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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
Posted in Art quilts, Quilt shows
Tagged art quilt, Bloggers Quilt Festival, quilt challenge
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Bloggers Quilt Festival Fall 2013 – Part 1
Amy at Amy’s Creative Side has been running the Bloggers Quilt Festival since 2009. It’s timed to coincide with Quilt Market in the fall and spring each year. Here’s the schedule if you’d like to participate – you can submit … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.10.23
I’ve been working on the portrait quilt, and I have two of the faces done. I used some of my skin-tone fabrics for some of the facial features, but for most of them I used machine stitching. It doesn’t show … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, portait quilts, Quilt shows, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, dog portrait, portrait quilt, quilt show, WiP Wednesday
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New quilt show and on my design wall – 2013.10.16
As you may recall, my sister Anne and I participated in the “Abstracted” exhibition in which pairs of artists explore the concept of realistic and abstract art. The show is now hung at the La Conner Quilt Museum, and I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, Tutorial, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, portrait quilt, tutorial, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – 2013.10.09
I’m just starting another custom portrait quilt. My client sent me a photo of her parents with her grandson. I traced the three figures from the photo, then moved them all a bit closer to each other. I enlarged … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, portrait quilt, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – 2013.08.28
I’ve been busy in the last week or so. I made a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table, and I wrote a tutorial on how to create a portrait pattern from a photo. On Saturday, … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, Quilt shows, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, quilt show, WiP Wednesday
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On my design wall – 2013.08.21
I finished up my Sanctuary journal quilt. I quilted it with a variegated blue rayon thread, and love the way it sparkles like sun on the water! I’ve been developing a new quilt facing process – and I’m so happy with … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.08.16
I’m working on a journal quilt (8.5 x 11 inches) for an upcoming quilt retreat. The theme is Sanctuary. Most definitions refer to churches and holy places, but those words just weren’t generating any design ideas for me. A synonym … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.07.31
The indigo quilt top that I started last week is finished, and I’m very happy with it. It’s not quilted yet, but I plan to quilt curved lines across the quilt – mostly by machine, but I think I’ll also … Continue reading
On my design wall – 2013.07.24
I’m participating in an exciting collaborative quilt project – Common Threads Indigo Quilt Project. The project began with more than 40 people participating in the dyeing of 40+ meters of cotton, linen and silk. The indigo and shibori dyed fabrics … Continue reading
