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Strike A Chord and Banyan Batiks from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Presenting the perfect pairing of the City Spirit Fabric line, from Banyan Batiks, and my pattern "Strike A Chord". The City Spirit batiks are coming to quilt shops in August 2023.

Enjoy perusing Northcott's Winter 2023 Lookbook , which includes two color ways of the City Spirit Batiks among all the Winter Lines presented by Northcott Fabrics.

Pattern: Strike A Chord

Published by Black Cat Creations

Fabric Line: City Spirit, by Banyan Batiks (Northcott Fabrics)

Size: 80" X 80"

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Follow My Heart Quilt (Free Pattern) from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Have you picked up your free copy of Black Cat Creations' Follow My Heart? There is still time to make a Valentine's Quilt. The 40" quilt is uniquely interchangeable as a table topper, wall hanging or baby quilt.

Thanks to EQ, Electric Quilt, alternate color layouts include one for Mardi Gras .... which also happens to be in February this year.

How about St. Patrick's Day?

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Follow My Heart - Show and Tell (@bayoubobbinquilter) from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

The Follow My Heart Pattern has only been out for a week and Susan, @bayoubobbinquilter has made TWO .... pieced, quilted and bound!

The Free Pattern has been published by Black Cat Creations and is available here. After signing up for the free pattern, visit the home page and add your email address to the mailing list for alerts to new patterns.

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Follow My Heart FREE Pattern Release from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Introducing my newest pattern - "Follow My Heart", published by Black Cat Creations.

As a Thank You, this PDF/Downloadable pattern is presented FREELY to new and experienced quilters.

As one of the designers, I invite you, your friends and local quilt shops to join the Black Cat Creations Newsletter List for announcements to new patterns, tips and tricks and to meet the other designers. You can sign up for the email list on the Home Page of Black Cat Creations here.

While there, please take a few minutes to tour their site. The designers are busy working on 2023 patterns ...

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Follow My Heart Quilt Pattern from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

What I am working on ....

Valentines Day is right around the corner. Are you interested in a small quick table topper, wall hanging or baby quilt? In a weekend, this quilt top can be cut out, pieced and quilted.

Black Cat Creations, will be publishing this pattern very soon with a BIG surprise - it will be FREE. Sign up for their newsletter on their home page and be the 1st to know when the pattern is available.

Please feel free to share with your readers this "Thank You" from Black Cat Creations.

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 1 year, 11 months ago. under black cat creations , follow my heart quilt , free quilt pattern

Aurora Sails Table Runner from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Table Runners are the best way to decorate for holidays. They are small enough to make quickly and large enough to make an impact. I have enjoyed making the various sizes of this pattern and encourage makers to mix and match the block units for different designs.

Pattern: Aurora Sails

Published by: Black Cat Creations

Designer: L' Fair Quilts

Size: 22" X 70"

The pattern is available thru Black Cat Creations in both PDF Download and paper patterns.

Black Cat Creations has a Newsletter Signup introducing their new patterns and special alerts. Year 2022 has been a good one, therefore ...

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Introducing - Aurora Sails Quilt Pattern from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

*New Pattern Release*

Size: 70" X 94"

Designer/Maker: L' Fair Quilts

It started with this quirky little sail block, then I added color upon color and compatible shapes. The Aurora Sails Quilt Pattern , published by Black Cat Creations, is now my new favorite to make. Sometimes a pattern comes along that is just plain hard to get through ... you love the quilt, just not fond of the process. I LOVED the process. There is enough variety not to become bored and comes together with ease.

The Cover Quilt uses a Moda Fabric line, Ombre Metallic Confetti by Vanessa Christenson ...

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years ago. under aurora sails , black cat creations , maywood studio , moda fabric , ombre quilt , scrap quilt

Show and Tell - Allegro Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

A very scrappy version of the Allegro Quilt was so much fun to make. I waited until all the blocks were laid out before auditioning the inner border. This particular version screamed green. The recipient was a young girl who loves pink, so it made a perfect pairing.

Pattern: Allegro

Published by: Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter: L' Fair Quilts

Size: 69 X 86"

Fabric: Scrappy

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 1 month ago. under allegro quilt pattern , black cat creations , on point quilt , scrap quilt

Show and Tell Sunday, Star Cruising Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

The Star Cruising monochromatic quilt of greens was made last year, however I am still catching up posts on this blog. The uniqueness of the quilt center came from a stencil found on Etsy (Native Owl Customs). I enlarged the stencil to fit the center. The young high school graduate recipient loves the outdoors.

Other versions of this quilt can be found here ... a couple of them were used for Quilts of Valor.

Pattern: Star Cruising

Published by: Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter: L' Fair Quilts

Size: 68" X 85"

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New Pattern - Branching Out Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Introducing - Branching Out

The art of trying something new, or expanding on what you know. I am so in love with this pattern. It is very unique and fun to put together ... and did I mention quick? The best way to use up your Fat Quarter stash or bundles. Although no longer available, some of the fat quarters came from a favorite line called "Frippery" by Thomas Knauer for Andover Fabrics (dated 2012). Thank goodness I still have some left over!

How Branching Out started ... I have several overflowing Fat Quarter baskets. I wanted to make a quick quilt for ...

