I have set myself a challenge for 2015. And that is to explore the Modern Movement in Quiltmaking today. And I have determined an interesting way to do this… We are going to explore the states of the USA and interpret an aspect of each state in a modern quilt block. I hope you will […]
I remember when I was a little girl, these goodies were only around at Christmastime. My mom would have a little candy dish filled with red and white gems. I looked forward to them each year.
This quilt is an explosion of all kinds of Christmas traditions. Of course, Christmas is not the only Winter Holiday.
Here is our second pieced block (and fifth block overall) for our 2014 Do You See… Block of the Week. I’m calling it Christmastime because of the Hourglasses in the design.
This design has really come together. Each week a single quadrant of a block is presented in the form of a single, unique 6 1/2″ applique square. Every four weeks, you can stitch together a whole 12″ finsihed Fanciful Floral Block. At the end of the year, you will have 12 different wonderful blocks and […]
We hope you have enjoyed making these blocks. It certainly has been a blast designing them. I love the Ingenious Iron, that Jumping Jelly Roll and the UFO blocks. Which are your favorites?
*** I just don’t know what’s wrong with me! Errors on the last two mystery clues and now I have misplaced my QuiltDaze folder! Must be the Summer Doldrums! But anyone in my Friday class who signed up to display a quilt or quilt sit in our room, please let me know via email what […]
This O is very round and offers a chance to practice pivoting for curved appliqué. Remember how often you pivot when stitching your appliqué?
Here is the next installment in our Quilter’s Alphabet Series… The Jumping Jelly Roll! Much easier than it looks, the block represents that wonderful moment when you slip the ribbon from your “Jelly Roll*” of fabric to show all the wonderful prints revealed within…
