Moonflower Gift-Away!

In my mind, there is no way we are already half-way through November!  Didn't it just start?

As I look out at the grey rainy skies beyond my window, somehow autumn is turning toward winter, and it's the perfect time to get this quilt out to everyone.

My love of travel keeps me inspired, seeing new places, new things – with one common theme.

“Where are the quilty inspirations?!”

In the case of Moonflower – it is my love of photographing the geometric designs found in tile floors, tile walls, ceilings, and even woodwork.

These photos that I have saved for inspiration have been calling me to finally “DO SOMETHING” with them.

Moonflower was inspired by a tile floor I spotted while traipsing through small seaside towns in Ireland.

I don’t know a single quilter who would not exclaim “Look! A Quilt Design!” when walking into a restaurant, pub, church or other public space where tile designs can be found under foot..

My overflowing bins of grey gifted scraps.

Many of you will remember when I bit off more than I could chew when after our Easy Street mystery (Now found in the Addicted to Scraps book) I had a crazy mad idea for a grey string project and put out the call for A STRIP from your cutting table, mailed to me in a regular envelope that wouldn't take more than a simple stamp.

You flooded me!  Not just with strings and strips, but fat quarters and even half yards!

The grey strips not only landed in Silver Linings from String Frenzy 

But I used them here in Grassy Creek as well.

I like grey, and I often turn to my gifted grey that you so lovingly and abundantly sent to dig for what I can find that might work in any project.

Cookie sheet organization -

(Yes, there will be more grey in quilts in the future - I'm not done yet!)

When recreating this tile floor inspired design, I knew I needed to make half-square triangles in multiple pairings, and I wanted as much variety there as I could as well.

Using the Essential Triangle Tool will have you cutting easily from pairs of strips, saving time and increasing your piecing accuracy. 

I was able to cut all of my half-square triangles along with more squares from strips using my Essential Triangle Tool. 

If you don’t have access to this ruler, you can use any method that gives you the unfinished and finished size of the unit.

My first big block - So much fun!

Diving in to make some more!

I just love it when secondary designs happen as blocks meet up with other blocks. That's where the magic is found.

No borders needed!

Simple shapes create a stunning repeat of pattern and secondary designs – All from a photo taken of a vintage tile floor in Ireland. Full color photos, Optional piecing methods, and directions to press for success!

Quilt Size: 72’’ X 72’’

I quilted Moonflower with grey thread in an edge-to-edge design called Radicchio by Urban Elementz.

I bound the quilt in a charcoal print from 2'' strips giving me a double-fold 1/4'' finish at the edge of the quilt.
The PDF pattern for Moonflower is currently 25% off in the Quiltville Store, no coupon code needed.
Rulers, notions and tools are also 15% off using code NOTIONS at checkout to receive discount.

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And now about that Gift-Away!

I'll be drawing for 2 winners who will each receive a Moonflower PDF pattern from me, and a Moonflower cotton roll from  Cotton to Quilts.

And don't forget to check out their neutral rolls as well - I love the variety in these cotton rolls!

We'll be drawing for those winners on Monday, 11/25/24.

Winners must have prize shipped to a USA address.  If you live outside of the USA we can ship it to a friend within the USA who can then forward it on to you.

And since we are headed into the holidays (And holiday sewing as well!)

I've also placed a 25% discount on Pine Tree Point. Price good through 12/15/24.

If you have one started from last year - why not pull it out and get going on it again? It's the perfect time!

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Isn't it crazy how this happens?

Happy stitching, everyone!