Crunching leaves. Hot apple cider. Sweaters. The pumpkin patch! Perhaps an autumn chill isn’t in the air just yet . . . but it’s coming. And today we’ve got a great way to celebrate the cooler season on the way—with needle and thread, of course!
Download the Harvest Spice Trio patterns for free when you sign in or register at our website.
’Tis the Autumn Season
authors Jeanne Large (right) and Shelley Wicks (left) are well-known for their spectacular sewing salutes to the seasons. In their book, they share a dozen quilts and projects perfect for cozying up, settling in, and welcoming the beauty of fall. And the signature techniques they use to create their designs are quick to cozy up to as well! Chunky fusible appliqué and lickety-split wool appliqué are easy to learn and fun to do.
Let’s take a closer look at what’s in store for you when you create the projects in the free Harvest Trio set:
Harvest Spice Apron: put on this sweet apron throughout autumn and spice up meal-prep time with a sprinkle of the season. All you need is two yards of fabric, scraps of gold, black and green, and a scattering of buttons.
Harvest Spice Tea Towels: start with pre-purchased tea towels and add appliquéd sunflowers and pumpkins—couldn’t be simpler! You’ll find appliqué patterns for both towels in the download.
Harvest Spice Coasters: these charming coasters feature a rickrack edging—the technique used to apply the rick rack hides raw edges in a single sewing step. It’s a fun method you can use for lots of different projects!
Speaking of that rickrack edging, here’s a quick video on how the technique works:
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You’ll also find a recipe for hearty bran muffins in the download—perfect to try as this season begins to turn to the next.
Want even more harvest-hued projects from Shelley and Jeanne? Buy ’Tis the Autumn Season and instantly download the eBook for free.
What’s your favorite thing about autumn?
- The colors of the season match all of my quilts.
- Layers, layers, layers!
- Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all the fun that goes with them.
Tell us in the comments!
I just love th colors and the many decorating designs for this part of the year!
—Donna on August 23, 2017My favorite things about fall are the cool crisp mornings, comfort food, and the amazing colors of all the fall leaves.
—Tina on August 23, 2017My Favorite Things! Halloween, Thanksgiving, and all the fun Color!!!! that goes with them.
—Anita Jackson on August 23, 2017I love this book. The fall is my favourite time of year. The beautiful colors and the harvest. The results of the crazy busy summer. Fall is a calm and warm time before the harsh cold of the winter.
—Yvonne on August 23, 2017The air is so crisp and the colors are so pretty. I live in Kentucky and it is beautiful in the fall. The rest of you will have to be jealous of us. Perfect time to sandwich a quilt and do some handwork.
—Kay Menefee on August 23, 2017I love the beautiful colors and the cool crisp air. Carpets of fallen leaves makes the ground look like a golden, orange, crazy quilt.
—Lynn Darcy on August 23, 2017So many great things about fall- colors, weather, special days, pumpkins and apples. All of which can be celebrated with quilting.
—Mary Hawthorne on August 23, 2017My favorite thing is the smell. The way the rain makes the leaves that have fallen smell, the cold weather food filling the house with its smell, the smell of rain on a chill day. It’s like a none-too-gentle reminder Winter is around the corner. I live in the high desert of Oregon, and the smells here are so different from what I experienced in Nebraska and Iowa. Different but still wonderful.
—Renee Boyett on August 23, 2017I love all things fall – candles, cozy blankets, socks and bonfires!
—Diana in WI on August 23, 2017Autumn is my favorite time of the year – even though it comes later for us here in Texas …. I love the colors, crisp air and most of all the wonderful quilt patterns reflecting the season!
—sonja on August 23, 2017I just love amazing fall colors and fun Halloween and Thanksgiving quilts.
—Sirkku on August 23, 2017Shelley Wicks and Jeanne Large harvest-hued projects are great! Thank you so much for sharing.
The colors! We don’t get enough of the colors here in Southern CA.
—Diane S on August 23, 2017Like the others, I just love the colors, the holiday food, and the cool air. The Harvest Trio patterns are just great and what I was looking for. Thanks for making them a freebie!
—Sandy May on August 23, 2017How do I get the Fall Patterns? They are beautiful.
Hi Rosalie, to get the free patterns simply sign in or register at our site at this link – as soon as you’ve signed in or registered, you’ll be taken to our free pattern page (or you can sign in and then click on the "Freebies" button on the top menu of our site). Thanks for your question! –Jenny
—Rosalie Hoover on August 23, 2017Love the colors and the cooler weather! Not a big fan of Halloween but I love Thanksgiving and other things about the Fall season.
—Melba on August 23, 2017My favorite thing about autumn is the cooler weather and the wonderful colors. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and all the trimmings that go with it.
—Helen Grantham on August 23, 2017I love pumpkins and pumpkin spice, fall leaves, a nip in the air, and spooky things!
—Jodie S. on August 23, 2017All those sunflowers are such happy designs. My favorite thing about autumn is that the weather cools and I can pile more quilts on the bed!
—Susan on August 23, 2017Love the colors, pumpkins, leaves, harvest, apples, crispness in the air, Thanksgiving, Halloween….. It’s my favorite season!!
—Betty on August 23, 2017I love the colors of fall and decorating for the season. Thinking of gifts for the goblins on Halloween, thinking of projects to have ready for Thanksgiving. Fun, Right?
—Althea Klosterman on August 23, 2017I love the fall colors of leaves. The rich darks and lights remind me of school days, cool weather, apple picking and fun raking and falling in the leaves.
—Karen on August 24, 2017My favorite thing about fall is that it is not winter!
—Colleen on August 24, 2017I also love the rich fall colored fabrics.
The fall colors are the colors I enjoy. The colors catch my eye even before the patterns BUT of course I usually like yellow flowers and orange pumpkins etc. This is not a profound statement but all I can think of at this time. PJR
—Phyllis Rose on August 24, 2017I love the colors of Autumn and the delicious smells, especially when walking through the woods! ahhhhhh
—YvonneJ on August 25, 2017Everything!
—Nancy on August 25, 2017I love the coolness of the weather and the beautiful colors of autumn.
—Leah K on August 25, 2017I love Thanksgiving and having all my children home. I love the aprons!
—Maclary on August 25, 2017I love the deep, Rich colors of fall and the many layers of enticing smells. Wish I could show you my Halloween quilt!
—Linda Towers on August 25, 2017I love everything orange that comes out in the fall. I also love cool nights which makes for great sleeping!
—Renae on August 26, 2017I love the colors and the weather. Being able to put on a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt is so wonderful. My favorite time of year to decorate for.
—Renea on August 26, 2017I am going out on a limb here and suggest something.. It bothers me to sew rick-rack underneath an edge. Half of its beauty is hidden underneath. I wish manufacturers would make a rick with a straight edge on one side for using underneath an edge. Then I wouldn’t be missing the rack under the edge ! Or maybe that idea is just OCD which I am not really. LOL thanks…
Interesting idea, Marta – perhaps you should get in touch with a rick-rack manufacturer and pitch your invention! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. –Jenny
—Marta on September 1, 2017