A QUICK FALL QUILT PATTERN | A COZY PINWHEELS AND PRAIRIE POINTS TABLE TOPPER

The pinwheels and prairie points baby quilt was one of the first patterns I wrote, circa 2009, and one of my most popular patterns. Last year I finally sat down and drafted a pattern for a table topper with pinwheels and prairie points! It's been in my head forever. 

This design is simple and so much fun to make, and it’s the perfect size for a table topper—measuring approximately 20" x 28" finished. I quilted it on the longarm using the Autumn Oaks panto, which adds the sweetest touch with its tiny acorns.

If you haven't made prairie points yet, don't be afraid! They're easier than you might think. 

I think the prairie points around the edge add a charming little pop of personality to the topper. 

You could switch up the fabrics and make one for any holiday or season—cozy for fall, festive for Christmas, bright and cheerful for spring, or patriotic for summer. 

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop—click the button to visit Pleasant Home on Etsy.  

#PleasantHome #TableTopper @Etsy #EtsyCreatorCo #EtsyHoliday #EtsyPartner 

SAVE ON CARRIED AWAY QUILTING PATTERNS WITH PLEASANT HOME'S NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE OFFER

This month there is an exclusive discount on Carried Away Quilting patterns when you subscribe to the Needle little Inspiration newsletter from Pleasant Home. 

Subscribe to the Pleasant Home Newsletter, and you’ll receive an exclusive discount code good for any of Taunja’s beautiful quilt patterns in her Carried Away Quilting Etsy shop.

If you love classic quilt designs with fresh and cozy touches, you'll love Carried Away Quilting patterns by Taunja.

Her patterns are very well written, and her projects are pure joy to make. 

Click the subscribe button and sign up for the Needle little Inspiration newsletter from Pleasant Home to receive a code for your exclusive discount. Offer good until October 31, 2025. 

VINTAGE QUILT HOODIE | A COZY UPCYCLED GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWER GARDEN SWEATSHIRT

I started with a vintage quilt runner that I picked up at an antique shop sale.

It’s soft and timeworn, with a few gentle tears and holes—

yet still every bit a vintage beauty.

This was clearly a well-loved piece. I know some don’t like the thought of cutting into something like this, but I love the idea that someday, someone might take one of my quilts and upcycle it—maybe into something soft & worn that lets them feel a quilt’s warmth wrapped around them.

I purchased the creamy hoodie at Costco on sale for $5. Score! It had a side seam from the armhole to the bottom band that really made replacing the front panel with a quilt piece super easy! 

I picked out the stitches along the shoulder seam, armhole seams, and side seams, and just along the front at the bottom band, leaving the band intact on the back. 

Note: Some sweatshirts don't have side seams. You might be able to cut along the side to remove the front panel of the sweatshirt. But I have not attempted that. 

To create the quilted front, I used the original sweatshirt panel as my pattern, laying it over the vintage quilt and carefully cutting around it. 

This simple step gave me a perfectly sized quilted front panel. Also note: I was careful when positioning the front sweatshirt panel as a pattern, making sure I didn't have flowers in unwanted places. Two flowers at chest level would not have been pretty. LOL

It came out better than expected, and it's the most comfortable hoodie I own! 

I get compliments on it every time I wear it.  

I hope the quilter who made this quilt runner would be happy to know that I am wrapping myself up in their quilt and sharing it!  So much better than tucked away on a shelf. 

I even sewed one of my canvas labels at the bottom of the front panel. 

My labels are very similar to these available on Etsy.

@Etsy #EtsyHoliday #EtsyPartner #Ad #EtsyCreatorCo

BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS QUILT PATTERN - A SWEET KEEPSAKE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Celebrate Baby's First Christmas with a heartwarming, handmade quilt. 

 

There's something magical about a baby's first Christmas—the twinkle lights, cozy cuddles, and those sweet first memories. 

My Baby's First Christmas quilt pattern was designed with simple piecing and some fussy cutting if you'd like. The center square is a perfect spot to showcase a fussy-cut piece of fabric. 

This quilt is perfect for beginners and seasoned quilters alike. Whether you're stitching for your own little one or gifting to a new parent, this pattern makes a keepsake that will be treasured year after year. 

The pattern is available in my Etsy shop...

@Etsy #EtsyHoliday #EtsyPartner #EtsyCreatorCo #Ad

EASY APPLE CRIPS PIZZA RECIPE | A SWEET FALL FAVORITE

EASY APPLE CRISP PIZZA RECIPE | A SWEET FALL FAVORITE 

We have a Honeycrisp apple tree in our backyard. It's not a big backyard, and it's not a big apple tree. But just about every other year, it produces an amazing crop of apples. 

We've juiced them, made applesauce, eaten them, and always made apple crisp pizza! It's one of our favorite fall treats. 

I found a similar recipe online years ago and have made it my own. I usually make my own pie crust, but you can totally buy a premade crust. We've tried different caramel toppings too, and they're all our favorite! 

I've also made this out of many different varieties of apples. But mostly Honeycrisp from our own tree. Enjoy! 

INGREDIENTS

1 Pastry for single-crust pie crust (9”) I usually make my own (it just takes it to the next level!) But you can totally buy a premade crust, like the Pillsbury kind.

