I originally designed this pattern years ago, using Angela Walters’ first fabric line, and I loved how it turned out. That quilt was gifted as a wedding present, and, of course, I immediately planned to make another one for myself.

Five years ago, I finally did—and went scrappy this time! I shared it back then, but I know many of you are new here, so let’s take another look at this favorite quilt and the updates I’ve made to the pattern since.

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A Scrappy Spin on a Classic

For my second version of Twists & Turns, I went for a scrappier feel, pulling fabrics from multiple Bonnie & Camille collections. Mixing prints gave the quilt a completely new personality, and honestly, I think scrappy quilts always have a little extra magic.

One of the best things about this pattern? It works beautifully whether you’re using a curated fabric line or digging into your fabric stash for a scrappy look!

What’s New in the Pattern?

Since I first released Twists & Turns, I’ve updated the pattern to make the process even smoother:

A layout guide for easier assembly
A coloring page to plan your fabric placement
Pattern piece markers for better organization

These updates make it faster and easier to put together—perfect for quilters who love a good project without the stress.

A Quilt That Keeps Inspiring

One of my favorite things about this pattern is seeing how others make it their own! My friend Angie from my quilt guild made a version using Tula Pink fabrics, and it’s stunning. Seeing different fabric choices bring this quilt to life in so many ways never gets old. Want to make your own Tula Pink fabric version? True Colors and and Besties would be perfect.

Get the Pattern & Start Sewing!

The Scrappy Twists & Turns Quilt Pattern is available in downloadable PDF in my Etsy shop. Stay tuned for paper copies in the near future. Whether you’re revisiting this pattern or discovering it for the first time, I hope you love making it as much as I did!

If you sew one, I’d love to see it! Tag me on Instagram @FourRobbins so I can cheer you on. Happy quilting!

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I had people asking me about a pattern and I loved it, too, so I decided to go ahead and write the pattern and make a Christmas themed quilt. I love how it turned out, don’t you? I had it folded in half across the back of the couch over Christmas and it looked so nice and festive and made me happy every time I walked into the room.

When it was time to pack up Christmas, I was bummed to put this quilt up. It is just so pretty! So I decided to make one for Valentine’s Day and it goes perfectly with all my Valentine’s Day Pillows of the Month! But I’m thinking I’ll need to make one more to keep out all year long. It uses no waste flying geese and sews up in a day. I made this Valentine quilt over a weekend.

You can, too, and the pattern is 30% off all this month!

I did all-over swirls, hearts, and double hearts on my Janome 8900 for the quilting design. It is one of my favorites to do. I also did my binding by machine this time, attaching it in the back, folding it over to the front, and then I used a decorative stitch to finish sewing my binding on.

I also shared on Instagram recently that when I designed my Christmas Cards quilt to send into magazines in the hopes of getting published, I designed it as Christmas Cards and as Love Notes. The magazine wanted the Christmas theme so that’s what I made. However, I still had these designs so I thought I’d share them. They are so cute! You can find the pattern here. I’ve added this to my ToDo list for next year.

If you’re looking for something a little quicker, my Valentine Pillows are just the thing: three pillow patterns (or 16″ quilt blocks if you’d rather).

Finally, I made these adorable little bags. They are really quick to make and perfect for your Valentine’s gifts. You can find the tutorial here.

Don’t forget to tag me on social media! #fourrobbins #fourrobbinsquilts #fourrobbinspillowofthemonth

I’d love to see what you make.

Krista

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Here is a round up of some Valentine’s Day crafts and treats that caught my eye.

Diy Art

Painting is not really in my wheelhouse but I think these Love Letters from We Lived Happily Ever After are just gorgeous and would love to give them a try.

I’ve always wanted to do one of these string art projects. This one is over at Green Wedding Shoes is really cute!

How about some Scrabble tile inspired coasters from blue I style?

Hand Sewing

I just LOVE these mini hoop hearts by Laurenmakes. They are super simple but striking. I think they are so adorable and they are on the top of my make list right now!

And how cute is this little felt love note hoop by Amy Chappell from Ameroonie Designs at the Polka Dot Chair.

