Have you ever made a quilt with lilies?  With slender graceful lines and pure colors, they certainly add beauty to your projects.

Calla Lilies, with a stained glass look, seem to bloom right out of this wallhanging.  From Designs by Edna, fusible web and fusible bias tape are used with Edna’s clear instructions, including a numbering system for laying out the bias tape.

These Lovely Lilies are usually seen in large clusters along the country roads or in wide borders and the splash of color is beautiful. Surrounded by a pieced border this single stem boldly shines on its own.

Cottage Lily combines machine applique lily blocks with chain blocks.  I like the way the fabric choice for the chain blocks allows them to fade to the background and softly surround the flowers. 

Beautiful as a baptism or christening quilt this Whole Cloth Quilt features lilies of the valley and calla lilies.  One of the swags can be substituted with the baby name and a date.  This quilt is sure to become a family treasure.

Lilies in the Field is made entirely from piecing – not one bit of applique.  Lily blocks alternate with a modified Double Irish Chain.   Instructions are included for a bed size (74″ x 98″), a lap size (50″ x 74″) and a tablerunner (20″ x 44″).

And . . . just for fun . . . Your Pad or Mine?  with two flirting frogs each on their own lily pad.  A third lily pad floats nearby.  Constructed with paper piecing.

Birdhouses are a popular addition to many quilts.  Whether made by piecing, paper piecing or applique, they add a special something.  It’s fun to play with different fabrics for the houses and roofs.  Stripes and plaids look great.  Then you can add some more texture and interest with your quilting… parallel lines for boards on the walls, angles lines or scallops for the roof.

The Birdhouse Welcome wallhanging pattern can be made from  charm squares or you can raid your scrap bin.  Full size letter templates are included – you choose the applique method.  Finished size is 12″ by 28″. 

Spring Row Quilt is shown here in just a few colors, but with eleven birdhouses and lots of flowers and vines you could have so much fun playing with color and fabric. 

This is SO CUTE!!!  And just in time for Easter, too.  Quick Cozy Quilts series are patterns for three individual wallhangings.  Make just one or all three.  Each looks great on its own but are designed to look well together, also.

Love Grows… wall hanging features piecework and fusible applique.  Mary Kerr of Just My Imagination has written clear, easy-to-follow instructions.  The 16″ x 17″ wallhanging is embellished with ribbon (for the ivy) and yoyo flowers.

Kathy Sabatino designed these placemats and tablerunner with birdhouse duplexes… fully occupied; no vacancies In The Neighborhood.  The table runner has a birdhouse at each end and the middle has been left empty for a centerpiece.

Lovebird Lane Block of the Month is one of my favorites.  It’s so bright and cheerful. Each birdhouse has its own personality.  The border really completes the beautiful, romantic look of the quilt.

Periwinkle Lane Block 5 is another one of my favorites.  Of course, I like all the Periwinkle Lane blocks.  They are so colorful, fun to make, and the embroidery is just the right accent for the crayons.

Oops… gotta go. All this talk of birdhouses reminded me… I have to go put out seed for the birds!

Spingtime means rain and rainbows.  While you are stuck inside waiting for the rainbows to appear, here’s a few patterns to keep you busy.

Grab some bright colorful charm squares and create this beautiful Rainbow Garden.   This pattern uses simple applique and no curved piecing.  What a cheerful quilt to decorate a little girl’s bedroom. 

Bold fabric colors are showcased in Rainbow Crystals tablerunner and placemats.  There is no paper piecing or templates, just stack, slice and mix.  A great hostess gift and no two will be the same.

Hannah’s Rainbow quilt pattern is fat quarter friendly.  Moda Marbles, tone on tones, or very small print fabrics that read as solids work best.  The more different fabrics you use the more seamless the color transition will be. The rainbow binding really adds to the look.

Noah’s Big Job is an adorable wallhanghing that captures Noah as he prepares for the big rain.  Pair of animals are tucked in his pouch, he has a list in one hand and bird’s nest in the other.  Instructions are included for the rainbow sign and the wooden birds.

Rain, Rain Go Away is the April block from Indygo Junction’s Once Upon A Time… In The Country quilt.  It works as a small wallhanging all by itself.  I remember the next line of the saying as “Come again another day” – I like that it hasn’t been added – we wouldn’t mean it anyway!

