Inspiring Patterns

Each issue of the All Pacific Northwest Shop Hop™ Magazine features several patterns by talented designers. Bonus patterns are also available in the free downloads area of our website. Fill out the form and bookmark the page for easy access.

We do our best to get the bonus patterns posted shortly after the magazine goes on sale each year. Sometimes it takes a little extra time if corrections are needed during the proofing process. All patterns should be posted by the start of the Shop Hop.

Splendor

By Cheran Bee, Fiddlesticks Quilt Shop

Cheran has been designing quilts and running the local Fiddlesticks Quilt Shop for more than a decade. Between the shop and longarm quilting for customers she also finds the time to create patterns, books and BOM’s. She is drawn to traditional quilts and loves to give them a fresh look. Her unique patterns are well written and fun to make! You can see all her patterns at Cottage Lane Quilts or at her Fiddlesticks Quilt Shop in Vancouver, Washington. Follow her on facebook for more inspiration!

Where the Mountains Meet the Sea

By Becky Lindquist, Grandma’s Attic

Becky is a Grandma’s Attic employee who loves to create quilts, including putting her spin on time-honored classics. She has an art degree and loves to create displays in the shop. Her designs have appeared in Grandma’s Attic shop and website, including Block of the Month programs, quilt patterns, and aprons.

Oregon Wonders

By Linda Kruusi, Kruusn Designs

Linda Kruusi is the creative powerhouse behind Kruusn Quilt Designs! With a love of everything fiber woven into her very being, Linda combines her expertise in design with a unique artistic flair. Her patterns are tailor-made for the quilter on the go, bringing convenience and style right to your fingertips. From the whimsical “Joy Dog” to the innovative “Bonkers for Border Prints,” Linda’s creations are as fun as they are quick and easy.

Trail’s End

By Lydia Sorenson, Homespun Quilts & Yarn 

Lydia Sorenson likes to tease that she started quilting against her will after taking a beginning quilt making class with a friend. Since then, she’s become a quilt shop owner, helping to solve problems, utilizing her innate creativity and helping people at the same time. Designing block patterns was her path, a natural extension, to quilt design. Outside the shop Lydia loves to garden or read or work on other crafts. She also participates in sailboat races, with her husband, on the Columbia River.

Wilderness

By Crystal, Brooklynn, & Daytonna Drummond, DayBrook Designs

This mother-daughters team – Crystal and teen daughters Brooklynn and Daytonna – thrive when creating together and enjoy designing easy to follow quilt patterns. From traditional to modern or vintage with a flair, these gals are always ready to create something new and exciting to share with you! Anyone is welcome and invited to stop by their working studio for inspiration or to see the magic in process.

Gems of Oregon Bed Runner

By Tonya Dunning, Memory Barn Stuido

Tonya has been sewing for most of her life. When her mom was diagnosed with dementia, she discovered Fidget Quilts and realized there was a market for the patterns. She enrolled in a pattern writing class, and while there, she fell in love with editing and writing aspect of designing. Tonya now provides those services for others. When not quilting or writing, she loves to read and cross stitch.

They Shoot Canoes, Don’t They?

By Mari Vander Stelt, Partners In Crime

P.I.C. patterns is what happens when two woman (Mari and Teressa) who love mysteries, cheesecake, and annoying their daughters get together and design quilts. Their creations celebrate all aspects of life, the mundane and the ridiculous alike. Teressa, a skilled designer, also hosts a yearly Christmas Boutique, while Mari owns Yankee Dutch Quilting & Dry Goods, offering hand-guided machine quilting on the side.

Forever Home

By Sara Guerrero, Our Crafty Life

Sara always had a dream of opening her own shop. After getting degrees in Interior Design and Accountancy, followed by work experience in multiple quilt shops, her lifelong dream came true in June 2021. Here, she could design patterns from the fabrics in her shop, which is her favorite way to pass the time. Check out her patterns and shop in Geneseo, Illinois, or online.

Cascades

By Deb Messina, Quiltblox

Pattern designer, quilter, blogger, and online shop owner, Deb learned to sew as a pre-teen from her grandfather. He taught her how to draft patterns – starting with chair cushions and drapes. From there she moved on to clothing and then, inspired by a stack of family quilts made by her great aunt, to quilting. Many of her quilt designs are block-based: traditional with a modern twist. You can follow Quiltblox on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Threads.

Wild Oregon

By Jennifer Church, Tickle Me Pink Quilts

Jennifer is a lifelong creator whose passion for textiles began when she learned to sew curtains at age 8. This journey led her to quilting where the endless combinations of textures and colors became her main focus. In 2020, she purchased a longarm quilting machine, allowing her to finish projects from her early motherhood days. Now a quilt finisher, Jennifer designs patterns to share with the extended quilterverse. 

Oregon With Love

By Vickie Kiser, Green Sewing & Vacuum

With over 50 years of experience, Vickie Kiser has greatly influenced the sewing and quilting community. She discovered her passion for sewing as a child when she attended classes at a local shop. Vickie opened her own store in Southern Oregon, published patterns, and hosted sewing retreats. After closing her shop, she helped a local store enhance its offerings. Known for her precision and creativity, Vickie inspires many with her beautiful quilts and unique approach to sewing.