Steampunk quilts ideas

This week’s exclusive eQuilter Free Quilt Pattern features a Steampunk fantasy that is somewhere between Jules Verne Sci-Fi and Victorian Magic…featuring an Octopus, Sea Turtle and Nautilus Shell.

At the CQI retreat last year in Kansas City, I joined a Steampunk Round Robin together with Colleen, Elizabeth, Lisa and Lonna. Some time ago I received my blocks back and just love them! Thank all you ladies for your lovely work. But let's start at the beginning. Because I didn't know much about Steampunk I have been searching the Internet for information. I ordered some fabric with keys on it and here you can see the blocks I made for this swap. I used the "key" fabric as guideline for the…

The Steampunk Fairytale layout was designed by Judy and Bradley Niemeyer. It includes four sections referred to as Groups A, B, 16×16 and D, (there is no Group C). These group include blocks from the Arctic Star Mixer Series, which have been standardized so that you can use interchangeable blocks in each space. We selected the blocks listed in the next section for this project. The D group is a border that also fits any of the quilts in the Meadow Star Mixer series. It can be used for a wide…

I fell hard for this Eclectic Elements fabric collection by renowned paper crafter, Tim Holtz. Tim is the Creative Director for Ranger Industries and all you have to do is go down an aisle at a Michael's or JoAnn's and see walls of his wonderful product creations. This is his first fabric collection, and it comprises of 3 design categories: Documentation, Labels, & Melange. In order to retain all the good scrapbook/grunge/steampunk vibe - I used my trusty pattern: Easy Bake from Cluck Cluck…

At Stitch n' Snip, you will find endless possibilities for your next quilting adventure. Large selection of batiks and cottons, flannels and hand dyed wools.

Snap up this wildly creative collection before it runs out again - and we hope you enjoy this Free Quilt Pattern full of spooky whimsy and clever Steampunk details.