• About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Teaching
    • Member/Student Login
    • Online Programs
  • Shop
  • Member/Student Login
  • Blog
    • Free Quilt Patterns – Scrappy Whirligig Quilt

Bryan House Quilts

PORTFOLIO

Mr. Jones.

“Mr. Jones” 
Blogged 
Design: Coffin block
Quilting: Me
Completed: March 2014
Size: 60ish by 75ish 

IMG_7714

“Dolly Dress Up Quilt”
 blogged
Design: Mine
Fabric: Dolly Printed blocks from Holly Holderman, Pam Kitty Morning Fabrics, 30s Reproductions
Quilting: Me! Becca Bryan
Completed: October 2013
Size: 46 inches square
Lucky, a selvedge medallion

“Lucky”
 blogged
Design: My own, a medallion quilt made from selvages
Fabric: Selvedges and Kona White
Quilting: Me! Becca Bryan
Completed: September 2013
Size: 60 inches square
Tutorial(s) planned for late 2013

Scrappy Trip Along Finish

“Scrappy Trip Along”
 blogged
Design: scrappy trip along, Quiltville’s tutorial here
Fabric: Scrappy ya’ll! Red and white, and a touch of aqua
Completed: September 2013
Tribute Star Quilt

“Tribute Star”

 blogged
Design: Free pattern download 
Fabric: “Florence” by Denyse Schmidt
Completed: May 2013
Rainbow Plus Quilt

“Rainbow Plus”
Blogged
Design: Plus Quilt, Jeni Baker
Fabric: Oakshott cottons
Quilted:  Organic Wavy Lines
Size: Throw
Completed: January 2013

“A Vintage Christmas”
Blogged
Design: Mine, Ocean Waves
Fabric: Kona Rich Red and White
Quilted:  straight lines
Size: Family,  68″ by 88″
Completed: October 2012
“A Boy Named Sue”
Blogged
Design: Mine, Banners 
Quilted: Loopy loops
Size: Family,  30ish” by 42 ish”
Completed: June 2012

Noelle's quilt, finally finished

“Noelle’s Quilt” or my bed rest quilt
Blogged
Design: Paper pieced six pointed stars
Fabric: Pam Kitty Morning
Quilted: hand quilted
Size: car seat quilt
Completed: August 2012


“Blue Star Quilt”
Blogged
Design: Eight pointed star, used this tutorial 
Fabric: Various solids
Quilted: Wobbly, straight lines
Size: Family,  68″ by 68″
Completed: February 2012

“Katie Squared”
Blogged and pattern here
Design: Mine, Katie’s Choice block
Fabric: Ruby by Moda
Quilted: Stipple
Size: Lap, 52″ by 52″
Completed: January 2012

“Easy, Pezzy Baby Quilt”
Blogged
Design: Mine
Fabric: Tonal Pezzy by American Jane
Quilted: Wobbly, straight lines around each block
Size: Baby, 42″ by 54″
Completed: January 2012

“Cora’s Pinwheel Quilt”
Blogged
Design: Mine based on pinwheel block
Fabric: Hushabye by Tula Pink
Quilted: Loopy Flowers
Size: Twin
Completed: September 2011

“Pinked Charms” 
Blogged with block tutorial here 
Design: Mine
Quilted by Erin Weber
Fabric: various Amy Butler fabrics
Size: Queen (92 inches by 92 inches)
Completed: August 2011

“Christmas Cake for Mom” 
Blogged
Design: Birthday Cake Pattern by Elizabeth Hartman
Fabric: Fruitcake by Basic Grey
Quilting: Stippling
Size: Throw
Completed: August 2011

“A Wee Flower Garden” 
Blogged
Design: Mine
Quilting: Monofilament in the ditch and hand quilting
Fabric: Solid Bella 1930s Solid, and a rainbow of 1930s fabrics
Size: Mini-Quilt
Completed: April 2011

“Christmas Geese” 
Blogged
Design:  Joann Figueroa “Fly Away Home”
Fabric: Assorted Greens, Reds and Greens
Quilting: Free motion vines
Size: Snuggly Throw
Completed: December 2010

“Christmas Cake“
Blogged
Design: Birthday Cake Pattern by Elizabeth Hartman
Quilting: Loopy Flowers
Fabric: by Heather Mulder
Size: Throw
Completed: December 2010

“The Owl Quilt” 
Blogged 
Design: Shoo-Fly blocks inspired by (drooling over) Malka’s blog
Quilting: Straight-line 1/4 inch off the seams
Fabric: Citron & Gray by Michael Miller
Size: Baby quilt, 45 inches by 45 inches
Completed: July 2010

“Amalie’s Quilt“
Blogged 
Design: Sweet Menagerie Nine Patch Quilt
Quilting: Loopy Flowers
Fabric: Hushabye by Tula Pink
Size: Twin
Completed: December 2010
“Memaw”s Cats” 
Blogged
Design: Mine based on this block
Fabrics: Assorted Fabrics from Joann’s Fabrics
Size: Lap quilt
Completed: December 2009

“Yo-Yos for a Friend” 
Blogged
Completed 2009
A mini-quilt

Primary Sidebar

Get Your Free Ticket to Quilters Paradise Holiday! 🎁

New 2026 Block of the Month!

