Monica Curry Quilt Designs

I'm so pleased to announce that my pretty mini quilt " I  💗  Quilting"  has been published in  Miniature Quilts: 12 Tiny Projects That  Make a Big Impression by  Leisure Arts (2020). "I 💗 Quilting" by Monica Curry This quilt was created with Tula Pink's gorgeous Pinkerville fabric line. The pattern is a great sampler for beginners. It has five traditional blocks and a simple foundation paper pieced (FPP) heart that would be a good introduction too this FPP. I will be sending an update to all my subscribers when the pattern becomes available in my  Pattern Store . BUY BOOK HERE

After I had been quilting for a while, I discovered there were formulas for making certain quilt blocks faster. I thought this was amazing and proceeded to find all the formulas I could. This was great but they had to be calculated properly to work.  Sometimes I would enter a number wrong or add a number when I was supposed to divide. Then there was the problem with cheat sheets. They could be cumbersome and didn’t include the block assembly instructions. After a while, I tried finding a quilting app that would do the formulas for me but with no luck. I considered making my own app but that would be too expensive. Then, I discovered an online calculator builder where I could create my own calculators. I created calculators for ten quilt block formulas. The formulas could now be calculated instantly and each one included assembly diagrams.  I'm now sharing my Quick Block Calculators with the quilting community free of charge. I hope they help those of you who may have been as frus

I used to do mosaic art years ago and still appreciate this beautiful art form. Moroccan mosaic tilework is my favourite type of mosaic art because it reminds me of elaborate quilts. I've always wanted to replicate this art style in fabric and this year I finally did. The result is my newest pattern,  Moroccan Tile Mini Quilt . This pattern may look a bit complicated but it's simple, even for beginners. All straight cuts and no templates required! Buy now at my  PATTERN STORE

One of the first quilt patterns I ever designed was the Precious Bundle baby quilt. That was five years ago. But, for whatever reason, I didn't design it for precuts. I'll chalk that up to inexperience. For 2020, I redesigned this gorgeous baby quilt for charm packs . I'm hoping this will make it easier for even the most novice quilter. The only fabrics you will now need to make the Precious Bundle quilt top is one print charm pack, one solid white charm pack, and 1¼ yard white. How simple is that?!

I love Mary Ellen's Best Press Spray . It helps my blocks press crisp and there's no starchy residue. The only downside is that it's way too expensive, especially here in Canada. Also, I don't like the smell of most of their scents; the lavender-scented spray smells like cheap men's cologne. I thought of using the scent-free Best Press, but it costs more than the scented. So, I decided to try making the homemade version of Best Press and I was pleased with the results. I wanted my spray to have a nice scent but most of the recipes I found called for lavender essential oil and I didn't care for it. So, I tried the citrus essential oils (i.e. lemon, lemongrass, bergamot, orange, etc.) and loved the fresh citrusy scent. I use bergamot exclusively now. Bergamot is a fresh, uplifting Italian orange oil used for cosmetics and perfumes. Below is the recipe for the DIY Citrus Best Press that works just as well as the real deal. DIY CITRUS BEST

This post is a supplementary tutorial for the Quick Block Calculator . When using the shortcut methods to make Hourglass and Pinwheel blocks, you often have to " square up " the block to the correct size you need. If these blocks are not squared up properly, you will end up with very wonky looking squares that will only be good for the scrap pile. In this post, I'll show you a simple method for squaring up Hourglass and Pinwheel blocks that doesn't require a special ruler. MATERIALS •  Square quilt ruler at least 8" x 8". •  Rotary cutter •  Masking tape or transparent quilt ruler tape . INSTRUCTIONS 1.  Divide the desired block size in half, e.g. 4½"÷ 2 = 2¼" 2.  Find this number on the ruler. 3.  Place a piece of tape horizontally and vertically on the ruler to mark the center of the block. 4.  Line up intersecting point of the tape with the center of the block. 5.  Line up the 45º angle with angle of the b

I've been published!  Check out my modern quilt wall hanging, Coral Gem,  published in the new Leisure Arts book  Quilted Wall Hangings - 11 Unique Projects for Quilt Lovers. Get a copy today ! "Coral Gem" Wall Quilt by Monica Curry BUY NOW!