I have made two more patterns for my Christmas collection. This Reindeer pattern is 5"x7", the same dimensions as my Santa Claus pattern. The Christmas Tree pattern is 4"x7." It's the same height as my other patterns, so that they can all go side by side together. You can now download my Christmas Tree pattern from Free Downloads section.
New Patterns Added (including a FREE Christmas Tree pattern)

Christmas patterns are coming to town!
I am planning to make a series of Christmas-themed paper pieced patterns this year, and the very first one that I am presenting is Santa Claus. This one is 5"x7", and it is such a fun pattern to put together. Make sure to use different fabric for the white part of his hat from the beard. I chose the color green as the background to make the pattern really festive and colorful, but I could also imagine it being light blue to suggest snow. This pattern would be darling to insert into a quilt, pillow, table runner, and more projects. I hope you enjoy it!

Halloween Special: Witch pattern
It has been a while since I uploaded my last pattern. After taking a few classes at a community college, I have actually decided to go for a Graphic Design degree. With my background in interior design, I thought that I had enough skills and knowledge to crossover to graphic design without more education, but it turned out that this is a whole new design field that I will get to explore. Anyways, I am really excited to be back in school and I hope to share some of my graphic works in the future.
Meanwhile, I love to celebrate Halloween, and here is the first Halloween pattern that I designed. It is a witch on a broom, and I made mine to be 7" x 7". There will be more to come, so stick around and visit my blog again :)
Oh, and I forgot to share my Whale pattern that I designed a while back ago. This is a fun and easy pattern that complements nautical decorations. Visit my Etsy or Craftsy shop to download my PDF pattern and give it a try!

New Pattern: Ship in a Bottle
Lately, my sailboat pattern has been one of the most popular selling patterns, and given the time of the year, it is not too surprising. So here is another fun pattern to add to your nautical collection. It adds a little twist to your ordinary sailboat. The dimensions of the pattern are 6" x 4" which is great for horizontal framing.

Free Pattern Birdhouse + Bird 3
I have one more bird pattern to join the others. I am also giving away my bird house pattern for free. All of the blocks in my bird collection are 5" x 5", so they are great for attaching side by side.

Bird Patterns + Etsy shop update
There is something about summer that makes us want to be closer to nature. I have always been a big fan of bird motifs, so I am happy to share these patterns with fellow bird lovers.
News Update: I made some small changes to my Etsy shop. I now have 26 paper pieced patterns in total, and to make shopping easier, I created different sections. The sections are Animals, Plants, Home, and Miscellaneous. This also helps me to keep track of what I am designing, so I hope that you will check it out!

New Pattern (a girl & a boy) + Gift sets I've been working on.
My latest pattern is a girl & a boy. Although I was never a girl who played with barbie dolls (I preferred stuffed animals and legos.), this pattern is for quilters who enjoy dressing up and styling characters as much as kids. I came up with 3 different ways for the girls and boys to wear their hair (see the picture below), and you can also add tights to a girl. I think that these little people can easily represent a grown up couple as well as children. This pattern would be great for making a square pillow or for framing. I would love to see what other people do with this pattern.
My sister and cousins from out of state are visiting me this weekend, so I've been busy making these little gift sets for them. These triangle garlands are so darn cute when they are hanging up. All you need is some coordinating fabrics, bias tape, and a triangle template which you can draw and cut it out of a cereal box (or a thick paper). I also learned to make the drawstring bag, and I made 5 of them in last 2 days! The drawstring bags are just the perfect touch for giving away gifts. In case you are wondering, here is a Youtube tutorial for making it (link: Simple Drawstring Bag Tutorial).
Remember my kitty coasters? This pattern is available from 'Free downloads'.

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