Here’s a great free pattern, Catch a Spinning Star. This quilt consists of a pinwheel in the center of an Ohio Star, anchored by a pieced sashing so there are no points meeting when the blocks are assembled into rows. I love how the stars float. Photo used with permission from Judy Laquidara… Thanks!

Here’s a simply gorgeous free pattern, Poinsettias. I love the border that looks like a railway fence. What a great idea, I have to try it one of these days. Great stash-buster project. Imagine this completed in vibrant, traditional Poinsettia reds and greens. Photo used with permission from Judy Laquidara… Thanks!

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

A beautiful quilt by Deb Karasik of Quilt Mavens.

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

A simply gorgeous quilt, brought to you free by the All People Quilt web site. The quilt designer is Lynette Jensen of Thimbleberries, from American Patchwork & Quilting, December 1999. View the Instructions | Download the full PDF version

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

A beautiful quilt by Deb Karasik of Quilt Mavens.

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.

I took this photo at the Upper Canada Village 2007 Quilt Show.