Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:45:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Diamond Quilt http://www.marinandcolusa.com/diamond-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/diamond-quilt-pattern/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:01:09 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> This baby sized Diamond Quilt is made with only one square…the very simple and humble Half-Square Triangle. Make this in an all scrappy version. Its’s your choice to use more than three color families. Or sew it up in a very planned fashion using just two fabrics for each Diamond.

Directions Include

Baby 42″ x 42″

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Marin & Colusa’s easy quilt designs produce unique contemporary quilts. If you are looking for a fresh and new quilt design, you’ve come to the right place. Our new quilt patterns are quick and straightforward. Click on the links on the right to go to designs for quilts.

These modern quilt patterns are very versatile, there are flower quilt designs, star quilt designs, geometric quilt designs, spring quilt designs and many more. Give our traditional quilt designs a try today.

Some of these patterns use Stitching Lines — a paper based stitching product that makes sewing half-square triangles, snowball corners and flying geese rectangles fast and easy.


]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/products/quilt-designs/feed/ 0 Quilt Patterns http://www.marinandcolusa.com/products/quilt-patterns/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/products/quilt-patterns/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:17:37 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> Marin & Colusa’s easy quilt patterns produce unique contemporary designs. Our new quilting patterns are quick and straightforward for you to sew your own beautiful quilts. Click on the links on the right to check out our vibrant quilt patterns.

Our modern quilt patterns are very versatile, there are flower quilt patterns, star quilt patterns, spring quilt patterns and many more new quilt patterns. Give our traditional quilt patterns a try to make your next gorgeous quilt.

of these patterns use Stitching Lines — a paper based stitching product that makes sewing half-square triangles, snowball corners and flying geese rectangles fast and easy.


]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/products/quilt-patterns/feed/ 0 Twirling Thyme Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/twirling-thyme-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/twirling-thyme-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:57:53 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> “Thyme” is on your side with the easy construction of this quilt. Snowball corners with no points to match make this a simply beautiful quilt.

Directions Include

Baby 40″ x 40″
Lap 56″ x 72″
Twin 72″ x 88″
Full/Queen 88″ x 104″
King 104″ x 104″

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/twirling-thyme-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Turkish Delight Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/turkish-delight-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/turkish-delight-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:57:12 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> This is a fast and easy pieced and appliqué quilt. It sews up in no time and the Nine Patch Border is really the only pieced block. Many of the blocks in the middle of the quilt are plain blocks with absolutely no sewing at all. What could be easier! And the appliquéd block is made using fusible interfacing. With the method used all edges are automatically turned under.

What a Delight!

Directions Include

Child 42″ x 54″
Lap 54″ x 78″
Twin 66″ x 90″
Full/Queen 90″ x 102″
King 114″ x 114″

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/turkish-delight-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Split Medallion Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/split-medallion-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/split-medallion-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:56:35 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> Super simple construction gives the impression of curves. This “Fool the Eye”
piecing has absolutely no curved stitching lines. The unusual pieced border
compliments the Medallions beautifully and the subtle Nine Patch accents
are easily made Four Patches.

Directions Include

Baby 46″ x 46″
Lap 46″ x 60″
Twin 75 1/2″ x 91″
Queen 94″ x 94″
King 106 1/2″ x 106 1/2″

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/split-medallion-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Spinning Tiles Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spinning-tiles-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spinning-tiles-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:55:51 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> Sewing these pinwheels won’t send your head “Spinning”! Strip piecing, half-square and quarter square triangles make the piecing simple. The Pinwheel Block “borrows” triangles from the Alternate Block to form a multi-sided “Tile”.

Directions Include

Lap 48″ x 64″
Twin 64″ x 96″
Queen 96″ x 96″
King 112″ x 112″

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spinning-tiles-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Scattered Leaves Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/scattered-leaves-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/scattered-leaves-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:55:13 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> Scattered Leaves is another quick and easy applique quilt. All the sewing is done on the machine. That means a quilt you can actually finish in no time! This would also make a beautiful scrap quilt by using up many of your leftover fall fabrics.

Directions Include

Baby 36″ x 48″
Lap 62″ x 74″
Twin 74″ x 98″
Double/Queen 98″ x 110″
King 110″ x 110″

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/scattered-leaves-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Spanish Tiles Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spanish-tiles-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spanish-tiles-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:54:18 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> This is an easy pieced and applique quilt, with no “squaring up” of blocks. Don’t let the word applique scare you! It’s all done on the sewing machine with the curved edges “magically” turned under with pre-printed fusible interfacing. This pattern uses Pre-Printed Interfacing (sold separately)

Directions Include

Table Runner 22″ x 56″
Small Lap 56″ x 67″
Large Lap 67″ x 78″
Twin 67″ x 89″

Pre-Printed Interfacing

$3.50 per panel

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Interfacing Panels Required…
Table Runner (22″x56″): 1 panel
Small Lap (56″x67″): 5 Panels
Large Lap (67″x78″): 8 Panels
Twin (67″x89″): 9 Panels

Also Available
Spanish Tiles Fabric Kit

]]> http://www.marinandcolusa.com/spanish-tiles-quilt-pattern/feed/ 0 Native Star Quilt Pattern http://www.marinandcolusa.com/native-star-quilt-pattern/ http://www.marinandcolusa.com/native-star-quilt-pattern/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:53:24 +0000 Marin & Colusa http://www.marinandcolusa.com/ Continue reading →]]> This quilt uses a technique I like to call “Sew twice, Cut once.” Sew two diagonal lines on each star point. Cut between the lines and the triangles for the Border Blocks are made before you finish the star. A bonus pillowcase pattern is included.

Directions Include

Lap 46″ x 62″
Twin 78″ x 94″
Full/Queen 94″ x 110″
King 110″ x 110″

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