The Batik Cascade Quilt Fabric line from Avlyn Fabrics are available in several colors. Each one cascades from light to dark across the width of fabric giving you several fabrics in one. These are just perfect for use in Landscape Quilt Patterns.

Coastlines is number 6 in the Accidental Landscapes series from the Quilted Lizard. Easy construction (no templates needed!) yields a one of a kind landscape quilt.

Using Batik Cascade Baby Blue will give you a full range of blue for the ocean.

Save the leftover blue for the sky in Golf Courses. You can make good use of Batik Cascade Grass in this quilt. Use it for the trees, the green, the fairway and the rough. Wow… all from one piece of fabric!

West Coast & Lagoon quilt landscape scenes have colorful skies and one features a sandy beach. Batik Cascade Cerise will give you many different shades for the beautiful sunsets. And Batik Cascade Khaki will work great for the beach areas.

The change in shade in all of the Batik Cascade colors moves from the most pale shade to a very deep dark shade. These fabrics will be useful in so many quilt projects. They are great for applique, giving your flowers from flat to full of interest and depth. Even simple log cabin blocks will take on a certain pizzazz. Try a few and have fun experimenting.

The tulips in our gardens will be blooming soon.  If you just can’t wait, here are a few quilt patterns that feature tulips.

Tulips Spring from MH Designs is constructed with paper foundation piecing.  Full detailed instructions make this pattern easy enough for beginners.  A practice sheet is even included.  Wall hanging finishes at 11″ x18″ and will brighten any room.

Celebrate Spring with Tulip Table Runner by Liz Roehr of Pals 4 Ever, featuring bouquets of delicate two-toned tulips.  Choose your favorite method… fusible machine applique or hand applique.

Cheryl Haynas of Prairiegrove Peddler designed Tulips In Bloom, a collection of patterns covered in tulips.  Includes instructions for two quilts (55″ square and 31″ square), two table runners (one just a bit longer than the other) and two pillows (13″ and 18″). 

Pieces of Spring is a bright, colorful 44″ square quilt with log cabin piecing surrounding four applique blocks. One of the blocks features a watering can filled with tulips, the other blocks have a butterfly, a birdhouse and a basketful of cute, cuddly kitties. The large blocks are bordered by smaller applique blocks.  Make the entire quilt or you can make the center blocks each as a separate projects.  This quilt just shouts Spring!

Have you ever seen 9-patch blocks look this spectacular.  Appliqued tulips really dress up these blocks.  Aunt Maggie’s Tulips is shown here in 30′s reproduction fabrics, or you can use pastels or pull out your scraps. 

So many pretty tulip projects…. you can almost hear the blooms opening!

Sounds like quilt patterns for Spring! Vicki Bellino began her designing days by designing quilt patterns for charm packs. You will find precuts handy for many of her patterns. You will also find many “blooms” in her quilts. So get ready to start your quilt garden for Spring.

Here’s two cute wallhangings…

Birdhouse Welcome can be made with a charm park  or pull out your scraps.  The pattern includes full size templates for the letters.  This wallhanging will go together quickly and then will brighten your home.

If you prefer flowers to birds, Flower Welcome will do the job.  Full size templates are provided for the letters and for the flowers.  Use hand applique or fusible.  One charm pack and one fat quarter will complete this wallhanging.

Grab your brightest charm pack and some additional coordinating fabric for Blooms for Madilyn.  This quilt goes together in rows so that simplifies the process.  Bright and cheery, it would look good hanging in a breakfast nook, a sunroom, or a little (or big!) girl’s room.

And what girl wouldn’t love to have this quilt in her room?  Olivia is fat quarter friendly and you can make it bright and bold or use pastels and make it soft and quiet.

If you want to skip over Spring right to Summer here’s a patriotic wall hanging that is perfect for the Summer holidays.  Let Freedom Ring can be made in a day with a charm pack.

Check out the rest of  the Bloom Creek quilt patterns.  There are lots more!

