Imagine my excitement when I learned Renee Nanneman (fabric designer for Andover and publisher for Need'lLove) chose my Cotton Daisies pattern to create this beautiful quilt using her new fabric line, Beehive. And...it's hanging in the Andover booth at Quilt Festival in Houston! Cotton Daisies quilt pattern can be found on my website: Laughyourselfintostitches.com Digital Downloads and Mailed Patterns Renee was so gracious to take a couple photos for me and i asked her to make sure she was in each picture!! She is the kindest person! Renee added a gold flange to her Cotton Daisies quilt, which adds such a nice touch! The quilting is gorgeous too! I can't take any credit for it...but whoever quilted this for Renee...it's wonderful! Here is my Cotton Daisies quilt. I literally pulled fabrics from my stash to make this and when i saw Renee's quilt, oh my gosh!! I loooove the softness of her Beehive fabrics! And the pattern cover...showing an alternative colorway...i think this quilt has soooo many color options! Looking for the pattern? I have it available in instant pdf's or mailed copies. Find them in My Etsy Shop And if you wait a bit, (Renee is at market right now) I bet she'll be offering some Cotton Daisies kits using her Beehive fabrics/pattern included! Thanks for stopping by! Learn, Share, Quilt! ~karen
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly photographed in my last post) with free-motion quilting. Warning:
One Block Takes On Many Different Looks! Deep, rich colors are simply stunning in this inviting quilt. It’s so easy to imagine curling up with it during cold weather. Part of the quilt’s charm is that each block is different. Actually, every block is the same but they’re all colored differently. Variations in color and …
This is a quilt series inspired by tree bark. Each quilt represents a differnt type of tree bark. Click through to see which one you like.
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The modern quilt craze has hit Japan ! Here are some spectacular results from Japanese quilt artists. When the Sunset Crowns Mt. Fuji in ...
A modern take on a classic American heirloom, the Stillwater Floral Quilt’s bold color-blocking and symmetry pay homage to traditional applique, while its mirrored floral motif makes it easy to style in either direction. The perfect layering piece throughout the seasons, this jacquard woven textile’s cozy weight and lived-in texture are sure to be forever cherished. Made in Portugal from 100% cotton. A Schoolhouse Original. • A Schoolhouse Original • Handcrafted from 100% cotton • Cozy, jacquard woven textile
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Happy Day After Easter to you all!!! My weekend started off with a horrible headache. I did everything, soaked in a hot bath, applied therapeutic oils, did my best to rest, all with no luck. I had a list a mile long of all I wanted to accomplish, but I gave in, rested and read a book that was quite inspirational. More on that at a later date. Although the headache was still with me yesterday, it was not as painful, so I was able to enjoy the afternoon with my niece, her fiance, and her parents. What an incredible lunch they made! Great food, and great conversation, just the perfect Easter Sunday :) So many of you were very generous with your suggestions last week when I put out a plea for help. Wow!!!, did you ever come through with some great ideas. Rather than allow them all to be buried in the comment section of last week's post, I thought I would share some of the ideas with all of you. First, I found this, Pretty amazing. It's from the same Schiaparelli collection that the coat below which I shared last week is from. I too thought that the coat below might be matelasse, but now I'm wondering if it really was quilted. Charade sent in this idea, a vintage Lilli Ann coat from the 1950's. The quilting is trapunto and the collar can be worn up or down. Beautiful piece. I am a huge fan of President Abraham Lincoln. If you have never read, Lincoln The Unknown, by all means, please do. It is probably the most inspirational book I have ever read. Craft Alchemy sent a link to the picture below. It's the coat that he was wearing the night he was killed. Yes, the coat represents a very sad period in the history of America, but the surprise of the incredible quilting is quite inspiring. Carol In Denver suggested incorporating a little fabric manipulating into the quilting of a garment. There are a number of books, all of which I'm sure are available at your local library. Here's a list of some at Amazon. I own the book below, so I'm off to a great start :) The Sewing Loft suggested some work with dragonflies. Just for the fun of it, I googled "dragonfly quilting," and found this picture of a piece in progress. Just the intricacy of the design is great inspiration. Sue from A Colorful Canvas shared her amazing coat that she recently finished. Be sure to pop over to her blog and see the rest of the coat. Ruth commented on the subtle but beautiful hem of the Ralph Rucci dress that I shared a few weeks ago. I really like the idea of quilting not only being an accent, or design aspect of a garment, but also serving a purpose as it does with this hem. A number of you suggested using Alabama Chanin as a source of inspiration. Cynthiacc also suggested Alabama Chanin, but using different fabrics, possibly boiled wool. Using the concept, but making it your own. Elizabeth K suggested getting some books that show fabrics and designs through the different decades. I do have a couple of books in my collection. A great idea. E McAfee talked about the picture below on the left being a fencing costume. I was making a joke about feeling tied in knots, but she really came up with a great idea. The piece on the right is really amazing. Martha said, "You have great instincts, you know." And Mary said, "You have all the skills and savvy that you need." A few others also offered some words of encouragement as well. Sometimes the best source of inspiration is being told that someone else believes in you. Thank you :) With new found inspiration, I wish you a wonderful week! Rhonda
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Time for your morning cuppa and a look at some of these beautiful quilts.
