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New Patterns Spring 2011

Here is the reveal of the new patterns. I will post more about each one and share some more photos of the quilts in different color ways in the coming posts. The patterns are at the printer and will be available on May 10th. We are taking pre orders from quilt shops right now and if you don't own a quilt shop, you can pre order yours right here, so you will get it first!

Here are the covers:

I would love to hear what you think.

Which one is your favorite?

Which one would you make first?

Would you like to have a set of the patterns for free?

If the answer is yes, be sure to tell me and I will pick one winner out of the comments which will get them all for free as soon as they get here!!

 

 

Pattern winner!

And the winner is.......

Darlene B

She said: "I would make Strips & Salsa first, then make a modern table runner. I don't have a lot of full fabric lines in my stash, but would just choose fabrics that I have on hand to match my home colors (mostly burgundy, green, blue, gold). Thanks for the opportunity to win!"

Send me (gudrun@gequiltdesigns.com) your snail mail address and I will have some patterns your way as soon as I get back from Quilt Market!

I am leaving in the morning for Fall Quilt Market and intend to try and blog some things if the app on my will be in working order. I am really looking forward to market this time because I will have some free time to roam the hall. I don't have a booth this time, (a first for me since 2004!) but will be hanging out in the Red Rooster Booth somewhat. My samples will be there and also in the United Notions booth if you are going to be there and want to see the samples up close and personal!!

If you are coming to Houston, my schoolhouse session is at 2:45. I highly encourage you to come because everyone will get a Flair kit to take home!! Don't tell anyone that I told you that;) I would love to see you! I will also be at Sample Spree with my new patterns and a few Flair Fiesta kits!

I went up to the cabin last week to get some sewing done and of course we had to stop at a quilt shop, Quilted Treasures in Rogers, MN. Mary always has some great samples and we saw 3 that were mine and just gorgeous!

Strip Stacks was right in the entrance, done up in beautiful batiks.

I loved this blue and white version of Steamy Windows (in the Strip On book).

Then there was Milky Way (also out of Strip On) made up in these really gorgeous fabrics that sparkled...literally!!

So......during the blog hop I promised to tell you what we were dressing up as for this years Halloween party.....no wig for Torir this year (we couldn't find one that worked for the theme).....we were ARGENTINE TANGO DANCERS!

I found the shirt at Goodwill....in the women's section....yeah, it's got shoulder pads! The pants are my old yoga pants, I altered an old dress to work for me! To really make a statement at the party....we took lessons and performed an Argentine Tango!! It was so much fun, we are definitely continuing with the lessons. I know you want to ask......yes there were red feathers all over the house!!

Have a great weekend and be sure to stop by to check for my posts. I will be posting on Facebook also, click on the Facebook icon in the sidebar if you are not following the fan page!

New Patterns

The new patterns are at the printers and will arrive next week in time for our departure to Quilt Market in Houston. I have 3 new patterns, you saw Fiesta Flair in the last post. Here are the other two:

Strips & Salsa is a strip pattern made with 2-1/2" strips and background fabric. There are 3 size options and then you can choose if you like the vertical set or the horizontal.

Modern Charm Runner is a "Quilt As You Go" runner made with 1 Charm Pack!! It's super fun and quick, great for gifts! We tried many different fabric lines and love every look.

You can win a set of the 3 new patterns by telling me what you think of the new patterns in the comments. Tell me which one you would make first and what fabric line or style you would choose! 2 winners will be picked and I will send them the patterns hot of the press next week!

 

Block of the month

 

Fat Quarter shop has started their sign up for the 2010 Designer Mystery Block of the Month. As you might have seen if you checked it out, my name is among the 12 fabulous designers that designed a block for this years quilt. I was extra super excited to find out too that the block they are using to promote this great BOM is mine!! SSSHHHH....don't tell anyone.....but do tell me what you think of the block!! The fabric line they chose for this is really great and fits the quilt perfectly; 12 Days of Christmas by Kate Spain for Moda.

 

They start shipping out the blocks in June and then you get fabric and pattern for one block each month. There are limited spots available so I suggest you sign up right away.  I was so excited to see that among the 12 designers participating, there are many of my designer friends there like Heather, Carrie, Sandy and Sherri....so I had to sign up myself!! I don't know how long it has been since I signed up for a block of the month for my private purposes only!! I think this might be the first time! I am so excited about that. So come June, I will be sewing it right along with you. Now hop on over to the Fat Quarter shop and sign up so that you can sew with me, keep me in check and push me to actually finish this!!

