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The Aloha QuiltBonnie is given the pattern for “The Aloha Quilt,” inspired by the Bird of Paradise flower, by Hinano, a man she befriends in Lahaina during her stay on Maui. read more »
Pineapple PatchIn The Aloha Quilt, Bonnie Markham designs and makes her first quilt in the Hawaiian style, “Pineapple Patch,” under the watchful eye of her new friend, Midori, an experienced Hawaiian quilter. read more »
Remembering VictoriaIn A Quilter’s Holiday, Gretchen completes a quilt of Augusta blocks as a last request from her beloved graduate school mentor. This version is made from my fabric line, “Elm Creek Quilts: Joanna’s Collection” from Red Rooster Fabrics. read more »
Underneath the StarsSarah McClure makes this warm, rich Twin Stars Log Cabin quilt as a Christmas gift for her father-in-law in my fifteenth Elm Creek Quilts novel, A Quilter’s Holiday. My pattern was published in the December/January 2010 issue of Quilt Magazine, and you can download it here. read more »
Winding WaysIn The Winding Ways Quilt, Sylvia makes this quilt as a gift for her friends, a symbol of the different paths through life they will follow and how they will always be welcomed home to Elm Creek Manor. Sylvia’s version is actually nine separate quilts of nine blocks apiece, hung closely together so that they appear to be a single quilt.… read more » 
New Year's ReflectionsIn The New Year’s Quilt, Sylvia hopes to win over her reluctant daughter-in-law with the gift of a quilt, and the truths quilting reveals about the bonds of love and family. As Sylvia stitches the blocks, each one reminds her of the holiday traditions of Elm Creek Manor, celebrating generations past and offering hope for her new family’s future. read more »
Road to Triumph RanchWhile researching The Quilter’s Homecoming at the Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park, California, I discovered the antique quilt spread upon a bed in the Newbury cabin that inspired this design. In the novel, Elizabeth discovers this quilt in the ramshackle cabin that becomes the newlyweds’ home, and the octagonal blocks remind her of wagon wheels. She names the quilt “Road… read more » 
Arboles Valley StarAn antique quilt I discovered at the Stagecoach Inn museum in Newbury Park, California while researching The Quilter’s Homecoming inspired “Arboles Valley Star, which Elizabeth names in honor of her new home in Southern California. The pattern for “Arboles Valley Star” appears in my third pattern book, More Elm Creek Quilts (C&T Publishing, 2008). read more »
Lucinda's GiftThe Chimneys and Cornerstones quilt that Sylvia’s cousin, Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson receives as a wedding gift from her Great-Aunt Lucinda in The Quilter’s Homecoming actually made its first appearance in The Quilter’s Apprentice. Members of the Elm Creek Readers’ Circle generously contributed all of the beautiful blocks using two variations of the traditional design. The pattern for “Lucinda’s Gift” appears in… read more » 
To Be an Elm Creek QuilterIn Circle of Quilters, the Elm Creek Quilters much select two new teachers to join their staff, replacing Judy and Summer. As a part of the application process, each of the five finalists was instructed to design an Elm Creek Quilts quilt block as a test of their quilting skills, creativity, and understanding of the spirit of Elm Creek Quilts. … read more » |