This is where I share my photos of the quilts that I have made. Many of the quilts are inspired by my travels. Others are my version of someone else's patters.
My mother in law Nola was visiting this week, and brought with her this lovely crochet and fabric creation, which she has just finished… Isn’t it beautiful? And isn’t she clever! …
Okay everyone! This long time anticipated crochet quilt tutorial is finally available! (happy jig!) My friend Tiffany of Fanny Lu Designs took the time to put together the most thorough and detaile…
by HEIDI EMMETT Hello everyone. Thank you for stopping by. Let’s get right to it. Remember this picture from a week ago. My shawl with the singed holes. Well I finished the hand stitching on …
While shopping at the antique mall, one of the things I’ve been noticing re-surge more and more are Victorian Crazy Quilts and all of their lovely styles and forms. Since I cannot begin to to…
I told myself I'd never make another puff quilt. Yet, here I am.....sharing about my second puff quilt. (haha!) Don't get me wrong, I loved the process of making my first puff quilt, which you can read about here, but I honestly thought that we'd never have the need for another one. Well, over the last year, I slowly forgot how much work they are (haha) and I started getting the itch to do the process all over again! Peter uses my original puff quilt alllllll the time. He loves the weight of it, but his only complaint was that it wasn't long enough. I made the
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When quilting meets crocheting, beautiful things happen. I am so excited to be sharing these photos with you. My very talented and dear friend, Tiffany Behmer of www.FannyLuWho.blogpsot.com, made t…
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After taking a look at Art Deco last week, I became curious about Art Nouveau. "What's the difference?" kept entering my mind. So I did a little research. Flower border Turns out I'm addressing them backwards: Art Nouveau (new art) is the earlier style and is more naturalistic. That should have been last week's inspiration. Art Nouveau architecture My mnemonic: First, art is "nouveau," (pronounced new-voe) and natural; it includes shapes from nature such as leaves, arcs, ferns. Note the arcs, parabolas, and flower stamens Then, it decorates and styles a space, including sleek, geometric lines, chrome, zigzags. This is a broadly defining way of remembering the differences, but I need something. As you look at the modern quilts below, note the arcs, parabolas, flowers, and stylized, contrasting lines. Do you agree that these have some elements of Art Nouveau? Do you find that they also have elements of Art Deco as well? It gets a little confusing, doesn't it?
I have just returned from a trip to Spain to visit my sister. I had planned the trip to coincide with the International Patchwork Festival in Sitges, which is on the Mediterranean Sea, about 1/2 hour south of Barcelona. We took the high speed train from Madrid to Barcelona. In Sitges we stayed in an apartment belonging to the family of my sister's daughter-in-law. My sister is not a quilter, but she gamely came with me and enjoyed seeing all the different quilts. Her comment on the first day was that she was amazed at the scope of the art; that one can make quilts in any fashion, depicting just about anything. There was a judged show of quilts made by members the Spanish Association of Patchwork - a country-wide guild. There were seven other exhibits of the work of expert quilters from around the world, including Keiko Goke, Maria Luisa Gutierrez, Pat Holly, Libby Lehman, Nancy Crow, Quilts of India, and Quilts of Japan. Each exhibit had its own venue in different locations around Sitges. This made for lots of walking and a bit of map reading and exploring (signage wasn't that great), but the greatest benefit was the dispersal of the crowds of people so that one could enjoy the quilts without too many people in the same place at once. The exception would be Saturday, when there were lines to get into each venue. Here are three favorites from the judged show. There were many very complex quilts, but these were the ones I liked the best. (I will post pictures of the rest of the exhibits soon.) titled: Aurora Borealis the view from the right side of the quilt same quilt as above, viewed from the left. title: Azteca same as the above showing hand quilting.
