Imagine a time 100 years from now. Your great great grandchild opens a cabinet to pull out an old worn quilt to show his/her grandchild. “This was made by my great great grandma.” “Oh, it’s beautiful! What was her name? Where did she live?”
Later this month, on the evening of Monday the 25th to be exact, I will be speaking locally at North Cities Quilt Guild in Placentia. My topic will be “Pre-Cut Paradise,” and I’ll show lots and lots of quilts!
When we had to start the new site a few months back we lost a lot of the links from other websites to our site. Slowly, we are trying to rebuild those links. In the meantime, we have noticed a few new international links to the site and that is very exciting. Quilters are checking […]
The Lily block is a sumptuous bit of traditional Quiltmaking. Including a bit of applique with patchwork, the block is charmingly, slightly asymmetrical.
We are just about to break for Summer in my classes for the North Orange County Community College District. But before we do, class members have expressed a desire to swap not just fabric squares, but entire blocks, next fall. And so The Iris Swap begins…
I love living (and teaching!) in Orange County, Ca. A while back, we did the Baltimore Comes To California quilt (available in my Pattern Shop) that was a true homage to our beautiful area and the great Golden State. Now, I’m at it again with this Orange County Oranges quilt.
You have finished your quilt top. The quilting is done too. But before you put your binding on, there is one more thing to consider… Do you want to add a sleeve for hanging?
Recall the glamour and artistry of old Hollywood with this summer mystery. The quilt is all pieced and there will be one clue given each week. The plot of our mystery will be revealed as summer moves on but the full design of the quilt will not be revealed until the final scene! Audition your […]
Wow, we are nearly halfway through the alphabet! I guess it makes sense, at the end of June, the year is half over and we will be halfway done with our 2012 Block of the Week!
This beautiful and graphic design is a true classic. Broken into easy sections, the piecing is pretty simple. True, the pieces are small and there are many, but your perseverance will be rewarded with this lovely and historic Burgoyne Surrounded quilt.
