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Sunflower Patch
Item 08453
$8.50

Approx. 70 X 85" Pieced bed quilt. Original block design. This bright and pretty quilt goes together quickly using only twenty 15 inch blocks. A two toned black and white background sets off the bright scrappy colors in the flowers very nicely! Designed by Ruth Powers

   

Think Pink
Item 06949
$8.50

This is a 32" X 40" contemporary wall hanging based on an original block design. Fun and Easy!

   

Garden Path
Item 06848
$8.50

This is an easy 62" X 74" quilt made from a combination of two different blocks.

   

Strip Trip
Item 06447
$8.50

It's a trip! A walk in the park - a picnic! Slice strips from pre-pieced units. This a great place to use those large prints. Choose any main color and two accent colors. Easy to kit.

   

Endless Possibilities
Item 05645
$8.50

The block is simple - only four seams! But the possibilities are endless. This pattern includes instructions and fabric requirements for a 60" x 63" lap quilt (shown), a wall hanging, a table runner, and placemats. Scrappy, or planned with only a few coordinated fabrics, the possibilities are limited only by your imagination.

   

Blooming Trellis
Item 05946
$8.50

"Blooming Trellis" is an easy bed size quilt made up of only two different quickly pieced 12" blocks. Three different backgrounds add visual interest.

   

Under the Stormy Sea
Item 05143
$8.00

Scrappy pieced wall hanging featuring a stretched Storm at Sea block. The blocks are large, at 10 X 20" and it only takes six of them to complete the top! A wonderful pattern to focus on sea life fabrics, like fish or sea turtles, it would be easy to kit. Finished quilt size is 40" x 50".

   

Little House on a Hillside
Item 04842
$8.00

Little House on a Hillside is a 48" x 60" quilt pattern that would be great for kids or a lap quilt or throw for anyone. Easy pieced original block design. This one also has half square triangle papers included in the pattern.

   

Cornflower Blues
Item 04841
$8.00

Cornflower Blues is a wall hanging featuring an original pieced flower block with easy half square triangle spacer blocks. The half square triangle papers are included in this pattern. Finished quilt size is 24" x 28".

   

Frog Frolics
Item 03737
$8.00

This adorable quilt features an original frog block design combined with a spacer block for a quilt that is sure to delight anyone of any age! Available in two sizes (49.5" x 63" or 67" x 80.5"), Frog Frolics can be done in any color scheme or with scraps & you can use templates or rotary cut. The choices are all yours for this delightful pieced design!

   

Cosmos Patch
Item 04239
$8.00

Who would have guessed what beautiful flowers one would find planted in the Cosmos Patch! Measuring 59" x 74", this unique pieced design features 15 blocks of beautiful pieced flowers on a background of black-n-white prints. Fat quarter friendly, we recommend using the same fabric in more than one flower on this brilliantly-colored quilt. Easy-to-follow instructions & diagrams will have your Cosmos Patch glowing in no time!

 

Circling Pines
Item 04340
$8.00

Featuring an assortment of red & green fabrics, Circling Pines uses half-square triangles to create a circle of pine trees around a unique hexagon design in the center of this pieced quilt. Measuring 87" square, these pieced trees are then surrounded by several borders with a beautiful floral print showcased in the outermost border. While red & green fabrics are perfect for the holidays, other colorways could be used for other seasons.

   

Traditional Tricks
Item 02231
$8.00

You can teach an old block new tricks! Measuring approx. 84" x 105", this eye-catching pieced quilt is mostly squares, half square triangles, nine patches & log cabin blocks -- what could be easier?

   

Fat Cat Dreaming
Item 03236
$8.00

Cat lovers will appreciate this new quilt design we call Fat Cat Dreaming. Measuring 35" square, this pieced design features a beautiful feline surrounded by bright & colorful leaves as he contemplates his next adventure. He looks so content you just have to wonder what this Fat Cat is dreaming about!

   

Simple Pleasures
Item 03135
$8.00

Simple Pleasures is fun & easy! You'll be working from 10" squares so you'll be able to use up a lot of your stash fabrics. Measuring 72" x 88", Simple Pleasures is also fat quarter friendly. With no worries about seam accuracy or color placement, you'll be enjoying your Simple Pleasures in no time!  

   

Sunshine Flowers
Item 02834
$8.00

Use either templates or rotary cutting techniques to help create this row quilt of Sunshine flowers. Measuring approx. 93" x 99" when finished, this pieced design is sure to bring the light & joy of flowers into your life!

   

Starburst
Item 01929
$8.00

In 1992, I designed a quilt called "Starmageddon", which was my first prize winner at AQS. This is an updated version of that design - made easier for you to enjoy! The cover version features 5 different fabrics for the background, but the original used only one - You Choose! Finished size is 72" x 84".

   

Frame Game
Item 02633
$8.00

This easy pieced design would look great featuring "modern art" brights, parts of orphan antique 12.5" blocks or theme prints instead of the scenic print shown as the focus fabric within the 'frame'. So look beyond the pattern photo and see the possibilities! Finished size approx. 51" square.

