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Posts Tagged ‘ColorWorks’

Penguin Pyramid FREE pattern

Posted on: March 18th, 2016 by Lorna McMahon

The penguin parade continues…. Thanks to the brilliance of Kitty of Night Quilter who suggested a red bow tie for one of the penguins in the Penguin Inn design, I planned to come up with some alternate block sizes for the penguin. And then decided to offer them as a FREE tutorial! Inspired by he 18″ penguin block found […]

Penguin Inn

Posted on: March 4th, 2016 by Lorna McMahon

What a fast and fun finish! This Penguin Inn quilt was cut and pieced in one day. And quilted and bound the next. It may have been a couple of weeks since I sewed anything. But it must be just like riding a bike. This photo shoot makes me thankful for the fresh show fall. […]

Rural Squirrel comes home

Posted on: February 26th, 2016 by Lorna McMahon

If you love something…. Set it free….. The Rural Squirrel in Northcott has made it’s way to QuiltCon2016….. And back again. But before making it’s way to sunny California, these squirrels made their way out to the old hay wagon for a midwinter photo shoot. This playful model is on his way down the right […]

ZebraZ quilt in it’s UNnatural habitat

Posted on: March 13th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Presenting the ZebraZ quilt! Complete with snow covered background. On the old hay wagon. This project was generously sponsored by Northcott Fabrics.  Made from Northcott’s ColorWorks Premium Cotton Solids.  I was especially pleased with the light grey (Vapour 9000-900) used for the background.  It is so subtle and silvery! For the backing I used the […]

Elephant Parade

Posted on: January 30th, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

From design concept to reality…. The making of the Elephant Parade quilt has been a joy filled journey. This project was generously sponsored by Northcott Fabrics.  All those adorable animals were made from Northcott’s ColorWorks Premium Cotton Solids.  Those rich and vibrant colours really pop against that snowy background.  I am so pleased with how […]

WoW-E! {redo} in Northcott ColorWorks Solids

Posted on: January 2nd, 2015 by Lorna McMahon

Thanks to the amazing popularity of the WoW-E! quilt blocks I have been sharing on social media (facebook and instagram), I could not resist finishing the first quilt one day…. And soon starting this next one! This remake of the WoW-E! quilt was made using solids from the ColorWorks Premium Solid 9000 collection by Northcott […]

Holiday Hoot Ohio Stars {redo} in Northcott ColorWorks Solids

Posted on: December 5th, 2014 by Lorna McMahon

It’s a festive Finish it up Friday and a Canadian country photo shoot! This remake of the Ohio Stars was made using solids from the ColorWorks collection by Northcott Fabrics.  As soon as the binding was on…. And I had taken the time for a quick coffee break…. I headed outside to the old hay […]