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For the Horse Lover in Your Life…

June 12, 2024farmhouse animals, free pattern, FREE Patterns, horse block, horse pattern, horse quilt, paper piece, paper piece horse, paper piece pattern, Paper pieced Animals, Paper Pieced Blocks, paper pieced horse, Paper Pieced Quilts, Paper Pieced Table Toppers, Paper Piecing, quick & easy quilts, quilt block, quilt blocks, quilting, Quilts with Animalshorse block, horse lover quilt, horse pattern, horse project, horse quilt, paper piece patterns, paper pieced horse, paper pieced pattern, paper pieced quilt patterns, paper pieced quilts, paper piecing, paper piecing patterns, quilt block patterns, quilt patterns, quilting, quilting patternsmaryhertel

Giddy yup! I have 6 new horse paper pieced patterns. Previously all of my horse patterns were close-up face only block patterns, similar to all the horses in HAY GIRL.

HAY GIRL PATTERN

But I’ve been busy creating some full body horse patterns…

Horse Block Pattern #6

For the Horse Lover in Your Life…

Horse Block Pattern #5

Everyone loves horses…

Horse Block Pattern #4

What could be cuter than kissing horses…

Horses Block Pattern #3

Use them for pillows and other projects…

Horse Block Pattern #2

Or use them all to make a quilt…

Horse Block Pattern #1

For all of you horse lover’s, these blocks are enough to make a quilt if repeated. Let me see what you can do with them! Please email finished photos to maryannhertel@gmail.com. I would love to share them on a future post…

All 6 blocks together make a sweet quilt!

This child’s quilt was created by Christina using my FREE HORSE pattern. Although, the pattern is free, Etsy will charge a 20 cent restocking fee. Why can’t anything be JUST FREE!

Free Horse Pattern

I designed this FREE pattern for you horse lovers because I love you!

Anita assembled this gorgeous version in blues and browns, one of my favorite color combos. I would love to see what you can do. I’m also always curious about what images are popular and in the mainstream. I get the best feedback from you, my customers.

Love ya!

Marney

When Do You Start Planning For Christmas?

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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 🙂

Koala’s Anyone?

February 19, 2024book, Books, butterfly pattern, farmhouse animals, fish blocks, fish patterns, garden gnome, gnome, gnome block, gnome pattern, gnome quilt, Jungle Animal Quilts, Juvenile Quilts, paper piece, paper piece book, paper piece butterfly, paper piece fish, paper piece pattern, Paper pieced Animals, Paper Pieced Blocks, paper pieced gnome, paper pieced gnome block, Paper Pieced Quilts, Paper Pieced Table Toppers, Paper Piecing, paper piecing book, quick & easy quilts, quilt block, quilt blocks, quilt magazines, quilting, Quilts with Animals, sea turtle, sea turtle pattern, seahorsepaper piece patterns, paper pieced pattern, paper pieced quilt patterns, paper pieced quilts, paper piecing, paper piecing book, paper piecing patterns, quilt block patterns, quilt patterns, quilting, quilting book, quilting patternsmaryhertel

The Koala quilt from my newest book, HOME SWEET HOME PAPER PIECING, is being featured in Homespun Magazine’s February/March 2024 issue.

This charming little quilt combines paper piecing and applique to create a ” juvenile jungle” for your child. This Koala is one of many adorable animal patterns in the book.

Sea turtles, hedgehogs, monkeys and much more….

I’m in love with this sweet sea turtle. All square blocks measure 8″ x 8″ unfinished, and can be used in every project in this book, as well as my previous 6 books. This means you can be super creative!

There are also rectangular blocks which measure 8″ x 15 1/2″ unfinished, like this cute and clever tote bag…

What a great tote for the beach, or even a diaper bag!

You can find this issue of Homespun to buy from news stands now, or online.

If you are new to paper piecing, HOME SWEET HOME PAPER PIECING has step by step directions to help you on your way to sewing images for lovely quilts, pillows, table runners, and more.

Home Sweet Home…New Book…New Patterns!

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Hi! I’m Mary Hertel. Welcome to my newest book “HOME SWEET HOME Paper Piecing“. Featuring 17 of my favorite block patterns, and 7 charming projects, this book is guaranteed to provide hours of creative fun for you.

If you are new to paper piecing, you can rely on any of my books to provide step by step directions. To give you even more assistance, visit me at madebymarney.com to watch paper piecing tutorials.

