Category Archives: Quilting

2010 A Year in Quilts

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Marilyn’s Quilt Completed

I finished the “Bethlehem Star” for my DMIL just in time for Christmas. It was shipped on Monday, so I have hopes that it will arrive at her doorstep before Saturday, December 25. View of quilting from the backing side … Continue reading

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Progress on Marilyn’s Quilt

I started the machine quilting on Marilyn’s quilt yesterday. It is going really well. I hope to finish it up in the next couple of days. There will be “continuous curve” quilting in all the diamond shaped patches and feathers … Continue reading

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Quiltmaker Win!

I have to tell you folks, Christmas came early this year. I entered an on-line sweepstakes sponsored by Quiltmakers Magazine Blog, Quilty Pleasures promoting Quiltmakers’ new publication, Quiltmakers 100 Blocks and I WON! Yeah! What a haul. Of course there … Continue reading

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Progress Report on Marilyn’s Quilt

I finished piecing together the center of Marilyn’s quilt. Now it needs an inner border of diamonds made of the primary dark blue fabric. Diamond units for the inner border. All four sides will require a total of 216 of … Continue reading

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Quaking Convergence

I just completed my latest wall hanging size quilt. It was inspired by Ricky Timms’ book, Convergence Quilts and nature’s quaking aspen trees. Some details. Displayed in my quilting studio.

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Progress on Marilyn’s Quilt

My DMIL requested I make a quilt of my choosing for use in her guest bedroom. She sent me a sample of the colors already used in the room and I came up with this design using EQ7 software. This … Continue reading

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Petroglyph Convergence

I wanted to try Ricky Tims’ technique called “convergence quilts”, so I started with a hand paint look batik and a gradient print. The result was not entirely satisfying, so I started adding borders with fat quarters from my stash. … Continue reading

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Table Runner Using Kaffe

Isn’t this a pretty wildflower/weed? The color in real life is deeper and more intense. I finally succumbed to the lure of Kaffe Fassett fabrics to make this little table runner. The quilting is free motion Baptist’s Fan. The next … Continue reading

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Progress on the Mosaic Quilt

I started a mosaic quilt using all Maywood Studios Shadowplay fabrics. This is just a quarter of the quilt. The smaller “Trip Around the World” in the center will be repeated in each quadrant.

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