Ladybug Lattice quilt: FREE pattern!

Looking for a cute ladybug quilt?  We love this one from Riley Blake Designs.  It would make an adorable toddler quilt (either a quilt for adorable toddlers, or an adorable quilt for toddlers... either way!)  Scroll down to see the paper pieced ladybugs, and download the FREE pattern today!

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Bloom Ladybug Lattice quilt, 48" x 56", by Riley Blake Designs (CLICK for PDF download) 

This quilt was created for the 2024 Bloom fabric collection by Kristy Lea of Quiet Play Designs.  So colorful! Here's a closeup of the paper pieced ladybug:

  

We love Kristy Lea's paper pieced designs, including the winter cardinal shown below! For more of her patterns, please visit Quiet Play Designs.

 

Highlights of Quilt Arizona! (3)

The annual Quilt Arizona show is a highlight of spring!  Here are some great quilts from this year's show (part three of 4)!

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Here Comes the Night Shift, made and quilted by Gabrielle Ryan  

A female Thorn Moth awakens and says, "Here comes the night shift!" Gabrielle Ryan says, "Moths are overlooked as pollinators because they are nocturnal.  But their contribution to pollination is critical - they are excellent pollinators.  They outnumber butterflies ten to one and travel long distances, unlike butterflies." 

Winner of an Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Quiltmaking by NACQJ, plus 2nd Place in the Pictorial - Small category, this art quilt was based on a photo by Ukrainian photographer Oleksii Kriachko (used with permission.)  

detail, Here Comes the Night Shift

Freedom Cactus, made and quilted by Kim James  

The word FREEDOM is quilted above the cactus in this miniature quilt, reflecting the quilt show theme, Let Freedom Ring! Kim James says, "My daughter inspired this piece as she has a cactus theme in her home and her pursuit of education has afforded her FREEDOM and independence... this quilt is a tribute to her journey and the vibrant life she has built."  This dynamic little quilt was based on the Cactus Specimen pattern by Swan Sheridan. 

Making Memories Road Trip Quilt, made and quilted by Francine Taylor  

Based on a Capturing Memories Road Trip design by Pride & Joy Quilting, Francine Taylor says this quilt was taught in a Sewtopia Retreat class in 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.  "Veruschka Zarate makes excellent patterns and this is no exception. I love the Arizona landscape. The colors adequately and beautifully depict the desert landscape."

Windows Into Color by Judy Locke, quilted by Penny Boese  

This stunning modern quilt was inspired by a paper pieced block used in The Bachelor pattern in Paper Pieced Modern by Amy Garro (2015).  Judy Locke utilized her own setting and five different color groups for the blocks, one color group per block. The background fabric is used again in each of the five blocks to separate the colors; this also added dimensionality to the quilt.  The outstanding quilting by Penny Boese is done in different colors and designs, shown below.

detail, Windows Into Color

 Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2026 Quilt Arizona show.

In The Garden

Bees, butterflies, moths, and snails... oh my!  These critters often inhabit gardens - depending on your climate (there are no snails in southern Arizona!) These cute quilts are based on designs by Pen and Paper Patterns. 

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In The Garden, made and quilted by Kathie Gilbert. 

Based on a pattern by Pen & Paper Patterns, this was a weekly summer sew along hosted by The Quilt Basket (Tucson, Arizona). Kathie Gilbert says this sweet quilt design piqued her interest from the start. "With its intricate piecing and whimsical characters, I learned so many skills for precision piecing...  I loved following this weekly sew along with the Quilt Basket/Sewing Room." 

We also love the quilting design which includes dragonflies and other bugs...see the closeup photo below!

Oak Moth, made and quilted by Michele Cummings  

We love the colors and fabrics Michele Cummings chose for this quilt!  She says, "I wanted to try something a little more modern but not entirely so. This was a good compromise to me.  I deviated from the solids suggested by the pattern designer and used prints." [Pattern source: Oak moth by Pen & Paper Patterns.] 

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