Are you looking for a sophisticated pattern set up for a scrappy look? Then the X & + pattern is the one for you. With the famous Japanese X & + block in combination with the new collection Celestial, Zen Chic has exactly the quilt for you. This Zen Chic quilt is modern and Fat Eighth Bundle friendly.
Read moreExplore Four Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring CELESTIAL - Part 2: HALF THE WAY - And Wrap-Up Week of Bauhaus QAL
We present our second quilt pattern for the Celestial collection. Half the Way is a special quilt pattern, because we work with half a traditional block. Even the total layout of the quilt is like half that block. This gives room to show some intricate quilting. A fantastic quilt that you can make using a Layer Cake.
We also wrap up our second Quilt Along. Bauhaus QAL has almost come to its end and we are going to dot our i’s and cross our t’s to get a beautiful end result.
Read moreExplore Four Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring CELESTIAL - Part 1: JEWELS - And Week 6 of Bauhaus QAL
Today, I will introduce you to Jewels, a new Zen Chic quilting pattern. Jewels is Fat Eight friendly and made with the collection Celestial in combination with the Spotted line. In this blog post, you can read about home deco, more about the pattern, and why this pattern deserves a place in your home.
We are also looking into week 6 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along. This week is all about assembling the quilt top and adding the border.
Read moreZen Chic 2022 Bauhaus Quilt Along - week 5
A special blog post all dedicated to week 5 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along. We’re taking a look at what the participants of the Bauhaus Quilt Along are going to do this week. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can always join us!
Read moreIntroducing Celestial - a Cool Sophisticated Fabric Line by Zen Chic
I’m bringing you my new fabric collection Celestial. This fabric line has a modern and natural feel with a nod to Scandinavian design. Check out 4 new patterns specially designed for this collection in this article as well.
Read moreMartingale Snuggle Up! Book - a Book Sneak Peek, a Giveaway, and week 4 of Bauhaus QAL
Paper Planes Quilt by Zen Chic is featured in the Moda All-Stars book Snuggle Up!
Martingale has released another wonderful Moda All-Stars book featuring 12 lap size quilts. Zen Chic’s contribution is the beautiful Paper Planes Quilt using the collections Spotted, Paper, More Paper, and Even More Paper. Plus we’re taking a look at what the participants of the Bauhaus Quilt Along are going to do in week 4. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can always join us!
Read moreThe Kaleidoscope Mini Quilt and Week 3 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along
A beautiful mini quilt in the Even More Paper fabrics combined with Spotted blenders.
In this post, you’ll find a modern and unique mini quilt for the experienced quilter. It’s a fun DIY weekend project and comes with a free block pattern. Read all about this Kaleidoscope Mini Quilt sewn with Spotted blenders and the Even More Paper collection. This is also week 3 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along! Read all about what is going on this week and sign up if you haven’t already.
Read moreThe Two-Zippered Devon Pouch and the Bauhaus Quilt Along - week 2
A handy pouch with 2 zippered pockets. Beautiful in the Even More Paper fabrics
In this blog post, we have a beautiful set of two-zippered pouches. This fun DIY project is from a pattern of Sotak Handmade featuring the Even More Paper fabrics. This is also week 2 of the Bauhaus Quilt Along! Read all about what is going on in week 2 and sign up if you haven’t already.
Read moreThe Compass Mini Quilt and the Start of the Bauhaus Quilt Along!
This Compass Mini Quilt will look great on your wall being the focal point of your living room.
We don’t always wanna work on a bigger project. That’s why we have a modern mini quilt for you this week. This is a fun weekend project to decorate that bare wall in your home with. Included in this article is a video tutorial and a free printable to download. We also start our Bauhaus Quilt Along this week! If you haven’t signed up yet, you can read what our participants are going to work on in week 1.
Read moreThe Market Bag featuring Even More Paper Fabrics
The Market Bag has a fun and modern design.
