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Christmas Table Topper

5 04 2010

This piece in red, black, cream has smaller details of green and gold. This simple project is great for beginning quilters as it uses squares, outline quilting and decorative stitching

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Categories : Basic Squares, Holiday, Table Topper

Quilt made of two-inch squares of high-contrast colors of cream and red. The stars are created by small patches of red, in a field of cream colored shirting fabrics. The stars themselves are boldly hand quilted.

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Categories : Basic Squares, Primary Colors, Twin

Harvest Squares

5 04 2010

This quilt was made for a raffle at the school where I worked. Constructed of squares, in autumn colors. It is arranged on a diagonal to give a sense of direction and flow. The piece was a hit and made lots of money for the school.

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Tags: Basic Squares, Earth Tones
Categories : Basic Squares, Earth Tones, Lap Blanket, Wall Hanging

Katie K Railfence

5 04 2010

A soft pink and green railfence quilt for a new baby. The range of tones in the two chosen colors create movement and dynamics in this top. Railfence quilts are fun and easy to do.

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Tags: Pastels, Railfence
Categories : Pastels, Railfence, Twin

Christmas Table Runner

5 04 2010

Holiday time sparks energy for creating Christmas gifts. This table topper is comprised of triangles of greens and reds and creams, set in a diagonal pattern. The simple hourglass, or pinwheel, block is used here to dynamic effect.

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Tags: Holiday Pieces, Triangles
Categories : Holiday, Table Topper, Triangles

Brown & Gold Squares

5 04 2010

High-contrast varieties of brown and gold align to form this dynamic tied quilt. The colors from pale gold to deepest brown make this a bright addition to any den. The fabric selected for the back is a larger scale of one of the prints on the front.

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Tags: AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Basic Squares, Earth Tones
Categories : Basic Squares, Earth Tones, Twin

Baby Claire

3 04 2010

This quilt was made as a gift for my boss’s new baby, an early project of mine. Constructed of pastel six-inch squares with some dark green accents to create nice contrast. Overall, very feminine.

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Tags: Basic Squares, Pastels
Categories : Basic Squares, Crib, Pastels

Basic Quilting Process

24 12 2009

This sequence of pictures documents the steps taken to create my first quilt Earthtones Railfence May 2006. Click on the thumbnails to see each image, full scale, with commentary.