News from the Orange Studio – Page 18

Free Patchwork Heart Mini Quilt Pattern

Love is in the air.... well, heart-shaped candy is the grocery stores at least! We are one month away from Valentine's Day, so we decided to make a little something. In 2014, we published this "Pieces of my Heart" wall-hanging as a free pattern.

January 20, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: free freebie heart patchwork pattern quilt quilting sewing tutorial Valentine's Day

Paradox Point QAL - Block 2

Happy Martin Luther Jr. Day. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend - wow, two weeks have flown by! It is time for Block 2 of the Paradox Point QAL. We have beautiful blocks from Kristy, Juli and Alayna to share, plus MaryEllen's first two blocks! Let's get down to business and start sharing the blocks.

January 16, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: paper-piece paper-piecing Paradox Point pattern QAL quilt quilt along quilting rainbow sew along sewing

Privet Drive in Sun Prints

I have already shared a few photos of this Privet Drive quilt on Instagram, but I have failed to blog about it, so here goes! This beautiful quilt is made up in Sun Prints and Abacus, fabrics both by Alison Glass for Andover Fabrics. We gradated the colors through the quilt to create a stunning rainbow effect and used several white fabrics with black prints to create a low volume background.

January 13, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: color paper-piece paper-piecing pattern Privet Drive quilt quilting rainbow sewing shape

Jazz Up Your Binding!

Binding is either your favorite or least favorite part of a quilt. For me, it is my least favorite! I am usually over the project by the time it gets back from the quilter. I've developed a fun little trick to get myself excited about this last and dreaded step of quilting making - add a little pizzazz to the binding!

January 09, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: binding how to pattern quilt quilting sewing tutorial

Paradox Point QAL - Block 1

Happy New Year everyone! We are kicking off our Paradox Point QAL today and sharing our first blocks. We have beautiful blocks from Kristy and Juli, and a special appearance from my little sister! It is always fun when we can get her excited about sewing, so when she started pulling fabrics for this quilt, we were ecstatic.

January 02, 2017 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: arrows block of the month BOM diy paper piecing Paradox Point pattern quilt quilt along quilting sew along sewing

2016 Recap

As 2016 quickly comes to a close, I find myself thinking not only about what we achieved this year, but also what we have coming up in 2017. This year was full of creativity, changes and community. I am happy 2016 is almost over because it was a tough year for many reasons I don't typically divulge here (and I am going to keep it that way), but I am even more excited for what is to come next year.

December 30, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Paradox Point QAL - Basic Info & Choosing Fabric

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first post of our Paradox Point Quilt Along. Today we are going to discuss the basic info needed to make the quilt and choose fabric! Choosing fabrics is one of my favorite parts of quilting. I try to picture a pattern in as many different color combos as possible! This post is chalk full of information, so stick with it!

December 19, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: paper piecing Paradox Point pattern quilt quilt along quilting sew along sewing

Happy Free Shipping Friday!

Today only, everything ships free (to the US only)! Be sure to use the code: shipfree for 12/16/16 PST. Happy Shopping!

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December 16, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Paradox Point Quilt Along

Hello Everyone! We are planning a Paradox Point Quilt Along for 2017. We had so much fun making the first few quilts, both Kristy and Juli wanted to make another! So, we are going to sew along with you =] We would love to have the quilts done this summer before we start working on our super secret Fall projects, so we are going to make a block every 2 weeks.

December 12, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: diy paper piecing Paradox Point pattern quilt quilt along quilting sew along sewing

Deck Your Table with Holiday Placemats

I collect Christmas fabric like a squirrel stashes nuts! With my new self-proclaimed "Must use the fabric on my shelves instead of sit and stare at it" attitude, I decided to cut into some of it! I made one, yes only one for now, Mel's Mats placemat. I love, love, love how it turned out and you can bet I will be making an entire set this week for my table.

December 03, 2016 by Shayla Wolf

Tags: Christmas diy gift holiday Mel's Mats pattern placemat quilt quilting sewing table topper