Category Archives: On my design wall

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On my design wall – 2013.07.17

I’m continuing to work on my optical illusion quilt.  I decided not to zigzag the edges.  Instead I’m sewing straight lines around the edges and through the middle of each section.  I’m not sure if you can see on the … Continue reading

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A change of direction, and a giveaway – 2013.07.15

I definitely bit off more than I could chew with machine piecing the half-hexagon quilt!  The piecing started off fine when I was doing the corner with mostly solid full hexagons.  But when I got to joining the pieced hexagons, … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.10

I finished the custom portrait quilt, and it’s on the way to its new home.  I made lots of notes and took lots of photos of my process, and I will be posting some tutorials later this month, including a … Continue reading

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