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What A World by Jill McDonald

by Jill McDonald

We had no idea how fun geography could be!  Jill McDonald’s What a World collection is packed with Everything:  endearment, entertainment and education. It starts with this terrific world map panel:


Jill details all the countries and their industry, animals, history, art and culture.  In the second panel, she creates blocks for 15 major cities, with all their must-see attractions:

The city print shows a friendly metropolis that pulls together all the other pieces.

  Here is the whole collection:



Nancy Mahoney made our free quilt project. Click on the quilt to download it!

 We’ve been talking about all the educational possibilities of this collection.  Why not use it in the classroom?  The details shown of each city could inspire geography lessons for the whole year!

Next up, more project ideas for What a World!

 

Garden Gifts by Gil-Jin Foster

by Gil-Jin Foster

Gil-Jin Foster has created a beautiful garden setting, complete with adorable gardening girls, potted plants, flowers, butterflies, watering cans, birds bearing gifts and friendly bees and dragonflies.  The main panel can be used as one piece or cut into individual blocks. 

 

The wide border stripe and sweetly stitched patchwork offer many project possibilities.
A simple  stripe and a tonal daisy round out the group.

Click on the swatches to see the entire collection. 

This collection is perfect for girls and tweens, with easy projects to make a bedroom warm and welcoming.  Adorable for children's outfits as well!
This outfit was made by Terry in our Sample Department, from Kwik Sew pattern #3698.

 

 

Here is the free quilt project for this collection, made by Elizabeth Allocco.

 

Next up, this adorable Bunny to enhance your garden….it’s a gift!

Soul Garden by Carolyn Gavin

Soul Garden by Carolyn Gavin has a very Flights of Fancy feel about it.  The whimsical flowers and beguiling butterflies are highlighted in two prints within the collection.

Three different kinds of flower prints support the group:  very contemporary, classic calico and fanciful tone-on-tones:

Click here to see the entire collection

We have two quilt projects we’re offering, each with a very different style.  Both are free downloads from our web site.

"Soulicious Stars" by Alison Tudor



"Joyful Blossoms" by Heidi Pridemore

  Here are some other ideas to spark your imagination:
 This cute owl is called “Max the Owl Pillow” by Virginia Lindsay
from Gingercake Sewing Patterns & Design on Etsy. 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ginia18

These outfits are all designed by Zozobugbaby, www.zozobugbaby.com.

The adorable dog is “Pogo – A Little Person’s Best Friend” soft toy sewing pattern
by Tictac & Toe on Etsy.
Dog - Soft Toy Sewing Pattern

What kind of fantastic creativity will this collection inspire in you?!?