This 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.
Fall Pinwheels for Leslie
11 05 2010
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Categories : Basic Squares, Earth Tones, Flying Geese, Jelly Roll strips, Twin, Uncategorized, Wall Hanging
Baby Dots 1
6 05 2010This child’s quilt is perfect for crib, stroller, car, or Grandma’s house. The colors are bright, the pattern simple, and children can learn their colors by playing on it. I found a collection of polka dot fabrics in so many colors, I had to make something that used all of them.
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Categories : Brights, Crib, Geometrics, Rectangles, Uncategorized
Pinwheel Set
9 04 2010This pair of ornamental quilts is a study in dimension. The high contrast colors of red, black and cream make pinwheels with lots of motion. Hang one on a wall and place its mate on a table to bring drama to the dining room.
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Categories : Brights, Pinwheels, Table Topper, Wall Hanging
Holiday Railfence
9 04 2010This bright darling of a quilt can be used as a table runner, a wall hanging, or to decorate a banister, or grace the back of your favorite chair during the holidays. Red and black dominate, with added greens, golds, and creams.
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Categories : AVAILABLE FOR SALE, Holiday, Railfence, Table Topper, Wall Hanging
Louise Naples Quiltmaker 