Abstract quilt patterns

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Every year we add more outstanding (and free!) patterns to our collection, including quilts, home decor, gifts, and more. These greatest hits are the best of the best -- our top-liked, top-pinned, and top-visited patterns of the year. If you haven't already sewed these patterns, put them on your to-do list for the new year!

BOMBAY MARTINI Modern throw quilt 64 by 54 inches I used a combination of batik and designer prints and an abstract overlapping rectangle design to create this contemporary throw quilt with midcentury design appeal. The patterns of the fabrics include color waves, arrows, circles, webbing, ellipses and triangles. The main colors are orange, cantaloupe, turquise, aqua, teal and gray - all set against a background of brilliant Kona cotton White. The abstract, minimal design of overlapping…

Inspired by a quilt that my friend Mary shared with me from Pinterest, I decided to design an Ombré HST quilt mathematically. This was the result. I chose to use a gradient of eight different values, numbered 1-8 from lightest to darkest. I began by drawing a 7 by 9 rectangle in my graph notebook and ...continue reading →

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I recently created an enlarged design of a smaller quilt I had made several years ago. All enlargements have challenges, especially as I’m usually working from a photo and I don’t make patterns. This starburst design is a creation of “rays” with each having seven different fabrics in it, progressing from light to dark fabrics Read the full article...

52 of my favorite modern quilts from QuiltCon 2024.

It's been a long time coming, but it's ready! I'm excited to announce that the Simply Snow setting for my snowflake blocks, featuring 5 quilt sizes, is now available as a free download here. Simply Snow by Canuck Quilter Designs It may look a little daunting, but the strip piecing makes the setting a lot faster to piece than seems at first glance. I promise you will not need to piece a gazillion tiny squares! Both the queen size and the full size versions use all 26 snowflake variations from…

There was so much to take in as I walked through the quilts at QuiltCon, I did notice three things. 1) Curves 2) Hand-quilting 3 Upcycled materials. Click over to see all the quilts.