Doing your shopping you want to take a bag with you that is fun and modern. And one that you can use over and over again. Make one yourself with the fabrics from the Even More Paper collection and Spotted line. First, put together your fabric from a bunch of HSTs and then sew your bag. Featuring Noodlehead’s Market Bag pattern.
Read moreExplore Three Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring EVEN MORE PAPER - Part 3: BAUHAUS
This week we are taking a closer look at the Bauhaus pattern with its modern building blocks. We also talk about where my inspiration for the Bauhaus pattern came from. And we’re diving into some history lessons around the Bauhaus movement. A fun article for sure.
Read moreExplore Three Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring EVEN MORE PAPER - Part 2: PAPER BEAUTY
If you are looking for a double wedding ring quilt but would love to try out something new, the Paper Beauty Quilting Pattern is what you need. Although this is a pattern for the experienced quilter, we have two videos on how to sew the curved seams and work with foundation paper piecing to help you out. Why not give it a try?!
Read moreExplore Three Zen Chic Quilt Patterns Featuring EVEN MORE PAPER - Part 1: ENFOLD
Today, I will introduce you to Enfold, a pineapple block quilting pattern. Enfold is made from a Fat Eight Bundle of the collection Even More Paper in combination with Black from the Spotted line. In this blog post, you can read more about the pineapple block, more about the pattern, and why especially men like this pattern.
Read moreHow to use linen quote fabric panels and other linen sewing projects
Throughout the years, we have made a bunch of projects where we used Zen Chic’s Fabric Quotes Panels. We used the Chill and Sew Happy collections to inspire sewers to create smaller projects in between the larger ones. Look through this round-up post and decide what you want to put on your goal-setting list for next year.
Read moreSetting new quilting goals for 2022 - Zen Chic is lending a hand
Let’s look forward to what to expect for 2022 regarding events, new collections, and patterns. In this blog post, you can read all about how to plan for the next year so you can accomplish all you set your mind to. We talk about looking back at the previous year and setting quilting goals for the next one. Including a free quilting project planner sheet to keep you organized for 2022.
Read moreSew up your scraps and make a cute coffee towel | free pattern and tutorial
A free pattern and tutorial to make a coffee towel with the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.
Make yourself or a friend a cute coffee towel using freehand machine embroidery, a technique where you fuse some scraps on a background fabric. With your sewing machine, you stitch around those scraps which make for cute little pictures, kind of framed in with your sewing thread. Find a free pattern and tutorial in the blog post.
Read moreZen Chic's Prism Quilt in Quiltmania magazine
The Prism Quilt is featured in Quiltmania’s magazine Simply Moderne issue 27
One of Zen Chic’s quilts is featured again in Simply Moderne, a magazine by Quiltmania. Find out more about the Winter Issue of this magazine with a few sneak peeks of the fun and modern Christmas quilts!
Unboxed Modern Background Even More Paper - a new Low Volume collection
Let me introduce my new collection EVEN MORE PAPER. This is the third sequel in the Modern Background series with low volume fabrics. Perfect to add some texture to the background of your quilting patterns. You can also check out my newest patterns specially designed for this collection.
Read moreSew a Chin up Buttercup Case - Sew Happy Collection
Chin up Buttercup! A fun pattern for great sewing organization from the new fabric collection Sew Happy by Zen Chic.
The Chin up Buttercup Case is a beautiful, roomy, oval case with a zipper to open up completely, helping you to access everything inside with ease. It measures 16” x 10” x 6” and can probably store 2 Fat Quarter Bundles. Not only is this case great for your sewing organization but you can use it for so much more! Read all about it in this blog post.
Read moreCute Christmas Stockings with Free Pattern and Tutorial
Make this cute Christmas Stocking using the Sew Happy collection by Zen Chic, to hang on your mantel or to decorate your Christmas dining table.
Let’s create a couple of little Christmas Stockings as placeholders at the Christmas dining table. In this blog post, there’s a free tutorial for you with a downloadable and printable template. Don’t worry, it’s an easy project you can do on a weekend or when you have some free time in the evening.
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