Machine Sewing

I also found a couple of adorable pillows to add to my Valentine pillow collection. First up is this adorable Love You Pillow by Amanda at JediCraftGirl guest blogging at Amy Smart’s Diary of A Quilter.

And how about this cute heart pillow by Anna from Noodlehead guest blogging on U-CreateCrafts.

I don’t really sew plushies but these Love Koi by Sew Desu Ne? on Blueprint are making me rethink that!

I also saw this felt heart table runner at Pottery Barn Kids. This would be so simple and cheap to make and they want $39.00 bucks for it?

I LOVE this one by Center Street Quilts. I might need to make one of these!

Sweet Treats

How about some delicious treats? I love a quick and simple yummy treat and this bark from Lauren at Delish looks amazing.

And who doesn’t love a yummy Rice Krispy treat? These from Midwest Living look so good!

I’ll wrap up this post with these Cookies ‘n Cream Strawberry Cheesecake Bars from Creme de la Crumb look amazing! I think I may be able to get Sam into making these with me!

You can find my treat bag tutorial here.

My Valentine pillow covers sew up quick! You can find the patterns here. They are on sale all through February.

And if you’re looking for a little bigger project, try out this Flying Home pattern. It is 30% off all month long.

I’ve also been meaning to make a Valentine version of my Christmas Cards quilt using some reds and pinks and calling it Love Notes. Can you see it? You can find the pattern here.

I hope these ideas have you inspired! I know I am, and I think I have a few ideas of my own!

Krista

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Here are some of the must-have Valentine’s Day patterns from FourRobbins:

1. Patchwork Heart Pillow Cover PDF Pattern

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If you’re looking for a fun and festive way to brighten up your home this Valentine’s Day, this Patchwork Heart Pillow Cover is a charming option. This pattern guides you step-by-step through creating a heart-shaped patchwork design that will add a sweet touch to your living room or bedroom.

Supplies Needed:

• Cotton fabric in various shades of red, pink, and white (or your favorite Valentine’s Day color scheme)
• Sewing machine (or hand-sewing kit if you prefer)
• Pillow insert (16×16 inches)
• Fabric rotary cutter and ruler for precise cutting
• Sewing pins

Where to Buy Supplies:

• Cotton Fabric: Check out Amazon’s fabric selection for Valentine’s Day-inspired patterns and colors.
• Pillow Inserts: Pillow Insert

This pattern’s patchwork style is easy to follow, and the final pillow will give your home a cozy, handcrafted vibe.

2. Rainbow Heart Pillow Cover PDF Pattern

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For those who want to infuse some extra color and joy into their Valentine’s Day decorations, the Rainbow Heart Pillow Cover is a fun choice! With its vibrant rainbow hues and heart shape, this pattern is perfect for spreading love in a cheerful way.

Supplies Needed:

• Rainbow fabric or solid color fabrics for each heart section (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
• Quilting cotton for the pillow background
• Sewing machine or hand-sewing kit
• Pillow insert (18×18 inches)
• Thread matching your fabrics
• Fabric pins

Where to Buy Supplies:

• Rainbow Fabrics: Fabric Selection
• Sewing Machine: Consider a reliable model like the Brother CS7000x if you need an upgrade!

This pattern is not only great for Valentine’s Day but also makes for a fabulous gift for anyone who loves bright, bold colors and meaningful design.

3. XOXO Hugs & Kisses Pillow Cover PDF Pattern

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When you want to say “I love you” with a handmade touch, the XOXO Hugs & Kisses Pillow Cover is the way to go! This pattern features the iconic X’s and O’s in a fun, easy-to-make pillow design that will make anyone smile.

Supplies Needed:

• Pink, red, or white fabrics for the X’s and O’s design
• Cotton fabric for the pillow background
• Pillow insert (16×16 inches)
• Fabric scissors or rotary cutter
• Matching sewing thread
• Pins for fabric placement

Where to Buy Supplies:

• Cotton Fabric: Fabric
• Pillow Insert: Pillow Insert

This pattern is an instant classic for Valentine’s Day décor, and it’s super quick to whip up—perfect for last-minute crafting sessions!