Graphic of Alchemy Quilt

Join the 2026 Block of the Month Program

Get my Modern Triangles Quilt Book

Get my Modern Rainbow Quilts Book

Image shows cover of the book "Modern Rainbow Quilts"

Make the Solstice Quilt!

Solstice Block of the Month by Bryan House Quilts

Get Your Invite!

Make Modern Triangles Logo

Make the Sparkler Quilt!

Image Shows Sparkler Quilt Top by Rebecca Bryan

Make the Echo (Echo!) Quilt

Echo BOM now open to join

Make the Wildflower Quilt!

Wildflower Block of the Month by Bryan House Quilts

Make the Stargazer Quilt!

Anne's Stargazer BOM

Make the Rainbow Triangles Quilt!

Rainbow Triangle BOM, modern triangle quilt, Rebecca Bryan

About

Hey there! I’m Rebecca, an author and teacher and freezer paper piecing evangelist. I’m also the founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club.

Disclosure

Just so you know, my site includes affiliate links from which I (it’s me! Rebecca!) receive payment or compensation. Something to consider as you peruse my website. Thanks!

Latest on Instagram

I was ready to give up on foundation paper piecing I was ready to give up on foundation paper piecing altogether, and then I was introduced to freezer paper piecing, and it changed my whole world forever.

Let’s talk about Freezer Paper Piecing versus traditional Paper Foundation Piecing. 👇

The techniques are similar, both methods focus on precision and ease of assembly, but with Freezer Paper Piecing, you get to reuse your templates without turning them into confetti! 🎉 MAJOR WIN!

All you have to do is trace a few copies onto freezer paper or use printable sheets for your printer. It’s versatile, efficient, and saves you tons and tons of time.

🌟 The key benefits of freezer paper piecing: 🌟

👏 Reuse & Recycle: No more wasteful piles of ripped paper templates.
👏 Easy Removal: Templates peel off effortlessly, leaving your masterpiece intact.
👏 Versatility: From intricate designs to straightforward patterns, freezer paper can be used for any foundation.

WAY MORE TIME TO QUILT! 🙌

In all of my programs, we use the Freezer Paper Piecing method, and anyone can learn this, even first-time quilters! I’ve got a NEW block-of-the-month quilt design coming soon, so follow along if you’re looking for a faster and easier way to paper-piece! ✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Want to make a witchy little Modern Triangle with Want to make a witchy little Modern Triangle with me? 🧙‍♀️🧵

I’m teaching a FREE class, and we’re getting a little spooky with this one! 🤓

I’ll show you my favorite way to make Modern Triangles using my no-waste, no picking method, and then we’re turning our triangle into a WITCH HAT. ✨

And yes, beginners are absolutely welcome!

I’ll walk you through it step by step, show you how these simple little triangles can be arranged into much more complex-looking designs, and we’ll spend some time actually PLAYING with what we make.

PLUS, if you show up live, you’ll get my exclusive Spooky Witch Hat Modern Triangle pattern FREE so you can keep sewing after class. 🎁

Come hang out, learn something new, make a witch hat, and have some fun with me!

Comment WITCHY, and I’ll send you the link to save your free spot! 🧙‍♀️

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Tell me you’re a quilter without telling me you’re Tell me you’re a quilter without telling me you’re a quilter. 😂🧵

I’ll go first: I can find quilt inspiration in approximately ANYTHING. I own fabric that is apparently too special to actually use, and “one more seam” has never once meant one more seam.

Your turn. 🤓 Finish the sentence in the comments 👇 

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
A couple of weeks ago, I picked my colors for next A couple of weeks ago, I picked my colors for next year’s “Starburst” Block of the Moth, and I had to laugh at myself because even though I started with a few pretty pinks and yellows as my inspiration...

I devolved back to rainbows for my final selection. I do love a rainbow gradient! So glorious, so delicious!

Honestly, sometimes it takes me several, several, several rounds to get the colors just how I want them. 😭  But the good news is, I do have the rainbow fabric on hand!

Now I can Netflix and sew... as I work on my Starburst sample! Hooray!