Did you know that as you paper piece, the block is created on the back of the paper pattern, and will be the opposite of the pattern? On the pattern, this sweet gnome’s flower is actually pictured on the left, but in the finished block it will be on the right.

With gnomes from spring, summer, fall, and winter, this table runner can be used all year long. The book has lots of great gift ideas. Why not start sewing those Christmas gifts right now?

Totes, floor pillows, wall hangings, pillowcases and more. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?

And remember, all 17 blocks can be used in any of my other 6 books. What a great way to show your creativity!

Please visit me at www.madebymarney.com for more paper piecing ideas.

HOME SWEET HOME PAPER PIECING

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My newest book, HOME SWEET HOME PAPER PIECING, is ready for you to enjoy.

This book features 17 of my FAVORITE BLOCK PATTERNS, and I want to share them with you. Koalas, monkeys, sea turtles, gnomes, and so much more.

This is just a sampling of the adorable blocks, and there are 10 more!

Remember…all of my blocks will fit not only in the 7 projects in this book, but will also fit into the projects in my past 6 books. That helps you achieve soooo much creativity in your sewing.

Here’s an example…

This super cute HEDGEHOG PILLOWCASE pattern comes with the book, but here is a baby penguin quilt pattern from my SEW CUTE BABY ANIMALS book.

Using this same pattern, I am substituting the Hedgehog blocks instead of the Penguins. How sweet is that! Here is my finished HEDGEHOG BABY QUILT. You will find everything you need to create this baby quilt in my books, as well as a paper piecing tutorial. I am using minky fabric for the background. So soft and cuddly.

Wrap it up with a stuffed hedgehog and you will RULE at the baby shower!

Order your copy of HOME SWEET HOME today!

Tree Skirts for the Holidays

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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.

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.

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!

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!

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…

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!

QUICK-QUILTS PATTERN BUNDLE

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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 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!

Sew Cute Baby Animals Book

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Is there a special child in your life? Mine too! Actually, quite a few of them, and I love to sew cute gifts for all of them! That’s why I created my newest book, SEW CUTE BABY ANIMALS.

With 17 adorable mix and match baby animal images and 6 fun projects, this book will provide you lots of reasons to be creative.

Patterns for baby quilts, a diaper tote, catch-all container, bib, and burp cloth are all included.

Here are just a few of the cutest baby animals ever…all paper pieced, but using NO buttons for the eyes. Everything is fabric, so no chokeables for baby.

You will find farm animals and pets…

Jungle animals…

And more…

I hope you LOVE this book as much as I do!

Don’t forget that these 17 blocks will fit into the patterns from my other books, as well. SEW CUTE BABY ANIMALS book can be found in my ETSY SHOP today!

PRE-CUT FRIENDLY PATTERN BUNDLE, March 2-5

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Announcing the Pre-Cut Pattern Bundle!

Ten fabulous patterns, all using pre-cuts from 10 great designers! Have fun putting together these patterns with the ease of pre-cuts. All 10 patterns for only $19!

This bundle features 10 incredibly talented quilt designers.

No more guessing if what you have on hand is going to work. Every pattern is pre-cut friendly.

Whether that is a charm pack, a layer cake, a jelly roll or even fat quarter packs.

The Pre-cut Pattern Bundle is only available for a few days, so you’ll want to grab your copy today. Like right now. PRESS HERE TO ORDER.

This is my pattern, CAMPIN’ GNOMES.

In my pattern you will get all 5 of these stinkin’ cute camping gnomes, plus directions to assemble the quilt using a charm pack for the outer border.

The bundle is only available for a few days… and I’ll be sharing who’s included, the patterns you’ll get, ect so watch your inbox.

Until then, GET THE PRE-CUT PATTERN BUNDLE HERE.

PRE-CUT FRIENDLY PATTERN BUNDLE

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This amazing bundle of patterns is available to you for just a few days. You will receive all 10 pattern downloads for just $19. This is an wonderful offer, since just my pattern alone normally sells for $10.

This bundle will only be available at this price from March 2-5. I will send out some email reminders to you as it gets closer.

Here’s my pre-cut pattern, CAMPIN’ GNOMES…

My pattern includes 5 paper pieced Gnomes, and the directions to assemble this quilt using a charm pack as the outside border. So easy! This pattern, as well as 9 more will be available for purchase as one bundle for only $19. More to come soon on the other designers and patterns….