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 2 months ago. under black cat creations , branching out quilt , fat quarter friendly quilt , modern quilt. , stash quilt

Show and Tell Sunday - Darla's On Key Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Show and Tell - Darla made the above "On Key" Quilt using two tones of blue and various light colors for the background. I love how she continued the keys into the border. Thank you Darla for sharing your beautiful finish.

Pattern: On Key

Published By: Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter: Darla

Size: 70" X 94"

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New Pattern - In Motion Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Introducing --- In Motion

I often talk about favorite blocks or vintage designs incorporated in my patterns. The Irish Chain is one of those favorites, however I wanted something different using a wide variety of fabrics and/or scraps.

The Motion in this design moves from right to left and uses large background pieces making the movement obvious.

Far Out! ... The Fat Quarter Shop * announced they were expecting a fabric line designed by Maureen McCormick! My excitement to make this quilt using the Blooming Bunch Fabric Line by Maureen for Moda, was off the chart. I grew up watching the Brady ...

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Show and Tell Sunday - Darla's Mandalay Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Thank you Darla for sharing your Mandalay Quilt! It is gorgeous - so bright and happy.

Pattern: Mandalay

Published By: Black Cat Creations

Maker: Darla

Size: 67" Square

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 2 months ago. under batik fabric , black cat creations , mandalay quilt , scrappy

Strike A Chord - Wedding Gift from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Strike A Chord - A wedding gift

After being widowed in 2016, our sister found love again and was married earlier this year. We are so happy for her .... so to celebrate, I made a quilt from one of my latest patterns (Strike A Chord) for the newlyweds.

Contrary to the number of pieces, the quilt came together quickly with strip piecing. The new couple like the deep warm colors of fall, especially brown. Using my abundance of fall fabric, I approached the blocks with a scrappier theme.

Pattern: Strike A Chord

Published by Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter: L' Fair ...

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New Pattern - Strike A Chord Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Introducing - Strike A Chord, published by Black Cat Creations.

For this design, it started with a bundle of Tim Holtz Fabric, Abandoned 2 by Free Spirit. All my favorite elements had to be included .... something geometric, stars and plus blocks. The background is a Moda Grunge.

I made several test blocks and played with settings; both on point and horizontal, each using just 12 blocks. I just couldn't decide on the setting, so I wrote the pattern for both.

The horizontal version uses a line from Art Gallery Fabrics, "Kismet" by Sharon Holland.

Pattern: Strike A Chord

Published by ...

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Show and Tell: On Key / Mini and Large Quilt from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

After making the large On Key Quilt, (below) I still had small scraps left over and decided to make a mini wall hanging. The center uses several small squares from the Art Gallery Stash, along with the dark blue batik. Finished size: 24" Square

Pattern: On Key

Published by: Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter: L' Fair Quilts

Size: 70" X 91"

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 2 months ago. under art gallery fabric , batik fabric , big quilt blocks , black cat creations , miniature quilt , on key quilt , scrap quilt

Allegro Quilt Show and Tell from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

My love for using small blocks together is at the top of my "favorites" scale. Allegro, published by Black Cat Creations, uses basic nine patches, album blocks and frame blocks. The layout is on-point and is very scrappy, although I used fabric from one designer (Kaffe Fassett).

The small blocks can be cut out in batches and kitted for sewing here and there. While working on another project, cut and kit a few left overs for later sewing.

Allegro finishes a 69" X 86"

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 2 months ago. under allegro quilt pattern , black cat creations , kaffe fassett fabric , on point quilt

String Quartet, Show and Tell from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

How it started .... As a wall quilt designer, my ideas morph gradually looking for their own direction. The Irish Chain is a favorite, however not unique. I knew the Plus (Cross) Units had to be in the design somewhere, so they landed in the border.

A love for string blocks definitely had a heavy influence with the next direction. A quartet of On-Point Neutral String Blocks replaced the large squares.

The final result is a Rainbow of String Quartets, with gem-like sparkles and melodic movement, surrounded by the Plus (Cross) accents. With an Economy exploding around us, the need to ...

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 2 years, 2 months ago. under black cat creations , rainbow quilt , scrap quilt , string blocks , string quartet quilt

Hands2Help, 2021 Comfort Quilts from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

It's that time of the year again .... sewing machines are busy completing comfort quilts for the 2021 Hands2Help Quilt Challenge, hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict. This is my 11th year participating and I couldn't be prouder.

With the Pandemic, I have a feeling this will be the largest collection yet. Visit the Hands2Help 2021 page on Confessions of a Fabric Addict for a parade of beautiful quilts.

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The six (6) quilts I donated this year, went to Emily, with Aunt Ems Quilts; for her charity Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo. A side note, Emily ...

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 3 years, 6 months ago. under black cat creations , chunky pinwheels , comfort quilts , confessions of a fabric addict , hands2help , i love you more quilt , plus quilt , scrap quilt , string quartet quilt , string quilts

Freedom Flyer Quilt / Show and Tell from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee

Recent finish: A black/red/white two-block quilt from the pattern called Freedom Flyer, published by Black Cat Creations. Deviation from the original making it square, with limited fabric and added an inner border of black.

Up Close and peek at the backing.

Finished Size: 70" Square

The pattern cover is made with several fabrics and laid out in a rainbow setting.

Link to Freedom Flyer pattern.

Finished Size: 69 X 87

added by Jamie Janow Elfert 4 years, 3 months ago. under black cat creations , black white quilt , freedom flyer , rainbow quilt , red , two-block quilt

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