Quilt Inspiration: Edyta Sitar (+ FREE pattern!)

Edyta Sitar designs innovative quilting patterns for Laundry Basket Quilts and fabric collections for Andover Fabrics. Here are two beautiful quilts inspired by her designs; also scroll down for a FREE pattern!

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Pennsylvania by Cheryl Martin & Bonna Flake Smith, quilted by B'nae Pulve.  

Based on the published design called Pennsylvania by Edyta Sitar, this was a block-of-the-month mystery quilt pattern.  It's a beautiful pieced flower design pattern with raw edge applique. Cheryl Martin says the quilt brought her out of her comfort zone, but taught her a new skill.  

Flowers in the Ocean by Betty Jordan, quilted by The Quilting Starz.  

Inspired by Spring Sprouts by Laundry Basket Quilts, Betty Jordan explained that they sent fabric each month. She loves how the finished quilt turned out (it's beautiful!).  

Last but not least, here's a FREE pattern by Edyta Sitar including appliqued flowers and leaves:

Berry Patch quilt, 34" square, free pattern by Edyta Sitar for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Image credits: Photos of Flowers in the Ocean were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2026 Tucson Quilters Guild show. Photos of Pennsylvania were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2026 Quilt Arizona show.

 

Arizona Blooms

Here is a gorgeous quilt filled with flowers - cactus flowers, to be exact! This Arizona design is so pleasing to the eye. Read on for details!

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Arizona Blooms by Betsy Wycislak, quilted by Valerie Greenwell. 

We love the gorgeous colors and contrasts in this quilt, along with the large print floral border.  Betsy Wycislak says, "I moved to Arizona three years ago. When Edyta Sitar named her pattern Arizona, I knew I had to make it and I had to use all cactus fabrics.  So, I did!"   

Here is the original Arizona by Edyta Sitar in her Dahlia fabric collection. As of this writing, you can find the pattern on Edyta's website HERE!

 Image credits: Photos of Arizona Blooms were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show.

Glorious Scrap Quilts (SO much inspiration!)

One of the joys of quilting is using up leftover scraps. We're always looking for new and creative ideas!  Here are 4 gorgeous quilts made entirely from scraps. And for more inspiration, please see our Free Patterns for Scrap Quilts (>PART 1 and >PART 2).

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Make Lemonade, made and quilted by Katherine Kenward  

This is an original quilt by Katherine Kenward. Each block is monochromatic, but she arranged the blocks in a unique design and set them on point.  She says:  "I love using scraps, my own and those given to me. Scraps are like wonderful sweet lemons which by themselves may not be useful but when combined make sweet lemonade."

 Strips Leftover by Becky Ruhl, quilted by Barbara Angerhofer  

Here is a really lovely string quilt. Becky Ruhl created lots of contrast by using fabrics ranging from very light to dark, with plenty of bright colors.  She says, "This quilt was made as a challenge to my stash organization.  I cut up many smaller fabrics into cuts that can be used for other projects. This quilt is made from the 1-1/2" strips resulting in the process.  I'm very happy with the result."

 

Breeze by Kathie Miller, quilted by Tawnya Freeman

 

Gorgeous complementary colors distinguish this batik quilt, which is made from strips of different widths. The quilt was a collaboration between Tawnya Freeman at Quilters' Market and Kathie Miller.  Kathie says: "I got the fun part of stitching, forming blocks and determining the layout. Tawnya worked her quilting magic and the result is amazing." Kathie added the black-and-white striped inner border, adding tremendous interest to the design. The quilt was based on the pattern called Breeze by Claudia Pfeil. 

 

Bushel Basket, made and quilted by Marcia Jacobson  

Marcia Jacobson made this wonderful large quilt totally from scraps. She estimates that it used 7 yards of scraps (WOW!)  "It was fun to see what pretty blocks emerged from these random scraps of fabric!"  The quilt was based on the Bushel Basket pattern by Edyta Sitar in Scrappy Firework Quilts.  There are so many fun cotton prints to see throughout this quilt.

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Alaska Magic

Here's a gorgeous Alaska Magic quilt made with a fascinating combination of stars, plaids, florals and berry prints. We love the soft purples, muted blues, and warm yellows and oranges. Cindi Huff did a beautiful job with the piecing and machine quilting!

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Alaska Magic, made and quilted by Cindi Huff 

Winner of Honorable Mention for this quilt, Cindi Huff says, "I have dragged my husband in and out of quilt shops all over the US and had never seen him excited about a quilt pattern until he saw this hanging in a quilt shop in Oregon, so here it is!" 

NOTE: The Alaska Magic quilt pattern by Edyta Sitar is available [as of this writing] at Laundry Basket Quilts (CLICK HERE!) There is also a Rainbow version of this design, shown below... find the pattern [as of this writing] at Laundry Basket Quilts!

 Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2024 Tucson, Arizona Quilters Guild show.

Highlights of Quilt Arizona! (3)

The 2025 Quilt Arizona show features hundreds of quilters, many of whom spend the winter months in this sunny locale.  Here are some highlights from the show.  We hope you enjoy our photos!

