Folk Heart Sawtooth Star Pattern

There's nothing we love more than seeing our fabrics in use! Earlier this week we shared a link on Facebook to a kit from North Beach Fabric, which uses a huge array of Marblehead prints in a gorgeous Judy Niemeyer pattern (click here if you missed it on Facebook!).

Today it's a link to Quilt magazine's Fabric Stash, a feature that shows new and old favorite blocks in current fabric lines. Debra Finan, the magazine's editor, used Folk Heart in a classic block design, the Sawtooth Star. 

Don't you love how the gold floral pops against the black and cream background? Imagine an entire quilt made of this block, switching out the star points with the red and green prints as well.

You can find the free pattern for this block here.

Have a great weekend!

Folk Heart Bundle Winner!

We're so glad everyone enjoyed Jackie's cheery table runner tutorial! Using random number generator, the winner of the giveaway for the fat quarter bundle of Sara Trail's Folk Heart is:

Congratulations, MaryReade, who said:

You are a no-reply blogger, so we have no way of contacting you. 

Please email us at fabriquiltblog (at) gmail.com by Wednesday, February 27th. If we don't hear from you by then, we will select an alternate winner. 

Thank you!

Tutorial: Cheery Table Runner

Today, Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works is posting here as part of our Blogging Design Ring, sharing a simple tutorial for a table runner. We think you'll like her no-measure technique!

Hello Everyone!  My name is Jackie Kunkel  and I am a quilter, designer, online shop owner, teacher, and try to be an all-around fun gal!  

I hope that you enjoy this quick and easy table runner that I have designed for you using Sara Trail's Folk Heart collection for Fabri-Quilt!  It is fun and funky and will brighten any home! If you like Sara'a fabric, don't miss the giveaway offered the bottom of the tutorial.

You will need 6 different prints (3) 2.5" x 42" strips of each and 4 different tone on tone prints (3) 2.5" x 42" strips.

Also you will need (3) 4.5" inch squares... one from each of the tone on tone prints. (except the black and white print)

Choose one square and one 2.5 inch print strip.

Sew the strip to the square press toward the strip.

Now trim the strip to the size of the square.

Turn and trim the other side.  Continuing with the same strip, rotate the block and then sew the strip to the second side of the block.

Press towards the strip.

Trim the strip to the size of the block.

Rotate and trim the other side.

Continuing with the same strip, rotate the block.  stitch to the next side.

Stitch to the next side.  Press toward the strip.

Trim the strip to the size of the block.

Rotate and trim the other side.

Choose another 2.5 inch strip and stitch to the side of the block with the first strip.

Press towards the strip and trim to the size of the block.

Rotate and trim the other side.

Add the next strip and repeat the process.

Continue to add strips until you have 3 total strips on and have your block.

Take your next 4.5" square and repeat the above process to make your second and third block.   Your blocks will be 16.5" square.

From your tone on tone prints, take one green and one yellow strip.

One red and one green strip.

Stitch the green and yellow strips together and stitch the green and red together, down the length strip and press towards one side.

With each strip set sub-cut into 2.5"  segments.  Yield 8 segments.

Stitch together two segments to create a four patch.  Repeat this 3 more times so you have 4 green/yellow four patches.  Then repeat this process with the green and red segments until you have 4 green/red four patches.

Cut 2 strips of red and 2 strips of yellow, for sashing, to 16.5" x 2.5"

Stitch the four patches together, as pictured below. 

Stitch the 2 red sashing strips to the yellow and green four patches. Press towards the red strips.

Repeat this process for the green and red four patches and yellow sashing.

Layout the blocks and sashing to your liking.

Stitch the sashing to the blocks, pressing the seams toward the sashing.

Repeat with the second sashing.  Quilt and bind with the remaining black and white stripes.  I trimmed that strip down to 2.4" for the binding.

Now you can lay it on the table to brighten your day!

Fabri-Quilt is giving away a fat quarter bundle of the Folk Heart collection to go along with Jackie's tutorial. To enter to win become a follower of Fabri-Quilt's blog (on the right side bar), either through Google Friend Connect or by email. Leave a comment letting us know that you're a follower, and let us know what you'd make with the Folk Heart fat quarters! 

The giveaway is open through Sunday, February 24 at 11:59 EST. The randomly selected winner will be announced on Monday, February 25th. 

Catching up with Sara Trail

Getting to know fabric designer Sara...10 questions, 10 answers! 

