I continue my journey through my photo folders, this time in no particular order. The “million pieces” quilts always impress me, and here are a couple. Above is “9 Patch Tastic…
I continue my journey through my photo folders, this time in no particular order. The “million pieces” quilts always impress me, and here are a couple. Above is “9 Patch Tastic…
For more than a year now, I have been talking about my super secret scrappy project, and boy oh boy am I happy I can finally share what it is! During the summer of 2017, I saw an antique quilt that just captured my heart and I knew immediately I HAD TO MAKE IT! At first I set out to make it by myself, but very quickly I changed my mind and enlisted the help of six friends. The little blocks in the photo above are the results of months of work. I didn't make them all by myself and I will tell you lots more about that very soon. Oh my gosh...they have been so darn fun to make!!! Loved fussy cutting some prints for the block centers and the little corners. Every color under the sun is in these cuties. The quilt of my dreams.....aka my obsession is now a reality. Introducing my Hour~A~Day~Heirloom...... The Circa 1880 Club Debuting at fall quilt market, it's a new national club by me....Heartspun Quilts and Marcus Fabrics! Featuring The Circa 1880 Nine Patch quilt (above) along with fun club projects and activities! The fun begins in January at your local quilt shop and will be available only through participating shops! More details in my next post. I hope I piqued your curiosity!
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I continue my journey through my photo folders, this time in no particular order. The “million pieces” quilts always impress me, and here are a couple. Above is “9 Patch Tastic…
I continue my journey through my photo folders, this time in no particular order. The “million pieces” quilts always impress me, and here are a couple. Above is “9 Patch Tastic…
I continue my journey through my photo folders, this time in no particular order. The “million pieces” quilts always impress me, and here are a couple. Above is “9 Patch Tastic…
From Sydney, Australia, quilter, designer, and teacher Valmai Moore has dedicated 30 years to expressing her interest in botanical art throu...
I read an article the other day which tells of a study that purportedly proves that there is a correlation between messiness and creativity. I have not seen the stated scientific evidence, but I can attest from personal experience that this is a possibility. I have several members of my family who learn differently, but are tagged with a misnomer as having "learning disabilities." These individuals are not "disabled," but highly intelligent people who find some academic pursuits an uphill challenge. They are incredibly creative and talented, and they tend to be unperturbed at being surrounded by chaos. Does this mean that others of us, like me, are not creative? I live in a box, I am a good fit in academia, and my creativity freezes when disorder creeps into my space. I look at lots of art and quilts and it dawned on me that I have trouble creating the free-flowing designs that I love. They never turn out to my satisfaction. I successfully devise equally creative designs, but they tend to follow the lines and blocks of order and symmetry. Does that mean I am any less creative? I don't think so. Why did I go off on that tangent? I don't draw well, but I was never given sketch books as a child and none of my family did any freehand drawing so I got a late start. I was given coloring books, which I loved. I was so happy sitting down with my box of 24 crayons and would have drooled over a box of 64. I loved coloring in the lines with plain color and later with shading. Coloring in the lines is what this spiral quilt is ready for and I still love doing it. It is like my coloring books and can be translated into fabric to be sewn into a lovely quilt. Below is a colored version of the pentagon-triangle wedge (See Sprial Quilt Part II). Versions A and B use exactly the same triangle and pentagon, but in version B I flipped the pentagon horizontally. Turn your imagination loose and try lots of combinations and colors, then rotate the wedge(s) and see what you have. Here are two ideas: Once I have my spiral to a place where I like it, I head for my fabric stash and audition fabrics that I have that are close to what I want. I always say I am going to use my stash, but you know how it goes. You always need something you don't have so you have to go shopping! I print (you can draw) a paper wedge, cut fabrics to fit and glue them on with a glue stick. Then I take a photo, bring it into the computer and rotate it (you can use your mirror and/or imagination). After flipping, switching, moving, and adjusting fabrics I settled on the design below: "Reverie" fabric audition glued on paper, photographed, and rotated in the computer. Because the fabrics are glued down roughly, the details are a bit wonky up close, but I was able to see a good approximation of the finished design. I planned a black background so added the black triangles onto each wedge. They are a single triangle of fabric added to each top side of the pentagon so there are no Y-seams. TIP: Turn your imagination loose during this process. You can use all kinds of fabrics: prints, batiks, solids, and more. They can all work beautifully. Next week I will show you my way of organizing this complex design so that it is easy to assemble.
