Patterns
In the early 2003 I decided to commercially pattern a few of my designs with the help of my older son Dane. Several of my quilting friends asked if I would pattern their designs. After considerable thought, in 2005 JWD Publishing was born and my first designer to be added was Alex Anderson.
We have slowly expanded the JWD Publishing offerings. Currently our 15 designers offer an assortment of patterns that include bed quilts, wall quilts, quilt art, bags and totes, home décor, functional items, as well as a few fashion items. You can visit the JWD Publishing website to view our designers and the 75+ patterns we have available. You can view my quilt patterns below. As you can see, they are based on traditions with a contemporary flair.
Pizzazz
Wall Quilt 40” x 46”
Coverlet 66″ x 66″
Twin-bed Quilt 72″ x 90″
$10.96
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Pizzazz is my impression of the colorations within a glorious winter sunset. I love working with colors that have spirit and interact well with each other. (This quilt has been made into a commercial pattern.)
Northern Lights
Wall 50” x 30”
Lap 45” x 60”
Coverlet 70” x 70”
Twin 85” x 90”
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Playing with a variation of the traditional Rail Fence block, I selected my fabrics to create a colorful illusion of dimensionality and luster. (A commercial pattern is available for
this quilt.)
Sunflower Garden
Wall/lap 42” x 56”
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I love playing with blocks in non-traditional ways. In Sunflower Garden I created sunflowers from different traditional five-patch blocks. It was quite fun to play with the fabrics to create this little whimsical garden. (A commercial pattern is available for this quilt.)
Fantasia
Wall 57” x 57”
Coverlet 77” x 77” (shown)
King 102” x 102”
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I love creating off-set log cabin designs. This quilt was made from one of my many designs. Fantasia incorporates the illusions of luminosity and depth. (A commercial pattern is available.)
Memories of Monet
Wall 42” x 42”
Coverlet 70” x 70” (shown)
Queen 86” x 94”
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Memories of Monet combines two traditional blocks that create four-pointed stars, diagonal lattices, and imaginary circles. The fabric combination was inspired by a Monet garden fabric. (A commercial pattern is available.)
Tropical Morning
Wall 30” x 34”
Lap 50” x 59” (shown)
Twin/double 83” x 97”
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Tropical Morning was created with half-square triangles and happy tropical colors, moving from chartreuse to blue-violet. It’s simply a play of color, value, temperature, and dimensionality. (A commercial pattern is available.)
Reflections on the Pond
90″ x 90″
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A variation of the traditional Trip around the World design, Reflections on the Pond uses value to create luster in this design. Primarily made from squares, this design has some triangular pieces to create additional interest in the design’s center. (A commercial pattern is available.)
Star Echoes
Wall Quilt 42″ x 42″
Twin-bed Quilt 72″ x 84″
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Star Echoes is a design that is made for paper-piecing although traditional piecing can be done. These analogous colors move from chartreuse to blue-violet, but you can easily make other color choices. Three different paper-piecing units are used to create each block’s design. It’s a very easy quilt to make.
Line Dance
Wall/lap 50″ x 66″
Twin-bed Quilt 72″ x 84″
Queen-bed Quilt 96″ x 108″
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Line Dance is made from two easy blocks that create a dynamic design. The entire quilt is made from half-square triangles. The design is created through value play, using a very strong bright colored fabric (e.g. red) to a very darkly colored fabric (e.g. black). It’s a pattern that works well for teenagers and college students when you use their favorite colors from the brightest hues to the darkest ones.
Trellis Garden
Lap quilt 51″ x 89″
Twin-bed Quilt 68″ x 85″
Double/Queen-bed 85″ x 104″
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Trellis Garden was designed for flower-motif fabrics that work in a 6” on-point block.The trellis can be made from woody-type fabric or another fabric that works well with the featured fabric’s colors. Although designed for flower bouquets, this has become a great pattern for other theme fabrics with other fun motifs, such as football or other sports, dinosaurs, cars, hobbies, baby motifs, Christmas, novelty motifs, etc. Let your imagination play, as you make a theme quilt for a special person in your life.
Dancing under the Midnight Sun
Wall quilt 36″ x 36″
Lap Quilt 52″ x 68″
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Dancing under the Midnight Sun is made with squares, half-square triangles, and quarter-square triangles. It uses value change to create its design. It can be made with stars at each intersection or these stars can be hidden within the design, depending on how you choose to play with the colors and values of this quilt.
