Wedding Stars

The Double Wedding Ring is the most popular pattern in the history of quilting, and the addition of stars takes the design to a new level. Here is a gorgeous Wedding Star quilt in blues and white with a flying geese border!

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Blue Bayou by JoAnn Hinchliffe, quilted by Valeria Greenwell.  

 We love the gorgeous blue and white contrasts and ombre effects of the piecing in this wedding ring quilt! JoAnn Hinchliffe says, "I started this quilt in a class a long time ago.  I picked it up again years later and finished it, only to be very hesitant about how to quilt it. I finally realized my freehand quilting would not do it justice, so I asked Valeria Greenwell to quilt it for me (Valee G/Quilt Artistry). She did an amazing job. 

  JoAnn says: "As I was sewing on the binding, Linda Ronstadts' "Blue Bayou" came on the radio... and my quilt had its name!" Pattern source: Judy Niemeyer's Bali Wedding Star. 

Note: Photos of Blue Bayou were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson Quilters Guild show.  If you enjoyed this post, you might also like our Free Pattern Day for Wedding Ring Quilts (CLICK HERE) and our Free Pattern Day for Blue and White Quilts (CLICK HERE!)

 

Batik Beauties (2)

We love batiks! Their striking beauty is enhanced by incorporating strong light/dark contrasts. These quilts provide numerous opportunities for the eyes to enjoy the intense colors of the fabrics.We hope you enjoy these photos.

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Margarita by Melanie Harris, quilted by John Harris

Gorgeous colors, contrasts, and piecing make this quilt really stand out! Melanie Harris says, "This swirling beauty looks like a blender, full of tropical flavors.  It's paper piecing from a Quiltworx pattern called "Pineapple"."  Check out the fabrics and quilting designs in the closeup photos, below.

 

Mod Box Blues by JoAnn Hinchliffe

This quilt design highlights a range of gorgeous blue batiks.  JoAnn Hinchliffe says, "This is another quilt I started during the pandemic. All the fabrics on the front are from my stash.  The pattern source is "Mod Box" by Colourwerx."  The quilting was beautifully done by JoAnn herself.

New York Beauty goes Hawaiian by Sara Quigley, quilted by Nancy Stovall

Batiks of all colors combine to make this dynamic, spiky quilt ! Sara Quigley says, "I had a blast making this quilt. I pulled out all of my batiks and sorted the light and darks.  It was fun putting contrasting colors together."  Pattern source: Karen K. Stone Quilts [book].

On Fleek by Valerie Greenwell

This sampler quilt is beautifully pieced and the quilting is out of this world!  Valerie Greenwell says, " 'On Fleek' is the smallest of three layouts in my newest book On Point: A Multi Sized Diamond in Square Sampler Quilt [2023].  I used a simple palette of batiks and densely quilted with a zentangle-like design.  There are over half a million quilted stitches and it took over 22 hours to quilt."

 

Image credits: Photos were taken at the 2024 Tucson Quilters Guild show.

Pieced Feathers

Are you incorporating orange and other autumn colors into your current projects? Here is a contemporary quilt that highlights glorious feathers in warm hues. Even better, this quilt is made from scraps! We love the repetitive motion of the straight, staggered feathers.

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Sonoran Feathers by JoAnn Hinchliffe

 JoAnn says, "I love scrap quilts, so when I saw this pattern online, I knew I had to make it.  Even the black background is scraps! It sure seems that no matter how many scrap quilts I make, my stash doesn't seem to get any smaller... but I'll keep trying!" (Note: Sonoran Feathers was based on the Arctic Feather pattern by Elizabeth Hartman.)

Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2023 Quilt Fiesta in Tucson, Arizona.