pattern testers

A long time in the making – the Positively Square quilt from Stitch and Yarn

I shared the first tentative pics of the making of this quilt back in September 2020, but the inspiration for it is lost in the mists of time. I do remember being motivated to play around with plus blocks when Curated Quilts did a callout for their Plus edition, but the actual specifics of this one are long gone...

Maybe I was on a roll with the denim, as the Laid Back quilt had just come out and I was working on the pattern for the pouffes – there's nothing like a bit of pattern-writing procrastination to get the creative ...

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Fractured Triangles Quilt Pattern Tutorial from Carol Lyles Shaw

One of my 2020 goals is to create more video tutorials showing my process for creating quilts. So, I created a video tutorial while I was making a new version of my Fractured Triangle pattern in a very different colorway from my original version. I had testers who made wonderful variations when I published the [ ...Continue Reading ]

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Become An Awesome Quilt Tester from Carol Lyles Shaw

In 2019, I had a great team of testers work on my Fractured Triangles Pattern. I felt so honored that they chose to work with me. Their feedback helped me improve several parts of the pattern. Some (but not all) pattern designers offer the opportunity to test their upcoming patterns. We value the feedback [ ...Continue Reading ]

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Time to let go a little – a call for pattern testers from Stitch and Yarn

If you've been following along on Instagram this year, you'll know that I was out of action for large chunks of it due to a back injury – an injury that was partly caused by a quilting marathon.

Naturally this has me reassessing things for 2020 and instead of trying to make all the quilts myself, I'm putting the call out for pattern testers.

Skimming Stones quilt pattern

If you've made a quilt before then you're welcome to sign up – just fill in your details below.

When my next pattern is ready (early January 2020) I ...

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Fractured Triangles Quilt Pattern from Carol Lyles Shaw

I’m proud to announce that my Fractured Triangles Quilt Pattern is up for sale in my Etsy shop. I love this pattern because a complex result can be achieved with a planned improvisation technique. It’s all about the fabric choices–and there’s lots of guidance in the pattern. And be sure to scroll down to see [ ...Continue Reading ]

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Origami Pattern Testers from Blossom Heart Quilts

Once again, my fabulous pattern testers have absolutely rocked the Origami quilt pattern! I’m always blown away by the creativity and generosity of my testers for helping me release my patterns, and just wait until you see what I mean…

Baby Quilt

The baby quilt size for Origami is a sweet 39″ x 39″. The perfect size because you don’t need to piece a backing! I’m ALL for that.

Josephine made her’s in a range of beautiful blues, and as the Origami pattern is so quick to sew, she even had time to quilt and bind ...

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