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Today is a wonderful day!!! Break of Day is now sh

Today is a wonderful day!!! Break of Day is now shipping!!!!

Since January of 2020, (this feels like so many moons ago!) me, the phenomenal team at Moda, and a team of talented quilt makers and designers have been working hard to bring you my first debut collection, Break of Day. I got word today that it is now shipping and suddenly it hit me that this is really REAL and really HAPPENING!

My goodness, I could not be more excited to share with you Break of Day... It is a collection inspired by a sunshine-y, idyllic day on the farm. Featuring a trio of sassy feathered friends, this collection takes inspiration from vintage storybooks and heartfelt memories of home. It is my honor to share this collection with you and I CAN NOT WAIT to see what you create with it.

Please be sure to tag me in your posts @sweetfireroad, #sweetfireroadmoda

To the wonderful team at Moda, my family & friends, dearest design partners & countless others... thank you with my whole heart for supporting me...

Cheers to the journey ahead!
Love, Jackie

Today’s new sticker debut is this magical little

Today’s new sticker debut is this magical little bee with a good reminder... 🖤✨🐝✨Stickers are coming to Sweetfire Road. Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to receive news when they go live on my website.

Have a bee-utiful day!

When I was seven or so, every bit of allowance I w

When I was seven or so, every bit of allowance I was given went to one destination, the Paper Magic sticker store at our local mall. Do you all remember this magical place that smelled like office supplies and magic? Mrs. Grossman by the mile, stickers with sparkle and scratch 'n sniffs (especially the pizza scented ones!) were my obsession. And a grab bag full of stickers ... oh mercy... that was the bee's knees!

I'm still obsessed with stickers...and my inner seven-year-old self is wide-eyed and delighted that I grew up to become a sticker designer!

That's right! I'm delighted to bring you a line of signature Sweetfire Road stickers!

Here's a first look at a favorite, "Wild Heart, Be Free."

Watch for my announcement of these stickers going live in my shop very soon! Are you signed up for my mailing list? Sign up (link in bio) for first dibs!

In the meantime, what wild and wonderful dream can you take a small step in the direction of today? May all your dreams come true!

Here is another adorable treat featuring Break of

Here is another adorable treat featuring Break of Day for you to enjoy!

This is Scattered Chicks! Isn't it just adorable? These little chickies arrived just in time for Easter this year...and they could not be cuter. This is a crib-size quilt, so it's perfect for welcoming a new little one and even more perfect for a nursery featuring a farmyard theme!

Scattered Chicks is now available for purchase as a downloadable pdf pattern on my website. See the link in my bio to shop!

Big thanks to Jennifer Long of @beesewinspired for sharing her creative talents with me!

Bawk-Bawk!!! That's chicken-speak for "Happy Spring!"

Break of Day for Moda by Sweetfire Road ships in April for @modafabrics

In case you missed it, here is one more glance at

In case you missed it, here is one more glance at Chicken Scratch...

Chicken Scratch is a free, downloadable quilt pattern featuring my new collection, Break of Day. See my bio for links to download your copy!

Please support your LQS and ask for Break of Day, shipping in early April for Moda.

Pieced & Quilted by Michelle White (@michelle.made.this )
Fabric: Break of Day by Jackie MacDonald (@sweetfireroad) for Moda (@modafabrics)
Pattern: Chicken Scratch by Michelle White & Natalie Crabtree (@njcrabtree )
Photography by Michelle White

Another jewel in the crown of beautiful quilts for

Another jewel in the crown of beautiful quilts for Break of Day has arrived. And I have to say I am so enamored of this new quilt, “Chicken Scratch. “

Chicken Scratch is fresh and summer-y, and let’s face it, nothing beats the crisp lines of a beautiful stripe. It’s bright, beautiful color palette begs for picnics with lemonade and nights under the stars on a porch swing.

To me, this quilt manages to nod to vintage charm while still maintaining such a beautiful modern feel.

I’m so proud of the quilts that my new friends came together to create to make Break of Day shine bright. Chicken Scratch is a free, downloadable quilt pattern. See my bio for links to download your copy!

Please support your LQS and ask for Break of Day, shipping in early April for Moda.

