This quilt was made in a class at The City Quilter. It is made of strips and small squares in a color set that ranges from dark to light, and repeats a second time. Its luminous quality is the result of this gradual change in color value. The bright red batik squares punch right out at you, and support the linear design.
French Braid
27 05 2010
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Categories : Earth Tones, Geometrics, Strips, Twin
Kaleidescope 1
25 05 2010This was another project in the Squares Quilt University with Judy Doenais at The City Quilter. Here I used a twenty-four inch repeat fabric in a dramatic large scale print, and cut and laid out the panels precisely one atop the other, pinning them in place with great care. I rotary cut the rows, then the four-inch squares. Then the fun began. Each stack of four identical pieces was arranged, and re-arranged until each block was chosen as the best fit.
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Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Basic Squares, Multicolored Florals, Twin
Triple Irish Chain
25 05 2010This quilt was made at the “Quilting University” of The City Quilter in NYC, in a series called Squares, taught by Judy Doenias. The idea was inspired by a quilt I saw in a magazine several years ago. The trick with this one was to keep all the squares organized, so the the blocks would be assembled easily, and the colors line up correctly. Labeling helps!
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Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Basic Squares, Pastels, Twin
Bamboo World
25 05 2010I made this quilt for some dear friends whose new bedroom decor featured an Asian theme. This twin size/throw was to be used on a lounge in that room. I decided on a central panel image of a house beside a lake with lots of green landscaping. Using a variety of Asian prints in staggered vertical lines simulated bamboo. I incorporated some fabrics that were used in the room for the bedspread, pillows, and drapery.
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Categories : Earth Tones, Twin
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.
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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.
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Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Earth Tones, Flying Geese, Twin
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.
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Categories : Basic Squares, Earth Tones, Flying Geese, Jelly Roll strips, Twin, Uncategorized, Wall Hanging
Tumbling Blocks
9 04 2010This is a fun, bright colored quilt to perk up any bedroom. I used yellow, green and red to dominate the design. Watching for the “light source direction” in the placement of the blocks creates the illusion of a stack of a child’s building blocks.
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Categories : Brights, Diamonds, Twin
Plaid Tumblers
6 04 2010This warm and cozy quilt was made from tumbler shaped pieces, in a large vareity of home spun plaids. The soft edge created by the piece shapes is enhanced with bias binding.
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Categories : Earth Tones, Reversible, Tumblers, Twin
Baby Jewel
6 04 2010This sweet quilt was a gift for a baby girl. Its stair-step pattern staggers the soft pinks and greens on a diagonal in alternating colors. Stitching around the border creats the illusion of a pieced border.
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Categories : Pastels, Rectangles, Twin
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