Toadstools are one of my favorite fairy tale motifs. I even dressed up as one for the Texas Renaissance Festival a couple years ago. Since I started quilting, I've been sketching potential toadstool quilt blocks. Yesterday, I returned to the idea and quickly came up with a block that I liked. My test block turned out perfectly, and finished it as a little mug rug. It's a simple block that would make a great scrappy quilt or pillow. To make your block, you will need four fabrics: a cap (red…

I got an email this morning from Maya in Norway, asking how she could make some gnomes from her charm pack squares. Great question Maya! Now you can as I've made shrunken versions of Gnomeling and her Fancy Mushroom, also of her big sister Gnomelette. Introducing the Mini Patterns for Charm packs: Now available for…

New fall quilt patterns available! The Mushroom quilt block is one of 9 autumn inspired designs that are perfect to include into your seasonal quilt projects!

I’m digging these mushrooms created by Vanessa of Crafty Gemini. This 10 1/2″ square paper-pieced block was her entry in the Garden Blog Hop hosted by Sewhooked. Go HERE to get the know…

Forest Mushrooms Fall Autumn Woodland Quilt Block PDF Pattern. What this pattern features: Pattern includes instructions and measurements for 6 inch, 12 inch, 18 inch, and 24 inch finished blocks and includes written instructions as well as colored graphics to guide you as you construct the block. All of my quilt patterns are made using traditional machine piecing….no paper piecing used or needed! ***GREAT NEWS!! Beginning 9/21/2020 all patterns will now include measurements and instructions…

We start the year with quilting FUN! Follow Tania Denyer for our first free pattern of 2019! The Marvelous Magical Mushrooms table runner suing Banyan Batiks Daisy Chain fabric to die for.

Stitch’s “Art of Appliqué” feature was the perfect opportunity to put my stack of coordinating mushroom prints to use. Fabric manufacturers have been generous in releasing toadstools in retro colors, and I had even found a bit of vintage mushroom fabric (the brown print on the right, third up from the bottom). I knew I wanted to combine them with larger, appliquéd mushrooms, but the magazine gave me the needed kick in the behind to convert it from nebulous “someday” project to an actual…

Woodland Mushroom Quilt Block uses half-square triangles to make a sweet image of a Woodland Mushroom and is very scrap-friendly.

It’s Week #2 of the 9-week Fabric.com Fall Block Party and I’m ready to take you into the deep woods… I just love this season with the air getting crisp, the foliage changing col…

I recently joined a local quilt guild and signed up to do community service quilts, or quilts to be made and donated to various local organizations. So far I’ve only signed up for two, one ch…