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It’s not as difficult as it may seem. Watch the video tutorial from All People Quilt featuring the Day in Paris fabrics
Joining hexagons can be a daunting and time-consuming task. Knowing how to do this properly using your sewing machine is a great skill to have under your belt. Watch the video tutorial by All People Quilt featuring the Day in Paris fabric collection.
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The Cross It Quilt is featured in Quiltmania’s magazine Simply Moderne issue 26
If you are looking for a magazine featuring modern quilts, I would suggest checking out Simply Moderne by Quiltmania. My quilts are regularly in their Simply Moderne magazines. Issue number 26 showcases Zen Chic’s quilt Cross It. In this blog post, we look at the pattern more closely and what else is in this issue. There is also a link to buy the issue. So go check it out!
Decorating your couch and living room becomes easier if you match the colors from your quilts with your interior…
You love to style and decorate your living room with the quilts you make from your favorite collections and patterns. There are a lot of different ways on how to style your quilts on a couch, behind the couch, and even on your ottoman. All People Quilt has made a little video on different ways to do so, which is featured in this post together with Zen Chic’s all-time favorite pattern TWISTED GEESE.
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Creating pincushions using leftovers from the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic is always a hit!
When you keep making quilts, you keep ending up with lots of scraps. If you have only a handful of them, then these pincushions are cute, easy, and quick items to make. I found a free YouTube tutorial on how to make them. These pincushions are great to have in your own sewing space or to give away to quilting and sewing friends. You can even use the tutorial to make pumpkins to decorate your home for fall season.
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4 Jelly Roll Quilting Patterns made with fabrics from different collections by Zen Chic
For National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021, Moda Fabrics invites her designers and fellow quilters to celebrate every third Saturday in September by putting the Jelly Roll in the spotlights. At Zen Chic, we want to participate in the celebration so we are going to do that with these next patterns, great for using your favorite Jelly Roll: Mega Star, Cross It, Striped Paint, and Ikat.
4 Quilting patterns perfect for using Jelly Rolls made with fabrics from different collections by Zen Chic
Jelly Rolls are popular with beginners and experts in quilting. But since the Jelly Roll quilting fabrics are strip-sized with a width of 2,5”, it can be a challenge to find a good pattern for them. In honor of National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021, I pulled my patterns perfect for a Jelly Roll and put them in the spotlights here: Pure, Zen Cabin, London Blues, and Jelly Beans. Which one are you going to make first?
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Some cute headbands sewn using leftovers from the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic
If you’re looking for an easy sewing project and you have a few leftover fabrics, I found a great little project for you. These cute headbands are very quick and easy to make. You could surely sew 5 or 6 of them within the hour, making these perfect for a quick gift to a friend. Or make yourself a couple matching your wardrobe. You don’t need much fabric to put a headband together and how fun will it be to complement that blouse you made earlier.
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What a fun wall piece, this Gumdrop Mini Quilt, sewn using the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics by Zen Chic
There comes a time when you’re in the mood to decorate your wall with a new look. So why not create this Gumdrop Mini Quilt to decorate your living room or hallway? This quilt is easy to make using a Charm Pack and gives a fun result for your wall. Check out what you need for this cute and yummy piece!
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Make a fun pouch using the fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic
This fun scrappy pouch is an easy project where you can use all your tiny bits of left-over fabrics. The pattern is a free one from SOTAK Handmade and we have used a green-ish palette from Zen Chic’s collection Dance in Paris. Besides your scraps from your favorite fabric line, you need a zipper and some batting. Use this pouch for all kinds of smaller items you don’t want to lose. Or make someone this pouch as a gift!
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Create this beautiful laptop case using the fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic
It is essential to protect your laptop on the go. Make yourself a stylish and charming laptop case using the Dance in Paris fabric collection by Zen Chic. You only need some scraps and low volume fabrics to create this cool and stylish laptop case. The quilting and the stiffness from the soft & stable batting protect your device and the finished look make it an eye-catching piece to carry your laptop around.
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Make this handy dandy fabric basket with fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS line by Zen Chic
When you are an enthusiastic sewer and quilter, you probably have a lot of sewing supplies. What you need are some organizing tools. Introducing the Fabric Basket. These kinds of baskets are perfect for smaller notions to keep nearby your sewing machine on your desk for easy use. Or to store fabrics and keep them on your shelves. They even make nice gifts, so make a few to give away.
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Remember those times before Covid-19 hit and we all could come together to sew and quilt together? We at Zen Chic wanted to give you a place just like that. With our new collection Dance in Paris came a brand new pattern, “Spring in Paris”, which we wanted to celebrate with our very first Quilt Along. The first round started in April, but you can still join at any time. You can find the sign-up link in this blog post.
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Are you searching for a more elegant quilting pattern, but the majority of the ones you see are made of fun, bright fabrics? I’m here to help you with that. In my collection Dance in Paris are some beautiful fabrics perfect for the stylish feel you’re looking for. Diamonds & Grey is the second pattern in the series featuring the Dance in Paris collection. Take a look!
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Modern zig-zag quilt pattern PURE by Zen Chic made with fabrics from the DANCE IN PARIS collection.
To celebrate my new fabric line Dance in Paris, I’ve created three patterns that feature this new collection perfectly. The first one is PURE, a golden oldie from 2013 that definitely deserved an overhaul. In the coming weeks, I will introduce you to the other two, so stay tuned!
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Have you been introduced properly to my new collection DANCE IN PARIS? It has been a long time coming. But finally, it’s here! The color pallet goes from light to dark featuring whites, pinks, greens, blues, and blacks. With a splash of gold in them. You can also check out my newest patterns specially designed for this collection. Leave me a comment! I would love to know what you think.
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In our last blog post, we talked about expert advice on how to create the ultimate sewing room. This re-post is another collection of tips on installing the sewing room of your dreams. If this is something you are on the fence with - may it be starting quilting as your hobby or creating or remodeling your sewing space - read inspiring tips here and get started.
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For the experienced quilt maker, having a dedicated space in your home to sew can foster creativity and provide uninterrupted concentration. While having a large space comes in handy, any small area in your home that can accommodate fabric storage, machinery, craft tables, and working space is all you need.
If you are looking to create a quilting room in your home, look no further. Redfin reached out to quilting experts from Vancouver, BC to Miami, FL, including myself, to get our best tips on creating the ultimate quilting room. Click here to see what we had to say.
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Longarm-quilting by Rachel Hauser from Stitched in Color on our Spring in Paris Quilt made with fabrics from the SPOTTED collection by Zen Chic.
We have officially finished and wrapped up Zen Chic’s first-ever Quilt Along. Last week we already looked back at this successful event and this week we give away our final prizes.d Check out, if you are one of our lucky winners! And if not, don’t worry, we will soon host another Quilt Along with new prizes and lots of fun you can already sign up for.
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This is the Zen Chic version of the free SEWCIALITES Sew Along, hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. My layout is inspired by Tracy Bes from the Sewcialites Lounge.
Can you believe the Sewcialites Quilt Along is almost over? I almost say, because even though the free blocks are all shared in the quilting community, we still have a quilt to make. In this blog post I am giving some tips on how to put together the final layout I created and what materials you will need for it. And last but not least, let's take a look at what the other quilters made of this beautiful sampler quilt!
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We look back on our very first Quilt Along and share some interesting insights and beautiful pictures from our community. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Spring in Paris Quilt Along for making this event such a wonderful experience! And for everyone who was unable to participate as planned due to the late delivery of the DANCE IN PARIS fabrics ... we have great news!
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