Category Archives: Patterns

The Healing Quilt by Crabapple Hill Designs

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What a wonderful idea! The embroidered blocks have words of encouragement as shown on the back cover. This is the perfect choice for a group quilt for a friend who is going through a tough time.

A group of caring friends can easily and quickly make this lovely, warm quilt for someone in need of love and support. Pattern pages are separate so it’s easy to divvy up! We all have different skill sets so the blocks can be chosen based on the individual skill sets of the contributors involved.

Encouraging words when they’re needed most, and lots of flowers to spread love and happiness. This quilt has a bit of everything… piecing, applique, English paper piecing, and hand embroidery. Back it with a Minky type backing for an extra warm, cuddly feel. It’s the perfect, generous size for tucking in while seated whether at home, in the car, or sitting for hours in waiting rooms or treatments.

This pattern is due to arrive in June, so place your orders now!

New Embroidery by Kathy Schmitz

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Kathy Schmitz has added several samplers to her series. The patterns include the hand embroidery design and stitch directions to complete a 8″ x 10″ finished piece. The patterns include 10 different embroidery stitches – perfect for an embroidery class! The 12 weight Valdani threads used are mostly variegated which adds that depth of color that we all love. And isn’t it nice not to have to change colors?

And who could resist redwork? 14 ornaments with complete finishing

Both of these patterns use Valdani Turkey Red:

The Valdani 12 weight is in stock. The patterns are due to arrive in June, perfect take-along summer projects!

Introducing Penelope Handmade by Jennifer Jones

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Checker now carries Penelope Handmade patterns. They all feature quilts designed around pre-cuts. Or if customers prefer, they can pick out their own fabrics. I love the samples are all shown in basic colors – a great way to sell tone on tones and solids.

All are fairly simple – beginner or intermediate beginner friendly. They would be great as a series of classes for beginners.

They are all due to arrive next month so place your orders now and start thinking about that display….

New from Coriander Quilts

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Cory Yoder’s new fabric line called Cali & Co. is due to arrive this summer. The patterns showcase the summery shades of the fabrics, perfect for the season.

All Around Star is layer cake friendly.

What a great way to showcase charm squares! Don’t you love the nine-patches featured in the sashings?

Jelly Roll strips provide the variety needed to share the charming nature of the fabrics.

The variety of nine stars within the larger star can be cut from fat eighths.

All of these patterns are due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

Check out My Beste Quilt Co

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Checker now carries patterns designed by Renee Den Beste of My Beste Quilt Co. Her vibrant designs, and use of pre-cuts, make these a perfect choice for any quilter. I chose several that use a dark background but be sure to visit the WEBSITE to see her entire collection.

Fat Quarters and 5-inch squares

All of her patterns are due to arrive next month so place your orders now.

New Christmas 3-Yard Quilts

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Donna Robertson, and Fran Morgan co-founders and designers of Fabric
Café, known for their signature economical 3-yard quilt method, are joyous to announce
their new pattern book, Quick Christmas 3-Yard Quilts!

The book includes 8 quilt designs written for 3 sizes- Lap, Twin and Queen/King. Each is sew easy to kit: 3, 1-yard cuts make lap quilt kit; twin uses 2 lap kits, Q/K uses 4 lap kits.

See all 8 designs below.

The book is due to arrive this month, in plenty of time to make several for the holidays!

New from Elizabeth Hartman

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Dog Park includes instructions for making 11 different patchwork pups and four different sampler quilt sizes. Or make a pillow or wall hanging of your favorite best friend.

Tippi the Chihuahua, Cookie the Terrier, Bernadette the Doodle, Pickles the Corgi, Lucky the Frenchie, Ginger the Dachshund, Edgar the Australian Shepherd, Wadsworth the Lab, Buttercup the Pug, Jeff the Beagle, and Clover the German Shepherd are all ready to play in the dog park. These happy pups are pieced using conventional patchwork techniques. No templates or paper piecing! The pattern includes a detailed chart showing the specific fabrics used in the samples, but don’t hesitate to make different fabric/color choices! Elizabeth tried to keep some of the block designs ambiguous enough to be interpreted as different types of dogs, so you can have fun mixing and matching fabrics to make blocks that look more like your own furry friends. Dog Park includes instructions for making a 68” x 86” Large Quilt with Tennis Ball Borders, a 68” x 72” Large Quilt, a 55” x 60” Medium Quilt, and a 40” x 50” Small Quilt.

This pattern will be available soon so place your orders now.

New from Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis Quilts

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This combination of bright, luscious, and relaxing fabrics brings to mind a tropical oasis! This fun little mini, which has a nod toward the traditional log cabin block, stitches up quickly, and is the perfect size to hang on the wall or to decorate a table. This quilt finishes at 21-3/4″ x 30-3/4″.

Soft and lovely, Sachet uses fussy cut small panels and simple piecing to create a charming and easy quilt. Use your favorite large scale prints in place of panels to show them off! Project is shown in Michael Miller’s Vintage Perfumery line. Project finishes at 42″ x 61″.

Colors weave in and out – without getting tangled – in this charming confident beginner level wall hanging (or table topper). Made up of simple strips, Tangled has a clean modern aesthetic that will compliment your decor. Project is shown in Benartex’s Chalk Textures line. Quilt finishes at 21″ x 33″.

These patterns are due to arrive in May so place your orders now.

New from Laura Heine of Fiberworks

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Dora-Do is filled with vibrant  greens, yellows and blues, making the Dorado one of the most recognizable fish in the ocean. Dorado’s are known to be the most colorful fish in the sea. They are also known as the Golden One or Mahi Mahi. This quilt finishes to 28″x14″, the perfect size to be the central feature of any grouping.

Pippin, a parrot, will make you smile. His cocked head has so much attitude! Bring this exotic tropical bird into your home to brighten your surroundings and give you the feel of the beautiful jungle outdoors without having to maintain this vibrant bird. Enjoy the beauty of reds, yellows and blues.

Laura is also releasing her own stilleto and collage mat in June.

The patterns are due to arrive in May so place your orders now.