Showing posts with label sneak peek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sneak peek. Show all posts

Monday, April 28, 2014

new pattern sneak peek



Oh my goodness. I survived Easter vacation alone with the kids! If today is your first day at home without the kids too, can you feel with me? It was very nice having a bit of morning time back for myself. I did manage to work a little on a new pattern that I hope to upload to Craftsy by the end of this week. Here is your exclusive sneak peek!

Back in January 2014, I participated in a quilt challenge called "Wake me up to Kona - Color Essentials" using just solids. I seldom use just solids or just prints in my quilt designs, so it hurt just a bit to stay within the guidelines. I came up with an original quilt using 60° triangles and parallelograms called Linear Refraction. The pattern is for free and you can find it on my download page. All in all, it was a very rewarding experience for me.

This new design was inspired by that challenge. I know you are going to love this one just as much as I do. It falls in line with my philosophy - simple, easy, practical. Stay tuned, because this one is HOT!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

sneaky-peeky

I am working on a new pattern for a bright chevron doll quilt. Here is a little sneak preview.

I like the look of the chevron pillows and blankets out all over, but I don't like the short cut of making half-square triangles. I have been looking into all of the different ways to make chevrons from sewing on paper to sewing scraps together and cutting at an angle. Which technique really makes sense and when? Once I have everything figured out  or the simple-easy-practical-way, I will upload the pattern for all of you.

I hope you check back on this one to download the pattern. I am really liking this one and Barbie will like it even more! :-) If she doesn't reside in your home, you can always put it in a nice frame and hang it in the hallway.

Enjoy your weekend and holiday if you have one!

Karen