Another New Pattern with "Good Morning Sunshine" Fabrics

Hearts and Stars is the second pattern I will be publishing using the new Good Morning Sunshine fabrics by Mark Lipinski for Northcott. This is an intermediate level quilt. The hearts can be done with hand or machine applique. If you like hand work, the heart blocks make a great take-along project.

You can have a look at all the fabrics from the Good Morning Sunshine collection here.

Watch for more information about this new pattern on my website.

45" x 57"

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New Patterns

Northcott Fabrics has just introduced a new line of fabric by Mark Lipinski. It is called Good Morning Sunshine and comes in both a pink and blue colour way. You can have a look at the fabrics here. Although the fabric will not be in the stores until May, the patterns will be available soon.

I designed Starry Night for this fabric collection. The pattern includes instructions for a quilt, 55" x 68" and a wall hanging 39" x 39". Here is a sneak preview of this new pattern.

Quilt 55" x 68"

Wall Hanging 39" x 39"

A New Pattern: Hedge Row Table Set.

I have just put this new pattern on my website. The table runner is 16" x 48" and the placemats are 12" x 16". You can add some optional rick-rack trim for a little accent. I used the "Oakdale" fabric by Mark Lipinski for Northcott. This is a Jelly Roll - friendly project or you can use up some scraps. A great gift item for someone special!

New Fabric!

I have just received this bundle of new fabric from Northcott. It is the new Mark Lipinski line called Oakdale. I love the stripes! I think they will make wonderful borders. A new project is in the works! Check back soon to see the progress.

Wonky Stars and Mark Lipinski

I sent a picture of my Wonky Stars quilt to Mark Lipinski, editor of Quilters' Home Magazine and designer of the Krakow fabric line that I used for the quilt. Here is his reply:

OMG! I'm choking up! It's beautiful! I just don't have the words . . . Thank you so much for using my fabric. You can't know what it means to me! xoxom

Mark has a great website and blog. Be sure to check them out. I am looking forward to seeing his new fabric line at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh next month. I am sure it will inspire yet another pattern! I have already had a sneak preview of the fabric and it is wonderful!

2 New Patterns are Available Now!

My 2 newest patterns have now been published!

African Adventure (#333) has instructions for using different sizes of embroidery or other needlework. I have also included instructions for using a picture printed on fabric or a paper photograph in a special picture pocket that can be changed whenever you like.

Wonky Stars (#231) is a great stash-buster quilt! It uses fat eighths and fat quarters, or you could use pieces from your scrap collection. Instructions are given for 2 different sizes: 54" x 67" and 38" x 52". I used the Krakow fabric line by Mark Lipinski for this quilt. The fabric is distributed by Northcott and is available in many quilt shops now

Click here and here for more information about these new patterns.

New Pattern #3: Strippy Table Set

I published 3 new patterns this week and they are now all available on my web site. Click here for more information.

I am having a special sale of these 3 new patterns: Buy 2 of the new patterns and you get the third one for free! After you place your order, just e-mail me and quote this code FPFEB09 to make sure you get your free pattern.

Strippy Table Set (Pattern #230 ) is another Jelly-Roll Friendly pattern. You can also use fat quarters or any of your scraps that can be cut into 2 1/2" strips. The table topper (30" x 30") and placemats (12" x 18") are quick and easy to make and would make great gift items for someone special.

I used Mark Lipinski's Califon fabric by Northcott to make this black and white set.

I used the Bistro fabric line from Moda to make this placemat. There are so many great kitchen prints in the quilt shops now and they are perfect for this table set.

More Famous People Sightings at Quilt Market

More pictures of the "famous people" who were at Quilt Market in Houston.

Here is Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero, who with her husband, designed the Kaleidoscope Kreator software. It's a great product for designing both fabric and paper creations.

Mark Lipinski, editor of Quilters' Home magazine, telling his famous girdle story.

This is a preview of Mark's new "Krakow" fabric line which is available from Northcott Fabrics.

Jane Sassaman with her new fabric line

Ricky Tims autographing his newest books

Great Canadian Shop Hop

Tricia Sherman, producer of the Great Canadian Shop Hop videos has just released her latest programme. This show was filmed at Lori's Country Cottage in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Tricia's special guest was Mark Lipinski, editor of Quilter's Home Magazine.

You can see the video on Tricia's web site http://www.greatcanadianshophop.com/. Click on Video Player, then scroll down to Show #8.

My friend, Janet Rice Bredin was featured on show #4 filmed at Country Concessions in Cookstown, ON and I was on show #7 from the Country Quilter in Richmond, ON.

Hope you enjoy these great videos!

"Califon" by Mark Lipinski for Northcott

I finally got to make something with this wonderful new fabric by Mark Lipinski, editor of Quilter's Home magazine. The fabric is being distributed by Northcott. You can see the whole line of this fabric here. This is a sample of my Little Picture Quilt #1. This little quilt has a "picture pocket" so you can change the picture whenever you like.

PS: Thanks, Mark, for mentioning my blog on your blog!

Here are some different views of my Little Picture Quilt.

Could this be a picture of Mark himself?

This is one of my "instant ancestor" pictures.

Don't you love the pigtails?