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Welcome to The Wilds!

In this post I officially welcome you to The Wilds and tell you what you can expect from this blog.

Feb 281 min read

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Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. I had made a whole sample quilt for this pattern and by the time I pieced it all together, I wasn’t completely sold on the color palette. So, I decided not to finish an entire quilt in 4 days for the first time in several weeks (lol) and rework the color palette instead. Of course that means I ran out of time this week to make a second sample quilt, but I know you’ll understand. 🤍

The finished quilt measures 60” x 63”.

For the backing fabric you will need 4 yards assuming 4 inches of overage and for the binding you will need 1/2 yard assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are Pure Solids and they are listed for you on slide 2. ✨

#FreeQuiltPattern

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. I had made a whole sample quilt for this pattern and by the time I pieced it all together, I wasn’t completely sold on the color palette. So, I decided not to finish an entire quilt in 4 days for the first time in several weeks (lol) and rework the color palette instead. Of course that means I ran out of time this week to make a second sample quilt, but I know you’ll understand. 🤍

The finished quilt measures 60” x 63”.

For the backing fabric you will need 4 yards assuming 4 inches of overage and for the binding you will need 1/2 yard assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are Pure Solids and they are listed for you on slide 2. ✨

#FreeQuiltPattern

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. This quilt is luxurious. So striking. So inspiring. The contrast. The texture. The DRAMA. Ugh, I’m in love y’all.

The finished quilt measures 56” x 64”.

For the backing fabric you will need 4 yards assuming 4 inches of overage and for the binding you will need 1/2 yard assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top:

Gracie - Farm Animals in Crimson
Gracie in Linen

For the quilt backing:

Aunt Polly Gingham in Gray Small

For the quilt binding:

Essex Yarn Dyed Stripe in Flax

#FreeQuiltPattern

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. This quilt is luxurious. So striking. So inspiring. The contrast. The texture. The DRAMA. Ugh, I’m in love y’all.

The finished quilt measures 56” x 64”.

For the backing fabric you will need 4 yards assuming 4 inches of overage and for the binding you will need 1/2 yard assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top:

Gracie - Farm Animals in Crimson
Gracie in Linen

For the quilt backing:

Aunt Polly Gingham in Gray Small

For the quilt binding:

Essex Yarn Dyed Stripe in Flax

#FreeQuiltPattern

There is something about this fabric and this quilt that romanticizes quilting for me.

Here’s a little look behind the scenes plus a sneak peek of tomorrow’s carousel quilt pattern ❤️

There is something about this fabric and this quilt that romanticizes quilting for me.

Here’s a little look behind the scenes plus a sneak peek of tomorrow’s carousel quilt pattern ❤️

Pretty cool huh? ✨

Pretty cool huh? ✨

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern :) I’m really excited about this one. It’s super easy, it comes together so quickly AND it looks a-m-a-z-i-n-g on my bed (yes, I’m keeping this one for myself!

PLUS! I’ve teamed up with Helen from @floyd.thefox who has provided some stellar quiltspiration in the form of additional color palettes to ignite your creative flame!

The finished quilt measures 64” x 72” - the perfect topper for my queen sized bed.

For backing fabric you will need 4 1/2 yards assuming 4 inches for overage and the binding is included in the fabric allowance for the quilt top (instructions for scrappy binding are in the carousel). If you would like to use a different fabric for binding, you will need 1/2 yards assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top and binding:

Pure Solids in Sweet Fig (hero fabric)
Pure Solids in Blushing
Pure Solids in Field of Lavender
Pure Solids in Sweet Macadamia

For the quilt backing:

Renew - Plaid in Purple

#CarouselQuiltPattern #FreeQuiltPattern #AnalogLiving #QuiltLife #ModernHeirloom

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern :) I’m really excited about this one. It’s super easy, it comes together so quickly AND it looks a-m-a-z-i-n-g on my bed (yes, I’m keeping this one for myself!

