It’s been a busy year for quilters at Bluprint! Scroll down to check out a few of our top new online classes, get inspired by the kits we can’t take our eyes off of, and find out which blog posts were readers’ favorites. You don’t want to miss this!
Most-loved NEW quilting classes
Escape the Ditch: Empower Your Quilting
Leave stitching in the ditch behind and expand your quilting possibilities in Helen Godden’s popular new class.
Quilt Faster: Accurate, Streamlined Piecing
Lee Chappell Monroe shares her insider techniques make beautiful, accurate blocks in way less time. You’re guaranteed to pick up some great hacks!
Thread-Painting Essentials: Photorealistic Quilts
Do you adore quilts with lifelike imagery? Now you can learn the tricks of the trade and make your own photorealistic quilts.
The kits we couldn’t get enough of this year
Radiant Rainbow Quilt
We love how this kit looks like a colorful kaleidoscope! Boundless Aura fabrics give the quilt an undeniable dose of vibrant color that would make a statement in any room.
Quilter’s Quandary Quilt
Debbie Caffrey’s Quilter’s Quandary design is all about contrast: Satrs in sweet solids contrast perfectly with the stark black and white background.
Fire Island Hosta Quilt
Recognize the popular perennial taking center stage on this quilt? Paired with cool-colored batiks, this Quiltworx kit has a distinctly tropical feel.
Did you catch these popular blog posts?
How to Accurately Trim Large Quilt Blocks (With the Rulers You Already Own)
Big block quilts are fun, fast and affordable — but how do you trim those oversized blocks without an oversized ruler? Find out how to use a simple hack to trim a huge quilt block to 10″ with just a 6″ square ruler.
10+ Modern Flower Quilt Patterns That Are Anything But Old-Fashioned
Big block quilts are fun, fast and affordable — but how do you trim those oversized blocks without an oversized ruler? Find out how to use a simple hack to trim a huge quilt block to 10″ with just a 6″ square ruler.
Make This Stash-Busting Block in 3 Steps: Disappearing Four-Patch Tutorial
If you’re looking for a simple quilt block to stitch up using basic squares, the disappearing four-patch is simple to make using either a plain background fabric or plenty of fun and bold fabrics.
The biggest quilt news of 2016
Our Quilt Designer Fellowship Winner is a huge success!
We sent Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, the talented quilter behind Whole Circle Studio, for her Quilt Market booth — and she was a rousing success!
P.S. Interested in the Quilt Designer Fellowship? There will be another Fellowship in 2017! Stay tuned for details.
Angela Walters is the Midnight Quilter!
Join popular quilter Angela in the Midnight Quilt Show, with new episodes on YouTube every Wednesday! Don’t forget to bring your quilting juice.
There’s more fun ahead in 2017!
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