In just a few days, my hubby and I will set sail with about 100 soon to be quilting friends on a quilting cruise to the Western Caribbean! I am beyond excited to escape this dreadful winter weather we're still having here in suburban Chicago, not to mention spending our days at sea with quilters, and fellow teachers Julie Hendricksen of JJ Stitches and Carol Hopkins of Carol Hopkins Designs!! I'm so jazzed about the fun week ahead. If this sounds like fun to you, too, please join us next year as we will again set sail for a Civil War cruise to new and exciting destinations! Joining me next year are fellow Marcus Fabrics designer and friend, Paula Barnes of Red Crinoline Quilts, and Connie Tesene of Country Threads!!! What a terrific line-up!! We will sail the Western Caribbean starting from Galveston, TX, then onto Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Jamaica! Three awesome quilt projects for you to create while at sea. Click here for all the 2019 Civil War cruise details from Stitchin' Heaven Quilt Shop and Travel. In between ordinary business, putting the finishing touches on my 2019 BOM and final Vintage Patchwork book edits, I've been working with my friend and co-worker Debbie to piece my Primitive Threads quilt. I'm presently working on the Flying Geese border and was merrily sewing them together. I always measure my units and to my horror, discovered none of them measured what they should! UGH!!! No, no, no, no, no! What is wrong?? I determined it was the rulers fault (liar liar pants on fire) and not the maker, that all the gorgeous taupe squares were cut 1/8 inch too small. Uh huh. Needless to say, I spent an evening with my seam ripper and a glass of Pino Noir. After having a talk with my ruler to set it straight, new taupe squares were cut and piecing the Flying Geese has resumed with a much better end result. All quilters...all of us....spend time ripping. It's part of the experience, albeit one we'd rather not have. If you've been thinking about making my Primitive Threads quilt for yourself, you still have until tomorrow morning to PRE-ORDER the quilt kit and get the pattern free and reduced shipping. Click here to view Primitive Threads quilt kit details. Orders will be shipped when the fabric comes in, now scheduled for late May or early June. That is the same schedule when you can look for it at your local quilt shop....and please do look for it there!! As soon as I can post photos of the quilt I will. We have to have it done before I leave for the cruise so we can pass it along to Val to be quilted. So...that means I better get back to my sewing machine. Hope you are able to spend some time with your sewing machine and NOT your seam ripper!
2011 Fiber Arts Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Some little quilts in my garden
One thing I love about the quilting community is that we love to “talk shop”. When I’m at my booth at craft fairs, I always have at least a couple of quilters come up.…
Allmählich habe ich das Gefühl, die große Hitze erweicht mein Gehirn. Trotzdem werde ich versuchen, heute den geplanten Post zusammenzustellen. Mein heutiges Thema: Hexagons in der English Paper Piecing Methode. Wer meinen Blog schon länger verfolgt hat sicher bemerkt, dass ich immer wieder einmal einen Quilt in der Papier-Schablonen-Technik nähe. Heute widme ich mich dem Hexagon oder Sechseck. Den zweiten Quilt in meiner Laufbahn als Quilterin habe ich in dieser Technik genäht und bin ihr seither treu geblieben. Zur Zeit entstehen große Kissen (60 x 60 cm) in allen Farben, dieses hier ist das neueste in der Reihe. Es macht einfach Spaß, gemütlich im Sessel zu sitzen, die Beine hochzulegen und den Stoff über die Schablonen zu heften..... ......und die gehefteten Schablonen zusammenzunähen. Wenn die Schablonen zusammen genäht sind, werden die Heftfäden herausgezogen und die Papierschablonen entfernt. Die Rückseite sieht dann so aus: Die unregelmäßien Ränder schneide ich dann einfach ab. Der Quilt auf dem unteren Foto ist 1991 entstanden und hat eine Größe von 2,52 x 2,28 m. Lange Zeit lag er im Schrank, jetzt darf er mal wieder mein Bett zieren. Im Laufe der Jahre habe ich noch weitere Quilts in unterschiedlichen Farbzusammenstellungen, von ganz Weiß bis ganz Bunt, genäht. Hier noch zwei Detailfotos aus einem Quilt von 1991........... ...........und dem zuletzt entstandenen, siehe hier(klick). Im Internet (bei Pinterest) fand ich einige wunderschöne Beispiele für gekonnte Farb-Kombinationen. Diese Zusammenstellung ist mein absoluter Favorit! Die Stoffe sind der Hammer! via Pinterest Das ist auch eine überaus interssante Variante! Super Idee! via Pinterest Wie die Milchstraße in Rot sieht dieses Muster aus. via Pinterest Dieser Quilt sieht nach einer Möglichkeit aus, wie man sämtliche Stoff-Fleckchen verarbeiten könnte. via Pinterest Auch für Schwarz-Weiß-Fans gibt es eine traumhafte Variante. via Pinterest Und so wird es gemacht: via Pinterest Vielleicht hat ja jemand Lust bekommen, einen Quilt oder wenigstens ein Kissen auf diese Art zu nähen. Für absolute Neulinge gibt es auch jede Menge youtube-Videos, in denen die Technik genauestens erklärt und gezeigt wird. Einfach unter "English Paper Piecing" suchen.