Pieced & Quilted by Michelle White (@michelle.made.this )
Fabric: Break of Day by Jackie MacDonald (@sweetfireroad) for Moda (@modafabrics)
Pattern: Chicken Scratch by Michelle White & Natalie Crabtree (@njcrabtree )
Photography by Michelle White

This lovely breakfast set featuring Break of Day m

This lovely breakfast set featuring Break of Day makes for a charming way to start your day!

I’ve always loved yellow & blue together... the combination evokes a sunny French country feel to me. Wouldn’t this be perfect for a cozy breakfast nook with the company of a hot cup of coffee? ☕️🐓☀️

This gorgeous set was conjured up by the wonderful team at @quiltersworld ...Please check out their latest issue to learn more about it!

Did you happen to see my designer spotlight in Quilter’s World recently? There’s a link in my bio if you’d like to learn more about me and my design process! ☺️

Break of Day ships for @modafabrics in early April to your LQS. Make sure to tag me in your makes @sweetfireroad

Chicken Coop in the soft morning light makes me si

Chicken Coop in the soft morning light makes me sigh. Look at the gorgeous reverse Jessie chose, too... It finishes off the project perfectly. And the stars... I think they might actually be my favorite part. There's something so soothing about the color combo of soft farmhouse green and navy blue against a sherbet peach.

Break of Day is my new collection for Moda - and it is shipping in early April to your LQS. Tag your LQS in the comments if you are hoping to see Break of Day on their shelves!

This pattern, Chicken Coop, is a free pattern to celebrate my launch with Moda! See the link in my bio for download details.
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Pieced and Quilted by Jessie Cloutier @jessielynn.cloutier & @courtney.cardinal.35
Quilt Pattern & Design by Natalie Crabtree
@njcrabtree
Made with Break of Day by @sweetfireroad for Moda

Here is one more photo of O’ Beautiful Morning b

Here is one more photo of O’ Beautiful Morning because I think you really need to see the pop of blue hollyhocks on the reverse of this quilt! 💙💙💙 🐝

In case you missed it, this is another FREE pattern to celebrate the launch of my new (and first!) collection for @modafabrics , Break of Day. (Shipping in early April to your LQS)

Break of Day features the perfect spring palette in an idyllic farm setting to celebrate warmer days and blue skies.

Please visit https://sweetfireroad.com under the "Free Downloads" tab or on https://modafabrics.com under "Free Patterns" for your copy

Pieced and quilted by: Amanda Birdwell (@graccieone)
Fabric: Break of Day by Jackie MacDonald (@sweetfireroad) for @modafabrics
Pattern: O Beautiful Morning by Michelle White (@michelle.made.this) + Natalie Crabtree (@njcrabtree)
Photography by: Amanda Birdwell (@graccieone

Good Morning! I'm beyond excited to show you the

Good Morning!

I'm beyond excited to show you the next quilt from my Break of Day collection... This one is very dear to me for many reasons. I'd love to introduce you to "Chicken Coop!"

This was the first quilt design I've ever worked on! I submitted a rough concept of this design alongside the collection for Break of Day to Moda. It's meant to depict the flurry and the fuss of a chicken coop with all its merry hens. This quilt also represents the first time I was able to collaborate with Natalie Crabtree, too... She took my idea and made it shine by giving it form and function as a real pattern for you all to enjoy. And did I mention she's fabulous to work with?

And finally, I'm so pleased to have worked with the dear and talented @jessielynn.cloutier who lovingly created this sample for me to show off and share with you! Isn't the finished product amazing? She sent me this quilt yesterday under my assumption that I'd photograph it for her ...but in truth, she gifted it to me to celebrate my first collection with Moda and you can bet the happy tears started flowing again. I'm over the moon and will forever cherish such a dear reminder of my new friend and my journey into this wonderful industry. (Thank you, honey!)

Now, it's my turn to share a surprise! This is ANOTHER FREE QUILT PATTERN! Please see my bio for a direct link to my website to download, or find it on Moda's website under FREE PATTERNS.

Please be sure to tag me in your makes so that we can share and celebrate together! Break of Day for Moda ships SOON to your LQS!