4. Flying Home Quilt PDF Pattern

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For those who want to take their Valentine’s Day crafting to the next level, the Flying Home Quilt is a stunning pattern to create a large, meaningful project that’ll become a family heirloom. The Flying Home Quilt features sweet, bird-inspired designs that will bring a sense of warmth and comfort to your home. It’s ideal for those who enjoy piecing together intricate designs and love a good challenge!

Supplies Needed:

• Assorted quilting cotton fabrics for the quilt pieces
• Quilt batting
• Coordinating thread
• Rotary cutter, quilting ruler, and cutting mat
• Pins for piecing

Where to Buy Supplies:

• Quilting Cotton Fabrics:
  • Pinks
  • Low Volume
• Quilt Batting: Cotton Quilting Batting

This quilt pattern will take a bit longer to complete, but the result will be a gorgeous, thoughtful gift for someone special or a beautiful addition to your own home.

Tips for Making the Most of These Patterns:

• Prep Your Fabric: Before diving into your project, always pre-wash and iron your fabric to prevent shrinking and ensure a smooth sewing experience.
• Choose a Sewing Machine That Works for You: If you’re new to sewing, consider starting with a beginner-friendly machine like the Brother CS7000x, which is great for quilting and home décor projects.
• Personalize Your Projects: While these patterns are fantastic as-is, don’t be afraid to make them your own! Add embroidery, use different color schemes, or experiment with fabric textures to create something unique.

Conclusion:

With FourRobbins’ fantastic selection of Valentine’s Day patterns, you’ll be ready to spread love and creativity in no time. Whether you choose to sew up a cozy pillow or challenge yourself with a beautiful quilt, these patterns are sure to make your Valentine’s Day extra special. Happy sewing!

Feel free to browse the FourRobbins shop on Etsy and get started on your next crafty adventure today.

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I was asked a number of times about where I found the pattern, so I finally wrote one in 2018. We tend to like large quilts since everyone in my family is tall, so I wrote the pattern in two sizes.  The throw version is 56″ x 63″ and the larger quilt is 70″ x 84″.  

Since Sphere was no longer available, I decided to make a scrappy version so you could use any fabrics you like. I made this one in the larger size and my very patient husband held it while I took many, many photos!

One of my quilting buddies, Annie Cook, tested it and made one as a gift. It turned out super cute! She is a wonderful longarm quilter in the St. Louis area if you’re looking for someone! You can see her amazing work on Instagram @aecquilts.

And finally, I had gotten a bundle of Lavish by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics and wanted to do a version where the lights in the lanterns were all different colors rather than just the yellow.  This fabric line is just gorgeous.

I quilted it with loops and stars.

And used this adorable lightening bug fabric to go along with it.

Here they are hanging in St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild quilt shows!

It the first one is now in it’s permanent home with the mom of one of my old friends, who was one of the many, many victims of Hurricane Harvey.

If you’d like to make one yourself, Paper Lanterns is a fun quilt to make and is beginner friendly. You can find it in my Etsy shop! #paperlanternsquilt

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They are perfect for beginners and advanced sewists alike. They are scrap friendly and you can complete them in just a couple of hours! The patterns are all live in my FourRobbins Etsy shop and are available as an instant PDF download.

This first pattern is the Patchwork Heart Pillow Cover. This one is perfect for using up lots of scraps. Just pick your color palette and start sewing! The patterns include all your cutting and sewing instructions as well as finishing your pillow cover with a hidden zipper and adding binding for a nice, clean finish. You can make them as is for a standard 16×16 pillow or add a border to accommodate larger pillow forms. As for the pillow inserts, I’ve gotten them at Joann Fabrics using a 40% off coupon as well as on Amazon.

Next is XOXO Hugs & Kisses pillow cover. I made this one in reds and blacks but you could really make any of these pillows in other colors to keep around all year or in favorite colors for a bedroom pillow. Hmmm… I just might have to make some in blues for MY bedroom.

