There are so many quilt patterns to be found at Quilters Warehouse. In the Pieced Pattern section there are over 1400 patterns! You could browse for hours. So, to save you some time (time you can use to actually quilt!) I pulled a few patterns from deep in the selection just to show you a few of the possibilities.

 
Boston Logs  is fat quarter friendly.  The blocks are put together like log cabin blocks and then laid out in a Boston Commons manner.  You’ll use Stack ‘n Slash, Switch ‘n Stitch technique – Fun!  This is easy enough for a beginner and will be quick and fun for the more experienced quilter.  This would look great with light green background and rose colors in place of the blue – like a rose garden.

This one is great for all your scraps. You can make Boot Roundup as splashy and “out there” looking as you want.  Have fun as you watch your scrap pile diminish.  Any horse lover or country girl would love to have this quilt.

Fractured Diamonds is certainly a different look.  There are instructions for two sizes: a wall hanging (40 x 60) and full size (104 x 87). This is your chance to experiment with color.

Make your bedroom a peaceful place with Zen Garden.   This quilt is King size (100 x 108) and features a separate panel for the head of the bed. Sweet Dreams!

I hope you enjoyed our peek into the midst of the patterns.  Next time you take a coffee break browse through the patterns and see what you can find.

Raggedy Ruth Designs is new to Quilters Warehouse but Ruth Grihalva is certainly not new to quilting and designing.  Ruth has been sewing since she was a girl. Her grandmother taught her quilting and when Ruth’s son was born she really got hooked on quilting.  Since then there has been no stopping her.  So with Raggedy Ruth Designs debut at Quilters Warehouse there are 32 patterns that run the gamut from simple, cute placemats to king size quilts.   The patterns are cleary written so a careful beginner should be able to complete any of the quilts. 

These placemats are as easy to make as they are cute.   Perfect for picnics.  Load the Take A Bite Out Of Summer placemats with napkins and plastic cutlery, then roll them up and pack them in the picnic basket.  These would make a great shower gift.

Do you have a Snips & Pin Catcher?  These things are sooooo handy.  Mine has taken up residence just to the right of my sewing machine and I don’t know what I’d do without it!

Pathway to the Stars is one of those quilts that looks more complicated than it is.  And with Ruth’s clear instructions and illustrations it should go together without a hitch.

This is Bear’s Paw Sampler.  Isn’t it pretty.  The colors in the example are really pretty, but wouldn’t it look good with blues & greys & greens? Made this way the quilt finishes at 60″ X 48″ – perfect for a throw.  There are also instructions for adding log cabin blocks around the entire quilt and then it will finish at 84″ X 72″.

These are just a few of the patterns by Raggedy Ruth Designs.  Check out the rest of them.  While you are there browse some other quilt patterns.  So many to see.

Yes, you read that right.  Not Quilt Patterns. Quiltlet Patterns.  Quiltlets are itty-bitty quilts.  They are not miniature quilts – those are made just like full size quilts, with several blocks and a pattern.  Quiltlets are just one block.  When you are finished with the top you can sandwich it with batting and backing, then quilt it and bind it.  That’s a quiltlet.  Or you can frame the top and hang it on your wall. You probably won’t need to purchase any new fabric (sorry!).   You should have everything you need in your scrap pile.

These all finish at 12″ square and are from Sew Unique Creations.  Blazing Star is made of 24 diamond pieces.  Collinsville Rose Star uses hexagons and triangles.  Wyoming Valley is probably the simplest of the three with nothing more complicated than half square triangles.

There are 8 more quiltlet patterns by Sew Unique Creations.  Make them all and make a display on one of the walls in your sewing room.  Or in any room.  Sew and Show!

There’s a wide variety of patterns that are new this week at QuiltersWarehouse . . .

Are you a fan of Portapockets Purse Insert? Then you’ll love the Encore Purse Insert! It’s even bigger, and it has more compartments.  It makes switching purses a snap.

TripleExpresso – Snap, Crackle, Pop:

3 fabrics

3 blocks

3 layouts

1 – 2 -3 and you have a quilt!

Aren’t these cupcakes from Cupcake Express cute?!  They’d look great in a little girls room. . . hanging on the wall and a few pillows on the bed.  Or use as decoration for your next birthday party.  Or a table runner in your breakfast nook.

 Here’s another pattern with a pillow, table runner and wall hanging.   Sunshine and Shade is a fat friendly pattern.  Perfect for you family room, your guest bedroom, or your bedroom.  They look good on the porch, too, don’t they?  A little bit of piecing and a little bit of applique.  Fun and fun!

 
Are you ready to add a Christmas pattern to your WIPs?  A Critter Christmas will give you 11 choices of projects, from quilts to wall hangings to  stockings to gift bags.  A new critter has joined the crew – a cute owl.

Or try Ornaments 2009.  If you make an ornament or two each week you’ll have enough to decorate an entire tree come Christmas time.  They’d make great gifts too.   These are easy paper foundations pieced.  Perfect for all your Christmas fabric scraps.

The new projects are just a sampling of the variety of items you’ll find, aside from quilt patterns, at Quilters Warehouse.  Browse awhile.

Another fun, striking quilt from Seams Like A Dream, Cambridge Twist is easier than it looks.  The wall hanging is made from just four blocks.  The quilt seems to be in constant motion.   The pattern includes instructions for three sizes:  wall hanging, lap, and twin.  Choose your fabrics carefully and this would make a great quilt for a guy.

You’ll get a lot of choices from Pillow Talk.  Four different designs - one for each season - and you can choose to make pillows or wall hangings – they’ll look great either way.

Meadow Flowers is made of weathervane blocks.  Easy to piece and the on point setting really shows them off.  This quilt would look great hanging on the wall . . . spring all year round.  Try it in soft muted colors or make a riotously bright meadow.

Six Halves Make A Whole Lot More is the third book in the series.  Six projects made from six half yard cuts.  Isn’t the quilt on the cover stunning?   The other books in the series are Six Halves Make A Whole and Six Halves Make A Whole Christmas.

VERY easy for the beginner quilter or quick, quick, quick for the experienced quilter.  There are two sizes:  39″ X 48″ (perfect for a baby shower gift or for Project Linus) and 55″ X 67″.  You’ll use this Bouncing Borders pattern more than once!

These are just a few of what’s new this week at Quilters Warehouse.   But don’t stop here, browse all the quilt patterns in case you’ve missed some in previous weeks.

Who doesn’t know a baby? Or know someone who is having, or just had a baby.  Maybe you have grandkids that you love to sew for.  Or you’re a stay at home mom who really enjoys making things for your family.  Or a mom with a job outside the house and you still find time to sew for your family.  Whatever your situation, if you have a child to sew for, check out all the patterns available by Sew Baby and you will probably find several patterns that you just can’t live without.

You’ll find items for bath time such as the Bath Puppet Pals and the Animal Wrappers.   There are patterns to keep kid stuff organized, like the Clutter Catchers for your vehicle, or you can use it over a doorknob in you kid’s bedroom or the family. room.  You might need to make more than one.

There are patterns that would make great baby shower gifts, like the Hug Me Bibs or the Fleece-Easy Baby or Everything But The Baby.  And patterns for older kids, like the Easy Pieces Pants and the Double Fun Skirt and the Easy Pieces Jumper.

And baby likes to have fun . . . there are patterns for books and games.  And patterns for backpacks to carry the books and games.   Oh, and patterns to keep baby warm whether in the car seat or in a wrap made special to snuggle baby or with a cape or jacket.

Be careful if you start exploring all the Sew Baby patterns because it might be a long while before you get back to quilt patterns.