I'm not good at naming quilts (we've been down this path before) but when I started this project and decided it was going to be something quite different than other things I've made I knew it needed a special name. The fabric itself inspired me to come up with a name befitting the luxury that… Continue reading Majesty – the silk quilt
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Simply Sweet
I finished the second panel from Art Gallery fabrics and because much of the stitching is similar to the sheep quilt I recently posted, I won't fill this up with a lot of photos! Just wanted you to see it all done, and share a short video clip at the bottom of some stitching I… Continue reading Simply Sweet
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Soooo... I wanted to stray from the woodland animals baby quilt theme for a bit and do something fancier with more of a custom heirloom look and, of course, lots of white solid space. This minimalist style panel is one of three I found in the "Nest" collection from Art Gallery Fabrics. I love the… Continue reading Baa Baa Black Sheep
Purple, Gray, and Yellow
I thought the last wide strip quilt I made was funky, but this one - WOW! The color combo was a suggestion from my daughter, based on my request for a trendy idea. Apparently purple, gray and yellow are a thing. They aren't necessarily MY thing, but that's not the point! LOL I wanted to… Continue reading Purple, Gray, and Yellow
Finding Joy
You'll probably recognize this general idea and color scheme from another recently finished quilt I wrote about; I'm not releasing a detailed pattern for the piecing process here, but I don't mind if you just figure it out yourself and copy it... Some pictures have filters to enhance the stitching and make the colors more… Continue reading Finding Joy
Wavy Lines with Clouds
Wavy lines and straight lines are popular on modern quilts and I like to find ways of embellishing them here and there to give a bit of extra interest to the overall look. I thought this cute baby quilt could use some clouds in the stitching, and rather than over think the shape and the… Continue reading Wavy Lines with Clouds
Playing Outside the Lines
There's always more to learn, more motifs to try, more fillers to practice. The lists are endless. So I have no shortage of available ideas, especially with access to the internet. But I recently began to feel that I needed something else. I'm not saying "something more" because I have access to "MORE"! Something "ELSE"… Continue reading Playing Outside the Lines
Let it Flow
Naming quilts isn't my forte. By nature, I feel the pressure to somehow come up with an inspired and interesting name for each of the more technical quilts I finish now, moreso than when I first started. I remember when numbering them seemed like a good idea even if just for my own reference -… Continue reading Let it Flow
Painted Ladies Quilt Project
A lot of photos appear as I'm scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed each day, and many of them are crafty things because, of course, Facebook knows what I look at online and makes sure to flash me more of the same! I see various quilt-y pictures, especially when friends share patterns and such, and one… Continue reading Painted Ladies Quilt Project
Figure Eight Quilt
If I had to pick my favourite thing about this quilt, it would be the bicycle print fabric! The colors are fun, and certainly the quilting was fun, but honestly, those bicycles ... I had all the solids in stock and was looking for a grey background and for some reason the picture on the… Continue reading Figure Eight Quilt