Rainy Days by Bonnie Kaster will make you glad you are sewing and quilting instead of outside in the rain wrestling with your umbrella.   The silhouette applique shapes can be done by hand or machine.  You can almost feel the wind!

Pinwheel blocks are one of those fun blocks.  You know the kind…. you have to smile when you look at the finished block.  They are just fun!   Although they can also be frustrating when you don’t remember that they can spin two different ways…. you have to pay attention!  Here’s a few quilt patterns that use pinwheel blocks.

30′s Bunnies is a paper foundation pieced pattern by MH Design designed for small scale reproduction fabrics.  The quilt has a smattering of pinwheels and the bunnies come to life with their button eyes and embroidery floss whiskers.   ’tis the season!

Patriotic Pinwheels would make a great picnic table cloth for the 4th of July.  If you aren’t too messy, you could then spread it out so you can lay on it to watch the fireworks.  The smaller version is crib size.  Strip piecing techniques are used so this quilt will go together rather quickly.

Adding pinwheels to any quilt adds motion but the placement of the rail fence type blocks in this patterns seems to really emphasize the motion.  Spinners Pattern has intructions for two different sized table runners and matching placemats.

Picnic Pinwheels also has a great deal of extra motion going on.  I’ve seen this pattern done with a white background and it looks great that way too – the pinwheels seem to float around.

Go ahead and have some fun.  Make some pinwheels!

The log cabin block became popular in the middle of the 1800′s but has been around much longer than that.   It’s an easy, versatile block and can be found in traditional quilts, contemporary quilts and in wonky quilts.  

In Wild Goose Chase Through The Cabins, Carolyn Beam of Colorado Quilts combines a fields and furrows layout with flying geese blocks.  The colored inset shows another variation of the pattern. Hmmm, in the main layout I see one block that looks as if it is in the wrong place.  Do you see it?  A design choice or is Carolyn just making sure we’re paying attention?

Color Bridge by Elisa’s Backporch Design combines the bear paw block  with the log cabin block for and easy quilt with a stunning look.  Elisa suggest batiks for this quilt.

An off center setting and “curved” logs give One Classy Cabin a contemporary look.  This sample was made with bright African fabrics.  Instructions for two sizes are included.

Mosaic Star Quilt Pattern is another contemporary twist on the log cabin design.  The bright colors make this star shine!  Make it in red, white and blue for a patriotic look.    Scraps would work well also.

An original patchwork block has been created from elements of Birds In The Air and Log Cabin blocks.  Some applique is added and you have a little funny story (well, not so funny for the hen!).  Fox In The Hen House was designed by Cathy Wierzbicki of Time To Quilt

Go “house hunting”, you’ll find plenty of log cabin quilt patterns in different styles.

It’s been a long winter and the month of March is surely welcome.  Spring will follow soon.  I’ve even seen a few crocuses’ leaves poking through the ground.  Have you seen any signs of Spring yet?  If not, here’s a few Spring quilt patterns to hold you until the real thing gets here.

Pieces of Spring is constructed with log cabin blocks and fusible applique. Pull out your spring fabrics and fussy cut squares for the border.  Then embellish with buttons galore and you have a quilt that will brighten any room.

Spring Row Quilt features flowers and bird houses and combines paper piecing and applique.  Ivy vines are climbing the poles on the bird houses.  This color way is fine, but wouldn’t this be fun with colorful scraps… leave the ivy vines and leaves green and then really play with color when sewing the flowers and bird houses.

Just nine 10″ blocks make up the Tulip Twirl!  Keep the green and change out the red with your favorite tulip color.  The tulip blocks and the swag border can be appliqued by hand or by machine.  Quilt finishes at 51″ x 51″ and would be just right to brighten up your breakfast nook or the three season room that you can start using again soon.

It BEE Spring is easy to piece, with Broken Dishes blocks in the center and Checkerboard blocks in the corners.  The rest of the quilt is abuzz with bees and flowers.  Your quilting becomes the bee flight path as they travel from flower to flower – how cute is that?!

That’s just four…. there are so many more Spring quilt patterns.  Go ahead and browse.  You’ll be sure to find one that you like.