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Introducing Forest Flowers

It’s here! It’s finally here! I am thrilled to announce the launch of my first paid quilt pattern - Forest Flowers.  Forest Flowers comes in 6 sizes: baby, crib, lap, large throw, twin, and bed. This beautiful foliage design is created by placing colours strategically in the design. Vertical columns of wildflowers emerge amongst a leafy background. If you are new to quilting, don’t worry, this pattern is easier than it looks! If you can make our free Playful Placemats pattern, you can make Forest Flowers!  Pattern Inspiration Since I started designing quilts, I have been greatly inspired by my natural surroundings here on Vancouver Island. It is a part of why I chose the name Cedar Quilt Co for my...

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Introducing the FREE Playful Placemats pattern

I am thrilled to announce the very first pattern available from Cedar Quilt Co! I really wanted to kick things off with an approachable and fun project that anyone can tackle if they have the desire to quilt. Yes, even total beginners! I have learned so much over the past couple of years on my quilting journey, and I knew that I could create a pattern to help other newbies find their footing, too.     The Pattern Introducing: The Playful Placemats pattern! This is a FREE quilted placemats pattern for our newsletter subscribers, you can download it by filling out the form below. This pattern offers 24 unique quilted placemat designs using the same 24 half square triangle pieces....

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8-at-a-time Half Square Triangles

The humble half square triangle (HST) is one of the building blocks of quilting. You can create endless shapes and patterns using these little squares! I love being efficient and making multiples of quilting elements to save time. Today we are going to make eight at a time HSTs!. Pssst: This is the method used in our FREE Playful Placemats pattern. You can download that freebie by signing up for our newsletter. Get our free Playful Placemats pattern Sign up for our newsletter for new patterns, quilting tutorials, and more! SEND ME THE PATTERN We respect your privacy. Unsubscribe at anytime. Built with ConvertKit   You can use this method to make 8 HSTs of any size. Use the chart below to...

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Welcome to Cedar Quilt Co.

Hello and welcome! I’m Helen, the designer behind Cedar Quilt Co. You may know me from my garment sewing pattern company, Helen's Closet or my podcast, Love to Sew. I am relatively new to the wonderful world of quilting and I have to say, it has taken me by surprise! I have been so delighted to discover the joy of quilting over the past few years, and it has led me to try my hand a quilt pattern design. Enter: Cedar Quilt Co! Cedar Quilt Co is a place for me to share my quilt designs and encourage other folks out there to give quilting a whirl! You may find, like I did, that it is immensely satisfying, rewarding, and fun....

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