This quilt is a variation on the Solstice quilts. I loved making the curved blocks, and, utilizing pinks and greens with some darker elements made a sweet baby quilt for my grandniece. I added prairie points for a delicate edging in the two primary colors. The backing fabric is a very dramatic black with pink and green print.
Eight Pointed Star
11 05 2010A class in “setting in corners” yielded these pieces. I chose high contrast colors to set up the stars. The table runner is a study from class. The lone star was a hostess gift to our friends Grete and Helmut. Each new technique adds to a quilters arsenal from which to draw inspiration for future projects.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Basic Squares, Diamonds, Earth Tones, Small decorative pieces
Placemat Set for Monica
11 05 2010This is a simple set of pinwheel place mats, a Thanksgiving Day thank you gift for offering her balcony to watch THE parade down Central Park West. I used a coordinating fabric for the opposite side. and quilted the pieces with running vines and leaves. Not every quilting project has to be monumental. These small pieces, given as gifts are so welcomed by the recipients.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Earth Tones, Pinwheels, Small decorative pieces, Triangles
Fall Pinwheels for Leslie
11 05 2010This small accent piece was given as a gift to my friend. The colors have strong contrast, and complimented her extensive collection of Czech pottery. Four simple pinwheels, put together, actually make five pinwheels. The forest green offsets the gold stripe pattern. It is a center piece for her kitchen table.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Earth Tones, Pinwheels, Small decorative pieces, Triangles, Wall Hanging
Charming
11 05 2010This quilt was started in a class of one-patch designs. I selected the square, with smaller squares triangulated off the corners. There are no repeats in the blocks, and the amazing variety of colors and patterns, a true scrappy quilt, is mesmerizing. You can study this one for hours. I used multi-colored thread in the quilting, an all-over meander.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Basic Squares, Brights, Twin, Wall Hanging
Flying Geese for Anne
11 05 2010I made this quilt for my sister on her birthday, and since I loved it so much, I had to make another right away for keeping a while. For the first one I used wide animal print sashing and backing. For the other, a grass print for the sashing and a pale yellow for the back. The rows of geese are a variety of Fall earth tones. It is a classic pattern, strong and dynamic. And yes, you can feel “flight” when you see it.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Earth Tones, Flying Geese, Twin
Baby Boy Blue
11 05 2010This quilt was constructed of simple squares in a blue-on-blue pattern. I used a dozen light blue, and a dozen of dark blue fabrics. By arranging them alternately with bright red centers, this one-patch design becomes quite interesting. This was inspired by Pat Yamin’s One-Patch Scrap Quilts. I made two of these for my great nephews Aiden and Jonathan.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Basic Squares, Crib, Primary Colors
Log Cabin – Classic Black and White
11 05 2010This is the most classic of Log Cabin patterns, light and shadow. There are eighty blocks in this quilt, the center of each, the hearth, is red. The process of making this follows the Fons & Porter method of cutting out all the size strips, and lining them up in a pizza box to stay organized. I then chain stitched the segments as they were added one by one to the growing blocks.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Black & White, King Size, Log Cabin, QUILTING PROCESSES
Solstice 1
6 05 2010My daughter commissioned a wall hanging quilt for her living room in California. I decided on a drunkards path pattern, in muted pinks, blues, tans, reds, containing lots of birds and flowers, and a splash or two of black. I added a doily crocheted by her great grandmother, as the “moon”, an homage to the lady who taught my daughter how to crochet. The room where this quilt hangs has a glass wall looking out over a magnificent native garden which host birds of all sorts.
Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Curves, Earth Tones, Multicolored Florals, Uncategorized, Wall Hanging
Canoe Island Flying Geese
6 05 2010This pictorial quilt grew out of a jelly roll (2 – 1/2 inch strips) and matching five-inch charms. The pattern idea came from a Nancy’s Notions catalog. The blend of earth tones, and nature theme are all harmony. The black is a luscious print that coordinates with the top.
Comments : 1 Comment »
Categories : Basic Squares, Earth Tones, Flying Geese, Jelly Roll strips, Twin, Uncategorized, Wall Hanging
Louise Naples Quiltmaker 