Who else just can’t resist a rainbow palette??? Follow along @bryanhousequilts to be the first to see my latest “Starburst” design! 💫

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
SWIPE to see the big finish, my completed Peppermi SWIPE to see the big finish, my completed Peppermint Twist Dutch Summer! 🤍

The joy really is in the journey with my Block of the Month programs, where every single month you make one block, sew your whole batch, and, month by month, start to see the design come together with each new block.

And that’s why ANYONE can make this quilt! Yes, even a first-timer! 

You don’t have to sit down and make an entire quilt all at once. You make one batch of blocks, then another, and another... You learn as you go, watch your skills develop, and slowly start seeing the whole quilt come together.

And then one day, all those individual triangles you’ve been making come together and you’ve made THIS. 🥹

I absolutely love how this Peppermint Twist version of Dutch Summer turned out, and seeing all of the blocks together makes me want to do the whole thing all over again in another color palette! 😂

If you want to make your own version of the Dutch Summer, comment ‘DUTCH’ and I’ll send you the details! 💌

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
We’re deep into the ‘ber months, which means cozy We’re deep into the ‘ber months, which means cozy sewing season is in FULL swing! 🙌

👉 We’re chugging along with the Alchemy block of the month, five months in! 
👉 We’re celebrating SO MANY big finishes of our Dutch Summer block of the month quilt tops
👉 I’ve been planning our next block of the month... 

There’s SO much good stuff going on over here, and I can’t wait to reveal my latest design to you so soon, along with all of the projects I’ve been sewing!!! 

Follow along to see my next block-of-the-month design reveal in November! ✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Follow on Instagram

Browse by Category

Archives

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • email
I was ready to give up on foundation paper piecing I was ready to give up on foundation paper piecing altogether, and then I was introduced to freezer paper piecing, and it changed my whole world forever.

Let’s talk about Freezer Paper Piecing versus traditional Paper Foundation Piecing. 👇

The techniques are similar, both methods focus on precision and ease of assembly, but with Freezer Paper Piecing, you get to reuse your templates without turning them into confetti! 🎉 MAJOR WIN!

All you have to do is trace a few copies onto freezer paper or use printable sheets for your printer. It’s versatile, efficient, and saves you tons and tons of time.

🌟 The key benefits of freezer paper piecing: 🌟

👏 Reuse & Recycle: No more wasteful piles of ripped paper templates.
👏 Easy Removal: Templates peel off effortlessly, leaving your masterpiece intact.
👏 Versatility: From intricate designs to straightforward patterns, freezer paper can be used for any foundation.

WAY MORE TIME TO QUILT! 🙌

In all of my programs, we use the Freezer Paper Piecing method, and anyone can learn this, even first-time quilters! I’ve got a NEW block-of-the-month quilt design coming soon, so follow along if you’re looking for a faster and easier way to paper-piece! ✨

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Want to make a witchy little Modern Triangle with Want to make a witchy little Modern Triangle with me? 🧙‍♀️🧵

I’m teaching a FREE class, and we’re getting a little spooky with this one! 🤓

I’ll show you my favorite way to make Modern Triangles using my no-waste, no picking method, and then we’re turning our triangle into a WITCH HAT. ✨

And yes, beginners are absolutely welcome!

I’ll walk you through it step by step, show you how these simple little triangles can be arranged into much more complex-looking designs, and we’ll spend some time actually PLAYING with what we make.

PLUS, if you show up live, you’ll get my exclusive Spooky Witch Hat Modern Triangle pattern FREE so you can keep sewing after class. 🎁

Come hang out, learn something new, make a witch hat, and have some fun with me!

Comment WITCHY, and I’ll send you the link to save your free spot! 🧙‍♀️

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Tell me you’re a quilter without telling me you’re Tell me you’re a quilter without telling me you’re a quilter. 😂🧵

I’ll go first: I can find quilt inspiration in approximately ANYTHING. I own fabric that is apparently too special to actually use, and “one more seam” has never once meant one more seam.

Your turn. 🤓 Finish the sentence in the comments 👇 

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
A couple of weeks ago, I picked my colors for next A couple of weeks ago, I picked my colors for next year’s “Starburst” Block of the Moth, and I had to laugh at myself because even though I started with a few pretty pinks and yellows as my inspiration...

I devolved back to rainbows for my final selection. I do love a rainbow gradient! So glorious, so delicious!

Honestly, sometimes it takes me several, several, several rounds to get the colors just how I want them. 😭  But the good news is, I do have the rainbow fabric on hand!

Now I can Netflix and sew... as I work on my Starburst sample! Hooray!

Who else just can’t resist a rainbow palette??? Follow along @bryanhousequilts to be the first to see my latest “Starburst” design! 💫

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
Follow on Instagram
© 2026 Bryan House Quilts