In honor of the gorgeous summer weather, I've got three fun summer quilt ideas to share with you today.
First off is "Chirp Crossing." I live in the country in New Hampshire and this pillow was inspired by the little families of birds that I often see crossing the road and, of course, my own three kids.
You can find the pattern for this 12" x 20" pillow cover featuring paper-pieced bird blocks in the July/August 2019 issue of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine. I made my pillow with brightly colored Alison Glass wovens, but you could make this quick project with whichever prints or color palette you chose.
Next up, here's "Beach Day." For years my family has vacationed on the coast of Maine during the summer and I can never get enough of the beach. This quilt was my attempt to bring the beach back home so I could enjoy it every day.
Beach Day originally appeared as the July quilt in the 2018 American Patchwork & Quilting Calendar, but the pattern is now available for download in my Etsy shop.
All of the Beach Day blocks are fun and easy to make, but my favorite part of this quilt is the gradation of the sea and sky. I used a range of blue and tan Buggy Barn Basics fabrics to create the gradation in my quilt.
And finally, here's my "Sunflowers" table runner—one of my all-time favorite summer quilts!
This pattern has been available in my Etsy shop for a while, but because I received so many requests, I've just released a new version of the pattern with information for making four larger sizes of the quilt. The new and improved pattern includes material requirements, cutting instructions and quilt assembly information and diagrams for the following quilt sizes:
My daughter is in the midst of making the 63" x 78" long lap quilt and I'll be sure to post a picture of her quilt when it's finished!
If you're looking for more summer quilting projects, check out the summer collection in my new book "Stitching for the Seasons." Inside you'll find patterns for a pillow, a mini quilt, a table runner, a lap quilt and a Little House wallhanging—not just for summer, but for all four seasons.
In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine!!
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| Little House—Summer from "Stitching for the Seasons" |