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A closer look at my Arctic Feathers quilt. There are so many possibilities for the fabrics with this one! #arcticfeathersquilt #arcticfabric
Another finished quilt! This is my Olive & Oswald quilt made with my North Stars pattern. #oliveandoswaldotter #northstarsquilt #arcticfabric
Finished Swan Island baby quilt (40” x 40”). The Kitchen Window Wovens gingham on the back is super-soft! #swanislandquilt #kitchenwindowwovens #arcticfabric
Pillow pile! All of my Spring patterns include a pillow option. North Stars pillows are 24” and Swan Island, Penguin Party, and Arctic Feathers are 20”. I’m so happy with these samples made up in Arctic prints and solid coordinates and Kitchen Window Wovens. Patterns start shipping in May. #arcticfabric #kitchenwindowwovens #penguinpartyquilt #swanislandquilt #arcticfeathersquilt #northstarsquilt
This 24” Neville Narwhal block is going to be a pillow. From my North Stars pattern, coming in May. Arctic fabrics ship in August. #nevillenarwhal #northstarsquilt #arcticfabric
It was so nice to have these little otters greet me on the design wall this morning! 54” x 54” quilt top made using my North Stars pattern and Arctic fabrics and coordinates. #oliveandoswaldotter #northstarsquilt #arcticfabric
Some of the most useful tools for making a quilt with one of my patterns can be found in the office supply aisle! *** Those little round garage sale stickers are perfect for labeling cut pieces. They’re inexpensive, small, stick to fabric without damaging it, and can be customized for patterns that have more than 26 different pieces (AA, BB, etc). I even use them to label things like sashing and borders (HB, VS, etc.). *** Regular old glue sticks can really come in handy when sewing diagonal seams. Put a dab of glue in the corner that you’ll eventually be cutting off. It will hold the pieces together while you sew, and you don’t have to worry about the glue because you’ll end up cutting it off! This trick is great for fussy diagonals, like sewing strips together, and for preparing a bunch of units for chain piecing.
Olive & Oswald Assembly Line! My North Stars pattern can be used to make a sampler like the one I posted on Friday, but that’s not all. The blocks can be mixed and matched in any combination. Nine narwhals? A few walruses and a reindeer? Sure! There are instructions for making a quilt with 9 blocks, a quilt with 4 blocks, or a 24” pillow made with a single block. For this project, I’m making a 54” x 54” quilt with 4 otter blocks. #northstarsquilt #oliveandoswaldotter #arcticfabric
One last new project to show you! This is Arctic Feathers, a patchwork feather pattern that’s perfect for playing with color and print. I made this 70” x 80” version using precut 10” squares of my Arctic prints and Arctic solid coordinates, the latter of which is a combination of Kona Solids and Essex Yarn-Dyed linen blend. Although the blocks look great when the pieces are cut conventionally, adding some fussy-cut pieces can be a lot of fun. My pattern includes fussy cutting guides to help you frame print fabrics perfectly. Feathers patterns will start shipping in May. Fabric ships from @robertkaufman in August. #arcticfeathersquilt #arcticfabric