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Here Kitty Kitty, made and quilted by Jo Willis

Jo Willis says, "I fell in love with this kit several years ago and purchased it at the Rusty Barn show in 2022.  I finally decided it was time to make this adorable kitty." The published design was Drum the Cat by Liam Brazier for Legit Kits.

Rosemary's English Garden, made and quilted by Penny Boese

Winner of 1st Place in the Pieced- Large Solo category, Penny Boese says: "I began this quilt a few years ago but only got serious about it this year. As I was making it, I thought of it as an English garden, thus my fabric color choices."  This quilt is distinguished by beautiful jewel tones and spectacular quilting. 

When my childhood and long time friend's mother, an avid gardener, died this year, I decided to name it in her honor.  Penny Boese based her quilt on the Star Upon Stars pattern by Edyta Sitar at Laundry Basket Quilts.

 SEW... My Needle Pulling Thread, made and quilted by Kate Glenn

Here is some gorgeous wool applique, embroidery, and machine quilting! Winner of 1st place in the Applique - Solo category, and a special award for Exemplary Non Professional Machine Quilting, Kate Glenn says this is her first wool applique quilt. 

 Kate Glenn says, "I liked how the pattern used whimsical flowers and vines to decorate many of my favorite sewing things. That encouraged me to revisit the embroidery stitches that my mother taught me when I was a young girl and I used them to embellish the center blocks." The published design is called Thimble Blossoms by Buttermilk Basin.  

Dragonfly Dance by Elaine Mahaffey, quilted by Nancy Stein.

Whirling pieced flowers done in batiks give so much energy to this quilt! Elaine Mahaffey says, "This project was exciting as it combined paper piecing with a design that utilized scraps. The paper piecing was necessary in order to achieve all the matching angles coming together.  The lattice in the background gives a framework for the whimsical flowers in a random pattern."

Winner of a red ribbon (2nd Place) in this category, Dragonfly Dance was based on a published design in American Quilter by Marjorie Rhine.  Check out the fun dragonfly quilting as seen on the back of the quilt, below!

Desert Rose, made and quilted by June Batty 

This lovely paper pieced quilt, with its complementary pink and green colors, was based on a published design from Lakeview Quilting by Linda McGibbon.  June Batty says, "This originally came as a kit but the substituted colors made it look like a circus tent to me.  [It was] not at all like the designer intended, so I purchased batiks from three different quilt stores... I'm quite happy with the colors now and think they are truer to the designer's vision."

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Arizona Quilters Guild show.

North Country Autumn

It's a wonderful season to enjoy the fall colors and cooler weather. Here is a lovely wall quilt that celebrates autumn leaves and pumpkins.

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North Country Autumn, made and quilted by Janice Jones

Winner of a ribbon for Exemplary Machine Applique, Janice Jones says, "I love autumn, and nothing is as lovely as autumn in the north country. Having never done raw edge applique (hand applique is more my thing) I thought it would be a really quick project, but discovered it's harder than it looks!"  

We love the little blue birds on the wagon, the many colored autumn leaves, and the dimensional elements. Pattern source: Edyta Sitar's Harvest Pumpkin.  

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2023 Tucson Quilters Guild show.

Free Pattern Day! Flower Quilts (2)

It's time for more free patterns, hand selected for our readers! We are featuring patterns for pieced and/or appliqued FLOWER quilts. Be sure to download your favorites today!  To go to a pattern: Scroll down the page until you see the quilt you like, then click on the words "CLICK for PDF download" in the title above the quilt.  For Part 1 of this series, CLICK HERE.

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Bella Flowers wall quilt, free tutorial at Quilters Newsletter (CLICK for PDF download)

Blooming Beauties quilt, free pattern by Janet Houts for Benartex  (CLICK for PDF download)

Daisy Daydream quilt, free pattern at RJR Fabrics (CLICK for PDF instructions) + (CLICK for PDF templates)

 

Blossom Quilt, free pattern at Fabric Editions (CLICK for PDF download)

Amsterdam Quilt, free pattern at Cloud 9 Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Bella’s Blooms, free pattern by Pat Sloan (CLICK for PDF download)

 Always Blooming quilt, free pattern at Hoffman California Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Camellia quilt, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Blossoms quilt, free pattern by Little Miss Shabby (CLICK for PDF download)

 Bubbly Blooms quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Courtney’s Garden quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Berry Patch Quilt, free pattern by Edyta Sitar for Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Chrysanthemum Quilt, free pattern by Tula Pink for Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Daisies and Dots quilt, free pattern at Robert Kaufman Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Dazzle Quilt, free pattern at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Dear Daisy quilt, free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

 Doggie Daisies quilt, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Dove Love quilt, free pattern by Natalie Crabtree for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Everyday Magic quilt, free pattern at P&B Textiles (CLICK for PDF download) 

Botany 101 quilt, free pattern by Anthology Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Petal Sparks quilt, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Windflowers quilt, free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

Clune quilt, free pattern by Max & Louise at Andover Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download) 

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