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QuiltInk Challenge Nov25

November brings cozy evenings and creative energy to the quilting world — the perfect time to explore new fabrics, bold designs, and the joy of creating together. This month, we’re thrilled to partner with Kiley’s Quilt Room to celebrate her first fabric collection for Moda Fabrics, Potted, a beautiful debut that reflects her modern and inviting quilting style while inspiring endless creative possibilities.

Before we dive in, a special shout-out to our October winner — congratulations to @XXX, who will receive the fabulous prize bundle from the Phantasm collection by Libs Elliott! Thanks to everyone who joined in and filled the QuiltInk Wall with hauntingly creative mock-ups.

MEET POTTED

Potted is the debut fabric line by Kiley’s Quilt Room, a fresh and elegant collection inspired by the beauty of indoor greenery and minimalist botanical design. Featuring dainty leaf motifs, pots, and foliage in a calming palette of sage greens, soft beiges, gentle blues, and warm neutrals, Potted brings a clean, modern botanical vibe to the quilting world.

From the Indoor Jungle to Fiddle Leaf prints, each fabric in the line reflects Kiley’s love for plants and her eye for subtle, timeless design. This collection is perfect for creating quilts that feel fresh, serene, and beautifully rooted in nature.

We’re so excited to showcase Potted this month in the QuiltInk Challenge, and we can’t wait to see how your mock-ups bring these botanical prints to life! 🌿

MEET KILEY FERONS

Kiley Ferons, the creative mind behind Kiley’s Quilt Room, is a modern quilt designer known for her clean lines, thoughtful compositions, and serene color palettes. Her designs balance simplicity and sophistication, creating patterns that feel both timeless and fresh. With her debut fabric collection Potted for Moda Fabrics, Kiley brings the same harmony and calm she’s known for in her quilts into a beautiful fabric form.

👉 Get to know her more in our QuiltInk Designer Spotlight interview, where she shares her journey and inspiration.

How to participate

1. Access to www.quiltink.com, sign in or create your free account.

2. Choose a pattern from the main page.

3. Color the pattern using the challenge palette, it’s the first palette in solid palettes list.

4. Share your mock-up on our #quiltinkwall.

5. Boost your chances creating a post or story on Instagam, mentioning @quilt_ink and @kileysquiltroom, and tagging #QuiltInkChallengeNov25. It counts as 2 entries in the giveaway.

Prize: A Layered Cake pack from the Potted fabric collection by Kiley Ferons.
The winner will receive a beautiful FQ selection featuring the soothing tones and organic charm of Potted — perfect for creating fresh, modern quilts inspired by nature. Sponsored by Kiley Ferons.

Selection: On December 1st, we will pick 1 mock-up randomly chosen between all the mock-ups in the Wall made with the QuiltInk Challenge Nov25 palette (the ones with the gift icon).

The more mock-ups you create, the higher your chances of winning! Start coloring now!

This giveaway is open internationally. You must be at least 18 years old. This giveaway is not sponsored by Instagram. Participants release Instagram of any responsibility and agree to IG terms of use.

Here are some examples of Halloween quilts hosted by QuiltInk and colored-in with the Phantasm, the October Challenge palette! I love them all!

Remember by filtering in the QuitlInk Wall you will be able to see all the mock-ups for each Challenge alive.

Example Mock-ups are from:

Chillin’ With My Gnomies by Kileys Quilt Room
Look Up by Tessellate Textiles
Haul out the Holly by Shadow Valley Quilts

If you are wondering where you can find the QuiltInk Challenge palette:

1. Pick one pattern on QuiltInk.

2. Open the coloring page.

3. Click the palette icon to select a new palette to color.

4. Select the first palette in the Solids tap.

5. An start coloring!

And here you can check the Nov25 Challenge fabrics. Aren’t they amazing?

We can’t wait to see all your mock-ups!

Happy coloring and quilting to you all!

QuiltInk Challenge Oct25 Winner

The October QuiltInk Challenge has come to a close — and what a spectacular month of creativity it’s been! With the Phantasm palette filling the QuiltInk Wall, quilters embraced spooky hues, bold contrasts, and Halloween-inspired designs that truly captured the magic of the season. 🎃✨

A huge congratulations to @quiltmanick, the winner of our October Challenge, with her stunning mock-up of Currents by Eudaimonia Studio! She’ll receive a fabulous Fat Quarter bundle from the Phantasm collection by Libs Elliott, the perfect prize to inspire her next quilt. 🖤

Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge — your creativity keeps the QuiltInk Wall alive and brimming with inspiration!

