What’s New in March 2020

What's New in March 2020

Ilyse 03-11-2020

Here's what's new at Quiltworx for March 2020.

Spring is in the air, and we’re right on time with some new spring arrivals! Please enjoy these wonderful new designs. Their fabric lines are (or will be) available in a quilt shop near you any day!

These new patterns are also available in the Quiltster App, and we’re adding old patterns as we can, too! If you’ve never heard of Quiltster, it’s an incredible fabric auditioning software that allows you to pick and choose fabrics before you spend money. Look for the Marketplace and/or Project buttons on the patterns below to access Quiltster layouts if you already have an account with Quiltster.

The Marketplace button allows you to audition fabrics and layouts available from participating vendors, and purchase a kit. The original Quiltster Project, allows you to audition fabrics from your own stash along with thousands of other fabrics from across the industry providing you with an accurate representation of your quilt along with the yardage requirements.

Click the quilt images or links to learn more about each pattern, find replacement papers, queen expansion package options, see samples made by Quiltworx.com and others, find kitting information, and purchase the pattern!

Wholesale purchases are available to those approved with a wholesale account. Visit our wholesale page to order (minimum purchase of 3 and advance approval of wholesale account is required).

Egyptian Lotus

68″ x 68″ • Fabrics: Melon Berry and Wallflowers Collections

by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures

You’re going to love this beautiful, bold new pattern from our Courtyard Fountain Mixer series! Egyptian Lotus is 68×68, but will also be expandable to 99×99 with several Queen Expansion Borders both available now and coming soon! The cover sample was made by the folks at Quiltworx and quilted using one of our digitized quilting designs.

Feathered Star

60″ x 60″ • Fabrics: Ancient Etchings Collection designed by Jackie Kunkel with Island Batik

Our oh-so-talented Certified Instructor, Jackie Kunkel, created this bright eye catching version of Feathered Star in her own fabric collection Ancient Etchings! We loved it so much we published it! There’s only have a limited supply, so get them while they last.

Iceberg Ridge

Square: 99″x99″ • Fabrics: Cortez Mini Collection by Judy and

Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures and Java Blenders

Check out our new Collectors Club limited edition pattern, Iceberg Ridge! It’s made using our new 68×68 Wintergreen design as the center, but has queen expansion panels added which enlarges Iceberg Ridge to 99×99. The cover quilt was made by Quiltworx and quilted by long arm quilter extraordinaire Cathie Boucher-Sollman of ArtistiCats’ QuiltWorx.

There is only a limited supply of these patterns, and once they’ve sold, they will be no longer be printed.

Prancing Peacock

Square: 68″x68″ • Fabrics: Melon Berry and Wallflowers Collections

by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures

We’re pleased to introduce our latest 68×68 Courtyard Fountain Mixer Wall Quilt, Prancing Peacock! It made its debut at the Fall 2019 Quilt Market and is now available to purchase. You’ll want to check out the Queen Expansion packages available if you’d like to increase the quilt size to 99×99! The stunning cover quilt was pieced by Certified Instructor Nancy Kloster using the cool colors from our Melon Berry Collection, and was quilted by Cathie Boucher-Sollman of ArtistiCats’ QuiltWorx.

Sandstone Spires

Square: 68″x68″ • Fabrics: Desert Rose Collection

by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures

Sandstone Spires was also unveiled at Fall Quilt Market. It’s 68×68, but can be expanded with a variety of Queen Expansion packages too! We have two samples (one in warm fabrics and one in cool fabrics), BOTH from our Desert Rose Collection. The warm version was quilted by Angela Walters (of Quilting Is My Therapy), and the cool version was made by Certified Instructor Kathi Carter Sweet!

Tattered Star

Square: 91″x91″ • Fabrics: Taffy Strip Set and Wallflowers Collection

by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures, and Java Blenders

Tattered Star, is a new Prismatic Star Queen mixer, and uses just one Quiltworx Strip Set, and two other fabrics (in this case, one black and one white), to complete this beautiful quilt! It’s made with our Taffy Strip Set, but you could substitute any of our strip sets for completely different and lovely variation. Cathie Boucher-Sollman has been busy this season, and has also quilted this cover quilt for us!