Next, is my favorite, Rainbow Heart pillow cover. I love a rainbow! I was thinking of doing some of these in some ombre, with colors or tones that shade into each other. Stay tuned.

I hope you love these fun patterns as much as I loved creating them! You can find them on sale for 20% off their already low price through February 14th! Enjoy!

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Last year was rough all around. There was so much fear and pain and frustration and anger and loss with us and all over the world. And so many things changed. We also had a few good things. Tom had both his hips replaced, one in February and one in August. It’s hard to believe watching him now when we walk our dogs that this time a year ago he had difficulty walking to the other room and was living with chronic pain. He worked so hard through his physical therapy and is moving around better than ever. Andi was accepted into and begins the nursing program this semester. Sam started college and is doing really well with school. We got a new puppy, Gracie, who is super energetic and has really gotten us moving!

For me, I went back to school to work toward a career change. It has been exciting and has kept me really busy. I wasn’t able to spend as much time creating as I would have liked last year, but I did manage to make some fun things!

I have a quite a few pillow patterns but these Valentine Pillows are my favorites of the bunch and live on my couch most of the time. You can find the patterns for these pillows here to make some for yourself!

And of course, like all of you, made some masks.

I did some bee blocks for my Sew Bee It quilting bee friends. I sure miss being able to meet with them all in person! I also have a handful I need to catch up on this month!

I joined in with some Sashiko sewalong fun with @surrur_sunday and @amandalovestocreate on Instagram. These coasters are still on my WIP list.

But I did finish a couple cute bags as well!

I made some fun drawstring bags for goodies. They are super quick and so cute. You can find a tutorial and make your own here!

I also made a valentines day version of my Flying Home quilt pattern. I love this pattern and making 8 half-square triangles at a time makes this quilt a very quick make! You can find the pattern 40% off now through Valentines day!

I made a Sew Kind of Wonderful Metro Hoops quilt. The fabrics are Kona white and red cottons and April Rosenthal‘s All Weather Friend. I love how it turned out and I really enjoyed making it. Sew Kind of Wonderful’s pattern instructions were very clear. This quilt was gifted to someone special.

With the left over All Weather Friend fabrics, I made a free pattern by by Happy Zombie called Lawnchair Quilt. I used Essex Linen for the backing fabric. I love how it turned out. It’s one of my favorites. The linen background really makes it.

I also put out a new quilt pattern, Pinwheel Star. My friend and neighbor was nice enough to hold my quilt for some photos. This was also a quick quilt to make. I used white Kona and Mister Domestic‘s Loved to Pieces fabric line. The link above will take you to a digital copy. If you’d like a paper pattern, let me know. This quilt was also gifted to someone special.

I also started working on a large version of Sew Kind of Wonderful’s Metro Rings Quilt for our daughter, Angela. I’m suing a light gray and darker gray Kona cottons and two neutral jelly rolls including a Blueberry Park Neutrals by Karen Lewis.

I did a little home sewing by making some cushions for our patio table. I just kind of winged it with these making upper and lower cushions and adding ties. I used an outdoor fabric to make it last longer.

I also participated/am still participating in a Traveling Quilt Bee. This has been fun. Each person makes a starter block and sets their theme, color, style parameters. Then each person in the been takes a turn and adds to your quilt. This was the first I worked on for my friend Gayle. I added the top, bottom, and sides. Gayle’s quilt parameters had to do with color and styles.

Next was Annie’s quilt. I added the left column and the bottom with the bear paw prints. Annie’s parameters were our interpretations of her travels she had taken.

Finally, I added the top and bottom rows to Marie’s quilt. Marie’s parameters were more classic style blocks and using her Cotton and Steel fabric collection.

I have two more quilts to work on and will share them when I finish!

I also did a little crocheting and finished this Earl Gray Wrap by Two of Wands. Alexandra has some gorgeous knit and crochet patterns.

Finally, I made a quick tree skirt and extra large stockings with some fleece I had on hand. I didn’t really use any patterns. For the skirt, I cut a large circle. I folded it into qurters and cut out a center circle and then cut along the radius I bound all the edges with left over binding from Tom’s quilt from a few years ago.

