Flame Azalea PDF Pattern Gift-Away!

Hello everyone!

If this is posting - I must have made it back from Europe!

I actually wrote this as a draft, with details to be filled in between the photos at some point along my travels.

I'm not quite home yet - this is posting on my return from NYC with flights to Atlanta and then on to Briston, TN and then a 2 hour drive home after being picked up by Hubster Dave.

I've got a long day ahead of me! (And so much to share with you, but we'll get to that after I've had some sleep in my own bed!)

It's Flame Azalea release day!

Here's the photo I took of the Flame Azaleas blooming off the side porch at Quiltville Inn this summer.  They are thriving and I'm just in love with their vibrant color.

Brilliant orange petals with pinky stamen -

This color combo was just begging to be a quilt!

I was also wanting do do something a bit different (for me at least) and after some trial and error with smaller blocks, decided that going bigger was better!  These blocks are HUGE for me!

And I dug into my fat-quarter stash making each block from 3 fabrics only - one neutral background, and varying the shades of pink and orange from dark to light and everywhere in between to match up interesting combos that make the quilt sparkle.

True Story:

It took me to my 8th block to finally get the pressing down so that units would nest easily when sewn into the blocks, and the blocks would nest with each other when joined into the quilt top.

If you follow my pressing directions, you can't go wrong!

And while seams will nest, it's always best to pin to match points.

Here's my biggest help - a two pin method.

The first pin matches point to point - just skewering that pin right through and holding them together.

Then the second pin is placed just to the left of the matched point (By a pin's width!) and the skewering pin removed.  This keeps the points from shifting apart.

Sew up to the pin and remove the pin!

I've learned my lesson when bend pins are the result from machine needles either hitting the pin, and/or breaking the sewing machine needle.  It's not worth it to sew over pins.

Tada! An awesome match!

Presing instructions also include where to pinwheel a seam to eliminate bulk and have seams work tih the pressing of the next units.

I just love how this quilt came together.

Flame Azalea was quilted with baby pink thread in an edge-to-edge desigrn called Calliope by Patricia E. Ritter.

I bound the edge with 2'' cut strips for a double-fold binding sewn on with a 1/4'' seam to keep all of the points intact at the quilt edge.

Stars and colorful scraps were meant for each other! 

Create this stunning star quilt in scrappy pinks and oranges or pick two favorite colors and go with it! Fat-Quarter friendly and Inspired by the beautiful flame azaleas native to my corner of Appalachia. Piecing options, full color photos and graphics and many tips for easy piecing pleasure included.

Quilt size: 80'' X 80''

Introductory Pricing:  The PDF pattern for Flame Azalea is already marked 25% off in the Quiltville Store, No coupon code needed.  Sale good through 10/5/25.

And yes - there is a Gift-Away!

I'll be drawing for two winners who will each receive a Flame Azalea PDF pattern from me, and Facets of Orange color roll from  Cotton to Quilts. (Also great to enhance your Hallween quilting stash!)

They also have Facets of Pink in stock, as well as fabulous Notable Neutrals rolls. Check them out!

We'll draw for our winners on 10/5/25

This is a shorter time-frame Gift-Away and it is happening a bit later due to my travel schedule.

Quiltville Quote of the Day -

And with that - I'm on my way home!

Have a Terrific Tuesday, everyone!