Wisteria Lane

Square: 58″x62″ Rectangle: 51″x81″ • Fabrics: Quiltworx Taffy Strip Set and Melon Berry Collections by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures

Spring is in the air, and with it, a refreshing new look for Wisteria Lane ! The cool thing is that we’ve created this colorway in two different ways. In the 51×81 quilt, we’ve used (48) 2-1/2″ strips from our newest Taffy strip set. In the 58×62 quilt, we’ve used (40) 2-1/2″ strips selected from 20 SKUs from our Melon Berry fabric collection. Coordinated with a border, sashing, and white fabric, the final results are beautiful!

PATTERNS COMING SOON!

Terracotta

Square: 99″x99″ • Fabrics: Melon Berry and Wallflower Collections

by Judy and Judel Niemeyer with Timeless Treasures

Valley Blossoms: A Worx Sessions Pattern!

Square: 99″x99″ • Fabrics: Island Batik

This pattern is part of a free tutorial series that will be available on our YouTube channel starting in April. Quilt along with Judy Niemeyer and Vanessa Fromm as Judy demonstrates paper her piecing techniques for each block, and Vanessa demonstrates how she creates her digitized embroidery designs which complement the applique pieces so beautifully. The patterns are shipping at the end of March, so you can pick those up and your fabrics to be ready for the May 16th premiere of the first video!

Here’s a schedule of video releases:

April 17: Pre-Class Prep/Quiltster Demo
May 16: Video #1 Release
June 13: Video #2 Release
July 11: Video #3 Release
July 25: Wrap Up Video – Embroidery

New Certified Instructors!

In an effort to bring the skills and techniques of paper piecing our patterns to you and your local quilt shops, we strive to train gifted quilters from around the world who can in turn, come and teach in a quilt shop or guild near you! Now, with over 90 Certified Instructors (CIs) world-wide, it’s easier than ever to find someone near you!

It takes a tremendous amount of time and effort to complete our certified program, and we can’t thank our CIs enough for their dedication and enthusiasm.

These instructors are available to teach classes at any quilt shop and are a resource for our Technique of the Month program. Get unmatched workshop experience by taking a class or booking them in your quilt shop today! Look for an instructor in your area here.

We are pleased to introduce you to our newest paper piecing ambassadors!

Lori Clayton

Phenix, VA

Lori started sewing with her mother at age 7. She discovered her love for quilting in the early 1980’s. After retiring from the Navy as a nurse, she focused more of her time on quilting and opened a quilt shop and retreat center in 2009. READ MORE

Julie Connell

Saint Peters, MO

Julie has been sewing and making garments since 6th grade learning the craft from her Mom. Her passion for textiles has never faltered as she went on to study Textile Design at the University of Iowa, and designed her own dress patterns… READ MORE

Debbie Dison

Louisville, KY

Debbie’s quilting journey began in 2014 when her mother-in-law passed away and left her some sewing machines, tons of fabric, thread, notions AND pieces to 15 quilts (with no directions!!!) A lifelong sewer, she transitioned to a quilter…READ MORE

Michele Everts

Fort Laramie, WY

I am a Judy Niemeyer Certified Instructor from Fort Laramie, a small town in Eastern Wyoming. My quilting journey began when my son was born. I had an overwhelming desire to make something for him that he could treasure his entire life…READ MORE

Laurence Robaix

Le Touquet Paris Plage, France

I was born and grew up north of France, one hour from London, two from Paris and three from Brussels. This agricultural area is called the crossroad of Europe.

I studied Law at University of Lille and Paris for 4 years…READ MORE

Gina Schaefer,

Fort Morgan, CO

I began my quilting journey about 25 years ago. I was always frustrated when points in my projects just didn’t point. Even after ripping and reseeding multiple times, my points weren’t perfect. Fortunately I was introduced to…READ MORE

New Canadian Certified Shop!