PLUS! I’ve teamed up with Helen from @floyd.thefox who has provided some stellar quiltspiration in the form of additional color palettes to ignite your creative flame!

The finished quilt measures 64” x 72” - the perfect topper for my queen sized bed.

For backing fabric you will need 4 1/2 yards assuming 4 inches for overage and the binding is included in the fabric allowance for the quilt top (instructions for scrappy binding are in the carousel). If you would like to use a different fabric for binding, you will need 1/2 yards assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top and binding:

Pure Solids in Sweet Fig (hero fabric)
Pure Solids in Blushing
Pure Solids in Field of Lavender
Pure Solids in Sweet Macadamia

For the quilt backing:

Renew - Plaid in Purple

#CarouselQuiltPattern #FreeQuiltPattern #AnalogLiving #QuiltLife #ModernHeirloom

Allow me to (re)introduce myself. With so many new faces around I want to welcome you and say hello! 👋🏽

Some fun facts about me:

🩺 I’m a registered nurse - I sort of fell into it unexpectedly and can’t imagine doing anything else (besides quilting) for a living.

🌲 I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, so yes, I do love a good rainy day, mountains, and all things green. I’m in the Midwest now and not a day goes by that I don’t miss the ocean.

🧵 I started quilting in 2017 and honestly, it’s become my most die-hard creative outlet. What started as a curiosity quickly became a lifelong passion.

Feel free to say hello and drop a fun fact about yourself in the comments if you’d like. I’m so glad you’re here and I’m excited to continue to inspire you on your quilty journey 🤍

Allow me to (re)introduce myself. With so many new faces around I want to welcome you and say hello! 👋🏽

Some fun facts about me:

🩺 I’m a registered nurse - I sort of fell into it unexpectedly and can’t imagine doing anything else (besides quilting) for a living.

🌲 I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, so yes, I do love a good rainy day, mountains, and all things green. I’m in the Midwest now and not a day goes by that I don’t miss the ocean.

🧵 I started quilting in 2017 and honestly, it’s become my most die-hard creative outlet. What started as a curiosity quickly became a lifelong passion.

Feel free to say hello and drop a fun fact about yourself in the comments if you’d like. I’m so glad you’re here and I’m excited to continue to inspire you on your quilty journey 🤍

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. This one was ambitious. Mostly because the design went through a few iterations before I landed on something I thought was worthy of sharing with you. I sincerely hope you enjoy it :)

The finished quilt measures 52” x 56”. The perfect lap quilt, kid’s snuggly quilt, or a small quilted throw.

For this quilt you will need 3 5/8 yards of backing fabric assuming 4 inches for overage and 1/2 yard of binding fabric assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top:

Evening on the Prairie - Autumn Floral in Cream
Evening on the Prairie - Silhouette Floral in Heather
Little Fawn and Friends - Autumn Ferns and Leaves in Cream
Carolina Gingham 1/8” in Sand
Sprout Woven in Lavender Tea
Sprout Woven in Wild Rose
Sprout Woven in Nightshade

For the quilt backing:

Wildwood - Fable in Cream

For the binding:

Essex Yarn Dyed Stripe in Flax

#FreeQuiltPattern

Welcome back to another carousel quilt pattern. This one was ambitious. Mostly because the design went through a few iterations before I landed on something I thought was worthy of sharing with you. I sincerely hope you enjoy it :)

The finished quilt measures 52” x 56”. The perfect lap quilt, kid’s snuggly quilt, or a small quilted throw.

For this quilt you will need 3 5/8 yards of backing fabric assuming 4 inches for overage and 1/2 yard of binding fabric assuming 2 1/2 inch binding strips.

