Posts by yellowumbrellaquilts
Northbound: All Test Quilts
I was so fortunate to have so many quilters test quilt patterns! Here are all of their creations: Karen’s light grey background makes the pink pop! Anything pink just makes me happy! I love the dark pink border on Marjo’s quilt! She used the Lugu line by Jessica Swift, and I’m in love with it!…
Read MoreNorthbound: Lake Views by Holly Taylor
When I saw Holly Taylor’s Lake Views line, I knew I wanted to design a quilt for my dad. He is a pro fisherman who loves to trout fish. Since I have also been wanting to make another layer cake friendly pattern, I sat down and designed Northbound. When talking with other quilters, we all…
Read MoreLINCOLN LOGS: GINGHAM FARM BY RBD
August 23, 2020 Lincoln Logs was inspired by one of my friends I met while I was studying abroad in Spain. She and her husband found out they were expecting, and decorated their nursery in neutrals. It is an adorable Boho Chic style. I had been wanting to make a neutrals quilt, so what better…
Read MoreXOXO COASTERS: FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD
August 17, 2020 Not sure what to do with your fabric scraps? Make some coasters! These coasters are relatively quick to make and super fun. They would make a great Galentine’s Day gift! Download the free quilting pattern here: The finished size for these coasters is 4.5 in. I found these cute quilting pattern scraps…
Read MoreBEACONS IN THE NIGHT: ONLY YOU BY ANDOVER FABRICS
Beacons in the Night Beacons in the Night is a Charm Square friendly quilt. It is for a Throw size only. All a quilter needs to make this quilt is a Charm Pack, 3/4 yard for Accent 1 (yellow flying geese), 5/8 yard for Accent 2 (navy squares), and 2 3/4 yards for background fabric. …
Read MoreSUNSHINE & WILDFLOWERS: WILDFLOWER BOUTIQUE BY RBD
Sunshine & Wildflowers was made for and inspired by my mom. She really likes star blocks and enjoys making flying geese. I decided to make floating stars to emphasize the crisp points of the stars. Since my mom and I have very similar taste in fabric, we both fell in love with this fabric line! …
Read MoreSKEDADDLE: ABLOOM BY MICHAEL MILLER FABRICS
April 23, 2020 Skedaddle is the 3rd quilt I finished. It is a fat quarter friendly quilt. I originally designed this quilt to be pastel blues and greens, however, I happened upon Abloom by Michael Miller Fabrics at a quilt shop my family stopped at on our way to visit Hansen’s Dairy Farm and I just knew…
Read MoreHULLABALLOO: RILEY BLAKE KISSES
April 21, 2020 Hullaballoo is the second quilt I made. It came together fairly quickly! At first, I was a little nervous about the dashed sashing. However, once I started pinning, it all came together quite nicely without any hiccups! Hullaballoo is available for purchase in the Yellow Umbrella Quilts shop. I only used 3 colors…
Read MoreLOLLYGAG QUILT: KONA SOLIDS
April 21, 2020 This quilt was the first quilt I designed and the reason I decided to start this business journey. The inspiration for this quilt came from one of my daughter’s dresses! She changes dresses at least 4 times a day. I think she was on her 2nd or 3rd dress change when inspiration…
Read MoreBINDING YOUR QUILT: A TUTORIAL
February 25, 2020 Binding quilts can be such a pain! It is one of my least favorite steps in the quilt making process. As a beginner quilter, I found it quite daunting. This is the way I bind my quilts, and I have found it to be the easiest. I really enjoy the look of…
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