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Sue Pritt’s quilt patterns are beautiful shops along a tree lined street.  They make you want to go inside and see what’s on sale.  Complete with overflowing flower pots and period street lamps how can you not want to go window shopping?!

Sweet Season Quilts

The designs look complicated but they really are not.  Paper piecing makes for straight lines and sharp corners.  Fusible applique adds the extra touches.  And traditional piecing pulls it all together.  Sue’s patterns are very clear, with simple step by step instructions and they include full size templates and applique patterns.  Diagrams and tips provide additional help.

These are from the Painted Lady Series…

The Quilt Shop has quilt blocks on the window shades and on the door.  Do you see the kitty in the window…. seems quilters and kitties go together.

After shopping you can stop in for some refreshments at the Bakery & Cafe.  There’s a table for two on the balcony. And a bright cardinal sits at the top of the shop.   

You will also find a Flower Shop and a Boutique in this series.

The individual patterns in this group measure 16″ x 34″ and can be made to stand alone or to be grouped together.

Another group, the Shop Ladies Series, has several more shops.  There are ten in all. 

Sweet Season Quilts

Measuring 10″ x 22″ each of these patterns can stand alone as a wall hanging.   Or you can make as many as you want and put them together for an entire street scene.

So start shopping…. I mean quilting!

Enough of this dreary winter!  It has to end soon (doesn’t it?).  Feel Spring coming closer by getting ready for it.  These patterns will help you get your home looking like Spring.

This Welcome Spring wallhanging will brighten your entryway.  The flowers bloom from half-square triangles, squares and rectangles. 

Spring, Book 1 in the Table Topper Series has a different pattern for each month of Spring:  Shamrocks for March, Tulips for April and Blooms for May.

Ode To Spring is a cheerful sampler with flowers, birds, bees and bunnies.   This is a perfect learning project as many different methods are used in the construction of this quilt.  Foundation piecing,  two kinds of applique, simple embroidery…. all equal fun!

Three cute little chicks announce Spring Is Here!  Aren’t they adorable?!  Measuring 25 x 15, this quilt will go together very quickly and you can use the chicks for other projects too.

This bright Poppy will liven up any room.  Finishing at 24″ x 24″ it is paper pieced so it’s guaranteed to come out just right.  If orange doesn’t fit your color scheme make it red, or yellow or any color you want. 

Tulips In Bloom is made quickly with simple piecing. If you use 5″ charm squares it’ll go together even faster.   Pictured here in soft faded colors but it’ll look great in bright cheery colors too.  Are you a beginner quilter?  This is the perfect pattern for you.  Experienced? It’ll go together faster than you can say Spring is almost here!

Chase the winter blues away…. grab your favorite fabrics and a quilt pattern and start getting ready for Spring.

Caron Carlson of Valley Quilt Studio offers quilt patterns with multiple settings and multiple sizes.  Color layouts are provided to help you with construction.   Patterns for the “confident beginner” are easy enough to make and yet still provide design opportunities and interest for a more experienced quilter.  Are you a beginner but not confident?  You can be!  Just a step at a time gets it done!

One Block Wonder is made with four fabrics, only one block and endless settings.  You’ll be amazed at all the different looks you can achieve.  Instructions are included for two sizes… 80″ x 100″ and 53″ x 73″.   You’ll also get fabric selection tips and full color layout charts.

Shooting Starz is easier than it looks.  That complicated looking border is really part of the blocks.  Easy piecy as they say in quilt land.  You will need to be organized with this one but, still, easy!  All these lovely stars will finish the quilt at 69″ x 87″.

Stars Over The Prairie is the perfect patterns to showcase a favorite fabric that you don’t want to cut too small.  Use it for the large square alternating blocks, and repeat it in the border if you like!  Pull the colors from that fabric for your stars. A nice solid - or tone on tone that reads solid – for the “block surrounds” will give a sense of motion.   Instructions are included for both a Twin size (58″ x 81″) Queen (82″ x 106″).

So choose one (or more!) and build a quilt along with some confidence!  Happy quilting!