Let your imagination run wild...

...with the new Running Wild collection.

Horse lovers, this is for you! 

Painterly, realistic-looking horses gallop through grassy green fields with wide open sky behind them, available in two prints that can easily be fussy cut--instant blocks for an equestrian's dream quilt! 

Cut the squares for quilt blocks and use the running border as sashing or as a border for the entire quilt.

And don't forget great tonal prints with texture that  will create that oh-so-important contrast. 

Totally Topaz

When you hear the word "topaz," what do you think of first? November's birthstone?

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A gorgeous gem, certainly, but we'd like the idea of topaz to bring something different to mind, namely our new fabric line.

Introducing the Topaz collection, done in richly colored reds, browns, golds, and corals, with just a touch of gilded metallic. This on-trend palette is perfect for a bedroom makeover (if you don't believe us, just check out these similarly colored bedding ensembles from Pottery Barn)!

A close-up look at a few favorites:

Find out more about the Topaz mineral here and November's birthstone here.

See the entire Topaz fabric collection here. Available in shops now!

Want to make a pillowcase?

We really enjoy following along with American Patchwork & Quilting's 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge! Each quarter, their team creates two new designs and makes up sample pillowcases featuring new fabrics. Here are the two most recent designs:

Tumbler Band Pillowcase

featuring Ro Gregg's Calypso Goldfish collection

Photo: AllPeopleQuilt.com

Find the free pattern for the tumbler band pillowcase here.

Honeycomb Band Pillowcase

featuring the Coral Sea collection and Ro Gregg's Marblehead fabrics

Photo: AllPeopleQuilt.com

Find the free pattern for the honeycomb band pillowcase here.

You can find these two pillowcase patterns, as well as 39 others, here.
Find more details about the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge (they're up to 541,184 cases donated!) here.

March Madness Wrapped Up

After starting with all those colors (64 college teams in the March Madness tournament, translated into the closest-matching Marblehead print), the Championship game ends up as blue on blue (UConn vs. Kentucky). 

And in the end, the darker navy (UConn) prevails!

Thanks for following along as we filled in our Marblehead March Madness bracket! 

What do you see?

Four-petal flowers or black and white stars?

We love how Monique Dillard used the Hannah collection to create a brighter version of Diane Nagle's "Out of the Blue" quilt featured in the June 2014 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine! Monique's version was included as the Color Option in the magazine. Bright colors mixed with black and white and packed with flower power...wow!

*Original quilt designed by Diane Nagle of Peddlecar Quilts. Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. Copyright 2014 Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Find this brand new issue  (featuring the pattern for this quilt) here.

Like what you see? Find the entire Hannah collection here.

See a tutorial for making a puff pillow featuring Hannah here.

Garden Time!

With spring here, it's time to get out into the garden! And for those of you who prefer to admire gorgeous florals rather than get down and dig in the dirt, consider this fabric version. 

"Garden Party" by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar; featured in The Quilter April/May 2014

Garden Party, by Sue Harvey and Sandy Boobar of Pine Tree Country Quilts, features Ro Gregg's Block Party collection, and what a party it makes! Roses, iris, tulips and sunflowers bloom in fussy cut blocks and a pretty all-over floral that has a scrapbook feel. 

Like many great designs, this quilt looks more complex than it really is--all you need are pieced strip sets, flying geese, and two kinds of floral blocks. The fussy-cut focal squares, cut from this fabric,

take center stage are connected by a lattice look of green strips. Squares cut from the secondary main floral print, this one,

appear to be blooming out of pink petals (easy flying geese units!). Put it all together, and you've got a gorgeous year-round garden that's easy to make.

Which is your favorite flower?

See Ro's entire Block Party collection here.
Find the kit for Garden Party here.
Find The Quilter magazine here. 

March Madness Final Four

Our Marblehead March Madness bracket is quickly narrowing down! 

After this weekend, we're left with 4 schools/colors vying for the top spot.

Florida:

UConn:

Wisconsin:

Kentucky:

Who will win it all? Which Marblehead color is your favorite?