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We’ve just released our latest pattern collection for The Art of Home Club, called Holidays with a Twist! With it, we’ll be making a table runner and wall hanging quilt with “present” blocks! How cute!

And as always, there are LOTS of options! There are SEVEN different applique and hand embroidery patterns! We even have tutorials for crayon tinting (like you see in the joy, wreath, and mitten blocks below.) Aren’t they pretty?

We’re calling this collection “Holidays with a Twist” because once we make the “present” blocks, we’ll add some triangles to the sides ...

Earlier today we released the final instructions for our “Happy Homes” Collection for The Art of Home Club!  Don’t you love this quilt with the adorable house blocks! This was the final part of our 2022 Mystery Sew Along – we’ve been working on this project since March 2022 with some of the instructions released every month, and this month we’re putting the finishing touches on this fun collection which celebrates all of the seasons!

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects like these on the 20th of every month.  This Collection ...

Earlier today we released our “It’s a Hoot” collection for The Art of Home Club!  Although we’re moving into Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, these cute owls will be perfect for the fall season, and our Club Members can make in a variety of color schemes to customize for their own home decor.

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects like these on the 20th of every month.

This pattern collection contains 6 different design and 5 different projects!  Our Members can make a Quilt, Table Runner, Pillow, Place Mat, and Wall ...

Today we released our “Delft” collection for The Art of Home Club! It has windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, teapots… everything you’d expect from a Holland inspired collection! It was inspired by our trip to The Netherlands a few years ago.

Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects on the 20th of every month. This month, we also learned about “big stitch” quilting. You can use it both as a decorative element and for functional quilting.

This pattern collection contains 6 different Holland themed applique and embroidery designs, as well as instructions to make ...

Today, we released Collection #59 to our Club members! Don’t you just love our In the Garden butterfly dragonfly and flowers quilt? I’m so pleased with how it came out- I think it’s just gorgeous! (Members of The Art of Home Club get brand new patterns and projects on the 20th of every month.)

We did this project as a “sew along” and learned hand applique! Members also received embroidery patterns- these blocks can be done with hand applique, machine applique, or hand embroidery! I combined techniques for my blocks, using hand applique for the flower, butterfly ...

Our latest Collection for The Art of Home Club is called Woodland Christmas, and it contains instructions to make a square quilt/wall hanging, table runner, AND a small table topper.  What a great assortment of projects to make to decorate your home this holiday season! Also included are 6 little woodland “critters” ready for the winter holidays (skunk, bunny, fox, deer, owl, and bear) plus “Merry Christmas” and “Warm Winter Wishes” sentiments.

That’s right- it’s an entire collection of designs and projects that you can mix and match and have a lot of fun with!

For extra ...

Yesterday, we released Collection #57, Farmers Market, to our Club members!

This pattern contains instructions to make a quilt, pillow, and a set of place mats! There are EIGHT applique choices and NINE hand embroidery designs, so there are LOTS of mix & match options! I had a lot of fun sketching out the applique and embroidery patterns- my personal favorites are the Farm Fresh sign and the radishes! Imagine how cute a set of place mats will be with these designs!

The quilt has a repetitive design which reminds me of plaid and a basketweave, which have that classic farm ...

Our latest Collection for The Art of Home Club is called Turkey Time, and it contains instructions to make a quilt, an “interactive” wall hanging, and bonus handprint turkey towels! What a great turkey quilt to make for Thanksgiving! Also included are 7 different applique and 7 hand embroidery patterns- That’s right- it’s an entire collection of designs and projects that you can mix and match and have a lot of fun with!

This is a very scrappy quilt- let’s talk about palette! I know that a lot of us equate an “autumn” quilt with dark browns ...

Our latest Collection for The Art of Home Club is called Angels Among Us, and it contains instructions to make a quilt, table runner, and pillow with these adorable Christmas angel quilt blocks. (That’s right- it’s an entire collection of designs and projects that you can mix and match and have a lot of fun with!) I really love the “picket” border on the quilt and table runner- it’s so fun!

There’s instructions to either applique OR hand embroider the angels. I think it would be fun to personalize the angels, using hair and fleshtones of ...

Today, we released Fond Friends, which is Collection #54 in The Art of Home Club! In this collection, we are celebrating friendship! We’ve got applique AND hand embroidery designs with 2 cute friends, shoes, coffee, tea, some “vino,” and a shopping bag! There are 7 designs in all- and they all reflect things that friends might enjoy doing together. There are even some printable gift tags! (What about a teapot quilt? So cute!)

We’ve got quite a few tote bag patterns in the Club- but I really love this one!! I found it so easy and fun to ...

Today we released Collection #53, Penguin Party!! (I can’t believe we are on Collection #53 in our Club!!)

This month’s collection includes 5 adorable penguin designs- with patterns for BOTH applique and hand embroidery, so you can choose your favorite. Our projects are a table runner, set of place mats, and mug rug. They are the perfect addition to your winter table! I love designs that can go from the holidays all the way through the winter, so you don’t have to totally change out your decor at the end of the holiday season.

(I know that ...

We’ve just released Collection #52, Hello, Summer!, for The Art of Home Club!! I just love these “juicy” colors and fabrics in this summer towel tote and quilt, they just say Summer to me!

This collection includes instructions for a throw size quilt, and a beach towel which turns into a tote. The handles make it easy to carry back and forth to the beach or pool, and there’s a large outside pocket for a book, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc. The towel tote also has a pillow pocket at the top- You can stuff it with a second towel ...

What a happy little house, full of love! I hope this Happy Heart House Free Embroidery Pattern lifts your spirits like it does mine… Home should be a place of love, family, and friendship… a place to feel safe and welcomed. Sometimes our homes don’t feel that peaceful, but we can try to keep a peaceful heart. Stitching makes me feel relaxed, happy and at peace– what about you?? What will you use this little pattern for? Perhaps a wall hanging? Or try printing or tracing it onto cardstock, and coloring with colored pencils or markers, to make a ...

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This is one of my favorite times of my “work” year! TODAY, February 13, 2020, we are opening up The Art of Home Club to new members! Yippee! It’s always so much fun to meet new people who have the same “quilt-y” interests as you, don’t you think? But this will only be for a short time… Because I want this to be a really great, value packed club, I’m limiting how quickly we grow the membership, so that members get only the best content and customer service.

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It’s time for a little cozy stitching! This Free Comfort & Joy Christmas Stocking Embroidery Pattern is perfect for this time of year- because I find sitting & working on my hand embroidery in the evenings both comforting and joyful! What about you? It would be cute on a little mug rug or table topper mini quilt- what about making it for a gift and including a few tea bags, hot cocoa mix & home made cookies? Maybe you could even include an inexpensive mug as well!

Click here to download the free PDF pattern.

Getting creative with a pattern is something ...

This is one of my favorite times of my “work” year! Today, we are opening up The Art of Home Club to new members! Yippee! It’s always so much fun to meet new people who have the same “quilt-y” interests as you, don’t you think?

YOU CAN JOIN THE CLUB FROM October 10 through October 15!!

AFTER THE 15TH, ENROLLMENT WILL BE CLOSED AGAIN UNTIL SOME TIME IN Early 2020.

Why did I start The Art of Home Club? Because of YOU! You all inspired me with all of your super-creative blocks for our annual Free Block of ...