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Projects for Horse Lovers

Horse pattern

These brand new COZY HORSE patterns are so adorable. Why can’t our horses be warm too?

This table runner/wall hanging pattern has my favorite scalloped binding. This binding is challenging, but so worth it! Always use bias cut binding strips when adding any curved binding.

The COZY HORSES pattern includes all 3 paper pieced horse patterns and directions for the wall hanging.

More horse patterns you might enjoy…

PALOMINO

NICKER

Or get all 11 horse patterns in HAY GIRL.

And here’s my most popular FREE horse pattern…

Yes it is FREE, however Etsy cannot process any order for under 60 cents, so you will be charged this tiny amount… so let’s call it …

Kinda “FREE” HORSE PATTERN

I love seeing what you are doing with my patterns…so please share photos to maryannhertel@gmail.com

Thank you to my friendly customers who shared these adorable projects!

You will find lots more horse block patterns at my ETSY SHOP.

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20 Adorable Woodland Animal Blocks for Creative Sewing

With 20 adorable woodland animal blocks to paper piece for your sewing fun, this book will give you hours of creative projects! Plus, all of these blocks are interchangeable with the projects from my previous books.

Adorable “Zippy Pouch” and large enough to hold a tablet.

Sew a Winter Woodland Christmas Book

$27.95

“Sew a Winter Woodland Christmas” book contains 20 mix & match paper pieced block patterns and 9 projects; including lap quilt, Christmas tree skirt, apron, pillow, table runner, stockings, zip bags, and gift bags. Price includes shipping.

Enjoy creating these 20 winter images. Let’s embrace winter with these new block patterns.

These stockings are for the puppy and kitty in your life. With patterns for a quilt, tree skirt, table runner, pillow, apron and more…get ready for some frosty fun!

SEW A WINTER WOODLAND CHRISTMAS book is available from this post, or press here for my ETSY SHOP.

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When Do You Start Planning For Christmas?

If you are like me, you usually wait til November, but then wish you had started earlier. This year, I am starting now. My newest book, SEW A WINTER WOODLAND CHRISTMAS, just arrived to help you start creating your Christmas projects today

With 20 adorable paper pieced blocks to choose from, you are going to be motivated to start sewing now.

Where else will you find a pattern for a sloth hanging from a candy cane, an ice skating polar bear, or a busy beaver cutting down his own Christmas tree. THIS BOOK has them all, and so much more.

I know how much my customers love their pets. Designing these cat and dog Christmas stockings was such fun! These treasures would make great gifts for the animal lovers in your life.

Personalize this little red truck with any photo. How cute is that?

Lots of cozy animals to choose from to decorate quilts, table runners, gift bags, and more!

This foxy tree skirt is so cute, I have to keep it for my own tree.

This lap quilt uses almost all of the blocks in the book. It looked fabulous on my sofa, and will look great on yours too!

SEW WINTER WOODLAND CHRISTMAS , order your copy now ๐Ÿ™‚

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Tree Skirts for the Holidays

As I started putting up my Christmas decorations, I realized I have plenty of Christmas tree skirts to choose from. They are all handmade and, of course, all paper pieced.

BEAR-Y CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT

Any tree skirt pattern can be created as a table topper instead, just don’t cut the hole in the center. The BEARY-Y CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT would also make a super cute table centerpiece.

When I am decorating using a more farmhouse look, I use this tree skirt.

RED TRUCK TREE SKIRT

LITTLE RED TRUCK TREE SKIRT is so easy! Consider using fabric photos to paper piece into the windows. Your kids could be driving the trucks!

GNOME FOR CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT

I absolutley loved using my GNOME FOR CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT last year when I decorated my tree with gnomes! I used some of these gnome patterns to create some gift bags and stockings, too!

GIFT BAG
STOCKING
CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT SAMPLER

Here’s a more traditional rendition of the Gnome Tree Skirt. I call it the CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT SAMPLER, and comes with 8 more typical Christmas images.

My 2 newest Christmas related gnomes are both Mrs. Claus blocks…

MRS. CLAUS WITH A TREE
MRS. CLAUS WITH GIFT

Most of my patterns are 20% off through the month of November for CYBER DAYS! I hope this helps to motivate you to start some of your holiday projects! Have fun creating!

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QUICK-QUILTS PATTERN BUNDLE

Yes, it’s that time of year again…once a year I join forces with other talented pattern designers to offer my customers a bundle of 20 PATTERNS FOR ONLY $19! This is an amazing deal, and is only available from today through Sunday, October 9.

