send you a free Suzn Quilts pattern of your choice!
You’ll have until my birthday, January 15, to finish & post pics.
Just keep sewing…
Susan
Quilting my way through life! 