Throughout the pages of the Quilt-As-You-Go Companion are photos of quilts I have made over the years. The patterns for these quilts are not in the book. I included them to inspire and help you imagine what is possible with quilt-as-you-go quilt making.
The following quilts have PDF patterns, you’ll find them on our website here.
Fruit Salad, 2007.
Size 72” (183 cm) square.
Stitch and flip blocks are set on point and joined with the cover strip method on the front. Finished with the 1” wide machine sewn binding.
Back view:
Georgina Rose, 2015.
Size: 60” x 84” (152 cm x 213 cm)
Horizontal patchwork and the applique sections joined together with the 1 to 3 method.
Humming Bird, 2016.
Size: 61” (155 cm) square.
A repetitive stitch and flip block with a layout that creates an overall crisscross pattern.
Constructed with the cover strips on the front and finished with the 1” wide machine sewn binding.
Back view
Love Birds, 2007.
Size: 45” x 65” (115 x 165 cm).
Two long vertical sections are quilted first with wavy lines before the Vines, roses, and birds are fused in place and sketchy appliqued. The two sections are joined together with the 1 to 1 no sashing method. To complete the design, an additional vine was appliqued over the join.
Kaleidoscope, 2007.
Size: 65” (165 cm) square.
Applique blocks joined together with the 1 to 1 no sashing method and finished with FMQ stippling over the joins.
The Strumb Quilt, 2022.
Size 36” (92 cm) square.
Scraps, strings and crumbs create this colourful quilt. The blocks are joined together with the cover strips on the back. The quilt is finished with the ½” front - 1” back machine sewn binding.
Back view
Peacock’s Garden 2009.
Size: 72” (187 cm) square.
Patchwork and applique blocks joined together with the 1 to 1 no-sashing method.
Back view
Paradisio, 2010.
Size: 65” (165 cm) square.
Dresden plate and big stars blocks are straight-line quilted and joined together with the cover strip method on the front.
The following quilts started as online mystery quilt courses. Now that the mystery has been revealed, they are still available to make. The YouTube videos are free to watch on our YouTube channel and the patterns are available to purchase on our website. See more information about the courses here:
Island Home, 2022.
Size: 56 ½” x 61 ½” (143 cm x 154 cm).
Applique designed by Alaura Poole.
This is our quilt-as-you-go six ways, online masterclass.
Twilight Dreaming, 2020.
Size: 63” (160 cm) square.
Applique designed by Alaura Poole.
Fusible applique stitched by machine with a small zigzag. Blocks and borders are joined together with the cover strip method.
I, Valentine, 2023.
Quilt size: 60” (152 cm) square. Applique designed by Alaura Poole.
This quilt was our 2023 online quilt course.
Back view
Fi Fi Flamingo
Fi Fi Flamingo is an applique pattern that has been featured in our YouTube videos three times. The PDF applique-only pattern is available here.
This video will show you how to quilt her.
This video will show you how to add easy borders.
This video will show you how to add a quilt-as-you-go mitred border.
The following quilts are from my pattern archives and have not been converted into PDF patterns as yet. Leave a comment if there is a pattern that you would like to see converted to a PDF and added to our website.
Blossom, 2007.
84” x 86” (213 cm x 217 cm)
Applique sampler quilt. Blocks and borders joined together with the 1 to 1 no-sashing method. Finished with a scalloped edge.
Back view
Precious Pieces sampler quilt. 2004.
Size: 61 x 79” (155 cm x 200 cm)
Blocks joined with the 1 to 1 no-sashing method. Finished with a scalloped edge.
Back view
Gidget, 2005.
Size 82” (208 cm) square.
Medallion-style quilt. Techniques include a 3D applique centre block and crazy patchwork. Constructed with the cover strip method on the front of the quilt.
The Happiness Quilt, 2014.
Size 72” (183 cm) square.
Patchwork and applique blocks are joined together with the 1 to 1 no-sashing method and framed with a colourful easy quilt-as-you-go border.
Shades of Indigo, 2001.
Quilt size: 94” (240 cm) square.
The main body of this quilt is joined with the 1 to 1 no-sashing method. The borders are joined onto the quilt with the no-sashing combo method. I became so busy with my business that I never had the time to make this quilt into a pattern.
Hope that you enjoyed my gallery of quilt-as-you-go quilts!
Happy quilting,
Monica