Our Certified Shops are our lifeline to consumers. At first glance, our quilts often seem too hard and even intimidating, but given the right instruction and support, even first-time quilters have completed our beautiful quilt tops quickly. And that’s where our Certified Shops come in…

Since 2010, Quiltworx.com has been committed to building relationships with quilt shops who are dedicated to teaching, selling, and kitting our products. Since then, we’ve certified over 92 shops across the US, Canada, Australia, and Europe! We are thrilled and humbled by the interest in bringing our products to cities all over the world, and are committed to supporting shops and quilters who’ve become addicted to paper-piecing the Quiltworx way.

Please join us in welcoming our newly certified Canadian shop! Click on the logo below to view more information.

14450 Middle Bench Rd, Lake Country

BC, Canada V4V 2B9

+1 250-870-868

If you’re a quilter looking for a quilt shop that supports everything Quiltworx in your area, from patterns to fabrics to notions to classes…click here to find the Certified Shops nearest you! All of our Certified Shops have online stores as well, so even if there isn’t a shop in your area, you have convenient resources for anything you need.

Several NEW Digital Quilt Designs – Now Available!

If you’re looking for rich, beautiful, heirloom-quality quilting designs that perfectly drop into the blocks of our patterns, they’ve arrived!

Most can be purchased as a complete package (prices listed below) or in individual units, and are compatible with most commercial machines that can read quilting design files. Click on the images and links below for more information.

More designs will be added as we finish them, so visit our site often!

Amethyst

Size: 91×91 • Full Design: $90.00

MSM Cactus Diamond Center Feathers 1 and 2

Pattern

Digitized Design by Quiltworx

Candy Coated Snowflake

Size: 84×84 • Full Design: $50.00

Please note, spaces that are shown as blank in this design were quilted using line work following the shape of the units and pieces in the blocks. This type of quilting approach is typically easier to accomplish and place without a digitized option. It is up to you how you choose to quilt these open spaces!

Pattern

Digitized Design by Quiltworx

Starbaby – with border

Size: 40×40 • Full Design: $40.00

Pattern

Digitized Design by Quiltworx

Starbaby – without border

Size: 32×32 • Full Design: $30.00

Pattern

Digitized Design by Quiltworx

MEADOW STAR MIXER BLOCK QUILTING DESIGNS

We’re starting to release individual units designed to fit the blocks of our Meadow Star Mixer patterns. Our design library will continue to grow regularly, so please check back often.

MSM Cactus Diamond Center Feathers 1 and 2

Approximately 12.5″ x 12″ • $10.00

MSM Cactus Diamond Center Feather 3

Approximately 12.5″ x 13″ • $10.00

MSM Desert Sun Wall Border Feather 1

Approximately 12.5″ x 10″ • $10.00

MSM Desert Sun Wall Border Spikes

Approximately 2.5″ x 3″ • $5.00

MSM Desert Sun Wall Feather 2

Approximately 16″ x 5.5″ • $10.00

MSM Princess Tiara Border Spike Feathers

Approximately 7″ x 5″, 2″ x 4″, 5″ x 3″ • $5.00

MSM Princess Tiara Large Feather

Approximately 28″ x 9.5″ • $15.00

MSM Princess Tiara Border Small Spikes

Approximately 4″ x 4″, 6″ x 3″, 2″ x 3″, 2.5″x 2.5″ • $10.00

Quiltworx University Events!

We still have a few spaces available for Williamsburg!

If you’re interested in a quiltingpalooza event co-hosted by Quiltworx and one of our Certified Shops, consider traveling to one of these two amazing destinations offering beautiful quilting venues, industry leading certified instructors, an exclusive mixer pattern, and everything you need to successfully complete your one-of-a-kind quilt!

QUILTWORX UNIVERSITY WILLIAMSBURG, VA

March 29 – April 3, 2020

Come experience quilting in Colonial Williamsburg, at the impressive Kingsmill Resort!

Nestled into Williamsburg, Virginia, their unparalleled range of accommodations, stunning James River setting, and staff’s attention to every detail make for a memorable quilting escape. Bring your spouse too…there’s plenty for them to do!

QUILTWORX UNIVERSITY

MADELINE ISLAND, WI

September 21-25, 2020

Madeline Island is known for its magnificent light and colors, creating an unparalleled setting for a week of inspiration and creativity.

MISA’s workshop environment is recognized for its world renowned instructors and spacious studios, superior on-site accommodations with a staff that will ensure an unforgettable experience.