Quilts to Welcome You Home

Don't you just love quilts? The homey feel of them? One of the first things I see when a walk in the front door of my house is my vintage Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt (usually with The Cat asleep in the middle of it)…and I think, “I’m home!” If you’re in search of quilt patterns that make you feel at home (while at the same time being absolutely gorgeous), you need Nancy Rink’s new quilt pattern book—Quilts To Warm Today’s Home!

Quilts to Warm Today's Home
How comforting it is to create a sweep of soothing patchwork in colors that remind you of home! These 11 homestyle quilts by Nancy Rink feature traditional pieced designs, with lively appliqued leaves and flowers on several. Instructions are included for a variety of applique techniques, and we've provided quilt-pattern definitions that will help you decide how to machine-quilt your project. Whether you make them as bed quilts, wall hangings, or cozy wraps for use on the sofa, these blankets will welcome you home for many years to come. Enjoy the sweetness of stitching each one with the fabrics that warm your heart.

Take a look at Nancy’s timeless, yet fresh, designs:

American Pastimes

Emerald Spring

Scraps of Time

Cumberland Compass

Homeward Bound

Pressed Flowers

Market Blossoms

Patches of Blue

Pineapples

Country Crossroads

Meet the Designer: Nancy Rink!
Nancy Rink is a quilter, pattern designer, and dye artist whose quilts have won awards at the International Quilt Festival, Kaufman Quilt Quest, and other national shows. Her designs have also been featured in magazines such as Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine, and Quiltmaker. “Quilting has been an incredible journey,” says Nancy, “and I can't wait to see where it takes me next!” For more about Nancy, visit NancyRinkDesigns.blogspot.com.

Get your copy of Nancy Rink’s Quilts to Warm Today's Home now, and while you’re shopping, check out her first quilt pattern book from Leisure Arts—City Blocks, featuring 10 big-city style contemporary designs! 

City Blocks
If you like bold appliques or fast-paced piecing--or both--you’ll adore capturing the big-city style of these 10 contemporary quilts from Nancy Rink! Playa del Sol and Costa del Sol rely on quick piecing and simple blocks, while Bryant Park, City Leaves, and Cosmo Girl feature simple applique and strong graphics. Papillons, Akimbo, Tenderness, Flower Power, and Espresso round out this collection of striking designs. Techniques include applique and patchwork, along with machine quilting. Each design is shown in a lifestyle photograph and an assembly diagram, accompanied by a complete materials list and step-by-step instructions. Wherever you live, there’s a metropolitan pattern in this collection that’s perfect for your home’s decor.