quilting

Heading North

I’m happy to share with you my version of Heading North, a pattern designed by Sandra Walker (mmmQuilts) and released today in her Etsy shop! 

Heading North quilt pattern, designed by Sandra Walker - piecefulthoughts.com

I was delighted when Sandra asked me if I would test this pattern for her. I’ve made several of Sandra’s patterns, and they are easy to follow and professionally done. This one is no exception. 

I like this pattern because it lends itself well to playing with various colors of fabric – use a neutral background or colored, go with a color family for the blocks, or mix it up with different colors. It is a fun design to play with. The blocks also sew up quickly, so it’s one of those great designs to have on hand for those times when you need to make a quilt on short notice. 

My version of Heading North, a new pattern release by Sandra Walker - piecefulthoughts.com

I chose to make the lap size version of Heading North (51-1/2″ square). For my fabrics, I chose to work with Grunge fabrics in Ash (background), Horizon Blue (dark teal), Bachelor (light teal), Zesty Apple (dark olive), along with a light olive, which is from the Thatched line by Robin Pickens. The photo below shows the colors of the quilt a little better. 

Close up photo of my version of Heading North, a new pattern release by Sandra Walker - piecefulthoughts.com

Please visit Sandra over and read her blog post about her release of Heading North. She will have much more information to share with you, and her posts are always fun to read!  Plus, she will have links to the others who tested this pattern for her, so you can see their quilts! The link to her post is here

From now until Sunday, November 6th, Sandra will be offering the Heading North pattern at 30% off. The link to Sandra’s Etsy shop is here

Thank you, Sandra, for letting me test Heading North! What a fun quilt to make! 

Wendy

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