New Pattern - New Fabric - Winners and Houston!!!

The craziness is always outrageous the last few days before we leave for quilt market...it is actually amazing how everything comes together at the end. Patterns show up from the printer just in time and yesterday we got ours!!

This pattern is Quilts For Olivia. It is a full color pattern in a letter sized booklet format that includes 4 projects. They are all made with my brand new fabric line that will be introduced in Houston, Olivia. I did a panel print for the first time and this pattern is all about working with the panel. They are really cool blocks that you can cut down to a 6-1/2" or 6" finished block. On the front it shows the square wall quilt and the lap quilt. The color is not very accurate in these pictures, I will give you some more close up shots when I get back from market.

On the back of the pattern you can see the bed size quilt that uses the panel and some 2-1/2" strips and then the table runner. These quilts are all really simple to make, the panel gives you the illusion of appliqué so they look much harder then they are.

The fabric line turned out great, it is really fresh and fun. I love the greens in it.

 

Here is the contact sheet, but like I said before, I will show you some more close ups when I get back from market.

Winners

The winners from the book posts are two:

Jeanette: "Oh my word! I so can't wait for Strip On. You have such talent! Every pattern is unique and beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing all the great patterns. It's going to be a toss up on which pattern to start first."

and

Christy: "The new book looks like lots of fun! I love the back cover quilt. I've been wondering what to make with my Authentic precuts! Thanks"

Please e-mail me your adress so I can send you a book when I get home next week gudrun@gequiltdesigns.com

Houston

We are leaving tomorrow morning and I am going to blog, Twitter and Facebook from the show on my new iPhone. I am a part of the Quilt Market Reporters on KPKM, a list of bloggers that will be posting updates from market!! How fun is that!! The one and only Pam Kitty Morning is the ring leader and how cute is this button that Monica made:

Tell me what you think of the new pattern and fabric and I will give away two patterns next week!!!
  

New Patterns and Giveaway

I am flying to Iceland today (won´t get there until tomorrow!). I am teaching a couple of classes there on friday and saturday. Friday I am teaching a new "Quilt As You Go" table runner pattern that will be in my book that is coming out in May and on saturday I will teach a Strip mystery class. I will try and post some pictures from the trip, but might have to wait until I get back since the 5 days I will be there are pretty packed with activities.

Here is a sneak peak look at our two newest strip patterns that are at the printer right now. They will be available on March 20th. Both of these patterns are made from 2-1/2" strips and have 3 sizes within the pattern.

GE-141 Strip Stacks

 

This pattern is so simple but so much fun to put together. For this lap size shown, you only need 31 strips and some background fabric. The quilt above was made with my Journey fabric line which is in stores now. I also made it with a Jelly Roll I got in Houston, Swanky by Chez Moi for Moda and I just love those bright and happy colors.

 

GE-142 Strip At Heart

 

This quilt is made with the new 3 sisters fabric line from Moda, Aviary and the fabric is so pretty. I also made a crib size version of the quilt for the cover from my Journey line. I added a small border and think this is just the perfect baby quilt with the hearts.

 

To celebrate the debut of the new patterns, a giveaway is in order, don't you think. Write me a comment on the new patterns and you will be eligible to win the first copies of those hot from the printer! I will also include a special something from Iceland in the prize!! I will draw names next week.

New Patterns and Giveaway

Hi Everybody and sorry for the blog drought. I am leaving for Houston for Quilt Market in the morning but wanted to show you all the new stuff before I left, so here are the goods:

Journey Roads is a 3 in 1 pattern, full color. A lap quilt, table runner and a bed quilt in 4 sizes.

 

Double Duty Runners: A new Quilt as you go pattern, full color,  with 2 different runners in two sizes each. Oh, I had so much fun with those, I made lots of them in different fabrics, I will have to show you when I get back from Houston.

 

Strip Bars: A new strip pattern in 3 sizes. This one takes 1 Jelly Roll and some setting/border fabric.

 

I also made a crob size version in different colors.

 

Strip Twist: A new strip pattern in 3 sizes. This lap size only uses 1 Jelly Roll!!!