MY GNOME MADE APRON PATTERN

My GNOME MADE APRON PATTERN is part of this bundle! I love this apron because you can sew one for each season, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. What a great gift!!! AND, they are so easy to sew! I finished mine in an afternoon, and that included sewing the paper pieced image.

I’m ready to do some baking for any time of year! The apron pocket is sewn into 3 sections. This butcher style apron is easily adjustable and fits anyone!

All 4 Gnome Block Patterns are included in my pattern. These blocks measure 8″ x 8″ (unfinished) and also make adorable pillows, potholders, table runners… you name it!

Here are some close-ups of the projects you will get in your bundle.

ALL 20 PATTERNS FOR JUST $19. This awesome offer ends on Sunday night, October 9. Don’t miss out! Start those Christmas gifts right now! PRESS HERE TO ORDER YOUR PATTERN BUNDLE NOW!

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PIECING PALOOZA

August 23rd, 2022

1 pm-5 pm

Recording available afterward

C&T Publishingโ€™s Piecing Palooza is pure summertime fun. A four-hour event with over a dozen live sessions, a panel discussion, and a keynote speaker to help you become an expert piecer!

We gathered quilt piecing experts to share all their pro tips, tricks, and techniques with you. Alex Anderson, co-host of The Quilt Show, kicks off the fun as the opening keynote. A beloved figure in the quilting community, Alex sets the tone for the event by sharing her love of patchwork. 

Next, get inspired with 12 30-minute workshops! Youโ€™ll get a bespoke experience by joining breakout rooms of your choice that focus on specific piecing subjects, from working with fabric scraps to hand piecing to sewing accurate Flying Geese every time โ€” and so much more! 

Sessions include: 

  • Color Schemes for Scrap Quilting  (Judy Gauthier)
  • Find your Zen with Hand-piecing (Becky Goldsmith)
  • Beyond Basic Dresdens: Piecing within the Wedge (Candyce Grisham)
  • Foundation Paper Piecing 101 (Mary Hertel)
  • Playful Piecing with Panels (Cyndi McChesney)
  • Rapid Piecing with Precision (Lee Chappell Monroe)
  • No Fuss Flying Geese Blocks (Patty Murphy)
  • Making Piece With your Sewing Machine (Bernie Tobisch)
  • Pinless Piecing & Press as You Go (Shelley Scott-Tobisch)
  • Mastering Color Palettes with Gray-Tone Block Tools (Amy Barrett-Daffin)
  • Building Your Skills with C&Tโ€™s Block Tools (Gailen Runge)

Whether you love paper piecing, hand piecing, or want to be a better precision piecer, every quilter can gain valuable skills to level up their craft. 

Worried youโ€™ll miss out on a session? No worries! If you are unable to attend live, all sessions will be recorded for viewing at your leisure. 


BEARY MERRY MUG RUG

I will be teaching FOUNDATION PAPER PIECING 101 in my 30 minute session. You will learn all the steps to paper piece this adorable polar bear, and receive the pattern for the Polar Bear block and the directions for the mug rug.

What to expect at Piecing Palooza:

  • Choose your own learning adventure! Each session breaks into smaller groups for live interaction with your instructors.
  • Whether you love paper piecing, hand piecing, or want to be a better precision piecer, every quilter can gain valuable skills to level up their craft. 
  • Win big with live prize giveaways throughout the event
  • All guests receive a virtual swag bag with goodies from the instructors
  • This is not a webinar. See fellow quilters and ask questions with a mic (or chat)!
  • Includes access to recordings of all the instructions afterward

PRESS HERE TO JOIN THIS FABULOUS EVENT!

Use my code to get $20 off: marypp22

CUTEST POLAR BEAR EVER!

Wouldn’t this stinkin’ cute Polar Bear make an adorable holiday gift?

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CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRTS

I designed these 2 paper pieced Christmas Tree Skirts for Quiltmaker and Quilting magazines, 2019. I am now allowed to offer the patterns for sale. There are 2 things that I love about these tree skirts. 1) They are both super cute! 2) They are both super easy!

LITTLE RED TRUCK TREE SKIRT

Who doesn’t love the red truck craze? This LITTLE RED TRUCK TREE SKIRT PATTERN reminds me of the truck we used on our farm back in the 1950s. I love this nostalgic pattern.

Wouldn’t it be adorable to paper piece photos of your kids in the truck windows? Use printable photo fabric, which can be found in many quilt stores, Hobby Lobby, or Joann Fabrics.

The LITTLE RED TRUCK TREE SKIRT PATTERN was featured in 2019 Quilting magazine, November/December issue.

