Have you caught curve fever yet? I have it bad. Denyse Schmidt is running a sew along for one of her quilts, and it is wonderful. I love the Free Wheeling Single Girl Quilt, and when the sew along popped up in my Instagram feed, I just had to join in. Rather than spend a … Continue reading Free Wheeling Single Girl Quilt
One of my clients, Eileen, frequently brings me quilts that use some of the same fabrics as her previous quilts. The last pair was one really big quilt, followed by a smaller one that used the same prints as the first, but mixed with a lot of white background. I chatted with her about it … Continue reading Bonus Quilts
Welcome to the party! Today is my day to share the project I made using Catch and Release by Mister Domestic. Without further ado .... Tah dah! This is my quilt, which I have cleverly titled "Throw it Back". Not only because the fish are super wonky, but also because that is all we do … Continue reading Throw it Back!
Here it is. The day we have all been waiting for. My Island Batik fish quilt is nearly complete! (This is as complete as it will get in July.) I hope it lives up to your expectations. Island Batik challenged their ambassadors to make an art quilt using at least three weights of Aurifil thread … Continue reading Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Complete
So, I'm not totally into the name of this month's Island Batik challenge, but the challenge itself has swallowed me whole. Our assignment this month is to make an art quilt, and I need to incorporate 3 different weights of Aurifil thread, which have been provided to me as part of the Island Batik Ambassador … Continue reading Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Beginnings
The May Challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors is to make a modern quilt. Modern quilts are defined differently, depending on who you ask. I've been researching this lately and I find it to be very interesting. According to The Modern Quilt Guild, Modern Quilts can incorporate Use of bold colorsHigh ContrastGraphic areas of solid colorsImprovisational … Continue reading Make it Modern Challenge
The February challenge for Island Batik is to make a mini quilt, less than 24" square. I wasn't quite finished with my Gypsy Rose collection. After cleaning off my cutting table, I had a stack of Gypsy Rose scraps that called out to be used again. Everything used in this project was given to me … Continue reading Magnificent Minis with Island Batik
November Color Challenge - Blue Green This month has been rushing by, but to my surprise, I managed to finish my block before midnight! And can I just say, how the heck is it already November? One more month to go, and the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge will be complete. This month we are working … Continue reading November Color Challenge
The color this month is yellow green. A bright, cheerful tone for the sultry summer we are having. Welcome back to the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge! Business first: The 2018 Monthly Color Challenged is hosted by Jen, of Patterns by Jen. Check out her blog to see her block design for the month. Later this month, … Continue reading July Color Challenge
What does m Modern Quilting mean to you? This is a question that can either start a long conversation among quilters. My personal definition of Modern quilting is simple: Contemporary. Any quilt made today is modern, to me. Even a hand pieced, hand quilted, traditional style quilt is modern. I know that not everyone agrees … Continue reading Modern Batik Challenge with Island Batik
