Hello Friends, you know I am a blue and white type of gal… and I am also infatuated with history. So, it was doubly thrilling for me to be assigned to work with Mary Koval’s new fabric line for Windham Fabrics, Rhapsody in Blue! Click here to view the collection! If you like reproduction fabrics… you owe it to yourself to check these fabrics out. I am totally in love with these fabrics!
#1. Northern Star
You may download the free-to-use pattern here.
You may purchase quilt kits here, and here.
#2. Compass Star
You may purchase quilt kits here and here.
#3. Blue Star (my personal favorite)
You may purchase the kit here.
#4. Wizards Spell
You may purchase the kit here.
#5. Passage of Time
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So, curious mind would like to know which is your favorite out of the 5 designs shown above?
Thanks so much for stopping by. I am still in pre-Market mode, and I leave in about a week. So, I’d better get back to work. I will be sharing Market peeks before I leave town.
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My 2016 Line-up
Note: You may click here for the exhaustive list of my published work.
Editorial Features:
American Patchwork & Quilting 2016 Calendar: In Your Corner
Australian Quilters Companion (Issue 79): Little House on the Hill
Australian Quilters Companion (Issue 80): My Heart At Home
Fons and Porter Love of Quilting (March/April 2016): Constellation of Stars
Fons and Porter Love of Quilting (September/October 2016): Highland Stars
Fons and Porter Easy Quilts (Summer 2016): Estelle
Fons and Porter Easy Quilts (Fall 2016): Rainbow
Fons and Porter Scrap Quilts (Summer 2016): Pinwheel Parade
McCall’s Quick Quilts (December 2015/January 2016): Rows of Roses
McCall’s Quick Quilts (February/March 2016): Early Birds
McCall’s Quick Quilts (December 2016/January 2017): Domino
McCall’s Quilting (January/February 2016): Sherbet Stars
McCall’s Quilting (November/December 2016): Winter Wind
Quiltmaker (May/June 2016): Lavender Love
Quiltmaker (July/August 2016): Dawnstar
Quilters Newsletter (April/May 2016): Tartan Links
Quilts and More (Summer 2016): Tutu Cute
Free-to-use Designs:
January: Heads Up Crib Quilt & Playmat (Quilting Treasures)
January: Big Love using Go Big or Go Home (Windham Fabrics)
January: Star Dust using Brittany (Benartex)
January: Wish You Were Here (Hoffman Fabrics)
January: Farfalle using Whisper (Windham Fabrics)
January: Tulips Quilt using Flower Pedals (Windham Fabrics)
Wow, you’ve been busy! I love them all, especially Blue Star and Compass Star. Great collection of fabric, too. Hugs to you all.
Northern Star
Wendy, I love these designs and maybe it’s because they are in shades of blues!!!
passage of time
They are all beauties, but Northern Star really caught my eye…followed by Passage of Time. I don’t know how you do it–so creative! I love blue and white, too, so I have put Northern Star on my bucket list! Thank you!!
Every one so beautiful! I especially love the compass star pattern!
My favorite is Wizard’s Spell although Northern Star is a close second. Beautiful work, Wendy! You have had a lot of work published this year too–congratulations!
I like #5, Passage of Time, best, because I have always liked that old block, “Rose Dream.” But I am surprised you didn’t use these blue fabrics in a Dresden Plate design, since you love blue pattern china so much!
I like compass star Best but then I always like light backgrounds.
The collection reminds me of old transfer ware dishes… some of the platters have yellowed and became creamy colored with time.
My favorites there would be Wizards Spell and Passage of Time.
Your patterns amaze me. You do such a fabulous job!! Thanks so much for all the links, you made my day!!
They are all wonderful! I love Blue Star the best. I followed the link before the pics downloaded and saw Blue Star and fell in love! The fabric is gorgeous and would be so fun to play with. Hope you get a little down time before market! Hugs
Blue and white quilts are my absolute favorite, and all these designs are beautiful! I think the Compass Star would be the first one I would make–love it!!
They are all absolutely beautiful designs and yummy fabric too!
QuiltShopGal
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I like Blue Star, too.
I like Passage of Time the best, but I wouldn’t want to piece it! Lol I like Northern Star, too. Then again, Wendy, I love all your stars!
Northern Star and Passage of Time
My long armer made the Blue Star for the Windham shop, so I have seen this one in progress and finished – beautiful. My favorite though is Passage of Time
Wow! Your designs are always so great it’s hard to choose. Blue Star probably has the most visual interest, but I really love the Northern Star. It reminds me of the Star of Bethlehem. Thank you for sharing the pattern!
All the patterns are enticing. I like Passage of Time. However, my favorite is likely to,change depending on the fabrics. Quilt Market already? Oh my, how quickly time passes! Have a fabulous time!!
Due to the complexity, design balance and colors, I love the Blue Star best. But, closely following are the Compass Star and Northern Star quilts. All 5 are just lovely!
I have a message from Ft. Wayne for you. So text me back and I will relay it to you.
Take care friend.
Donna Jean
Passage of Time. Love it.