For the stockings, I taped together some printer paper and then traced a stocking. I cut out the stocking way bigger then the outline and just stitched up wrong side. I folded the top over twice and top stitched and added a wired ribbon for the loop to hang them up.

I also got into a little cake baking and decorating. I have so much to learn but it has been fun. Here are a few of my yummy creations.

Anyway, that’s about it for my creative round up. Now, to finish planning out my projects for this year!

Have a great day!

Krista

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I originally designed this quilt for a friend but I had quite a few requests for a pattern so I decided to write it up.  It comes with three sizes: baby/lap size, throw, and large.  With large, easy blocks, this is a super fast quilt to make and perfect for beginners.

I hope you like it! You can find it in my Etsy shop! And for the month of July, it is 40% off!

use #playfulpupsquilt on social media so I can find you.

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It was a pretty exciting experience.  I came up with the design in publisher using some classic quilt blocks and then played around with different fabrics. I had fallen in love with these Baby Jane fabrics by Eric & Julie Comstock for Moda Fabrics
and really wanted to find something to make using the reds and aquas of the line.

Aren’t these pretty? I wish they were still available. I’d love to make another quilt with them!

I did a few versions to test it out my numbers scrappy and in Bonnie & Camille’s April Showers.

Once I knew all my measurements were good and everything was working out, I wrote up my pattern. Then I went ahead and cut into my Baby Jane fabrics and made my quilt from my pattern.

My finished top was so beautiful!

All basted and ready to be quilted!  I like to pin baste.  How about you?  How do you baste?

I free motion quilted it with an all over stipple pattern.  For this quilt, I was using my domestic Janome Memory Craft 4900.  Now, I sew on a Janome Memory Craft 8900.  I can’t tell you how much more I love that larger throat space and the automatic thread cutter.  How did I do without them?

I pieced the back with my leftover fabric and some extra blocks.  I had an embroidery sewing machine at the time so I did a fancy label.  It was a fun machine but at the time, my son needed a new computer and we were tight on extra $ so I sold it to get him his desktop set up.  He has gotten way more use out of his computer than I would have out of the embroidery though so it was worth it!

Next, I got some volunteers to test my pattern.  They all did a great job and were so appreciated!

Zrinka from Owls and Co finished hers and it blew me away. She also took lots of beautiful pictures.  

Her color choices were bright and fun and modern.  I still want to make one like this!

It is the coolest thing to see what people come up with with your patterns!   I also found this one searching the internet one day by Carol M. Clemmons. How pretty!

Since then I made some little version of the blocks and turned them into pin cushions. You can find these in my Shop.

And Star Crossed even got to be in St. Louis Modern Quilt Guild‘s first quilt show!

Want to make one of your own?  You can find the pattern in my Shop in pdf and paper versions. 

I’d love to see yours! Use the hashtag #starcrossedquilt on social media so I can find you.

Have a great day!

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There is really so much going on in it and I could probably come up with so many more things and, in fact, I have a couple in mind. What I really focused on, though, were all the bright colors and the uneven gray tiles on the ground.

It was no surprise to me that my first drawing was symmetrical and a little rigid but I really wanted to step out of my comfort zone so I tried something else and I’m so happy with how it turned out!

If you’d like to make your own, the fabric requirements, cutting instructions, and layout follows. This quilt measures 60″ x 60″.  If you’d like to print the cutting instructions and chart, you can find a printable pdf here.  You can print out a sheet of pattern piece markers here.

Fabric Requirements & Cutting Instructions

Backing: 3-5/8 yards

Batting: Twin Size 72″ x 90″ or 2 yard cut off 90″ wide roll

Binding: 1/2 yard for 2.5″ strips

Quilt Layout

1) Set aside W1, W2, and W14 pieces.

2) Following layout, construct the 5 inner columns as shown.

3) Add W14 sashing pieces in between columns.

4) Add W2 borders and then W1.

5) Quilt as desired.

I’d love to see yours if you make one. Use the hashtag #offthegridquilt so I can find you!

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