I have been incubating an idea for the 2016 Cherrywood Challenge and finally started it today. Below are the pics of the dimensional leaves being “veined” and then sewn into the background strips and finally the rough finish. Now to find the right quilting pattern. …
I have taken an interest in hand applique, especially since we are going to be spending a lot of time this summer traveling–good handwork, little space needed. I love using my hand dyed vintage linens as the background for many of my projects and this …
The initial block was made with a border type fabric and then fussy cut and enhanced with woven ribbon strips of color. A brave step to meet the parameters of a challenge was to cut this carefully planned and sewn block to make something new and different. That was hard to think about but , oh well, take the cutter and ruler and divide into four squares. Second cut the four squares in half diagonally. Eight giant half square triangles, now what? A star design perhaps, add some Kaffe Fasset dots and stark white. Voila, a star within a star within a star!
Or is it geese flying to the center? Whatever you see, it was fun to contemplate and to make!
Errant Ones is the name given this playmat for baby, my original design and unfinished in this photo. The finished quilt was given first place in the crib quilt category at the Hannibal Piecemakers Quilt Show going on April 1 and 2 at the Admiral …
Quilt shows now abound at any time of the year and all across the country, small towns and cities. Before leaving our winter home I attended one last show in south Texas. I always hope to see something unusual and/or creative that I haven’t seen …
I have always loved the poem by Robert Frost, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”, even before the high school literature teacher wanted us to make deeper meaning from it. I continue to associate it with nature and the beauty of all that we have been privileged …
The Piecemakers by the Bay 2016 Quilt Show is in the books. As always, there were many beautiful quilts. One part of the show is the guild challenge. This year it was titled Texas Two Step with the following guidelines. Two sides had to be …
January 30 and 31, 2016 will be a showing of quilts sponsored by the Piecemakers by the Bay Quilt Guild in Rockport, Texas. The show is 10-5 on Saturday and 11-4 on Sunday. I am in charge of the guild challenge, “Texas Two-Step”. While the entry numbers are small they will show the creativity of the participating guild members and attendees will have a ballot to vote on their favorite.
Also on the quilt show agenda is a continuum of presentations by the members on a variety of topics that showcase member skills and artistic eye. Rather than classes or teaching as the focus, attendees will gain insight into the many aspects of a quilt guild as seen through the eyes of it’s members, from charity ideas to educational programs to artistic endeavors.
Along with my responsibility as the chair of the guild challenge I will be presenting on color, blogging, vintage linens repurposed and an artistic technique using a commercial product called Tyvek.
Join us and watch for photos on this blog after the show.
A new color combo for me. Much brighter than the soft, subdued colors I usually choose. It has been fun and stimulating to make the selection. this is actually being made for a presentation on using vintage linens in our quilting projects. Presentation will be …