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I LOVE this antique quilt that I ran across on Ebay several months ago. However it had a 1400.00 $ price on it so sadly it couldn't come ho...
Oktoboskop - Ein Pattern von Ula Lenz
In May 2011 my wonderfully creative mother died at the age of 85. Her death was unexpected but not surprising - nonetheless, it still left a void in my sewing spirit. Several trips, alone, driving back and forth between Michigan and New York gave me a lot of time to process and think. When I returned from the funeral, I also returned to my empty sewing studio. The only problem was that I was not ready to be around a lot of people. I wanted to play. I didn't want to work. I put things on hold and did the bare minimum of business-related tasks. For a while, I mustered up the energy to cut a bunch of quilt blocks, then I decided it was time to laugh. I had ordered a copy of Amy Bradley's Quilters Yearbook and loved the funny caricatures but had never got around to doing anything with it. So I got out the book and started working on moi. I took some liberties with the pattern and directions - OK, I didn't quite fit the templates provided in the book! I had to cut some hair! Plus, I wanted it to be more "pop-arty" and highlighted with free-motion stitching and thread painting. I also wanted to wrap it around an artist canvas rather than bind it. I picked my two favorite colors and got to work, editing and trimming along the way. I laid it out and started fusing. I was totally making it up as I went. I really had no plan. I just cut and cut...and fused. Once I was happy, I accented the design with thread. And added some eyebrows! Then I started working on my mom's caricature. Trademark turtleneck, necklace, big glasses, and monochromatic ...that's my mom...everything matched. When I posted this picture on Facebook, my brother commented, "I knew exactly who that was!" So it's rather appropriate that the necklace I have from my mom's extensive collection is the exact one shown on the portrait! This now hangs in my office at work and reminds me to find my quiet creative spirit!
a dreamer, a weaver, a stitcher, a collector of vintage treasures...
(Jenny's cutie pie, Ty!) We are SO EXCITED!! Quilt Market Houston 2015... here we come! :) There has been many hours spent preparing for these next couple of weeks. Here are a few pictures showing some of our most recent preparations.Metro Hoops runner and three examples of the free runner pattern that comes with our new QCRmini! A fresh QCR runner to go in our booth at market. Metro TwistJenny's...
Kick back, relax.....and quilt!