The Phantasm collection by Libs Elliott for Andover Fabrics combines deep purples, electric greens, and striking pinks with playful prints that balance mystery and fun. It’s bold, modern, and full of energy — just like the QuiltInk community itself. We’re so grateful to Libs and Andover Fabrics for sharing their artistry with us this spooky season.

Check out the October’s challenge because it’s really fun and you won’t want to miss it!

New Pattern: Wrapped

Are you already planning your Christmas sewing projects? 🎄✨

The Wrapped Quilt Pattern by @kileysquiltroom is just released and now available to color digitally on QuiltInk! 🎨 This festive and modern Christmas quilt pattern pairs perfectly with Kiley’s upcoming Gingerbread Lane fabric collection — the perfect combo to bring cozy, handmade magic to your holiday quilting table.

Wrapped is all about precision and detail — with traditional piecing, skinny strips, and endless ways to explore fabric placement and color value. Whether you go for a classic red-and-green look or a soft modern palette, you can preview it all on QuiltInk.com before cutting a single piece!

You’ll also find Gingerbread Lane and Potted, Kiley’s two gorgeous fabric collections, ready to use on QuiltInk. Come get inspired and color your version today! 🎁

Mock-up Monday #153

Visit our Instagram account to see a beautiful continuous carousel with the mock-up monday #153 specially dedicated to the Ocotber Challenge with Phantasm.

🎃✨ Mock-Up Monday is here — and it’s all about the October Challenge!

This month we’re celebrating Phantasm, the electrifying new fabric collection by @libselliott for @andoverfabrics — and the QuiltInk community has already shared nearly 200 mock-ups! 😍 The creativity, color combinations, and bold designs filling the #QuiltInkWall are absolutely incredible.

There’s still time to join in! Head to QuiltInk.com, pick any quilt pattern, and color it using the Phantasm palette (you’ll find it first in the solids list). Every mock-up you share gives you the chance to win a fabric bundle of Phantasm, generously sponsored by Libs Elliott herself! 🖤

Ready to light up your feed with color and pattern? Join the fun, share your version, and get inspired by hundreds of other quilters doing the same.

Designer Spotlight – Julia Bennett

This October, our Designer Spotlight shines on Julia from A Piece of Love Quilting, one of the newest designers to join QuiltInk.

Living in a small village in the heart of the UK, Julia combines her love of geometry and quilting to create bold, modern designs—often with her favorite Half Rectangle Triangles at the center. With a passion for sustainability and clever use of fabric, her patterns bring together creativity and thoughtful design.

Keep reading to discover Julia’s quilting journey, what inspires her patterns, and how she’s using QuiltInk to share her work with the quilting community.

Personal Background

Julia, as we dive into your story, could you provide a snapshot of who you are and take us on the journey that led you to where you are today?

I live in a tiny village called Welford which is smack-bang right in the centre of the UK. We’re as far from the sea as you can get in any direction. I have pretty much lived here my entire life and feel like I know everyone here! No where else will feel like home to me.

Quilting Journey

When and how did you start quilting? What drew you to quilting as a form of expression?

I’ve been quilting for around 9 years but have been interested in it for much longer. My Auntie is a phenomenal quilter and if I’m 1% as good as her, I’ll be happy.

I truly love the maths in quilting and particularly, the geometry. Triangles make me happy. It’s that simple!

Pattern Designing

What inspired you to start designing quilt patterns? How do you approach the creative process of designing a new pattern?

I’ve always been creative and once I stated sewing, I knew I wanted to write my own patterns. I was lucky enough to be able to take Alderwood Studio’s Pattern Writing Academy and haven’t looked back.
I like to be as economical as possible with fabric – the fashion and textile industry is one of the biggest polluters in the world so I think whatever we can do to reduce our consumption is a good thing.

Style and Aesthetics

How would you define your pattern style? Are there specific themes or elements that consistently appear in your designs?

I like big, bold and simple patterns that can be made from the least amount of blocks and fabric as possible. Triangles are my favourite shape, especially Half Rectangle Triangles and I try and incorporate them as much as possible into my designs.

Color

How does color play a role in your pattern designing? Do you have a favorite color? Are there certain color combinations you find particularly appealing?

My favourite colour is red though I probably don’t use it much in quilting – except at Christmas! Colour theory is something I am still learning about but I generally find some colours I like and go with that. I don’t think there should be too many rules and that you should do what makes you happy. And colour can make you very happy!

Business Activities

Apart from designing patterns, what other activities are integral to your quilting business?

(Membership, notions, courses, etc)

I sell AGF via my website and I have a small commission at a local craft and gift centre.

Online Presence

Where can people find your work online? (Website, social media handles, online marketplaces). How do you use online platforms to connect with your audience and fellow quilters?

You can find me at www.apieceoflovequilting.co.uk

IG & Facebook – @apieceoflovequilting

YouTube – A Piece of Love Quilting

Upcoming Projects

Can you provide a sneak peek into any upcoming projects or designs you’re working on? Any exciting collaborations or events?

I have a couple of exciting magazine submissions coming up – yep, they include Half Rectangle Triangles, a pattern release and, I’m hoping to have a stall at the Festival of Quilts this year!

QuiltInk Experience

How has QuiltInk contributed to your quilt pattern design business? Could you share your experience with the platform and how it has influenced your creative process and connected you with fellow quilters?

I’ve really enjoyed collaborating with Quilt Ink. They’ve been so friendly and helpful and their website really is seamless and so much fin to use!

It’s so thrilling to see people recolouring your design and hopefully, making it one day!

New Pattern: Favorite Stars

Ready for a burst of color inspiration? 🌈✨

Andi from @truebluequilts is celebrating Inktober in her own creative way — with a full month of color exploration! 🎨
She’ll be using QuiltInk to color her Favorite Stars quilt pattern in 30 different ways throughout October, showing just how much color can transform a design. 🌟

Download her calendar of prompts and follow along on the True Blue Quilts YouTube channel to see each new version come to life. It’s the perfect challenge if you love modern quilting, color play, and digital mock-ups! 💕

New Pattern: Christmas Blooma

Are you already working on your Christmas quilt projects? 🎄✨
If not, here’s the perfect one to get you started!

Join Yasmeen from @sand.and.stars for the Christmas Blooma Block of the Month — a beautiful, guided hand appliqué journey that celebrates the magic of the holidays. 🌟

Over 12 months, you’ll create twelve stunning blocks inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas — each one bursting with festive charm and perfect to decorate your home for the 2026 holiday season.

✨ Starting October 3rd — and you can still join!
This BOM is the perfect opportunity to slow down, stitch with purpose, and grow your needle-turn appliqué skills while connecting with a wonderful community of quilters.

Plan your color palette digitally on QuiltInk, and get ready to make a quilt that will shine every Christmas for years to come. ❤️

Mockupmonday #152

This week’s Mock-Up Monday brings nearly 100 fresh quilt mock-ups shared by our amazing QuiltInk community! It’s so inspiring to see how each quilter plays with color, fabrics, and pattern choices — every version tells its own story.

Watching all these mock-ups reminds me why I love QuiltInk: it’s not just a tool to plan quilts, it’s a community full of creativity and inspiration. 💡

Head to QuiltInk, explore the Wall, and start planning your next quilt — your mock-up could be featured next week!

Meet the Fabric Shops – Kendra Davis

We’re excited to present a new fabric shop in QuiltInk—Piece Fabric Co., a vibrant Canadian store founded by the passionate and resourceful Kendra.

Based in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Piece Fabric Co. grew from humble beginnings in Kendra’s living room into a bustling shop known for its incredible range of basics and curated collections. From Kona Cottons and AGF Pure Solids to Ruby Star Society and Legit Kits, her shop is a haven where quilters can always find the right fabric and the support they need.

Warm, approachable, and community-driven, Kendra has built more than a store—she’s built a place where ideas take shape and projects begin with confidence.

Let’s meet Kendra!

Personal Background

Could you tell us a bit about yourself? (location, age, educational background, …) Who is behind Piece Fabric Co?

Hi friends! Kendra from Piece Fabric Co. here, an online fabric store based out of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Grande Prairie is a small city in northern Alberta, and I’ve lived here most of my life. My husband and I have owned a few businesses here while raising our four children.

Quilting Journey

How did you first get into quilting? When did you decide to turn this passion into a business by opening your shop?

I originally picked up quilting as a hobby when my (now adult) kids where toddlers. I had a friend who graciously walked me through the basics, and then I was off, looking up blog posts whenever a step was confusing. It was just the creative outlet I needed when it seemed like any other work I did in the home always got un-done within 30 minutes!

As the years went by, busyness kept me from the sewing machine for long stretches of time, but every once in a while I would sit down and make something, which would spur on a mini-obsession for a few months.

After working for many years alongside my husband in the office for his construction company, the forced slowdown of 2020 caused me to start quilting again, and I found that the fabric that I wanted to purchase from Canadian shops wasn’t readily available. I made a grumbling comment to my husband, “I should just open a fabric store”; to which he replied, “Why don’t you?” And the rest, as they say, is history!

Shop Story and Style

What’s the story behind Sewing Arts? When did it start, and how would you describe its personality, style, and size?

Piece Fabric Co. started off as a small shop in my living room, with online sales only. We grew quickly until there was fabric stacked in every room except the kids bedrooms and the bathrooms (even the kitchen had extra shelves in it to hold the overstock!).

We started looking for a warehouse space and came across a wonderful shop in downtown Grande Prairie. We moved the shop there in 2022, and then renovated the upstairs to be our apartment in 2023 – so I have a very short commute to work again.

We opened for retail (in-person) shopping for a time, but found that online shopping suits us best. We have the best customers and love to help people get their feet planted in the sewing world.

We are small but mighty, and strive to give the best customer service – answering emails and social media messages to help put together quilt kits and coordinate fabric.

Product Offerings

What types of fabrics do you focus on? How do you offer them to customers—by the yard, as kits, or with custom options?

We are mainly a quilting store, with a small amount of apparel fabric. Our focus is ensuring that basics such as Kona Cotton and Art Gallery Fabrics Pure Solids are ALWAYS in stock. Beyond that, we have a selection of Fableism, AGF Prints, Ruby Star Society, Essex Linen, and apparel fabrics in natural fibres. We round this out with notions and thread for apparel and quilting projects, as well as tools to make the job easier.

Our fabric can be purchased in 1/4 yard increments (multiple quantities are sent as one piece, of course!), and we offer many quilt kits and bundles. In addition, we answer several messages every day from customers who need a custom quilt kit or bundle put together – with a little bit of inspiration from a customer, we make their dream come to life! Well, the fabric for it at least.

Special Collections and Products

Are there any collections, brands, or unique products you’re especially proud to carry?

We carry quilt kits for the foundation paper pieced Legit Kits. These kits are huge (!!) and having them available from a Canadian retailer makes it much more affordable to our customers than being shipped from the US.

We carry ALL of the colours of Kona, AGF Pure Solids, and Aurifil Thread in most weights!

Online Presence

Where can people find your shop online? (Website, social media handles, online marketplaces). How do you use online platforms to connect with your audience and fellow quilters?

You can shop our shop at PieceFabric.co; but if that feels overwhelming (there is a LOT on there), we are always only a message away. Use whichever platform is easiest for you:

Email – info@piecefabric.co

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/piecefabricco/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/piecefabricco

Our social media pages are full of fun ideas and we post stories often-ish that is usually just me rambling about something I’m looking forward to or excited about!

Upcoming News and Projects

Are there any exciting new projects, events, or collaborations coming up that you’d like to share with the community

Now that Christine from Tessellate Textiles is back up and running, I am super excited for her upcoming pattern releases! I am working on ideas for fun versions and you’ll be sure to see a version or two of her “Look Up” quilt talked about on my pages!

QuiltInk Experience

How has QuiltInk been useful for your shop or customers? Any favorite tools or ways it’s made things easier?

I love being able to mock up possible quilt kits and show a customer what different fabrics will do to a quilt. It is so much easier to visualize the finished product than just showing samples of fabrics.

New Pattern: Trestle Churn

If you love modern quilts with a touch of tradition, you’re going to love the Trestle Churn Quilt by @sewistry_nc . Inspired by the trestles on railroad bridges and the classic Churn Dash block, this pattern is a beautiful mix of geometry and movement.

It’s beginner-friendly, great for fine-tuning those scant ¼” seams, and includes three sizes — all using just four colors! I’ve been playing with different color placements on QuiltInk, and it’s amazing how much the mood changes depending on where the lights and darks go.

Swipe through to see some of the versions already shared on the QuiltInk Wall — every one feels unique. Then head over to QuiltInk to plan your own digital mock-up and get inspired by what others are creating!