I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks since I’ve sat down and done any meaningful sewing. This week, I’ve finally gotten back to it. I like it. 🙂 With Maureen Cracknell‘s Wild and Free fabric, I’ll be making a “Ducks in a Row” quilt. The pattern is from my book, Modern Rainbow. I feel like I’m making a bunch of…
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Getting back to work and play {WIP Wednesday]
Flame {Modern Rainbow}
I’d like to share with you another quilt from Modern Rainbow: 14 Imaginative Quilts that Play with Color. This quilt is called Flame for the flame-like blocks and hung during QuiltCon last week. Instead of making each flame block appear the same, I thought it’d be fun to make each unique by playing with tone, value, tint, and shade to…
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Makes from QuiltCon
At QuiltCon, I was lucky enough to be able to take a few classes. The Gee’s Bend class – this was a half day class with 4 ladies from Gee’s Bend. I’ve long admired Gee’s Bend quilts so I jumped at the chance to sew with them. The experience was wonderful. They sang deeply meaningful and soulful songs and shared…
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Icarus Star – Wanderer Fabric edition {Quilt Top}
I’m so lucky to have been sent Wanderer Fabric from April Rhodes! I met April at last Fall’s Quilt Market in Houston. But prior to meeting her, I became familiar with her work through her Staple Dress pattern. Of course I made a couple Staple Dresses, and plan on making another. But April also has a bunch of other totally…
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QuiltCon Details {Where I’ll be}
In a few days I will leave for QuiltCon! Yippie! So I wanted to tell you where I’ll be. I’ll be taking 2 classes and attending a handful of lectures. Here are the buttons I made for the QuiltCon button swap. I’ll be carrying them around, so ask me for one if you see me. 🙂 There will be 4…
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