This was such fun!! I dyed some sale fabric that was classified as home dec by Riley Blake at Hickory Stick Quilt Shop. Cut some petals from some leftover metallic linen and cotton blend from Essex by Robert Kaufman and threw in some petals from …
My photo of dyed linens and linen fabric did not transfer with last post. Enjoy the colors of nature.
I was so inspired by the view from my kitchen window of the trees turning on their spring colors that I got out the dye. From yellow greens of early leaves to emerald greens as they reach full growth with the blue of sky peeking through I think I captured it! I dyed my usual vintage linens but also caught the images of spring on this 80 cotton, 20 linen fabric from Robert Kaufman.
My first published design is now available in the summer issue of Quilts and More magazine. With the support of Hickory Stick quilt shop I designed a bench pillow using fabrics selected by the staff there. Two other designers of the magazines choosing used the …
I have not used blue in quilts for a while so when this new fish fabric came in with bright coral type print a panel-like quilt came to mind. Simple squares sewn into a nine patch formation surround the larger squares and rectangles. I’m thinking …
Thanks to Hickory Stick Quilt Shop in Hannibal, Missouri for inviting me to be their guest designer as they selected the fabrics and one of three projects for the Scrap Lab Challenge, a featured article in Quilts and More magazine. The magazine and project kits will be available at Hickory Stick April 24. Bench pillows continue to be a popular quilted project. Check out all the patterns you can make and change out as seasons change.
It was intense concentration as students worked on their artful collage titled “Nothing Gold Can Stay”. My hand dyed vintage linens we’re the base with felted leaves, painted Tyvek leaves, and painted fusible web leaves being placed on the background with beautifully organic embroidery stitches. …
Checking on your progress on the the mystery quilt for 2018. I would love to see photos of your work in progress or your finished project. Those of you in Texas, I hope to see your progress at the meeting next week. At this point …
Hand dyed vintage linens and wool felted leaves ready for embellishment with embroidery and beads are the first two ingredients for a class sample. Students will add Tyvek leaves and a fabric printed quote, do some final embellishment and go home to finish as a pillow or small display piece.
February 26, 2018 Mystery Quilt 2018 Final 46” x 50” Thank you for participating. I hope you found it fun and an easy finish as we take the last step. If you got delayed don’t worry. You can always pull up the posts on …