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Category Archives: quilt design
Sunday Stash April 12, 2020
No fabric in this week. As the lockdown drags on I have a growing appreciation for my stash. I used a quarter yard of fabric for masks. We’ve all seen enough mask pictures to last us a lifetime. I took … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, quilt design, stashbusting
Tagged embroidery on quilts, quilt design, stash report
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Ideas Into Form #1
In case you missed the first post, this is a continuation of how I’m going about taking my sometimes vague ideas and moving them into form. To start the process I chose three ideas I’ve wanted to explore for a … Continue reading
Ideas Into Form Intro
I love ideas. I love that they flow freely to me, hang out, talk to me, challenge me and help me learn and grow. Ideas create endless possibilities. I have lots of ideas. I keep a notebook with lists, narratives, … Continue reading
What I Learned This Week When I Wasn’t Quilting
One: I have some seriously ugly scraps that I need to use up and get out of here. Some of the colors aren’t to my taste anymore. Once I combine them with other fabrics I expect they will look fine. … Continue reading
Posted in ideas, quilt design, scraps, Uncategorized
Tagged ideas, quilting designs, scraps
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Design Decisions
I finished sewing the raffle block into a top. It’s a good size for a pillow, but I’m not much of a pillow person. My family constantly throws them on the floor to get them out of the way. I … Continue reading
Posted in applique, quilt design, quilting, ufos
Tagged applique, quilting designs, UFOs
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Looking For The Spark
I finished sewing the hanging sleeve on Confetti Breeze last night. I’m tempted to call it a finished quilt. It’s quilted and faced. All it really needs is a label. But I just can’t bring myself to leave it naked. … Continue reading
Posted in artquilts, quilt design, ufos
Tagged art quilts, EQ original designs, UFOs
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What If Wednesday – Coloring Book Copyrights
What if I based a quilt pattern on a line drawing in a coloring book? This is not a new concept. I used coloring book shapes for the appliqués on this quilt almost 15 years ago. But then I got … Continue reading
Posted in applique, ideas, quilt design
Tagged applique, christmas quilt ideas, Christmas quilts, coloring books, copyrights, ideas, quilting designs
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Staycation Day 2: Getting Organized
I listen to books on CD in the car and the current one explains how to organize your whole life in one year. Right. Now that I’m past the absurdity of the idea I can pick up some useful tips. … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, family, quilt design, quilting
Tagged machine quilting, personal growth, quilting designs, sewing room organization, staycation
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Visual Dance Update
After a long break, I’m back to working through The Visual Dance. The last shape exercise almost did me in. I had to cut up a picture like a puzzle and put it back together with gaps and overlaps. I … Continue reading
Quilting 15 Minutes A Day
A few years ago I made a point to spend time quilting every day. Once I established the routine, I sewed closer to 1 hour a day and finished a lot more projects. Circumstances change over time, and I dropped … Continue reading