Tag Archives: Bloggers Quilt Festival

Bits and pieces of news – 2016.10.12

Bits and pieces of news . . .   The Fibre Art Network (FAN) annual networking retreat was held last week in Winnipeg.  We spent four days sharing our work and inspiration with each other, shopping, touring local galleries, walking … Continue reading

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Fun with Circles and events of note – 2016.09.28

Last Saturday I taught my Circles Circles Circles workshop for the Lions Gate Quilters Guild.  It’s a technique workshop, where I teach participants how to design their own circle blocks, and to sew curves and circles with flat seams.  Here … Continue reading

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Art Quilt category

This is my second entry to Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival.  You can see my first entry, in the Mini Quilt Category, here.   Category entered:  Art Quilts Title:  ‘Exuberant Trees’ Techniques used:  freezer paper templates, machine piecing, folded-edge applique, straight-line … Continue reading

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Mini Quilt category

Today I’m joining the fun at Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival!  Thanks to Amy for hosting and organizing this fun event, where you will find many amazing and inspiring quilts.   This is my first entry to the Festival, entered in … Continue reading

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A busy week and lots of news – 2014.11.04

I haven’t posted for a while – mostly because I was in Victoria BC last week, visiting family and friends. While I was there, we visited Satin Moon Quilt Shop to see the ‘It’s Time for Colour!’ traveling quilt show of … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2014.05.28

The sailboat quilt is progressing well – I’m very happy with how it’s looking.  I’m always a little amazed when a quilt looks so much like what I had envisioned!  Sometimes if I don’t have the right colored fabrics, I … Continue reading

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Bloggers Quilt Festival – Modern Circle Quilt

Welcome to everyone visiting from Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival!  Many thanks to Amy for hosting and organizing this fun event.  I’m linking up to Amy’s site and submitting this entry to the festival.  Make sure that you pop over to … Continue reading

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A cat named “Baby”

Welcome to everyone visiting from Amy’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival!  Many thanks to Amy for hosting and organizing this fun event.  I’m linking up to Amy’s site and submitting this entry to the festival.  Make sure that you pop over to Amy’s … Continue reading

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Off my design wall – 2013.11.02

The portrait quilt is finished and off my design wall. (You can see other posts about it here, here, here and here.) I didn’t have enough of the border fabric for a traditional binding, and I didn’t want to use … Continue reading

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Bloggers Quilt Festival Fall 2013 – Part 2

This is my second entry in Amy’s Bloggers Quilt Festival – you can read about my first entry here. Category entered: Wall Hanging Quilts Techniques used: machine piecing, fused applique, stitched applique, free-motion quilting Designed, created and quilted by me … Continue reading

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