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Valentine’s Heart and Arrow Pattern

Amy FriendJanuary 24, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Heart with Arrow

I realized that I didn’t have any paper pieced block designs for Valentine’s Day and thought I would fix that! I designed this heart and … Read More

Tell Me A Story Swap #12

Amy FriendJanuary 13, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 12! I can’t believe that we are on to round 12! Blocks must … Read More

House Patterns

Amy FriendJanuary 2, 2021UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I reformatted and prepared the Next Door Block of the Month patterns from 2020 for individual sale. The BOM is still available and you can … Read More

Gulls Quilt

Amy FriendDecember 18, 2020Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

This will be my final finish of 2020! I had a beach photoshoot in mind but it will have to wait for a foot of … Read More

Holiday Gift Guide

Amy FriendNovember 20, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I know that this year, more so than others, we are all attempting to do our holiday shopping online. I thought that I would share … Read More

Iced Pillow

Amy FriendNovember 19, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Did you know that all the snowflakes from my Papercuts BOM are available individually now? During the year of the BOM, the blocks are exclusive … Read More

Seam Ripper Alert!

Amy FriendNovember 18, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My husband just finished a batch of seam rippers! I am about to list them in my Etsy shop. The seam rippers are made of … Read More

Fill Your Cup Mug

Amy FriendNovember 17, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I know that not everyone quilts and I wanted to share the self-care message of my Fill Your Cup Block of the Month Quilt with … Read More

Autumnal Bouquet Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 16, 2020Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

Did you see my post yesterday? I introduced a new bundle of four paper pieced patterns that I call the Autumnal Bouquet. I wanted to … Read More

Autumnal Bouquet

Amy FriendNovember 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My book, Petal + Stem, is full of mix and match flower, leaf, and stem blocks. There are several projects included in the book that … Read More

Lacework Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 12, 2020Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

Over the past few weeks, I have been sewing with yellow to lift my spirits! It’s helped! This quilt is called Lacework because the block … Read More

Fill Your Cup BOM is here!

Amy FriendNovember 9, 2020Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Here it is! Are you excited? Let me tell you all about it. Slow down and practice some self-care with me. As a society, we … Read More

Aurifilosophy

Amy FriendNovember 6, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I have some news that I have been waiting nearly all year to share! I have been invited to join Aurifil’s Aurifilosophy program. This means … Read More

Announcing 2021 Block of the Month!

Amy FriendNovember 2, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am so excited to share my 2021 Block of the Month!  It’s called Fill Your Cup.  Are you familiar with that concept?  Basically, we need … Read More

Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns Third Edition

Amy FriendOctober 19, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I wanted to let you know that my friends at Electric Quilt have a new book available for pre-order! Barbara Brackman has compiled a third … Read More

Tell Me A Story Block Swap #11

Amy FriendOctober 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

You are invited to join the Tell Me A Story Block Swap 11! Blocks must ship by November 30th. There will be no extensions to this … Read More

Crimped PDF Pattern is Here!

Amy FriendOctober 13, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Crimped quilt that I recently shared is now available as a PDF pattern. I hope you love sewing it! You can find it in … Read More

New Virtual Lecture Offering!

Amy FriendOctober 6, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am thrilled to announce a new virtual lecture offering called “All Things Petal + Stem.” I will share with you my enthusiasm for my … Read More

Melon Ice Runner, Another Variation!

Amy FriendSeptember 29, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Melon Ice Runner by Amy Friend

I just taught my first live, Zoom workshop this past Saturday. I was supposed to be visiting the Twin States MQG in person, in Vermont, … Read More

Crimped Quilt

Amy FriendSeptember 24, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I have finally completed my most recent project. It’s so hard to find the time to dedicate to making with the house in chaos due … Read More

Pumpkin Pillow

Amy FriendSeptember 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I decided to put my four pumpkin blocks together in a simple fall pillow. I dug deep into my stash for this Cotton + Steel … Read More

Free Pumpkin Block

Amy FriendSeptember 9, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Please join me over at the Aurifil blog today where I am sharing a free Pumpkin Block pattern. The coolest thing about this block is … Read More

Zoom Lectures

Amy FriendAugust 18, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I knew that I was worried about converting my trunk shows to online lectures during the pandemic, but I never thought about it from the … Read More

Hothouse Bouquets are Here!

Amy FriendAugust 15, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The first Bouquet, in a series of 4 Bouquets, is now available! Just a reminder, these Bouquets include block patterns for petal and stem designs … Read More

Petal + Stem Bouquets-Pre-Order Now!

Amy FriendAugust 3, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Petal + Stem Bouquets that I described in my last post are now available for pre-order. You can purchase the listing from either my … Read More

Petal + Stem Bouquets; Treat Yourself!

Amy FriendJuly 31, 2020UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am excited and I hope you will be too! I love flowers so much that I kept designing new ones, even once I was … Read More

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  • Valentine’s Heart and Arrow Pattern January 24, 2021
  • Tell Me A Story Swap #12 January 13, 2021
  • House Patterns January 2, 2021
  • Gulls Quilt December 18, 2020
  • Holiday Gift Guide November 20, 2020

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