Part III: Pita Pocket Pouch!This blog post is Part III in my "Kit to Project" Series. Please read my previous blog post where we sashiko stitched our patchwork and created the finished textile if you haven't already! In this post we'll take the finished textile and turn it into a finished project. I'm calling this little drawstring a "Pita Pouch" because it looks like a pita pocket when it's open!All the details about how to perform my Patchwork Sashiko Method can be found in my Patchwork Sash
Well… I’m going to brag a bit! I love to quilt and could do this all day and night if my body would let me! The heritage quilt blocks are my all time favorite to stitch. Without our …
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Hi Friends! Let me start with a quick hello and answer a few questions. I am still quilting, for myself and currently loving hand quilting. I am selling these quilts because they are many, and I don't need them all. I am working toward raising money for new ventures in my life and it is my hope that these quilts will travel, be loved, used and appreciated. If you are interested in buying any of the quilts posted please email me directly at: [email protected] All prices are listed in US dollars and include shipping/tracking within the US. I am happy to send additional photos upon request. Please, serious inquiries only. Quilts will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. I will respond to all emails as soon as I receive them and update status here. As always, thank you for your interest and time. #1 Diamond Mine This quilt was originally made as a class sample for piece as you quilt on the Longarm. It was made entirely on the longarm. The quilting designs, sample Compositional Quilting, Broken Wreath, Ghost Shapes and Modern Moon. The piecing is all raw edge appliqué. The back of the quilt is solid white, the batting is Quilters Dream wool, there is a hanging sleeve and the binding is colorful scrappy, machine sewn to the front and hand stitched to the back. This quilt has been washed and blocked. The quilt measures 55"long and 47" wide. SOLD Read more about this quilt as a work in progress here photo taken during quilting, all the blue marker you see has been completely soaked out. all the blue marking you see here has been fully soaked out of the quilt. during quilting #3 Crazy Triangles Soft Opposing Triangle quilt, inspired and encouraged by Katie Pedersen and Jacquie Gering. Measures 67" long and 62" wide, all hand guided custom machine straight line quilting, with ghost opposing triangles. This is a great bed quilt, it is soft and has a wonderful drape. This quilt has been washed. Quilters Dream Wool batting and backed with Anna Maria Horner feathers. Binding matches background fabric with a plum flange. SOLD Photo taken today in natural light #4 Define Circle for me This quilt was a bee quilt from the amazingly talented flickr group Fresh Modern Bee 2 This quilt measures 60"wide by 80" long. Batting is Quilters Dream Cotton, backing is Anna Maria Horner velveteen. The background fabric in this quilt is a natural linen, lots of out of print Heather Ross. The first photo collage and the second photo showing the mustard velveteen back were taken today, the remainder of the photos were taken before the quilt was washed and while the quilt was being quilted. Because this quilt has been washed the actual quilting stitches, cotton and linen fabrics, and cotton batting have all shrunk, the quilt has a wonderful soft drape and definitely has started to take on the appearance of an heirloom/antiqued quilt. SOLD Photos taken today (March 14, 2017) in natural light, no editing. Velveteen backing fabric pieced with linen and raspberry Anna Maria Horner, natural light, no filter. quilting progress being quilted #5 Down the Rabbit Hole Pattern is Maple Leaf Rag from Sarah Fielke's book, Material Obsession 2. The webs spilling out into the border were my original idea designed with the ghost web/wreath quilting in mind. This quilt is a fabric diary and has many rare and out of print fabrics. The name of this quilt is inspired by the Alice in Wonderland fabric from Heather Ross's Munki Munki collection, Alice can be found tumbling through the webs. In addition to out of print Munki Munki fabric this quilt has a great deal of Kaffe, Echino, HR, Alexander Henry, Silk, Suzuko Koseki, Japanese and vintage Kimono fabrics. All of the quilting is custom hand guided, some of the feather motifs are quilted using contrasting pale green and aqua softly variegated thread. The grey border is charcoal grey vintage linen. The quilt measures 70" square, it hangs very straight. Quilt has never been washed, backing is a made from leftover scraps of Kaffe Shot cottons and Anna Maria Horner Flannel, Batting is Hobbs Polydown, has a hanging sleeve and is very cleanly bound with Denise Schmidt teal and black fabric. SOLD Back of quilt. Back of Quilt Alice Alice Falling Alice's chair, Echino glasses #6 Marcelle Medallion Pattern from Alexia Abegg's book "Liberty Love". This quilt was a labor of love that took over three years to complete piecing/ quilting and binding. It is made with a navy/denim/plum and mustard palette, lots of out of print fabrics. The quilting is mostly a 1" grid with some ghost geese featured in some of the border rounds. Batting is Quilters Dream wool the back is light grey very lush flannel with a hanging sleeve and navy striped binding. This quilt has never been washed, has a lovely drape and hangs very square. This quilt measures 52" square. SOLD #7 Granny Squares This quilt was made by Heather Bostic and quilted by me using a digital on point maze design. The quilt has Quilters Dream wool batting with a dark grey anchor fabric on the back, it is bound with an assortment of scrappy solids. SOLD #8 Rainbow triangles and diamonds This is another quilt that was originally made as a class sample exploring Piece as you Quilt on the Longarm. Quilt measures 43" square has Hobbs Poly down batting, is bound with scrappy solids and prints, with a solid white backing. There are lots of grey flannels in the background and a lot of the pieced bits are raw edge. SOLD During Quilting
"Las Cruces" by Gale Carson features outstanding fabric choices.
Assemble a 6" Kaleidoscope block.
We headed south through the sunny Arizona desert last weekend to the 2014 Tucson, Arizona "Quilt Fiesta" . This week, we're showing some of ...