 

I also made it out of Blackbirds line Harvest Home for a totally different look:

 

Oh, ooops I almost forgot.....I have a brand new fabric line being introduced called JOURNEY, all the quilts are made out of the new fabric (except for the crib size strip Bars and the bottom strip Twist) Here are some pics of the line, I'll show you all of it later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write me a comment on these new things, I would love to hear what you think. Tell me which one is your favorite and I will draw out some names next week, when I get back and send you some hot off the press patterns. Wish me luck in Houston Town!

New Pattern and Giveaway

A brand new pattern is out as of today, GE-138 Lakeside Dreams. It is the quilt I designed for the Minnesota Shop Hop. It is a nice lap size quilt but there is also instructions for a square table topper or wall quilt included. I used my fabric line Amma's Garden for my versions which will be in stores any day now.

To celebrate the new pattern and the fabric line coming out soon, I am having a giveaway for a KIT for the lap size quilt!! All you need to do is comment on this new pattern below, tell me what you think and where you would cuddle under the quilt after you won the kit and made it up. I will be taking this one up to the lake this weekend for a test drive (or a test snuggle) by the fire.

Be sure to comment before sunday august 24th.

New Strip Patterns

My intention was to post a blog on my new products this weekend but this past week has been one of the craziest around here. Not only am I dealing with getting ready for quilt market with deadlines here and there....whizzing past me one by one, but we had some family stuff going on too. But now I am back in the saddle and ready to take it to the finish line with quilt market only 3 weeks away.

So here is the debut of the two brand new strip patterns that are being printed as we speak. They should return from the printer tomorrow or monday, eager to be stuffed into bags and head out of here. They both include 3 different sizes in the pattern and they only require 2-1/2" strips!

GE-136 Strip Off

This is a great pattern, it goes together really fast and is a great stashbuster. It honestly doesn't take longer than 5 hours to make, start to finish. I just love how the colors just pop off the background, the quilt is so playful, it really reminds me of those colorful Lifesavers candies.

GE-137 Strip 'N' Dip

This one was so fun to make. You have to cut 45° diamonds from the strips which you can do with your regular ruler if it has the 45 degree lines on it. I however got this great set of brand new Stripper templates sent from Marti Michell to play with, and they are fabulous. There is a 45° diamond in the set of 4 templates, so I used it to cut out my diamonds. As you are cutting, you are cleaning off all the dog ears at the same time, which makes putting the diamonds together so easy. All seams match up automatically, it's great. So I highly recommend those templates if you are going to make the quilt, although you can use your ruler too.

I have one more pattern coming out next month, that is a large quilt with two great bonus quilts included in the pattern. I will show you those next.

Tell me what you think of these new patterns in the comments and I will randomly pick two comments from this post and send you a brand new pattern hot off the press.

Ps. Linda, I haven't gotten your adress yet, send it to me quick so I can ship you your prize;-)

Strip Stars are coming!!!

Strip Stars is my new pattern and it is at the printers right now. It is a part of my  Strip pattern series and is done with 2-1/2" strips only. I used red, white and blue fabrics for the sample with a mix of fabrics out of my 4 different fabric lines, because the quilt looks great in these patriotic colors and is perfect for 4th of July. Oh, by the way, red, white and blue are also the colors in the Icelandic flag so it can truly be multicultural! The pattern is very simple (looks harder than it is) with two different blocks alternating. The star blocks in the quilt have a background strip in the middle, that would be perfect to sign a persons name or any kind of embroidery. So it would work great as a block exchange between friends, guilds, quilt clubs and of course strip clubs! How great to have a quilt with the names of all your strip star friends on it. Which raises my next question:

ARE YOU A STRIP STAR?

DO YOU WANT TO BE ONE?

Well, here is your chance. I will be making another Strip Star quilt out of my new Amma's Garden fabric line that will be debuting in the spring to hang up in my booth at quilt market. If you are interested in having your name on the quilt and being a part of making it, post a comment here on the blog that you really want to become one of my STRIP STARS. Then e-mail me your full name and address and I will send you enough fabric from my new line to make one star block, you make it, sign your name on it and send it back to me. The first 30 to contact me will get the FREE fabric to make the block, and also a FREE pattern.

The pattern will be available later this month.

Gudrun

PS. I have had a lot of questions about whether I will ship internationally and the answer is YES, just send me an e-mail with your full adress. So keep commenting whether you are from Iceland, Australia or anywhere in the world, the more the merrier.