Piece and Quilted by Jessie Cloutier @jessielynn.cloutier & Courtney Cardinal @courtney.cardinal.35
Quilt Pattern & Design by Natalie Crabtree @njcrabtree
Made with Break of Day by @sweetfireroad for Moda

Sunshine, Daffodils, Buttercups, Lemonade & bright

Sunshine, Daffodils, Buttercups, Lemonade & brightly colored Easter eggs cannot hold a candle to the beauty of this perfectly yellow springtime quilt, y'all! Look how pretty it is!! It is practically GLOWING!!!

Amanda has pieced this together with perfection... and it took my breath away when I saw it finished. Did I cry happy tears? YEP. YOU BETCHA.

Ready for the best part? This is a FREE PATTERN! (WHAT?!)
Please grab yourself a copy on my website (link in bio) or on Moda's website under FREE PATTERNS.

Here are the talented (not to mention, fun, funny, kind and wonderful) women you should know behind this quilt's springtime glow:

Pieced & Quilted by Amanda Birdwell (@graccieone)
Quilt Pattern & Design: O' Beautiful Morning by Michelle White (@michelle.made.this) and Natalie Crabtree (@njcrabtree)
Fabric Collection: Break of Day for Moda (@modafabrics) by Jackie MacDonald of Sweetfire Road (@sweetfireroad)

Thank you to this group of wonderful, talented women for breathing life into this pretty quilt! I'm ever grateful and I pray I never ever get used to the glory of seeing my fabric in such a beautiful keepsake. My cup runneth over. 🥲💛

Feel the sunshine on your face... The scent of new

Feel the sunshine on your face...
The scent of new green grass, daffodil and hyacinth fill the air.
The earth is reawakening and I can think of no better quilt to celebrate than this beautiful, fresh, springy make!

Isn’t this delicious?! Get excited! There are more photos to come.

O’Beautiful Morning features my spring-themed collection for @modafabrics , Break of Day. Is your LQS carrying it? Tag them in this post to be sure!

Pattern by @michelle.made.this & @njcrabtree
Quilt make & photography by @graccieone
Break of Day by @sweetfireroad

Happy National/International Quilter’s Day! Her

Happy National/International Quilter’s Day!

Here is a sneak peek of the beauties that I can not wait to show you featuring Break of Day. I’ve been receiving images from my new friends and pattern testers of these quilts in progress and I admit .... I’m so wholeheartedly blown away by these ladies’ talent and the beauty of these quilts. You’ll see them soon! Please stay tuned! Yay!!!

Amanda @graccieone has been busy! And when she's

Amanda @graccieone has been busy! And when she's busy, she is busy in the prettiest, most organized way I have ever seen. (Take a peek at her feed to see the most perfect stacks of fabric EVER!)

Amanda was gracious enough to offer to help me test a quilt pattern for my new Moda collection, Break of Day. And I gladly took her up on it! She's adding her magic to such a pretty quilt...it's called, "O' Beautiful Morning."

Here's a sneak peek to enjoy... isn't it sunshine in a quilt?

This pattern, "O' Beautiful Morning" was created by Michelle White and Natalie Crabtree.

I'm so thankful for the ladies around me with such skill and talent to help really make Break of Day shine brightly!

More to come... please stay tuned!

And best of all... this is a FREE Moda quilt pattern. Take a peek at Moda's website or mine www.sweetfireroad.com (under free downloads) to add this beauty to your project list asap!

Presale ending this week for Through the Woods. I

Presale ending this week for Through the Woods. If you’re interested in ordering precuts from me for July delivery, order now! 🦉☺️✨

Link to shop in bio
US delivery only at this time
Please support your LQS whenever possible 🦉✨💛

#throughthewoods

I'm thrilled to announce that I’m the featured d

I'm thrilled to announce that I’m the featured designer in Quilter's World magazine’s Designer Spotlight today!

It means so much for me to share my story with you and get to know my quilting family better.

New followers, I warmly invite you to visit my website at sweetfireroad.com to sign up for my newsletter for first looks, free patterns, giveaways, studio insights and more! Thank you so much for your support.

Warm thank yous to @carolynbeam and the fantastic team at @quiltersworld for this wonderful opportunity!

