Category Archives: Quilts

Dec30

Scrappy Hexagon and 40 Fabric Fusion

Posted on by
Scrappy Hexagon and 40 Fabric Fusion

Linzee's Hexagon quiltHexagons are fun to quilt!  For Linzee’s Hexagon quilt, I emphasized the kaleidoscope effect of the fabric with my version of kaleidoscope quilting.  Warning, this post has lots of pictures!kaleidoscope quiltingdetail kaleidoscope quiltingcircles and curl feather borderCircles and feather curls are a fun detail in the solid fabric border.  Linzee makes wonderful pieced backs and this is no exception.

pieced backLinzee’s second quilt is a exercise in patience!  Forty Fabric Fusion.  Wow!  Lots of piecing and the little 1/2″ frames = patience.

Linzee's 40 Fabric FusionThe quilting is my version of Splat Cat!  Do you remember the little gooey creatures your kids would throw up against the wall?  I have a distinct memory of “splat cat” and when Linzee suggested quilting with no points, this is what I stitched out.

Splat Cat 1  The thread is white and looks great against the red fabric on the back.

Splat Cat 2In true Linzee style the back is precisely pieced.

precise pieced back   We’re almost to the end of the year!

🙂 Linda

Dec26

Scrappy Coiled Bowls

Posted on by
Scrappy Coiled Bowls

Coiled bowls first attempt

 

   Here’s my first attempt at making coiled bowls using clothesline and batiks! filled with Christmas treats     They looked even better filled with cookies! trivet and bowl thread play         My next attempt used variegated thread and a regular zig-zag stitch.  I love how the thread color changes the look of the bowl. same fabric different threads           Now I’m hooked! size reference           Here’s an idea of how big I’m making the bowls.  If you click on picture you’ll notice I used two threads for this bowl, I love it! I have to confess that I cut apart a WIP to make these.  Do you remember the convergent quilt I started recently? Well… In the process of sewing it together, I made a couple mistakes and instead of fixing it, I cut it up to make the bowls!  The strips were the perfect size! I’m linking with Such a Sew and Sew for a December finish.  Check out other finishes here. December Finishes Thanks!  Linda 🙂

Dec9

Christmas Wall Hanging

Posted on by
Christmas Wall Hanging

Mary's Christmas Wall HangingHere’s a pretty Christmas wall hanging by Mary, just in time!  Hopefully, she’ll be able to finish the binding and hang it before Christmas Eve. Border detailIt was fun to stitch out overlapping feathers in the borders! wall hanging backIt’s hard to tell from the front but I used four different thread colors. Do you have your Christmas sewing done?!  I have a couple little projects I’d like to do, there’s still time, right? :)Linda

Dec5

Moira’s Journey

Posted on by
Moira’s Journey

Moira's Journey   I love how creative my customers are!  Marilyn designed Moira’s Journey by enlarging a block called Kakuyose (Parquetry angles) from the book Japanese Taupe Quilts. The quilt is perfect for her sister-in-law’s Japanese inspired home.  Center quilting detail front    The quilting is a large echoed flower with bamboo and flower leis encircling. The background is quilted with a water motif accented with floating flowers. The thread is Wonderfil InvisaFil, matching the thread to the fabric.  The beige, green and red threads look great from the back, too!Center quilting detail backJust keep sewing!!! 🙂 Linda

Nov25

It’s A Shark Quilt!

Posted on by
It’s A Shark Quilt!

Shark quiltYes, it’s a shark quilt!swirl and curl quiltingHow would you design a shark quilt for one of your grandkids?  Janann envisioned this shark fabric with a shark cage grid!  Swirl and Curl quilting adds movement and texture.Shark quilt backThe back is fun, too!

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

:)Linda

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...