The team at Riley Blake Designs has outdone themselves again with not one but TWO free fabric panel quilt patterns featuring my Covered Bridges in Spring Fabric. This is the first in a series of 3 seasonal covered bridge fabric collections – be sure to watch for them all!
There is Beauty Panel Quilt
This free fabric panel quilt pattern highlights the art and quote – There is beauty to be found around every bend – beautifully!
Finished Size: 56 ½” x 64 ½”
Want to keep things simple?
The Bridges Tour Quilt pattern also comes as a boxed kit. You get the pattern and all the fabric you need in a sturdy box that is perfect for storing scrap fabrics, notions and more once you complete your quilt. Ask for it where you love to buy fabric and kits from Riley Blake Designs.
Bridges Tour Quilt
This free quilt pattern is for confident beginners. It features the 4 covered bridge images from the panel put into beautiful blocks and bordered with a bridge print.
Finished Size: 72 ½” x 72 ½”
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COVERED BRIDGES
After a cold and overcast winter there is nothing like taking a ride in the countryside when the sun is shining and flowers and trees are in bloom! I’ve always loved covered bridges but after a weekend adventure with my husband, I learned some interesting facts that made me love them even more.
Most of America’s covered bridges were built between 1825 and 1875. The bridges weren’t covered to protect travelers but to protect the bridge’s wood from snow and rain, preventing decay and rot.
Covered bridges are icons of days gone by and pioneer life. They were often at the heart of the community, giving shelter for concerts, picnics and political rallies. They were also a place for people to post notices and messages that would be protected from the rain and seen as people traveled in the area.
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Tara Reed
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