The link to my story is in my bio... or please copy this link in your browser:

https://www.quiltersworld.com/newsletters.php

What two words do I keep coming back to in trying

What two words do I keep coming back to in trying to describe this quilt? IN LOVE.

Created by the dynamic duo of Michelle White and Natalie Crabtree, I think this quilt is just perfect because it somehow manages to be fresh and modern and still rock a vintage vibe!

I see this quilt on a lakeside cabin bed with crisp white sheets on a summer's day. Or in a sweet, feminine space with soft yellow walls... Or how about on beautiful pillows made to freshen up a set of wicker chairs in the summer... perfect for sunset watching with the company of a glass of pink lemonade (or wine, as need be!)

This is Chicken Scratch featuring my new collection for Moda, Break of Day. I think it's fabulous...and I hope you do, too!

Break of Day ships for Moda in late March/early April... and guess what? Chicken Scratch is a FREE web pattern featured on Moda's website.

I warmly welcome you to share this post to spread the news of this fabulous free pattern far and wide! Planning to make this quilt for yourself or a friend? Be sure to tag me in photos and let's celebrate your beautiful makes together!

Friends, look at this gorgeous pillow that I recei

Friends, look at this gorgeous pillow that I received in the mail today from @justcarrieintexas Carrie was kind enough to share with me that it features Jen Kingwell's Postcard Templates for the Tumblers. I love pillows and this particular one is now firmly at the very top of my list of favorites.

I have to say that this is really so much more than a beautiful pillow to me. It was made by a new friend who has been absolutely generous with her time and talent in so many ways. Navigating this new creative chapter of mine as a surface pattern designer has felt at times like being the "new kid in school," and I have been overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone I've met who has reached out to help guide me. And now I have a tangible, beautiful keepsake from one of my very favorite new friends as a souvenir of this wonderful adventure!

Quilts, pillows and keepsakes made by friends and family are infused with a special kind of magic. This magic is exactly what drives me to create art for Moda. And for the record, I am blown away by the generosity of ALL of the women of Moda... Moda team members and Moda designers alike have all surrounded me with kindness and overwhelming support...answering each and every one of my nervously asked questions with compassion and coaching. It means so much to me to be a part of this family.

Thank you for your kind heart and for sharing your talent with me, Carrie! You made my whole heart happy today!

This mini quilt is called "Here Chick, Chick," and

This mini quilt is called "Here Chick, Chick," and I'm so proud of it. It was important to me to try and incorporate a vintage feedsack feel to one of my quilt projects for Break of Day. "Here Chick Chick" is the result of that wish. I sketched out the concept and shared it with the wonderfully talented Jennifer Long of @beesewinspired to help me write the pattern. It was my first quilt pattern ever and our first collaboration... truly a labor of love!

The quilt uses a charm pack, raw edge applique, and basic quilting and embroidery skills to complete. (Full list of required yardages available on my website). I cannot wait to see you all enjoy this project and make it your own. A downloadable pdf is now available on my website for purchase at www.sweetfireroad.com 🐓💛✨

I will be going live with Jennifer in her Inspired Quilt Making facebook group for a fun chat to talk about fabric and my fabric design process! Please tune in this Wednesday @3pm eastern/2pm central ...I'll be sure to post a link to her group in my bio. See you there!

This quilt is called "Chicken Coop!" Isn't it as d

This quilt is called "Chicken Coop!" Isn't it as dear as it can be? It's still a work in progress, but I just have to share it with you now because it is too perfect for words.

Do you have a chicken lady (or gentleman) in your life that would love this quilt? Or perhaps your home could benefit from a happy dose of idyllic farmhouse decor in a springtime color palette? Good news! Chicken Coop is a free web pattern that you can find on Moda's website!

Big thanks to the incomparable Natalie Crabtree (@njcrabtree)for taking my image and bringing it so beautifully to life in a quilt. And big thanks, as well, to Jessie Cloutier (@jessielynn.cloutier) for testing this pattern for me and making it shine with her beautiful talent.

Break of Day is my new collection featured in this fanciful quilt... and it ships this month to your favorite Moda shop! Don't have a quilt shop near you? Popular precuts of Break of Day are available in limited quantities from my website (www.sweetfireroad.com)

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