⅔ cup sugar

3 T flour

1 tsp. Ground cinnamon

4 medium apples—peeled and diced

TOPPING

½ cup flour

⅓ cup  packed brown sugar

½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1 tsp ground cinnamon

¼ cup salted butter

DRIZZLE

½ cup caramel topping

Preheat oven to 350°

Roll pastry to fit a 12” pizza pan; fold under edges to give the pizza a bit of a raised crust. Crimp edge in your preferred method.

Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add peeled, diced apples and toss. Arrange apples in a single layer over the pie crust to completely cover it. 

For the topping, combine flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl.

Mix well. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apples. 

Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until apples are tender.

Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with caramel topping. Cut into pizza slices and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

1.5" SCRAPPY STASH SOLUTION: SAVE, SORT & SEW!

I sew with my 1½" fabric scraps a lot. It seems they add up the quickest. 

A courthouse steps red, white, and blue scrappy quilt, using 1.5" scraps

Keeping all your scraps organized in a way that makes them very usable can be challenging.

Today I'm sharing my newer system for saving and storing my 1.5" scraps!

I posted a reel on Instagram today that shows a quick glimpse into my process, and I'm going a little more in-depth here. 

I hope I may inspire you to save your 1.5" scraps and find a way that works for you to store and sew with them! 

A little recap: 

When I'm sewing, I throw all the leftovers from cutting and trimming into my 1.5 lb. galvanized bucket on my cutting table. 

When the bucket is full or if I'm just needing something mindless to do. I dump the bucket, do a little pressing, and start cutting the scraps into what I call usable pieces. Here are all the scraps that were in the bucket, cut and ready to organize. 

And here is the new home for my 1.5" scraps! 

I've been experimenting and using this system for a couple of months now, and I'm very happy with it!

The containers came from our Dollar Tree. Width: 8.86" Height 3.03" Length 13.4" 

I'm not sure if they're still available. But I found some containers on Amazon that would do the trick. I've added them to my Amazon storefront (link at the end of this post). 

*** Just look closely for the measurements of the containers, so they will fit where you need them to go.

I used my label maker to make labels for each size of 1.5" scrap I save:  1.5", 2.5", 3.5", 4.5",  5.5", & 6.5"

I traced the bottom of the container onto some thin cardboard, cut the cardboard just a smidge smaller, and covered them with scrap pieces of felt. Sort of like a mini design board!

Tip: Only cover the top of the boards. Don't wrap the felt around to the back. Otherwise, when you stack the mini design boards, the fabric sitting underneath will stick to the bottom.

I also cut a little notch on the side of each cardboard piece, so I could easily grab  each little mini design board with my fingers to lift out of the container. 

Here is one of the containers, all filled with pretty scraps ready to be sewn with!

See the little notch. Perfect for lifting the boards out. 

It does take some time to save, cut, and store all these little scraps. But for me, it's totally worth it! My scrappy quilts are almost always my faves. And it's such a great feeling of accomplishment to use what I have and use up almost every little bit. 

When I'm ready to sew one of my scrappy quilts, I just grab one of my large design boards, and lay out the colors and sizes I'm ready to sew with. I either use them as leaders and enders or chain stitch away!

Here's a full view of the scrappy quilt I shared on IG this week. It's made using the courthouse steps block and 1.5" scraps! It's probably my favorite scrappy quilt. Well ... maybe ... It's hard to choose a favorite!

And here's a scrappy Christmas quilt. I used a combination of Courthouse Steps and Log Cabin blocks for this one, using 1.5" scraps. 

LINK to the FREE Courthouse Steps Block pattern (downloadable PDF) 

LINK to the FREE Log Cabin Block pattern (downloadable PDF) 

LINK to the containers I bought from the Dollar Tree 

LINK to a container option I found on Amazon #ad #amazonaffiliate

Here are some other posts you might enjoy from my Scrappy Series this week: 

10 TERRIFIC BOOKS FOR QUILTING WITH SCRAPS!

HOW I SAVE, PREP, AND CUT MY FABRIC SCRAPS TO USABLE SIZES

10 TERRIFIC BOOKS FOR QUILTING WITH SCRAPS!

Here are 10 terrific books for making quilts and other projects with your scraps!

Clicking on the book will take you to either Amazon or Fat Quarter Shop, where you can purchase the book.

Oh, Scrap! Fabulous Quilts that Make the Most of Your Stash 

Quilts for Scrap Lovers—16 projects—Start with simple squares 

Judy Gauthier

Scrap School-12 All-New designs from Amazing Quilters 

by Lissa Alexander

Scrappiness Is Happiness by Lori Holt 

Scraps Plus One! by Joan Ford

Sisterhood of Scraps- 12 Brilliant Quilts from 7 Fantastic Designers

Great Granny Squared by Lori Holt

Addicted to Scraps-12 Vibrant Quilt Projects by Bonnie K. Hunter

A Scrapbook of Quilts by Carrie Nelson & Joanna Figueroa

Tabletastic! 3 by Doug Leko Antler Quilt Designs

All links in this post are affiliate links. I may make a small commission from your purchase. Clicking on my affiliate links does not cost the purchaser more than they would normally pay and helps me continue to publish content for Pleasant Home. Thank you for supporting my small business!