Free pattern day! OWL quilts

We've found some truly adorable FREE patterns for owl quilts and pillows! 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" (or the hyperlinked website name) in the title above the quilt.

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Well Owl Be, 65 x 82", free pattern at Dear Stella Design (CLICK for PDF download)

Whoos Bedtime Is It, ~50 x 66", free pattern by Stacey Day for Dear Stella Design (CLICK for PDF download)

Buho Owl quilt, 73 x 68", free pattern at Art Gallery Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl's Woodland Adventure quilt, 52 x 61", free pattern by Heidi Pridemore for Studio E Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl Always Love You, ~54 x 70", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)  

Too Tired to Give a Hoot, free pattern by Denise Russart for Just Quiltin' (CLICK for PDF download)

Owlish pillow, free paper piecing pattern by Pat BravDebbyo (CLICK for PDF download)

Hooting in the Rain quilt, 52 x 52", free pattern at Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Tree Party Quilt, ~71 x 82", free pattern at Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

What a Hoot quilt, 54 x 66", free pattern by Debby Kratovil for Windham Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

It's a Hoot, 50 x 60”, free pattern by MoMo for Moda Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

What a Hoot throw quilt, ~55 x 66", free pattern at All People Quilt (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl quilt block, 12.5 x 13", tutorial at The Objects of Design (CLICK for tutorial)

Thirteen Owls quilt, 49 x 49", free pattern by Marinda Stewart for Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)

Hedwig and Errol and Eagle Owl,  5" blocks, free paper piecing patterns by Jennifer Ofenstein at Fandom in Stitches (CLICK for free pattern) 

Owl Quilt, 25 x 40", free pattern by Kelly Laws for Babylock as seen at Totally Stitchin' (CLICK for PDF download)

HOOray quilt, 50 x 50", free pattern including owl applique templates by Heidi Pridemore (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl Pincushion, free pattern by Jennifer Wambach for Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl Softie, free pattern by Melissa Peda (CLICK for PDF download)

Owl Pocket Pillow by Karrie Winters at Moda Bakeshop (CLICK for PDF download)

Owlivia Sewing Companion, photo by Guildcrafters, free pattern by Sandy Gervais (CLICK for PDF download)

Norwegian Woods Stuffed Owl, free pattern at Michael Miller Fabrics (CLICK for PDF download)
 

Felt Owl Doorstop, stuffed with split peas, free pattern and tutorial at Wee Folk Art (CLICK for tutorial)

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Meet Mr. Wise

Meet Mr. Wise, a wide-eyed owl highlighted against the moon in a midnight blue sky. Sharon Terrill created this artistic wall quilt based on a pattern by Arlene Walsh Designs (link below.) Also, scroll down for some FREE patterns for Owl quilts!

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Meet Mr. Wise, made and quilted by Sharon Terrill.  

This wide-eyed owl sports a colorful pelt of feathers made with tiny pieces of batik fabrics! We love the colors and textures of this art quilt. It was based on the "Guess Who" quilt pattern and class by Arlene Walsh via Quilt Central Studio (Green Valley, Arizona.) The printed pattern by Arlene Walsh Designs also can be found at her shop on Etsy along with patterns for desert animals, birds, cactus, and other Southwestern themes!

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 Image credits: Photos of "Meet Mr. Wise" were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2025 Tucson (Arizona) Quilt Fiesta.

Happy Halloween!

As we enjoy all the Halloween decorations popping up around town, here's one of our favorite seasonal projects: Happy Halloween by Elizabeth Hartman! This sampler quilt features a ghost, bat, cat, witch, star, pumpkin, owl, spider, candy corn, and candy roll blocks.

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This is a patchwork-pieced pattern. The blocks are made almost entirely of rotary-cut squares and rectangles, and everything is sewn together using conventional patchwork techniques. 18 Kona Solids were used to make this quilt - or have fun raiding your stash!

Highlights of Quilt Arizona! (1)

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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PIMA, made and quilted by Deb Deaton  

Winner of 1st Place in the Art-Innovative category, and Best of Show, Deb Deaton says: "When I create art, I think of how I can make it stand out, be different. PIMA took more than a year to complete with over 1000 pieces of fabric, needle felting, and mixed media (wow!)

Inspired by a copyright-free photo found on the Unsplash photography website; the image was altered significantly in creating this work of art. The painterly effects were created with silk threads, hand dyed fabrics, and mixed media including inks, pastels, & paints.  

 To Walk in Beauty by Jane McCabe, quilted by Rose Maynes

This incredible quilt won 1st Place in its category (Pieced - Large Duet), and a special award for Exemplary Machine Quilting - Computer Guided. Jane McCabe says: "To honor Arizona Native American art aesthetics, the center medallion pattern is "Hopi Basketry" by Southwest Decoratives. 

 Jane McCabe says that pieced borders of pineapple blocks, half-square triangles, and flying geese squares echo Navajo and Zuni rugs and pottery designs.  The quilting by Rose Maynes represents tribal design forms.

Faceted Jewels in Blue by Judy Locke, quilted by Penny Boese  

Winner of 1st Place in the Modern - Duet category, this brilliant quilt was based on a published design called Faceted Jewels from Paper Pieced Modern by Amy Garro.  