The fabrics used in the cover quilt are:

For the quilt top:

Evening on the Prairie - Autumn Floral in Cream
Evening on the Prairie - Silhouette Floral in Heather
Little Fawn and Friends - Autumn Ferns and Leaves in Cream
Carolina Gingham 1/8” in Sand
Sprout Woven in Lavender Tea
Sprout Woven in Wild Rose
Sprout Woven in Nightshade

For the quilt backing:

Wildwood - Fable in Cream

For the binding:

Essex Yarn Dyed Stripe in Flax

#FreeQuiltPattern

Here’s a time-saving, tried and true method for making 4 at-a-time flying geese delivered to you the Patchwork Wilds way. Stay tuned at the end for a sizing chart for commonly used finished sizes and don’t forget to save this reel for future reference!

Happy quilting!

#QuiltTutorial #QuiltingTips #SewingReels #Sewing tutorial

Here’s a time-saving, tried and true method for making 4 at-a-time flying geese delivered to you the Patchwork Wilds way. Stay tuned at the end for a sizing chart for commonly used finished sizes and don’t forget to save this reel for future reference!

Happy quilting!

#QuiltTutorial #QuiltingTips #SewingReels #Sewing tutorial

My most unhinged quilty secret is…..I am so fed up with rulers! 🤣 What’s yours?

#IGQuiltingCommunity #QuiltingFun

My most unhinged quilty secret is…..I am so fed up with rulers! 🤣 What’s yours?

#IGQuiltingCommunity #QuiltingFun

Something scrappy this way comes 🥰 ✨

Something scrappy this way comes 🥰 ✨

Need an on-trend baby quilt pattern you can make in a weekend? Look no further, my quarter inch warrior. This Nine-Patch quilt pattern is for you. ✨

Welcome back to another Carousel Quilt Pattern! This one’s for the little ones. It finishes at 42” x 48” in a simple, highly customizable and timeless design. And because it’s strip pieced, it comes together super fast.

For backing fabric, you’ll need 2 to 3 1/8 yards depending on your overage needs and 3/8 yards for 2.5” binding.

Happy sewing!

Need an on-trend baby quilt pattern you can make in a weekend? Look no further, my quarter inch warrior. This Nine-Patch quilt pattern is for you. ✨

Welcome back to another Carousel Quilt Pattern! This one’s for the little ones. It finishes at 42” x 48” in a simple, highly customizable and timeless design. And because it’s strip pieced, it comes together super fast.

For backing fabric, you’ll need 2 to 3 1/8 yards depending on your overage needs and 3/8 yards for 2.5” binding.

Happy sewing!

There is a lovely article called, The Art of Being Unreachable by Alexis McElroy that I highly recommend to anyone who is perusing a craft. It’s beautifully written and so validating ✨

There is a lovely article called, The Art of Being Unreachable by Alexis McElroy that I highly recommend to anyone who is perusing a craft. It’s beautifully written and so validating ✨

Working with woven fabrics can be challenging. Here are my top five tips for working with wovens successfully. Swipe through and save these tips to use when you make your next quilt 🪡 🤍

#strippiecing #wovenfabric #sewing #handmade #quiltingtips

Working with woven fabrics can be challenging. Here are my top five tips for working with wovens successfully. Swipe through and save these tips to use when you make your next quilt 🪡 🤍

#strippiecing #wovenfabric #sewing #handmade #quiltingtips

This week, I challenged myself to write and deliver a full quilt pattern in a new way. Welcome to my first carousel quilt pattern.

This quilt is called Loraine, named after my late grandmother.

The finished quilt measures 54” x 60”. You’ll need approximately 1/2 yard for 2 1/2 inch binding and approximately 3 3/4 yards of backing fabric to complete this quilt.

The fabrics I used are Sprout wovens from @fableism in the colors:

Lavender Tea
River Rock
Wild Rose
Mulberry

#FreeQuiltPattern #QuiltPattern #ModernQuilting #PatchworkWilds #QuiltersOfInstagram

This week, I challenged myself to write and deliver a full quilt pattern in a new way. Welcome to my first carousel quilt pattern.

This quilt is called Loraine, named after my late grandmother.

The finished quilt measures 54” x 60”. You’ll need approximately 1/2 yard for 2 1/2 inch binding and approximately 3 3/4 yards of backing fabric to complete this quilt.

The fabrics I used are Sprout wovens from @fableism in the colors:

Lavender Tea
River Rock
Wild Rose
Mulberry

#FreeQuiltPattern #QuiltPattern #ModernQuilting #PatchworkWilds #QuiltersOfInstagram

Good morning, Marble! 🤍 🐈

#vintageaesthetic #handmadeheirloom #patchwork #catsoﬁnstagram

Good morning, Marble! 🤍 🐈

#vintageaesthetic #handmadeheirloom #patchwork #catsoﬁnstagram

A spring inspired fabric pull and the spark of an idea. 💡

#Patchwork #SpringQuilt #PastelQuilt #ModernQuiltDesign #SlowStitching

A spring inspired fabric pull and the spark of an idea. 💡

#Patchwork #SpringQuilt #PastelQuilt #ModernQuiltDesign #SlowStitching

Finishing up the Elizabeth quilt. I’m fairly partial to this design.

#ModernQuilting #HomeSewing #PatchworkLove #Maker #QuiltLife

Finishing up the Elizabeth quilt. I’m fairly partial to this design.

#ModernQuilting #HomeSewing #PatchworkLove #Maker #QuiltLife

Looking back on these five quilts is like looking at an old map of where I’ve been 🗺️✨

I’m sharing a mini-retrospective of the quilts that shaped me and serve as landmarks along my quilting journey:

The Spark: Full blown obsession unlocked
The Teacher: Lessons learned
The Bold Move: Quilting out of the box
The Comfort: My all-time favorite to use
The Heart: The one that feels most like “me”

Tell me about a quilt that would without a doubt be a landmark along your quilt journey…

#QuiltersOfInstagram #QuiltDesign #ModernQuilting #CreativeJourney #makerevolution

Looking back on these five quilts is like looking at an old map of where I’ve been 🗺️✨

I’m sharing a mini-retrospective of the quilts that shaped me and serve as landmarks along my quilting journey:

The Spark: Full blown obsession unlocked
The Teacher: Lessons learned
The Bold Move: Quilting out of the box
The Comfort: My all-time favorite to use
The Heart: The one that feels most like “me”

Tell me about a quilt that would without a doubt be a landmark along your quilt journey…

#QuiltersOfInstagram #QuiltDesign #ModernQuilting #CreativeJourney #makerevolution

Ever wonder how to get stripes to go the same direction when making a sawtooth star? Wonder no more, because I show you how to do it in this quick video. Be sure to save this one for later 💖

#QuiltTutorial #SewingReels #QuiltingTips #StepByStepSewing #LearnToQuilt

Ever wonder how to get stripes to go the same direction when making a sawtooth star? Wonder no more, because I show you how to do it in this quick video. Be sure to save this one for later 💖

#QuiltTutorial #SewingReels #QuiltingTips #StepByStepSewing #LearnToQuilt

A brief list of my go-to quilting supplies - without which, there would be no quilty magic. What are your quilting must-haves?

A brief list of my go-to quilting supplies - without which, there would be no quilty magic. What are your quilting must-haves?

A lesson in tension was a very pivotal part of my early quilting journey, back in 2017 and it almost stopped me in my tracks.

I had just spent a lot of money on a new sewing machine and I’d threaded it all wrong. I tried everything I could think of to fix it, but nothing worked. Out of a combination of sheer determination and sheer desperation, I tapped into the wisdom and generosity that lives within the quilting community. I reached out to a more experienced quilter and asked for help. She walked me through what I needed to do to get going again. In that moment I knew that quilting was for me because I knew it had the power to teach me and to change me.

Does your sewing machine teach you things too? If so, do you remember your first lesson?

