Quilt designer Ruth Powers is the force behind Innovations.  Her quilt designs are anything but usual.  They are very artistic and even when they start with a traditional block they make a surprising finish.  Just as in life, a step at a time is the answer to completing even the most complicated quilts.  And even the simplest of designs doesn’t look simple when it’s done, it has a “wow” factor.  Here’s a sampling…

Goose on the Loose.  A simple block, flying geese, but what a way to fly.  And into the borders too!

The inspiration for this quilt, Starburst was Ruth’s AQS prize winning quilt called “Starmageddon”.  This design went on to become a prize winner too!  You can see the bright stars emerge from the pile at the bottom of the quilt. There are two options to choose from for the background.  This will make a nice quilt for laying under the stars, even on a cloudy night.

Traditional Tricks is made with nine patches, log cabin blocks, some squares, some half square triangles.  Back to basics really, but WOW!  Quite a statment for all it’s simplicity. Match the colors to your decor and you will have an outstanding piece of art to hang on your wall (better be a large wall) or turn your bed into the showcase.

Repetitions of one 12″ block make this scrappy beauty, Scrapmajic Stars.  Start with the baby size so you can see the magic happen fast.  You’ll have a gift that will be treasured by mom now and baby later.  Then move on and make one of the bed sizes for yourself.  (That is if you don’t get inundated with requests to make a quilt just like the one you gave the new mom at her shower!)

There are so many more projects by Innovations.  Also be sure to check out all the other quilt patterns at QuiltersWarehouse.

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