Judy Locke says, "I had seen this pattern in the Paper Pieced Modern book and wanted to make it when I found the right fabrics. A new collection called Ebb & Flow from Windham Fabrics was available in the summer of 2024.  The collection's geometric designs and solids work together well creating the faceted jewels."  It was machine quilted by Penny Boese, who echoed the geometric designs of the pieced blocks using blue thread to emphasize the "jewels". 

Go West by Naomi Marin, quilted by Matt Seamons  

 This fantastic Southwestern design quilt won 1st Place in the Pieced - Small Duet category. Naomi Marin says: "The indigenous designs of tribes across the world have always been interesting to me. They express a message or tell a story. In the pattern Go West (by Bonjour Quilts) I find the colors striking and the sharp points are perfectly placed for a stunning pattern."

 Wildflowers at the Cabin, made and quilted by Jo Ann Kilgroe  

We loved this original quilt with its pineapple blocks and colorful, appliqued flowers. Winner of 1st place in the Mixed Technique - Solo category, Jo Ann Kilgroe says, "Camping in the mountains and seeing all of the brilliant wildflowers is a favorite of mine." Here you can see sunflowers, poppies, and other mountain flowers that echo the primary colors in the pineapple blocks.

Jo Ann says, "Paper pieced scrappy pineapple blocks in numerous rich colors [were used] for my background.  Then I drew up an assortment of wildflowers, placed them on a vine, and then appliqued it all on my blocks." 

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

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Cute Owls

We enjoyed seeing these cute owls at this year's Quilt Arizona show! Their autumn colors are perfect for this time of year.

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Attitudes by Teddie Brannin

Who doesn't love owls? The creator of this quilt, Teddie Brannin, is a member of the Night Owls branch of the Arizona Quilters Guild. She says: "I love these little 'branch buddies' with their individual attitudes."

Check out the quilted text below the lower branch, which reads, "Who Ruffled Her Feathers?"

The quilt, which was awarded a third place ribbon at the 2022 Quilt Arizona show, is based on the "Branch Diversity" pattern by Swan Sheridan. Professional long arm quilting was done by Jeannie Rogers. 

 Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2022 Quilt Arizona show.

 

Quilt Arizona 2020 ! Day 4

In February, when life was still "normal" , we attended the 2020 Quilt Arizona! Show which is an outstanding display of statewide quilts from the Arizona Quilters' Guild. This year's theme was "Desert Stars". We hope you enjoy these highlights from the show !

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Into The Wild by Martha Sivetz-Baltram

This original design pieced and appliqued quilt is truly stunning. Martha Sivetz-Baltram says that she was inspired by forests and wild animals, after touring several national parks last summer. This creation won a well-deserved blue ribbon in the Mixed Technique, Medium/Large-Solo category. She used the silhouette animals from clip art to create the animals, and placed crows (below) in the four corners of the quilt.

We couldn't resist one more closeup photo, showing the vertical line of bees that were placed between the rows of tree blocks.  The piecing, applique and quilting were all done by Martha herself.

Desert Watch by Elizabeth Heurlin

Desert Watch is an original design by Elizabeth Heurlin, created with pieced flying geese, turned and machine applique, a crewel owl, and machine and hand embroidery.  A quilt block in the upper right corner, with quilting that echoes the flying geese theme, depicts the desert sun.  The focus point was the amazing owl, shown below.

Elizabeth says she stitched the owl around 30 years ago from an unknown crewel embroidery kit.  We love the way she perched the owl on a prickly pear at the edge of the quilt!  Elizabeth credits Ann Peterson for inspiring some of the design elements. This piece won a yellow (Third Place) ribbon in the Mixed Technique, Small - Solo category,

Count Basie Bear under The Desert Stars by Jane Wilcox

This original design by Jane Wilcox was inspired by the 2020 show theme, Desert Stars.  Jane says,  "One of the most beautiful sights at night is the Phoenix skyline illuminated by the stars and moon!"
The bear sitting near the campfire is conducting a symphony of coyotes, a familiar sound to many who live in Arizona.

The prickly pear and other cactus had three-dimensional flowers and leaves, adding depth to the surface of this art quilt.

Neighorhood Delights by Yvonne Cozart, quilted by Sue Bruner

This is such a beautiful quilt, with its bright blue background and intricate design elements!  Yvonne Cozart says,  "I love the creativity of combining colors and changing rules to make a unique composition.  The pattern [by Wendy Williams] was originally done in the round." Yvonne also added many fun details, such as the little owl sitting on the fence, below.

This quilt was entered in the Display Only category, which means it was not professionally judged, but we and many others would have given it a blue ribbon.

I Spy Scrappy Spikes by Judy Birchett, quilted by Sharon Elsberry

One of the most delightful scrap quilts we've seen, Judy Birchett's original design was based on the traditional New York Beauty block, done in rainbow colors and an "I Spy" theme. For more color, Prairie Points were added around the outside of the quilt. The red ribbon is for Second Place in the Scrap-Duet category.

Judy says it was created with "lots of partial seams" and using her stash of scraps and juvenile novelty prints.  The centers of the blocks were fussy cut to showcase these fun characters, as in the closeup photos above and below.

Image credits:  Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2020 Arizona Quilters Guild show.