June Block of the Month now available

New Beginnings BOM

Wow - I can't believe that it is going to be June in a couple days and that we're half way through our New Beginnings Block of the Month series!!

I've just added the June Block to Craftsy!! Download it today to make your next block for our quilt.

New Beginnings Block of the Month - June Block

Here is my June block - I think this is one of my favourites so far! 

Batik June block

These fabrics are so beautiful - and the colour combo makes me think of tropical breezes!!

 As always, be sure to upload your finished blocks to Craftsy so that we can enter your name in the draw for a Northcott quilt kit!!! Wouldn't that be a great way to start 2017!!

Northwood Cabin pattern now available on Craftsy

Our newest quilt pattern is called "Northwood Cabin" and it features flannel fabrics from the Northwood line from Northcott.

The line comes in three colorways - Red/Tan as we used in our pattern, Navy/Green and Black/Gray. The blocks for our quit are made using the panel that is shown below. The blocks are big and easy to assemble so the quilt can be made in almost no time at all!!

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The pattern for this quilt is now available in quilt shops and as a pattern download on Craftsy! No paying for shipping OR waiting for your purchase to arrive in the mail!

Check it out today!

Fast and easy quilt for a "Modern" kinda guy

If you need a fast and easy quilt to make for a special guy in your life, Our Mosaic Maze pattern might just fit the bill! The large blocks feature easy piecing and go together SUPER fast. Nellie and I designed the quilt using digital images of the fabrics in EQ6, So it was fun to make the actual quilt when I went to the quilt retreat last year. 

Usually I precut everything for my projects, so when I am at the retreat I can just sit and sew,sew,sew. But, this time I ran out of time and had to cut the pieces there.

 Even doing that, I managed to put the quilt top together in one afternoon!!

 

I decided to add an additional pieced border using the fabric that was left over after cutting the pieces for the blocks. To set off this pieced border I also added a second black inner border.

When I got home from the retreat it was time to put it on the quilting frame.
I had so much fun quilting this quilt as I got to do a fun overlapping square and rectangle design using the vertical and horizontal locks on my Gammill.

 A black binding finished it off and it was all ready for Christmas! It now lives at my brother's house BUT, once in awhile it gets to hang out with the rest of my quilts!!

My booth at the Thousand Islands Quilt Guild quilt show - May 2015

Mountain View pattern

Nellie and I have been VERY busy this summer!! Our latest pattern for Northcott, Mountain View, has just been added to our Craftsy Pattern Store!!
This pattern uses Northcott's Stonehenge Aspen Ridge panel and co-ordinating fabric so it is super easy and quick to sew together!!

 Here it is - the finished project!! Look for this pattern and fabrics at your local quilt shop and check out all of our downloadable patterns on our Craftsy site.

Cornerstones

One of my new patterns (yet to be published) is called "Cornerstones". This pattern uses one Jelly Roll to make a lap sized quilt. I'm having trouble deciding which version I should use on the front cover of the pattern. These two versions use Stone Strips from Northcott, but I have made other versions using Bali Pops batiks - and they turned out BEAUTIFUL!!! Which of these two versions do YOU like???

Jewel Tones - Stones-3

Brights - Stones-4

Free Pattern of the Month - August

As a way to thank my blog readers I have decided to have a monthly special on my website. Each month I will offer a free pattern with every order placed on my website http://www.fairfieldroaddesigns.com/ . The free pattern for this month is "Birds Beware!":
If you place an order through the website, send me a separate email and quote this coupon code: FPOTM01. I will then include this free pattern with your order shipment. Next month we will have a new free pattern available with a new coupon code, so check back regularly.