Cool Cotton & Whimsical Wool Quilts

Kim Schaefer began sewing at an early age and was quilting seriously by the late 1980s. Her early quilting career included designing and producing small quilts for craft shows and shops across the country. In 1986, Kim founded Little Quilt Company, a pattern company focused on designing a variety of small, fun-to-make projects. In addition to designing quilt patterns, Kim is a best-selling author for C&T Publishing. Kim also designs fabric for Andover/Makower and works with Leo Licensing, which licenses her designs for nonfabric products. Kim lives with her family in southeastern Wisconsin, USA.For more information on Little Quilt Company, please visit www.littlequiltcompany.com, which offers Kim's entire collection of patterns, books, and fabrics. Little Quilt Company's Facebook page has posts about new patterns, books, and fabrics and an occasional peek at Kim's latest work.

A selection of mostly smaller wall quilts up to 20 1/2", with one larger at 40 1/2", made with a mixture of cottons and wool fabrics. Bonded applique is used throughout with embellishments and embroidery to finish. There are many detailed images showing the quilting and all were longarm quilted. Each min quilt has an applique diagram to help with positioning. There is one pull-out sheet displaying two of the designs. There are some simple general instructions for making and using the bonded applique method.The wall hangings are bright and cheerful in a variety of designs. Flowers, owls, houses, birds and even a flamingo feature on these folksy projects.