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3 Tips on How to Pick Fabric for a Quilted Coat

November 3, 2022 by Shannon 2 Comments

3 Tips how to pick fabric for your quilted coat + a free guide over on Shannon Fraser Designs blog #fabricpulltips

I'm popping in with 3 tips on how to pick fabric for your quilted coat when you're struggling to narrow one down. You'd think having all the fabric to choose from would be awesome, but it can also feel daunting to narrow down the colour options out there. Where’re you even supposed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fashion, Quilting, Tutorials Tagged With: Fabric, Me-Made Fashion

Striped Pine – Block 7 of the Little Forest BOM

October 27, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Little Forest Block of the Month Quilt Along: Block 7 Striped Pine Tree designed by Shannon Fraser Designs and available exclusively in Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine issue 117 #littleForestBOM

You’re making amazing progress on your Little Forest quilt! Amazing how time flies when you’re having quilty fun, and picking up quilty skills along the way 😊 Keep it going with the Striped Pine quilt block! So far in the Little Forest Block of the Month Quilt Along featured in Love Patchwork and … [Read more...]

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What’s in Your Sewing Bag? Special Guest: Sharon Holland Designs

October 25, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

What's in your Sewing Bag? Special Guest Sharon Holland Designs over on Shannon Fraser Designs' blog #whatsinyoursewingbag

If you have a true love for textiles, then you’re in for a treat in today’s What’s in Your Sewing Bag with special guest Sharon Holland from Sharon Holland Designs! I’ve been following Sharon’s creative explorations for years now and even participated in the Sewcial Bee Sampler she co-hosted with … [Read more...]

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Winter Star Quilt Along Weeks 4 and 5: Block Piecing

October 24, 2022 by Shannon Leave a Comment

Winter Star Quilt Along Weeks 4 and 5: Piecing Blocks hosted by Shannon Fraser Designs. Now comes the fun when you start seeing your Winter Star quilt blocks coming to life! Read the blog post for all my top piecing tips! #shannonfraserdesigns #winterstarqal

Are you ready for some stitching time?! It’s Week 4 and 5 of the Winter Star Quilt Along and for the next two weeks you’re going to piece your Winter Star blocks! There’s been quite a bit of prep work to get you to this point and so far in the Winter Star QAL you’ve focused on: Picking between … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Quilt Along, Quilting Tagged With: Holidays, Quilt Pattern, Winter Star QAL

Winter Star Quilt Along Week 3: Half Square Triangles

October 17, 2022 by Shannon 2 Comments

Winter Star Quilt Along Week 3: Half-Square Triangles. This week is entirely focused on making your 4-at-a-time HST. See how I make quick work of the HST by chain piecing them together! Read the blog for some tips and tricks on staying organized! #shannonfraserdesignspatterns #winterstarqal

Welcome back to the Winter Star Quilt Along! We’re already at Week 3 and this one is focused on creating half-square triangles (HST). This basic quilt block is super easy to stitch and is beyond adorable to play with. I’ve been hooked since the first set I made all the way back in 2015 😉 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Quilt Along, Quilting Tagged With: Holidays, Quilt Pattern, Winter Star QAL

Winter Star Quilt Along Week 2: Cutting Fabric

October 10, 2022 by Shannon 2 Comments

Winter Star QAL Week 2 Fabric Cutting

Welcome back to the Winter Star Quilt Along! It's Week 2 of the Winter Star QAL and we're focusing on fabric cutting! Last week you made the big decision of going with either the fat quarter-friendly or 8-colourway option for your fabric pull. There’s no right or wrong here, just what feels right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Quilt Along, Quilting Tagged With: Holidays, Quilt Pattern, Winter Star QAL

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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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