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On my design wall – 2013.11.13
I was thinking about quilting this quilt with a serpentine stitch. Thank goodness I tested the serpentine stitch on a leftover block, because I saw that it really didn’t work with the skinny lines – it made them look really … Continue reading
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On my design wall – 2013.11.06
I had a lot of fun designing this quilt. I knew I wanted the background to be white at the top, then a couple of shades of gray, and black at the bottom, with small squares and narrow strips of the … Continue reading
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On my design wall – 2013.10.30
The portrait quilt is nearly finished. Since I posted about it last week, I added features to the third face, fused it all together, and quilted it. Just the final touches to complete – quilting the border, binding, … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall, Portrait quilts, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, modern quilt, portrait quilt, quilt challenge, VMQG, 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
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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
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