Most recent place you've found design inspiration: Goodwill and Salvation Army. I love to refashion old denim and army jackets into fabulous, edgy statement pieces. The Disney Channel is showing a 90 second show where I demonstrate upcycling denim. Making this small program was lots of fun! :)

Latest book you've read: "I'll Walk Alone" by Mary Higgins Clark. I love to read but I don't like reading text books! College requires so much reading. When I can read for pleasure it is a well-enjoyed treat.

What you're working on now: I am currently working on an art quilt that will express my concern regarding the wave of violence against women in other countries. 

Favorite color: Red. I love to use reds with black or whites. I like to wear "contrasty" bold colors in my wardrobe to stand out and look unique amongst the students at UC Berkeley.

A recent great meal: The Texas Roadhouse. I am not a big red meat eater but I LOVE BBQ ribs from this restaurant. My parents will sometimes bring me a rack of ribs to my dorm room and by the time all of my friends get a taste, I only have a small portion left to eat myself. I have yet to convince my folks to bring me two slabs. I love salads, and if it weren't for Texas Roadhouse , I honestly would be a vegetarian.

How you get through winter: Sewing! Sewing!! Since I am now a college student, I don't have as much free time anymore. I enjoyed a long winter break and made Christmas gifts, including a full-sized quilt for my 84-year-old grandma Emma in Alabama (complete with pillow shams). I used Folk Heart fabric and left the selvege edges visible because she wanted it that way. Grandma is proud of my fabrics and shows my work to all of her friends. :)

Coffee or tea? Neither. I like the way coffee smells but I don't drink it, or tea. I LOVE hot chocolate with marshmallows or whipped cream. Whenever I can, I make it at my dorm room and I have a small fridge that keeps a can of real whipped cream fresh for me.

Favorite Friday night activity: I love to go to slam poetry readings in cafes and small restaurants. I am too self-conscious to present poems, but I love to watch my friends. 

What you are excited about right now: MY BIRTHDAY! I will be 18 yrs old on February 19^th! I hope my folks will spring for a nice party with lots of good food for me and my buddies! (Dad and mom if you're reading this please consider this :)

Which fabric line is your favorite? I love Folk Heart but Biology 101 is special too. I designed an art quilt and bedding with Biology 101. The art quilt I named "The Mermaid A Nubian Treasure." It was part of a mermaid themed art quilt show in North Carolina last fall and is now hanging in my parents' bedroom!

How a booth at Quilt Market comes together...

We are back with a post-Quilt Market report! (You can read about getting ready for Quilt Market here.)

The booth is our opportunity to show off our new fabric lines and offer inspiration as to what those fabrics can become: quilts, aprons, placemats, wall hangings, etc...

Let's start the tour! 

Here are two overall shots of the booth, toward the end of set up. (After everyone's booths have been set up, the exhibit hall crews come back and carpet the aisles.)

This section showcases Peggy Sue, Dancing Cranes, Folk Heart, and Pretty in Pink.

This section showcases Cook's Helper, Marblehead, Budding Beauties and Sorrento.

Backing up to set-up, our assigned area started out looking like this:

And ended up like this:

Pretty impressive transformation in a day, isn't it? We have a great team.

Now, onto some close-ups!

The Budding Beauties sample quilt and pouf in the background, a table with a Garden Whimsy placemat in the foreground. All of the chair covers you see in these photos are made from Marblehead prints.

A couple quilts that you're recognize: Marblehead Northern Woods and Joan Shay's Harvest Home, using Marblehead.

Cook's Helper, a Judy Hansen collection that we'll be sharing with you later this week, and a little Garden Whimsy.

A wall hanging and jacket made from Dancing Cranes, as well as the Peggy Sue At the Hop quilt off to the left.

Sara Trail's Folk Heart, shown in an apron, quilt and bag.

Do you remember the Hopi Opportunity quilt? We brought it to Market to hang in the booth, where it received many compliments. You can still buy raffle tickets to win it--click here for contact information. Off to the right, the free pattern quilt for Pretty in Pink.

A unique tote bag by Cathy Miles, made from Marblehead Global Brights.

Who needs fresh flowers when you can have gorgeous blooms by Kim Denault made from Marblehead prints that will last all year long?!

 A close-up of the Pretty in Pink quilt.

Kitchen items made from the Sorrento collection.

Whew! How's that for inspiration? We were thrilled to be able to show off so many different fabric lines and quilting/sewing ideas in our space. 

p.s. Don't forget that you can find free patterns for the QUILTS shown in these photos on our website!