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Fraser Fir Block for the Little Forest BOM 2024

August 15, 2024 by Shannon 3 Comments

Little Forest Block of the Month Quilt Along 2024 by Shannon Fraser Designs - The 8th block to be released is Fraser Fir. This modern quilt block will have you revisiting foundation paper piecing with an extra challenge on stitching FPP templates on an angle! Read my top tips for quilting success on the blog. #LittleForestBOM #quilting #quiltalong #foundationpaperpiecing #treequilt

Welcome back to the 2024 Little Forest BOM! Can you believe you’ve only got 5 more blocks to go?! This month you’ll be focusing on stitching up the Fraser Fir quilt block. I absolutely adored your Striped Pine quilt blocks from last month! Seeing all those colourful stripes was an utter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Little Forest BOM 2024, Quilt Along Tagged With: Foundation Paper Piecing, Little Forest BOM

How to Slice Up Aurifil Thread Colour Card

August 8, 2024 by Shannon 8 Comments

Take the plunge and slice up your Aurifil Thread Color Card! Super easy to do, and makes the thread matching and selection process super simple! #tutorial #thread

It finally happened! It’s only been on my to-do list for…well, let’s not focus on that bit – ha! Instead, let’s focus on the fact that I finally cut it up and I'm showing you how to slice up your Aurifil Thread Colour Card. Get all this just from slicing up a colour card 😉 I’m sharing how in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quilting, Tutorials Tagged With: Sewing Notions

Little Forest Coloring Book for Toddlers

August 1, 2024 by Shannon Leave a Comment

The new Little Forest Coloring Book for Toddlers is here, and ready to bring oodles of screen-free time to your kid's daily activities! #coloring #colouring #kidsart #coloringbook

Pair the fun of coloring with the wonders of nature in the new Little Forest Coloring Book for Toddlers! If you’ve ever found yourself taking care of toddlers, then you know how much energy they have. Coming up with clever ways to keep them engaged, entertained, and having fun can be tough. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coloring Books

What’s in Your Sewing Bag Midlife Quilter?

July 23, 2024 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Are you ready to sneak a peek?! There's a new What's in your Sewing Bag with Victoria from Midlife Quilter over on Shannon Fraser Designs' blog waiting for you to see what notions Victoria loves stitching with #whatsinyoursewingbag #sewingkit

It's that time again, time to sneak a peek inside the latest post for the What’s in Your Sewing Bag series! This time you’re heading to the USA to visit my quilty friend Victoria from Midlife Quilter! I love connecting with fellow quilters and, beyond quilting, I’m always surprised by how much we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: What's in You Sewing Bag Series? Tagged With: Notions, Sewing Notions, What's In Your Sewing Bag Series

Striped Pine Block for the Little Forest BOM 2024

July 15, 2024 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Little Forest Block of the Month Quilt Along 2024 by Shannon Fraser Designs - The seventh block to be released is Striped Pine. This modern quilt block will have you strip piecing like a pro! Read my top tips for quilting success on the blog. #LittleForestBOM #quilting #quiltalong #curvesquilt #piecingcurves

It’s time for Christmas in July with the seventh block of the 2024 Little Forest BOM! This month you’ll be getting festive with the Striped Pine quilt block. This month will feel like a piecing breeze after the amazing work you did with the Poplar quilt block. I challenged you to level up your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Little Forest BOM 2024, Quilt Along Tagged With: Little Forest BOM

Rainbow Fat Quarter Winter Star Baby Quilt

July 11, 2024 by Shannon 12 Comments

Have fun with colour and fat quarters in this Rainbow Winter Star baby quilt! All you need is a fat quarter bundle of fabric and you're all set to start stitching. See more over on Shannon Fraser Designs' blog #holidaysewing #quilt #quilting #babyquilt #halfsquaretriangles #starquilt

Kicking off Christmas in July with a fat-quarter-friendly option! Now, the rainbow colours might not be in line with Christmas, but the Winter Star quilt pattern is very amenable to whatever colours and prints you want to feature. Do you find yourself with an overflow of fabric? Me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quilting Tagged With: Fabric, Quilt Pattern

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Hi! I'm Shannon. A modern quilt pattern designer based in Montreal. My quilting journey started by stumbling upon a half square triangle tutorial and I've been hooked since. I'm now spreading that quilty joy to you! Read More…

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