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Posted on 6 August 20186 September 2018 by TriniaB — 1 Comment

Churn Echoes for The Quilter’s Planner 2019

photo taken by Kitty Wilkin @nightquilter for The Quilter's Planner 2019 @thequiltersplanner

Having a quilt pattern in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner is surreal. I have been an avid user of this planner for the last 2 years, admiring the patterns, beautiful photography, and colorful imagery…not to mention the perfect planning tool for everything! And now, my pattern will be part of that…for an entire year!!

Without further ado

I present

Churn Echoes

The inspiration for this quilt pattern started with a rainbow of fabrics. So many pretty colors in so many different collections!

Alison Glass Fabric Selection — *© 2018 Penguin Feats*

This selection of Alison Glass fabrics is part of a much larger collection I have been gathering for a few years now. The bright saturated colors with the low volume text prints were the perfect mix for my new pattern.

The low volume text print also presented an opportunity to match the background with a saturated solid block. A favorite classic block with an echo that gives you two churn dashes in one block. Assemble these blocks into rainbow bands and you have ripples of color. The pattern includes directions to create a single color low volume background as well.

Of course you can create your own Churn Echoes quilt with the fabrics you like. There are so many possibilities with this pattern.

Pre-order your Quilter’s Planner today and choose between two different covers! There are 13 patterns in the magazine that comes with your planner…and when you order your planner you will get a bonus pattern to download from your confirmation email!!

Here is the list of fabulous designer and makers with projects in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner . Visit these fabulous designers and makers to see their projects!

Monday, July 23 Cheryl Brickey Meadow Mist Designs @meadowmistdesigns
Wednesday, July 25 Kitty Wilkin Night Quilter @nightquilter
Friday, July 27 Karie Jewell Two Kwik Quilters @karie_twokwikquilters

Monday, July 30 Mandy Leins Mandalei Quilts @mandaleiquilts
Wednesday, August 1 Megan Fisher @ayragon
Friday, August 3 Andrea Tsang Jackson 3rd Story Workshop @3rdstoryworkshop

Monday, August 6 Trinia Braughton Penguin Feats @penquinfeats
Wednesday, August 8 Lee Monroe May Chappell @maychappell
Friday, August 10 Karen Lewis Karen Lewis Textiles @karenlewistextiles

Monday, August 13 Isabelle Selak South Bay Bella Studio @southbaybella
Wednesday, August 15 Sylvia Schaefer Flying Parrot Quilts @flyingparrotquilts
Friday, August 17 Yvonne Fuchs Quilting Jetgirl @quiltingjetgirl

Monday, August 20 Kate Colleran Seams Like a Dream @seamslikeadreamquilts
Wednesday, August 22 Shannon Fraser Shannon Fraser Designs @shannonfraserdesigns
Friday, August 24 Kerry Goulder Kid Giddy @kidgiddy

Monday, August 27 Kitty Wilkin Night Quilter @nightquilter

Posted on 19 July 20186 September 2018 by TriniaB — 1 Comment

2019 Quilter’s Planner…

Pre-orders for the 2019 Quilter’s Planner opened up this past weekend and I have some exciting news to share with this release…

Yes, that is my name on the cover of The Quilter’s Planner Magazine!

Sitting on this news has not been easy. And look who the featured designer is…

This year you can choose between 2 different covers designed by Camille Roskelley! I love that navy…but the orange peel is speaking to me…this will be a tough decision.

I just might order one of each and decide later which one to keep and which one to gift.

Posted on 13 January 20169 January 2019 by TriniaB — 6 Comments

It’s a pattern…finally!!

My first pattern!!

Ten Squared is now a pattern…celebration time!! You can find it in my pattern store on ~~Craftsy~~. Find the pattern in my Etsy Store.

It all started with half square triangles (HSTs). I wanted to make an entire quilt with HSTs. And this was the product of that exploration.

When I started I had no intention of making this into a pattern. I just wanted to experiment with HSTs. First I started out with a rough sketch of what I wanted to do with the squares and the lines going around them. Then, I selected 5 colors and chose 2 to 3 different fabrics in each of those 5 colors. Using those fabrics, I cut 6 inch squares and just made a whole bunch of HSTs using the fabrics I chose. After I started placing them on my design wall, I saw that I was not going to get the exact image of my sketch because of the grid the HSTs fell on. So I modified it a bit and let the HSTs take me where they would allow.

I really wanted something asymmetrical with some dynamic movement. The high contrast of the fabrics really plays well with those elements and gives this quilt a serious pop!

So I was asked a few times if I was making a pattern, and this being my first quilt from start to finish I wasn’t sure if I could even sell my own pattern, let alone design it for others to understand. But, I set out to try to make my first pattern.

I even made a second Ten Squared to see if I could recreate it. This one was for my husband, and I used 7.5 inch squares.

After putting some directions down on paper and trying out a few tests patterns, in extra large and miniature form, I asked a few friends to test the pattern for me. I received some amazing photo samples of the quilts they made.

This quilt was used from a fat quarter set I sent with the tester…and she did an amazing job.

TenSquaredSunriseSM — Sunrise lap quilt by Alli of @sayonion

A friend who has just started her quilting journey put this beauty together, and it was only her second quilt!

TenSquaredBlueSm — by Deanna at @selgmom

Ten Squared is a PDF pattern only available for download on ~~Craftsy~~ Etsy Store. This pattern is considered a beginner pattern. There is limited instruction of assembling HSTs. The finished size of this quilt depends on the size of square you start with. The pattern includes some fabric requirements and finished measurements for some standard size quilts. I have included a coloring page with the pattern so you can audition different colors and fabric choices to get your quilt just right for you.

If you make a Ten Squared quilt, please post an image of the project on ~~Craftsy~~ Etsy Storeunder the Finished Project link on the pattern page. If you share your quilt on social media, be sure to use #tensquaredquilt and tag me @penguinfeats so I can see your quilt! I would love to see your interpretation of the pattern!