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Free Pattern Friday – Perennial Pleasures

Over the years, I’ve designed a lot of patterns, some for myself, some for friends or events. If I were to guess (which I totally am!), I’d say I have as many (or more!) free patterns as I do for sale patterns. It might not be the best business strategy, but it satisfies my need to share. Your pattern purchases keep me in fabric and out of trouble, so I don’t have much to complain about. 😉

To make a long story short, I thought it would be fun to feature some of the many, many free patterns I’ve designed over the years, with a smattering of new ones thrown in. Because I’m a sucker for alliteration, we’ll do it on Fridays.

Free Pattern Friday has a nice ring to it!

Originally designed for the Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop, hosted right here on Sewhooked back in 2012, Perennial Pleasures seems like a great place to start. Originally shared on my birthday, this 10″ block includes pattern pieces for a butterfly or a glass of wine, the choice is up to you!

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Curly Swirly Butterfly!

I ♥ Spring!

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Home again. There appears to be spring in my garden.

It’s starting to look a lot like spring!

Spring is by far my favorite season.

It’s cool weather, but not too cool. Warm, but not too warm. The world starts coming to life again.

The photos above were taken in my garden just last week. Spring is definitely here!

To celebrate my favorite season, I thought it would be fun to feature some of my favorite Spring-themed free patterns.

Each pattern is 100% free and can be downloaded directly or via my Craftsy Pattern Shop.

I hope you enjoy!

EQ7 Seasons RAL - Spring Row by Jennifer Ofenstein

♥ E7 Seasons Row Along (2015): Spring ♥

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Includes four mix and match 6″ paper pieced patterns.

♥ Bunny Peeps! ♥

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Make one or make a bunch!

Garden Party Blog Hop - Day 28: It's My Birthday

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Two versions for your Springy pleasure!

♥ Lamb ♥

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♥ Sitting Hen ♥

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♥ Three Eggs ♥

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Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

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Have a great day!

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Garden Party Blog Hop – Day 29

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Welcome to Day 29 of Sewhooked’s Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop!

We are nearing the end, but the patterns are no less awesome in our Garden Party! Today, spring is definitely in the air with this lovely Butterfly, created for your stitching pleasure by Candace of Double Nickel Quilts!

Click here to read more about Candace’s Butterfly, to download the free pattern, and to enter her giveaway!

You’ll get one entry for the last Sewhooked prize pack (below) for each Garden Party Blog Hop block you make and share with our Flickr Group. Winner to be chosen in a random drawing on May 1 and the winning photo will be featured right here on Sewhooked! All winners are chosen with via random.org.

Week 4 Prize Pack: Fruit and Flowers Fat Quarters plus The Angler 2! Drawing on May 1!

Previous Blog Hop Posts:

Soma, Whims & Fancies: Music Notes
Jennifer, All Things Belle: Summer Sweetness
Aalia, Joy of Stitches: Garden Gate
Schenley, Margaret’s Violet
Megan, Monkey Beans: Garden Party
Lilja, liljabs: Bluebird
Jill, Apple Avenue Quilts: Bloom
Dolores, A Labour of Love: Pimm’s Garden Party
Kari, Fresh Cut Quilts: Let Them Eat Cake!
Cindy, Quilt Doodle Designs: Spring Time Blooms
Amy, During Quiet Time: Pick Violets
Cat Magraith: Garden Party
Susan-Claire, GourmetQuilter: Garden Party Munchies
Cyrille, Bubblestitch Quilts: Yummy Cupcake
Missy, GraceParfait Creations: Birdhouse
Gaya, borsedigaya: Posh 20s Lady
Jessica, Plum Patchwork: Garden Topiary
Diane, From Blank Pages: Potted Roses
Cherry, Cherry Blossom Quilting Studio: George
Vanessa, Crafty Gemini: Mod Mushrooms
Sonja, Artisania: Vintage Mason Jar Lanterns
Michele, Quilting Gallery: Patio Umbrella
Alma Stoller: Colorful Pinwheel
Benita, Victoriana Quilt Designs: Croquet, Anyone?
Charise, Charise Creates: Hello Spring Tulip
Jen, A Quilting Jewel: Garden Party Block
Denise, Garden Cart
Jennifer, Sewhooked: Perennial Pleasures + EQ7 Giveaway!

There is still time to enter to win Marie Bostwick’s new Cobblestone Quilt novel, The Ties that Bind. I’m giving away two copies of her novel, plus free patterns to each winner as part of the Ties That Bind Blog Hop Tour. Winners to be chosen on May 2.

A super huge thank you to everyone for the sweet and wonderful birthday greetings yesterday! In case you missed it, I am giving away a copy of EQ7, so be sure and check out my Garden Party post from April 28!

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Garden Party Blog Hop – Day 28: It’s My Birthday!

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Welcome to Day 28 of Sewhooked’s Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop!

Hey, ho, it’s my birthday!

This is a post full of PARTY and PRESENTS for both you and me, so make sure you read all the way to the end!

It’s been quite a birthday month for me, what with the amazing-ness of the Garden Party, being part of the Ties That Bind Blog Tour (giveaways and coupons, oh my!) and Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks and the 100 Blocks Blog Tour both on the way!

TODAY, my original quilt The Project of Doom, is on display at the Pflugerville Area Quilt Show hosted by Hennig House Quilts! If you are in the Austin area, please stop by for this super fun outdoor, non-juried show!

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Vol 5 will be available for sale on May 8. Please support your local quilt shops and go pick up a copy! You can find me on pages 22 and 31!

If you will be in the Austin area on May 12, please stop by Honey Bee Quilt Store to see me! More information on that right here.

And now…what you came for…Garden Party!

My block, Perennial Pleasures, is a reminder to myself to take a few minutes to sit and do nothing, something a dear friend of mine has reminded me on occasion that it is OK to do! We’ve broken out the wine, the table is decorated and the sky is lovely and blue, how relaxing!

For those non-wine lovers out there, I’ve included alternate pattern pieces for a sweet butterfly.

Download the free pattern for Perennial Pleasures

10″ paper pieced, all pieces include seam allowance

Directions for both layouts (wine and butterfly) are included in the free pattern.

Perennial Pleasures with Wine; pattern pages 2-5

Perennial Pleasures with Butterfly, pattern pages 4 – 7

I cannot thank you all enough for making this April one I will never, ever forget! Because of this, I have something to give back to you…

Each and every person that makes a block from my Garden Party pattern, Perennial Pleasures (wine or butterfly), and posts it to the Garden Party flickr group will be entered to win a copy of Electric Quilt 7, courtesy of The Electric Quilt Company.

Yes, you heard that right.

I’m giving away A FREE COPY Of EQ7, the design software that I myself use!

The winner of the drawing will be announced on Monday, May 7 and will be chosen via random drawing using random.org.

Don’t forget, you’ll get one entry for the last Sewhooked prize pack (below) for each Garden Party Blog Hop block you make and share with our Flickr Group. Winner to be chosen in a random drawing on May 1 and the winning photo will be featured right here on Sewhooked! All winners are chosen with via random.org.

Week 4 Prize Pack: Fruit and Flowers Fat Quarters plus The Angler 2!

Previous Blog Hop Posts: