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New Pattern: May

💘 Think Valentine’s Day is just for chocolates? Think again…
One quilt can feel completely different depending on your color choices — bold, soft, romantic, or modern.

Today is release day for the May Quilt Pattern by Tristan from Month of May Quilting — a traditionally pieced medallion quilt that’s perfect for confident beginners ready to play with contrast and palette.

Swipe through the mockups in this carousel — each one tells a different story. Which will inspire your next quilt?

✨ And don’t miss it: 35% off all Month of May Quilting patterns this weekend. The perfect reason to try something new!

👉 Open the May Quilt Pattern on QuiltInk and start coloring your version.

New Pattern: Checker Charm

Bold, graphic, playful… or soft and subtle?
Same pattern — completely different personality depending on your color choices.

Today is release day for Checker Charm by Sarah from @marchlionquilts — now on QuiltInk ✨ A modern design built for quilters who love exploring contrast, rhythm, and fabric combinations.

Scroll through the mockups in this carousel and see how dramatically color can transform one quilt — and help us celebrate independent designers bringing fresh ideas to the community.

👉 Open Checker Charm on QuiltInk and start coloring your version.

New Pattern: Big Solstice Bloom

Real question for modern quilters… 🎨
When a quilt reflects a real-world motif — do you feel pulled toward realistic colors, or is that exactly when you break the rules and go bold?

Today is release day for Big Solstice Bloom by Vickeidy (@sewspicious) — now on QuiltInk. A modern medallion-style design inspired by the hellebore, a flower known for blooming with quiet strength during winter’s darkest days.

With digital coloring you can test ideas fast — unexpected palettes, soft tonal versions, dramatic contrasts — and instantly compare how color completely reshapes the story of a quilt. The mockups in this carousel show just how far one design can go… what direction would you take?

🧵 Pattern details:
• Modern medallion-style design
• Template-based construction
• Sizes: mini, baby & throw

👉 Open Big Solstice Bloom on QuiltInk and start coloring your version.

Mock-up Monday #167

Visit our Instagram account to see a beautiful continuous carousel with the mock-up Monday #167 with 136 new mock-ups!!

What happens when creativity meets unlimited color possibilities? ✨

Mockup Monday #167 brings together 136 new mockups shared on the QuiltInk Wall this past week — a wide variety of patterns, a spectrum of palettes, and 136 completely unique visions from this incredible community.

Every mockup is a reminder that the same pattern can tell a totally different story depending on your color choices… so which one will you start with?

👉 Pick a pattern, come to QuiltInk, and start coloring your own version.

New Pattern: Fussy Cat

🎨🐱 Color lovers, this one is for you.
Fussy Cat by Fiona Carlson @mommyandmequiltco is now on QuiltInk — a bold, detail-rich quilt made for quilters who enjoy thoughtful color placement, strong contrasts, and playful fabric combinations.

Designed with directional fabrics and fussy cutting in mind, this precut & scrap-friendly pattern invites you to explore palettes, test color theory ideas, and see how dramatically a quilt can transform with every mockup you create.

🧵 Pattern details:
• Traditional piecing — suitable for all levels
• Precut & scrap-friendly
• Sizes: Baby (36”x36”), Kid (54”x54”), Throw (72”x72”), Family (108”x108”)

✨ Need inspiration before you start?
Check the QuiltInk Wall to see mockups from the community — and share yours there to inspire other modern quilters too.

👉 Open Fussy Cat on QuiltInk and start coloring your version.

New Pattern: Terrace

Curves, movement, and modern garden vibes — Terrace by @kileysquiltroom is now available for digital coloring on QuiltInk 🌿✨

This striking asymmetric quilt design is built entirely with curves, inspired by the flow of a terrace garden. Offered in two sizes and ideal for intermediate quilters ready to explore curved piecing and bold modern layouts.

Scroll through the mock-ups to see how color transforms the design, get inspired on the QuiltInk Wall, and start planning your own version before you sew. Thoughtful color choices make this pattern truly come alive.

QuiltInk Core – 5th Birthday Challenge Feb26

It’s a very special moment in the QuiltInk calendar — our 5th Birthday QuiltInk Challenge! Over the past five years, QuiltInk has grown into a vibrant, supportive community of quilters and designers, and this challenge is our way of celebrating the creativity, color, and spirit that have brought us here.

For this edition, we’re inviting you to honor the platform itself by exploring a palette inspired by the signature colors of QuiltInk. This challenge is a tribute to the platform’s journey, its community, and the endless creativity that happens every day on the QuiltInk Wall.

Before we get started, let’s take a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come — five years of connecting quilters, designers, and patterns in one colorful, collaborative space. Now, it’s time to join the celebration and fill the Wall with your joyful creations for this milestone event!

QUILTINK CORE PALETTE

The QuiltInk Core Challenge palette comes from the four colors of our logo — blue, purple, orange, and red — combined with near-black and near-white tones to create a vibrant, balanced range.

Chosen with Taylor from Toad and Sew for our new identity exactly a year ago, these colors reflect the spirit of QuiltInk: modern, creative, tech-forward, yet full of support, community, and inspiration. Every mock-up using this palette celebrates the heart of our platform — a place where design, color, and quilters come together.

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 Instagram, mentioning @quilt_ink , and tagging #QuiltInkChallengeFeb26. It counts as 2 entries in the giveaway.

PRIZES!
Lifetime access to QuiltInk + new Pattern Editor

$50 voucher to spend at any QuiltInk fabric shop

Selection: On March 1st, we will randomly pick 2 mock-up chosen between all the mock-ups in the Wall made with the QuiltInk Challenge Feb26 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 quilt patterns mock-ups using the QuilTInk Core palette in QuiltInk! Don’t you love them all?

Patterns featured are (click to color):

1. Alpine Glow by Jess Rash Quilts

2. Terrace by Kileys Quilt Room

3. Intertwined by Toad and Sew

Remember by clicking on the gift icon in the QuitlInk Wall you will be able to see all the mock-ups for the Challenge alive.

Curious about how to find the palette to participate. Follow these steps and start coloring!!

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

Happy coloring and quilting to you all!

QuiltInk Challenge Dec25 Winner

The December QuiltInk Challenge wrapped up with a dazzling display of creativity, and the QuiltInk Wall was alive with luminous and thoughtful designs. Using Celestial Garden, the inspiring palette by Alexandra Bordallo, quilters shared a wide variety of mock-ups that captured the elegance and depth of this beautiful collection.

A heartfelt congratulations to Aurora, the randomly selected winner of the December Challenge! Her participation stood out among an incredible 175 entries, showcasing the versatility and charm of the Celestial Garden palette across many quilt patterns. She will receive a 12 Fat Quarter bundle from the Celestial Garden collection by Alexandra Bordallo — a perfect prize to spark her next quilt creation.

This challenge invited quilters to explore color, contrast, and harmony while experimenting with serene tones and celestial-inspired combinations — a true reflection of the beauty and sophistication of Alexandra’s designs.

Thank you to everyone who joined in and shared their mock-ups on the QuiltInk Wall. Every design helps strengthen our quilting community and supports designers like Alexandra in continuing to inspire makers everywhere. Be sure to check out the December Challenge gallery — there’s so much creative inspiration waiting for you!

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

Mock-up Monday #166

Visit our Instagram account to see a beautiful continuous carousel with the mock-up Monday #166 with more than 180 mock-ups, and because Instagrams limits the imatge to 20. Because there were more than 300 for this edition!!

This month QuiltInk turns 5, and what a better way to start the celebration than with Mock-Up Monday 166 🎉
This post should have covered the last two weeks… but with more than 300 mock-ups, I had to make some tough cuts!

What you see here is just a glimpse of what’s happening on the QuiltInk Wall: quilt patterns filled with color, personality, and so much creativity. Every mock-up is different, and every one shows how powerful color play can be before you ever cut fabric.

Thank you to this amazing community for keeping the Wall so alive and inspiring. This is just the beginning of the celebration 💛

Designer Spotlight – Eudaimonia Studio

This month’s January Designer Spotlight brings us to Salt Lake City, Utah, where we’re happy to introduce Brooke, the designer behind Eudaimonia Studio.

Brooke’s work blends modern quilt design with thoughtful inspiration drawn from philosophy. Her patterns are bold and large in scale, often featuring half-rectangle triangles, and guided by a careful approach to color that brings depth and balance to each design.

Keep reading to discover Brooke’s quilting journey, what inspires her patterns, and how she uses QuiltInk to help quilters explore color with confidence.

Personal Background

Brooke, 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 currently live in Salt Lake City, Utah with my husband and dog (a Border Collie mix). We moved to Utah from Chicago, Illinois to enjoy all the amazing outdoor recreation the mountains have to offer (skiing, camping, hiking, etc.).

Quilting Journey

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

I began quilting in 2018 after having picked up crochet – and when searching for new patterns, I continued to stumble across quilt designs, which completely drew me in. There is something about the number of possibilities with sewing – and even within patchwork quilting – that forever inspires me.

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 one to try and figure things out for myself, and so when I wanted to create a design inspired by my philosophical studies, I sought to figure out a pattern for myself. I realized how much I enjoy the creative aspect of sketching a design, paired with the mathematical and logical aspect of determining the construction to bring that design to life. And the ability to create designs symbolizing the various philosophies that inspire my musings–well, I can’t think of much else I would enjoy more.

Style and Aesthetics

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

“Eudaimonia” is the Greek term for “human flourishing,” and so each Eudaimonia Studio design is inspired by inspired by my search to answer the ancient question of what it means to live well and make the most of life. My designs tend to be quite modern and large in scale, and I especially love designing with half-rectangle triangles (HRTs) for their versatility and modern look.

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?

I am always on the lookout for eye-catching color palettes – whether that be out in the “real world” or simply scrolling through Pinterest. While my overall color preferences seem to constantly evolve, I notice that so many of my quilts have a golden brown (Kona: Roasted Pecan; AGF: Raw Gold). I think I gravitate toward this color for its grounding effect, and its ability to add more depth to so many different color ways.

Business Activities

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

(Membership, notions, courses, etc)

Hand + Soul Block of the Month

On-demand workshops

In-person workshops and lectures for guilds, shops and conferences

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?

EudaimoniaStudio.com (join the newsletter to stay in the know!)

IG: @EudaimoniaStudioUS

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?

QuiltInk has provided an amazing way for quilters to be able to see designs in their own color style. Knowing the time, fabric, and other investment involved in making a quilt, it is wonderful to provide makers with confidence in their project by simply directing them to a QuiltInk coloring page.