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Welcome to Vermont Quilt Design
Original traditional quilt designs and top-notch quilting instruction
VQD in Action...
Buy patterns on Etsy
Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
We have a shop on Etsy where we sell digital quilt patterns and some of our handmade quilts. The patterns are electronic PDF downloads, so you can access them immediately!
Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
We took the plunge and starting teaching classes via Zoom - that's the plan for 2021 so everyone can stay safe!
We especially like teaching new quilters.
Visit our "Classes We Teach" page to see the most common classes we teach.
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Hire Kay to teach via Zoom at your shop or guild
Join our Facebook Group
We have a VQD group on Facebook for sharing photos of recent quilts, tips for success, and general encouragement. To join, search for the group and request access. Anyone can post and we love seeing what other quilters are up to!
2023 Events - F2F is back!
Quilting 101
Middlebury - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Proctor - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Date: April 12, 26 and May 10 (3 sessions)
Time: 12-2pm ET
Location: Middlebury Sew 'n' Vac
Description: This is a very basic class for brand new quilters. We will discuss equipment needed for quilting, learning about fabric and rotary cutters.
Proctor - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Middlebury - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Proctor - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Date: June 6
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: $75 (includes ruler and book)
Location: Proctor Union Church
Description: Learn this simple strip-pieced method from Robin Ruth for making compasses of many different sizes. Once you learn it, you will want to keep making compasses!
Middlebury - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Middlebury - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Middlebury - Strip-Pieced Compass Class
Dates: June 20
Time: 10am - 3pm ET
Location: Middlebury Sew 'n' Vac
Description: Learn this simple strip-pieced method from Robin Ruth for making compasses of many different sizes. Once you learn it, you will want to keep making compasses!
Overview of Our Design Types
Log Cabin Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
We love sewing and using log cabin quilts, so we've designed several. They can be used as wall hangings or lap quilts. Some of our designs are holiday-themed as well, like this picture above.
Bed Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
Bed quilt designs was where VQD started. Kay was making unique quilts for her house and friends convinced her to turn them into patterns. Our designs are queen and twin sizes.
Lap Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
Small Projects
These designs vary widely and are great for decorating. They can be sofa quilts or wall quilts. These designs are where we try out new ideas.
Small Projects
See All VQD Designs
Small Projects
We designed these small projects for fast completion, but still using traditional blocks and quilting techniques. They are table runners, table toppers, or wall banners.
Beginner Quilts
See All VQD Designs
See All VQD Designs
We have several "Weekender" quilt designs for beginner quilters or people who want to finish a quilt top in a weekend. They're easy and fun to use with new fabrics.
See All VQD Designs
See All VQD Designs
See All VQD Designs
To see all our designs, click on "More" at the top of the page and then click on "All VQD Designs." We listed photos and quilt names, more details are available on Etsy.
(Photo: Hawaii's Volcano National Park before it erupted - Kay loves volcanoes!)