A fun, beginner-friendly quilt pattern

I’m so excited to announce that my newest fabric line CHILL will be hitting stores in July. And what better way to prepare for a new fabric series than by getting to know its matching patterns? And if you really want to plan ahead, you can even reserve your matching fabric bundle for this pattern.

The Winter Windows quilt pattern is designed around a layer cake. A layer cake is such a fantastic way to go – especially on a low budget – as it gives you the complete variety of a collection and you even have the benefit of the precut format. You have 42 fabrics, all the different prints the series has to offer, and they’re cut to 10 in x 10 in squares. You’ll save a lot of cutting time and you’ll have all the variety while keeping expenses down.

This pattern makes use of a layer cake from the collection CHILL. With its easy-to-sew technique it’s perfect for beginners and any first-time quilter can master this quilt. It also isn't very time-intensive– you can probably sew a block in about 15 minutes depending on your skill level and you could quite possibly sew this quilt in a weekend.

The look of this quilt is modern and fresh, with a three-dimensional look. Its design is also a great fit for boys or men and could make a great gift for that young or older gentleman in your life. I used a plain solid for the background to keep it nice and neat to show off the quilting. In this case, I went with a modern geometrical quilting to enhance the quilt’s geometrical design.

You’ll find this pattern in my online shop, and you can even reserve your precut layer cake here.

Stay tuned! We’ll be having a huge pattern discount sale July 10th-12th. Sign up for the Zen Chic newsletter to stay updated!

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FREE QUILT ALONG BLOCKHEADS 2020
BLOCK #24

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR

It’s time for this week’s block in our year-long quilt along! New to Blockheads? Check out this post to find out what fabrics you’ll need to get started creating your own unique sampler quilt with free block patterns from Moda designers each week. You can also go back through the last few months here and jump in on the fun any time!

And don’t forget to stop by and visit our thriving Facebook community – we’re up to 43,000+ members! This where you can go to see all the wonderful blocks that are shared as well as the unique and creative sampler quilts that are coming together. You can also share your blocks on Instagram using the hashtags #modablockheads and #modablockheads3. The community and friendships that form through Blockheads are by far one of the most wonderful things about it.

And if you’re curious about how the last round went, you can go back and check out Blockheads 2. It was a fun and fabulous time, just like this year’s turning out to be!

This week we get to see a really cute and versatile block from Moda designer Stacy Iest Hsu, Won’t You Be My Neighbor. With its darling little neighborhood houses, I really like this block and think it would be great to use in a pillow or larger quilt project.

Don't miss the other blockheads involved in this project:

Betsy Chutchian
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilt
Janet Clare
Jan Patek
Jen Kingwell
Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree
Jo Morton
Laurie Simpson
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Lissa Alexander of Moda
Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles
Me & My Sister Designs
Robin Pickens
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Stacy Iest Hsu
Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique
Carrie Nelson

Stay tuned… Each week I’ll reveal more of my layout with the next block!

Are you sewing along with Blockheads this year? Share with us in the comments below!