Monthly Archives: January 2018

Design Wall Work on “Out of Africa”

Posted on January 20, 2018 by fortquilt

Going from this box of 228 half hexies . . . . . . to a quilt top is quite a process. Here’s a short video of how I did it! The original fabric:

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Starting with a Clean Slate . . .

Posted on January 9, 2018 by fortquilt

As Shakespeare noted, “’tis not so deep as a well nor so wide as a church-door, but ’tis enough, ’twill serve.” My new “design wall” sewn from two 3-yard lengths of white flannel is a little wonky, but I think … Continue reading →

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Out of Africa One Block Wonder

Posted on January 6, 2018 by fortquilt

Recently, I joined a group on Facebook called “One Block Wonder Quilt Forum.” I had made a couple of One Block Wonder quilts quite a few years ago, and this group sparked my interest in doing at least one more. … Continue reading →

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