A lesson in tension was a very pivotal part of my early quilting journey, back in 2017 and it almost stopped me in my tracks.

I had just spent a lot of money on a new sewing machine and I’d threaded it all wrong. I tried everything I could think of to fix it, but nothing worked. Out of a combination of sheer determination and sheer desperation, I tapped into the wisdom and generosity that lives within the quilting community. I reached out to a more experienced quilter and asked for help. She walked me through what I needed to do to get going again. In that moment I knew that quilting was for me because I knew it had the power to teach me and to change me.

Does your sewing machine teach you things too? If so, do you remember your first lesson?

I’m reading a book called, Bird by Bird, written by Anne Lamott and this quote really lit me on fire so I had to share it.

The quilt pictured, I have decided, is called Elizabeth.

I’m reading a book called, Bird by Bird, written by Anne Lamott and this quote really lit me on fire so I had to share it.

The quilt pictured, I have decided, is called Elizabeth.

As a primarily solids quilter I sometimes struggle to incorporate patterned fabric into my work. Stripes are one of my favorite compromises in that regard. They’re simple, clean, and potentially very dynamic.

Do you find yourself more drawn to solid or patterned fabrics? Or some combination of both?

#quilting #patchwork #wip #quiltingcommunity #modernquilting

As a primarily solids quilter I sometimes struggle to incorporate patterned fabric into my work. Stripes are one of my favorite compromises in that regard. They’re simple, clean, and potentially very dynamic.

Do you find yourself more drawn to solid or patterned fabrics? Or some combination of both?

#quilting #patchwork #wip #quiltingcommunity #modernquilting

I loved this backing fabric so much, that I couldn’t bear for it to stay hidden on the back of the quilt. So I pulled it to the front and used flange binding with a scrumptious shade of deep purple to give that gorgeous nature motif a little pop.

I adore this quilt. Ever adore a quilt so much that it makes you a little mad?

#quilt #handmademovement #patchwork #quiltlove #makersgonnamake

I loved this backing fabric so much, that I couldn’t bear for it to stay hidden on the back of the quilt. So I pulled it to the front and used flange binding with a scrumptious shade of deep purple to give that gorgeous nature motif a little pop.

I adore this quilt. Ever adore a quilt so much that it makes you a little mad?

#quilt #handmademovement #patchwork #quiltlove #makersgonnamake

If you’ve been noticing a few change ups around here, it isn’t by accident. Sometimes it’s helpful to cycle through ideas and try them on before you find one that fits - especially if you plan to wear a thing for a while.

Never be afraid to take a step back, examine your efforts from a distance and then ease back in once you’ve gained some perspective. 💖

More to come, my quilty friends. 🥰

If you’ve been noticing a few change ups around here, it isn’t by accident. Sometimes it’s helpful to cycle through ideas and try them on before you find one that fits - especially if you plan to wear a thing for a while.

Never be afraid to take a step back, examine your efforts from a distance and then ease back in once you’ve gained some perspective. 💖

More to come, my quilty friends. 🥰

All that’s left to finish this sweet quilt is the binding. I’m oscillating between chic and quirky or feminine and traditional. Open to suggestions 💖

All that’s left to finish this sweet quilt is the binding. I’m oscillating between chic and quirky or feminine and traditional. Open to suggestions 💖

In fashion, they say to design for the person you imagine will wear your clothes. I design quilts for the rooms I think my quilts would be at home in.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the origin of the inspiration photo despite going down a fairly deep internet rabbit hole. If you come across the photo’s origin, let me know. I’d love to thank them for the inspo.

In fashion, they say to design for the person you imagine will wear your clothes. I design quilts for the rooms I think my quilts would be at home in.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the origin of the inspiration photo despite going down a fairly deep internet rabbit hole. If you come across the photo’s origin, let me know. I’d love to thank them for the inspo.