Un nouveau modèle….inspiré par le quilt « King Georges III reviewing the Volunteers », réalisé vers 1805, exposé au Victoria & Albert Museum à Londres, c’est I…
The first English Garden Round Robin was the brainchild of Maureen Greeson, an accomplished embroiderer with thread and silk ribbon. This was such a popular round robin that a second one was formed (pictures later this spring). The participants in this round robin were Maureen G., Meg W, Marya, Kathy Shaw, Ingrid G. and Arlene from Australia. MAUREEN’S BLOCKS Maureen’s six naked blocks By Marya for Reen (Maureen) Arlene’s work for Reen Ingrid’s block for Reen Detail of silk ribbon embroidery by Ingrid Meg’s work for Reen Kathy’s stitching for Maureen KATHY’S BLOCKS A couple of Kathy’s Naked Blocks Marya’s work for Kathy This block was stitched by Maureen Work by Meg for Kathy INGRID’S BLOCKS Ingrid’s naked blocks Kathy’s stitching for Ingrid Arlene’s block for Ingrid Maureen’s block for Ingrid Meg’s block for Ing Marya’s block for Ingrid MEG’S BLOCKS Meg’s Naked Blocks Marya’s work Arlene’s work for Meg Ingrid’s block for Meg This block was stitched by Maureen MARYA’S BLOCKS Block #1, naked Block #1 stitched by Ingrid Naked Block #2 This block was stitched by Kathy Shaw Naked Block #3 Meg stitched this block Block #4 Arlene stitched Block #4 for Marya Block #5 (to be stitched by Marya herself) Block #6 Reen stitched Block #6 ARLENE’S BLOCKS Arlene’s Naked Blocks Mary’as stitching for Arlene Reen stitched this block for Arlene Ingrid’s block for Arlene Meg’s block for Arlene Kathy’s block for Arlene
The Homeward Bound Quilt Block is one of those classic quilt blocks that is very easy to make. It looks great made into a quilt, and it's one of those quilt blocks that suits a masculine room, in the right colors of course. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions What You Need for the Homeward Bound quilt block: 1 - 6' square color 1 1 - 5½' square color 1 1 - 6' square color 2 1 - 5½' square color 2 TOOLS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL You can check the latest prices at Amazon by
This stunning string quilt "Diamond Fan" is part of the collection of the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, CA. See more of their quilt collection here. I think it would be fun to make a quilt like this!
I just received my copy if The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters by Sherri Lynn Wood and made this small quilt as my first stab at trying some of the methods described. This is approximately 24" square. I cropped the photo so you can't see the ragged edges. I will layer and begin machine quilting today. It was fun, and a challenge to make with NO RULERS. Many apologies for being absent so long. Busy year, not all of it good. But here is another recently completed quilt top, 44" x 44". I saw a quilt on the internet that I liked and drew it up on EQ8. I don't know the original pattern name or quilter but I am calling mine "Serpentine". That's enough for now. Wanted to check in and let everybody know I'm still alive. Most of my posting goes on the shop blog, so you can always travel over to https://cottonfieldsnc.blogspot.com/
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How to Make a Triangle in a Square Block using the V Block Tool by Studio 180
Standard Quilt Sizes Chart Printable with quilt size ranges. Print this chart to keep handy while you are quilting from baby to king size!
SEWING ROOM ORGANIZATION CHALLENGE PART 3 – NEEDLES, PINS AND STABILIZERS OK girls…time to move onto Part 3… NEEDLES, PINS and STABILIZERS! NEEDLES Divide and store your machine sewing …
The House of Nathalie Meance was like walking into wonderland. Not only are her quilts beautiful in their own right, she has added amazing embellishments to make them even more stunning. No words can describe their beauty, so just enjoy the photos!! Don't forget to click on them to enlarge and see up close and personal this amazing work. My second favourite! My favourite! This is her book, which l believe features all these amazing quilts. Its available from Quiltmania. Nathalie also has a website. Its all in French, unfortunately, and l can't find a translate button. Which one is your favourite? And why? Thanks for visiting. Linda.
I’ve meant to make a kaleidoscope quilt for years and this is it. It’s such an easy and quick quilt to make. The only thing you need is a fabric with a large print and 6 print repeats. …
This block is made with fabric strips. It can be made any size. You will need a ruler with 45 degree markings to cut the triangles. You can make the quilt in coordinated fabrics or just scrappy. It…