BEAR-Y CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT

I can’t decide which tree skirt I like better. The BEAR-Y CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT PATTERN is every bit as cute!

This Polar Bear can be made in other “bear” colors, too! Maybe you have brown bears in your area. Both tree skirts can also be made into table toppers…just skip the center hole.

BEAR-Y CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT was published in the 2019 Quiltmaker magazine, November/December issue.

I love designing for magazines, but I REALLY love when I can offer these patterns to my customers! Good luck with all of your holiday decorating.

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Some Holiday Projects

I am always asking my customers to send photos of the things they create using my patterns. Today I am sharing some of my favorite photos.

This adorable wall hanging was sewn by Carol Cheesman using LUMBERJACK GNOME, SANTA GNOME, and GNOME WITH GIFTS.

Elise Brasseale made these cute little mug rugs using the elf from SEW YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, and GNOME WITH LANTERN.

Crafty Judy Miniclier created this adorable GNOME QUILT, using assorted GNOMES FROM MY SHOP. Beautiful!

These Christmas blocks were shared by Joyce Albers. She is creating a holiday quilt. She used HO HO HO SANTA, CARDINAL, ICE SKATE, and EASY ICE SKATE.

Joyce Olson created this super cute CAMPING QUILT, using a variety of my patterns plus my CAMPING BLOCKS.

Maridee Hargis made my SNOWMAN GNOME block into a potholder.

I just want to kiss this little guy, LABRADOODLE BLOCK. Little mat sewn by Monique Covell.

And my last customer project for today is from Mary Edholm, sewing this sweet UNICORN PILLOW, using my UNICORN BLOCK.

HOLIDAY GOLDEN RETRIEVER
HOLIDAY FRENCH BULLDOG
HOLIDAY DACHSHUND

I am making these 3 holiday dogs for some Xmas pillows…HOLIDAY GOLDEN RETRIEVER, HOLIDAY FRENCH BULLDOG, and HOLIDAY DACHSHUND.

Happy sewing!

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November Paper Piecing

I’m excited to be on the cover of the 2021 QUILTMAKER magazine, November/December issue. Those are my cute sledding Penguins on the cover.

PENGUIN MUG RUGS

These blocks are as fun to paper piece as they look!

PENGUIN PLAYTIME

The wonderful editors at Golden Peak Media have been so awesome to work with, and are always looking for clever quilting ideas for their magazines. I am so lucky to be in a second magazine this month…

McCall’s Quilting

My GNOME APRON is in the 2021 McCall’s Quilting November/December issue.

GNOME APRON

You know how much I love my Gnomies. This holiday apron is adorable, and so easy to make. I wear my apron when I give lectures for Quilt Guilds! It’s a crowd pleaser.

Speaking of Gnomes…here are my newest Gnome additions for November…

THANKSGIVING GNOME

THANKSGIVING GNOME is holding his Indian corn. The best fun is finding just the right fabric for the corn cobs.

BEER DRINKING GNOME

I am not a huge beer drinker, but this BEER DRINKING GNOME was created as a special request from a customer, and it is quite popular!

GNOME WITH A LIGHTHOUSE

GNOME WITH A LIGHTHOUSE was designed for my brother-in-law who collects lighthouses.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving…life is good. Enjoy!

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Just a Few Days Left!

Our Christmas Pattern Bundle ends on Friday. It has everything you need to get a GOOD HEAD START this year! With quilts, tree skirt, ornament, stocking, mini quilts (perfect for quick decorations) this bundle of 13 patterns by 13 designers will help you get sewing and inspired to get done sooner than Christmas eve. Thirteen Christmas patterns for $19.99, for a limited time – available for 5 days only, July 5-9, 2021!

This is a short 5 day sale.ย  After this date, the product will not be available for purchase any longer. So, —if you snooze you lose.

You’ll love the patterns, which include paper piecing, traditional piecing and a little bit of embroidery. Something for any level of quilter.  From beginner to advanced. You’ll love showing off your skills with these fun gifts you can sew! 

And, maybe you’ll just sew them for yourself.  That’s all right too. 

To check out the patterns AND the DESIGNERS — GO HERE!

These are our 13 designers…find them on Instagram here…

@hemandbind

@craftmoore

@MeadowMistDesigns

@thesewingloft

@piecedjustsew

@simplesimonandco

@AmyBarickman_studio

@krisdriessen

@bonjour_quilts

@quiltingjetgirl

@orangeblossomquilt

@madebymarney 

@patchwork_posse 

@iaquilters