The queen stays queen 💖

The queen stays queen 💖

People really, really hate that word: alone. Like it’s some kind of disease they don’t want to catch. I wonder where that comes from. Maybe it has something to do with humans being social creatures and people fearing being ostracized by the tribe. I’m sure there were times in human evolution when going it alone was a death sentence - at least, that’s what people say now. But what about the subtext? If the avoidance of aloneness is tied to fear, then what is the desire for aloneness tied to?

After a few hours of rigorous social activity, it might take me days to shed the artifice that seems to be at the heart of social life. It doesn’t feel natural to me to be so agreeable, accommodating, and cooperative while also straining to be engaging and charismatic. It feels like conducting a symphony of other people’s expectations. It’s exhausting.

For me, the desire to be alone is strong. It endures despite all odds. People ask me all the time, “Don’t you get lonely?” My answer is always the same - no, not at all. Aloneness is freedom.

Sometimes I spend hours lamenting all the things I said and did out in the world to smooth sharp edges, to make people feel seen, to manage my own emotions and create as much harmony as I can and it makes me feel embarrassed. I feel a wave of shame crash into me when I realize how incompatible the world outside is with my ease and comfort and how much I feel like I have to perform to even have a sense that I’m allowed to exist there. Out there it’s all mental and emotional gymnastics - jumping, twisting, balancing on a razor’s edge, sticking the landing. Bending over backwards to demonstrate how well I can betray myself.

When I’m alone, I don’t have to talk at all. I might burst into song and dance or tears or laughter. Nothing and everything matters at the same time. There is nothing to explain. Nothing to contextualize. Nothing to apologize for. Nothing to answer for later. No one to annoy. No one to please but myself. No one to soothe. There is no please and thank you. No excuse me. No hierarchy. No competing egos. All that remains are freedom and peace. And they are everything to me.

#handmade #quilter #quiltlife #analoglife

People really, really hate that word: alone. Like it’s some kind of disease they don’t want to catch. I wonder where that comes from. Maybe it has something to do with humans being social creatures and people fearing being ostracized by the tribe. I’m sure there were times in human evolution when going it alone was a death sentence - at least, that’s what people say now. But what about the subtext? If the avoidance of aloneness is tied to fear, then what is the desire for aloneness tied to?

After a few hours of rigorous social activity, it might take me days to shed the artifice that seems to be at the heart of social life. It doesn’t feel natural to me to be so agreeable, accommodating, and cooperative while also straining to be engaging and charismatic. It feels like conducting a symphony of other people’s expectations. It’s exhausting.

For me, the desire to be alone is strong. It endures despite all odds. People ask me all the time, “Don’t you get lonely?” My answer is always the same - no, not at all. Aloneness is freedom.

Sometimes I spend hours lamenting all the things I said and did out in the world to smooth sharp edges, to make people feel seen, to manage my own emotions and create as much harmony as I can and it makes me feel embarrassed. I feel a wave of shame crash into me when I realize how incompatible the world outside is with my ease and comfort and how much I feel like I have to perform to even have a sense that I’m allowed to exist there. Out there it’s all mental and emotional gymnastics - jumping, twisting, balancing on a razor’s edge, sticking the landing. Bending over backwards to demonstrate how well I can betray myself.

When I’m alone, I don’t have to talk at all. I might burst into song and dance or tears or laughter. Nothing and everything matters at the same time. There is nothing to explain. Nothing to contextualize. Nothing to apologize for. Nothing to answer for later. No one to annoy. No one to please but myself. No one to soothe. There is no please and thank you. No excuse me. No hierarchy. No competing egos. All that remains are freedom and peace. And they are everything to me.

#handmade #quilter #quiltlife #analoglife

Chasing color and form, always. Needles and fabric and thread and seams. This is my meditative practice. This is the daily center of my universe.

Chasing color and form, always. Needles and fabric and thread and seams. This is my meditative practice. This is the daily center of my universe.

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