After posting my new Moditional Valentine Table Runner (but really it’s an anytime TableRunner without the appliqué!) I started thinking about previous VDay projects.
One powerful, empowering word. Create! With thanks to those who responded to this wallhanging when posted on our Quilting Your Quilt post, I am now posting the instructions for this little gem. Hang it near your machine. Hang it anywhere you need encouragement. Or make it for a Creative friend.
At the bottom of this post is a link to a packet of the Swap Quilt Patterns (at the end of this post) we have done over the course of a year…
So, continuing with theme of antique quilts and things spied this week in Cambria, CA…
Susie in my Wednesday class was asking if the Magic 9-Patch could be made as a Doll Quilt. After a short discussion, she went home and made this lovely little quilt. Starting with 2 1/2″ squares, Susie made 6 1/2″ 9-Patches. Then she cut the blocks into quarters, rotated two diagonally opposite pieces 180 degrees […]
That is, thoughts on what to do with terrific Tea Towels! I’ve been prowling the net again, looking for Terrific Tea Towel texts! And boy! Did I find some! Of course, I’ll start with my own projects…
Wheel Of Wonders… The Color Wheel! If you’ve never played with (learned how to use!) the color wheel, grab a book on the subject and find a whole new way of looking at fabric combinations. There are lots of quilter-oriented books on the subject.
Note to my classes… Red violet/Blue violet 8″ square swap this week. Last swap of the year! I saw a scarf made from humble t-shirt knit last summer at a gift shop. With just a bit of applique added, it’s price tag was nearly fifty dollars! Now we all know the material cost a small […]
I know, I know… Doll quilts are usually traditional. But I thought, what kind of quilt does today’s little girl want? Surely, the trendy doll owner would like a trendy quilt! And this one is easy!
I know this is usually a quilting site, but this year we have made a Doll Quilt every month. It has been a lot of fun! While I know many of these quilts will be hung on a wall or placed on a table, I thought we needed a simple Doll to go with […]
