August 1 – September 30, 2026
Each issue of the All Illinois Shop Hop™ Magazine features several patterns by talented designers. Bonus patterns are also available in the free downloads area of our website. Fill out the form and bookmark the page for easy access.
We do our best to get the bonus patterns posted shortly after the magazine goes on sale each year. Sometimes it takes a little extra time if corrections are needed during the proofing process. All patterns should be posted by the start of the Shop Hop.
Cozy CornerKathryn LeBlanc – Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio
Kathryn LeBlanc (also known as the best-selling author Kathryn Mykel) is a creative force in the quilting world. A talented pattern designer and storyteller, she blends her passion for textiles with her love of mystery and heartwarming tales. Through her sewing patterns and fiction novels, Kathryn inspires quilters and readers alike to embrace creativity, community, and connection. Learn more by visiting her website to sign up for her newsletter, or check her out on Facebook and Instagram.
FloraCrystal, Brooklynn and Daytonna Drummond – Daybrook Designs
This mother-daughters team – Crystal and teen daughters Brooklynn and Daytonna – thrive when creating together and enjoy designing easy to follow quilt patterns. From traditional to modern or vintage with a flair, these gals are always ready to create something new and exciting to share with you! Anyone is welcome and invited to stop by their working studio for inspiration or to see the magic in process. For more ideas, visit DayBrookDesigns.com.
Secret GardenLucy Blum – Lucy Blum Quilts
Lucy’s lifelong love of sewing, sparked by her mother and grandmother, blossomed into a quilting journey in 2016. She is now a vibrant part of the quilting community as a skilled instructor, pattern designer, and tech editor. Deeply involved in local groups, she enjoys teaching new techniques and creating charity quilts. Her favorite moments are selecting fabrics and piecing them together. When not quilting, she loves to travel and camp with her husband and four dogs. Visit www.LucyBlumQuilts.com and follow @lucyblumquilts on Instagram to see more of her work.
Violet FieldsPhyllis Fay – Tucker University
Phyllis is a co-author of Tucker University, along with her business partner, Beth Sidley. Together, Phyllis and Beth utilized their teaching and shop owner experience to create turnkey curriculum for other instructors. This allows easy access to Studio 180 Design tools and techniques. The Tucker University BOM programs are extremely popular and have been crafted to allow quilters to build their piecing and design skills. Join Phyllis and Beth for classes at www.tuckeruniversity.net.
Wings on the PrairieLydia Sorenson – Homespun Quilts & Yarn
Lydia Sorenson likes to tease that she started quilting against her will after taking a beginning quilt making class with a friend. Since then, she’s become a quilt shop owner, helping to solve problems, utilizing her innate creativity and helping people at the same time. Designing block patterns was her path, a natural extension, to quilt design. Outside the shop Lydia loves to garden or read or work on other crafts. She also participates in sailboat races, with her husband, on the Columbia River.
Lavender FieldsTammy Hermann – Sew So Cozy Designs
Tammy learned to quilt as a young child from her grandmother. However, family life and a career as an executive in the tech industry meant that for decades there was no time for quilting. Tammy is now retired and bringing her high tech skills forward fulltime for quilting and quilt design. Tammy is a Riley Blake Maker for their batiks collection and teaches classes at a quilt shop in New Braunfels, TX.