   

Dragonfly Dream
Item 00825
$8.00

This is an original block design combined with free form nine patch blocks to make a quilt approx. 87" x 111". The colors are based on the cover photo sample, but dragonflies come in many different colors, so feel free to substitute your favorites.

   

Modern Magin
Item 01828
$8.00

Whether you choose to make the wall or bed quilt, this easy design is fun to do! Choose an interesting print for the border and let it guide your choices for the center blocks. No templates required. Finished sizes are 42" x 51" or 84" x 102".

   

Twinkle Stars
Item 00323
$7.00

What's blue and what's not? For this original block design, use an assortment of blues for your night sky and many shades of yellow for stars that stand out! The cover photo will help with color placement. This quilt was made with the help of many friends & should help you to plan your ideas for a night sky full of stars! The twinkle bars can be any warm color including some of the star yellows near the center. Please use as many different fabrics as possible for this true scrap quilt that measures 76" x 88". Rotary cut; templates included.

   

Fun Fish
Item 95106
$7.00

Fun, fabulous or funky! Just add water and make Fun Fish! A quick & easy wall hanging with three different fish swimming in 8" blocks. Easy enough for a beginner project - fun for anyone! Finished size 42" x 49".

   

Schoolhouse
Item 00322
$7.00

Remember when God came to school and guns stayed home? A bit of nostalgia in a quick & easy wall hanging that would make a great gift for a special teacher. This paper foundation pieced pattern is approx. 23" x 27" finished.

   

Tall Sunflowers
Item 95906
$7.00

Imagine it's summer and there you are - surrounded by sunflowers! This pieced wall hanging pattern measures 62" x 50" and includes full instructions as well as templates for creating a field of tall sunflowers.

   

Third Weekend in October
Item 97310
$7.00

This scrap quilt is a real show stopper! Random leaves are scattered across the surface like leaf litter on a sunny autumn day. Simple paper foundation piecing results in the most unique maple leaf pattern yet. Finished size measures 85" x 110". If you would like a wall hanging of this design, be sure to check out the pattern called "New Leaves".

   

Goose on the Loose
Item 94803
$7.00

When the autumn skies turn cold & gray and the trees don their festive colors, you are sure to hear the honking geese as they make their annual trip to warmer climates. If you look up, you'll see that they don't always fly in orderly vees, but rather in tangled skeins as they constantly change places to ride the currents of the Goose On The Loose - the one who forges ahead! This design was inspired by just such a sight and would look equally attractive in spring or monochromatic color schemes. Pattern includes directions for two sizes: 36" x 42" wall hanging or 72" x 84" twin quilt.

   

New Leaves
Item 99218
$7.00

New Leaves is my response to all your requests for a wall hanging version of my wonderful scrap quilt "Third Weekend In October". With new, improved directions & easy instructions for making the foundation papers, I hope you will enjoy this wall hanging as much as you have enjoyed its parent quilt. This new version measures 39.5" x 49".

   

Seahorses
Item 99720
$8.00

Dancing under the sea, these paper pieced seahorses look especially nice with metallic thread quilting & bead embellishment. Freezer paper pattern enclosed for this wall hanging that measures 18.5" x 25".

   

Poppin' Up Poppies
Item 97812
$7.00

Join two pieced blocks for an exciting original composition that is easy & fun to make. Don't be locked into red poppies - they come in all colors - even blue! Go wild and show your true colors! Finished size 48" square wall hanging.

   

Scrapmagic Stars
Item 97208
$7.00

Made from repetitions of just one 12" block, this pattern is for a true scrap quilt. As if by MAGIC, the stars appear as the blocks are joined. And as you complete your blocks, there's another MAGICAL bonus - space for new fabric appears on your shelves! Pattern includes directions for both rotary cut and templates (included) as well as instructions for 5 sizes: baby, crib, full, queen & king. Queen size quilt shown on cover photo.

   

Easy Medallion Log Cabin
Item 99821
$7.00

Rotary cutting & simple log cabin blocks make this a quick & easy quilt - even for a beginner. Designed especially for a bed, the medallion is centered and the blocks around the sashing act as the 'drop'. 12" blocks create a finished size of 80" x 96".

   

Pineapple Cactus
Item 95105
$8.00

A tricky old traditional pattern made "sew on the line simple" through the magic of foundation papers, Pineapple Cactus uses an innovative technique to make the hard stuff easy! Traditionally done in reds & greens, I have chosen to use golds & greens with a red accent. Be innovative & use the colors of your choice! Pattern includes enough foundation papers for 56" square wall hanging.

   

Haiku
Item 98113
$7.00

"Transcending. . .Wild cranes fly from dark into light." Poetic simplicity with an oriental feel, this log cabin block design is easy to make. Pattern includes the Flying Crane quilting design and measures 34" x 45".

   

INNOVATIONS

Ruth Powers, Designer
5055 W 117 St.     Carbondale, KS  66414
(785) 256-2361     E-mail


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