Have you considered working with your favorite color in your quilts? Today I'm sharing an ode to coral as featured in the Modern Aztec quilt.
Inspired by Indian architecture and art deco motifs, the Canopy Quilt Throw is a playful yet elegant piece of functional art. Hand-quilted using the softest organic cotton, this classically inspired quilt transcends expectations by connecting you to its journey with each textured stitch. Whether you choose to display this piece as a wall tapestry or draped over your sofa, it is sure to spark conversation and provide that much-needed comfort you deserve. PRODUCT DETAILS: Dimensions: 54" x 74" Materials: 6 Layers of 100% GOTS Certified Organic Cotton Care: Dry Clean Recommended Made by an Artisan in Ajmer, India, this product is Fair Trade Verified and features a hand-stitched signature of the maker.
(Someone pointed out that I had not included a picture of myself in front of my quilt in the last post...this is right after the Winner's Circle big reveal program was over. Thank you to whoever grabbed my camera and got the picture!) Ready for the show??? The first 8 quilts are the big money winners. I "borrowed" the first pictures of each quilt from the quilts.org website, where they are flat, square, and true-colored, LOL. But I am not sure you can zoom in on their pics for details, so I have included any good shots I took. There was no way I could get satisfactory, square pictures of all quilts, as you will see. I will share the shots I have! DISCLAIMER: I am a crappy photographer!! The lovely, soft lighting of the show venue and the super bright spotlights of the Winner's Circle celebration were challenging for my iPhone. I usually bring my old-fashioned Sony "point and shoot" camera because it takes pretty good pics...should have packed it... QUILTS: A WORLD OF BEAUTY MAJOR PRIZES The Handi Quilter Best of Show - $12,500 "Eternal Beauty" Sherry Reynolds Laramie, Wyoming USA The International Quilt Festival Founders Award - $7500 "Over the Waves" Setsuko Matsushima Otsu-Shi, Shiga JAPAN The Baby Lock World of Beauty Award - $7500 "An Old Woman With Joyous Face" Marina Landi Sao Paulo BRAZIL with Natasha De Souza Bugarin The RJR Fabrics Robert S. Cohan Award for Traditional Artistry - $5,000 "Reminiscence" Mariko Takeda Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken JAPAN The Gammill Master Award for Contemporary Artistry - $5,000 "Velvet Flowers" Linda Anderson La Mesa. California USA The Pfaff Master Award for Machine Artistry - $5,000 "Hope" Ximo Navarro Sirera Canals, Valencia SPAIN The Koala Studios Master Award for Innovative Artistry - $5,000 "Silent Canary" Patricia Kennedy-Zafred Murrysville, Pennsylvania USA The Superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry - $5000 "Blue Anemone" Andrea Brokenshire Round Rock, Texas USA Judge's Award, Vicki Anderson - $250 "Ruby" Roxanne Nelson Calgary, Alberta CANADA Judge's Award, Jonathan Gregory - $250 "Stone Lakes" Jan Soules Elk Grove, California USA Judge's Award, Carrie Nelson - $250 "The Architecture of Trees" Suzan Engler Panorama Village, Texas USA QUILTS: A WORLD OF BEAUTY CATEGORY AWARDS 1st - $1,000 2nd - $700 3rd - $300 ABSTRACT, LARGE (sponsored by Elna) 1st - "A Self-Portrait in an Ancient Bronze Mirror" Eudjoo An Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do SOUTH KOREA 2nd Place - "Fractal" 3rd - "Antelope Canyon Mosaic" Kimberly Lacy Colorado Springs, Colorado USA Honorable Mention - "Winter Squash" Maren Johnston Santa Barbara, California USA ABSTRACT, SMALL (sponsored by Benartex) 1st - "Cool Jazz" Shirley Gisi Colorado Springs, Colorado USA 2nd - "Flax Fields" Leah Gravells Edmonton, Alberta CANADA 3rd - "Lepidopteran" Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry Port Townsend, Washington USA ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES (sponsored by Madeira Thread) 1st - "Small Happy Crazy Quilt" Aki Sakai Hachiouji, Tokyo JAPAN 2nd - "Fair and Square" Rachel Daisy Springwood, New South Wales AUSTRALIA 3rd - "The Royal Huntress" Karlee Porter Clinton, Utah USA Honorable Mention - "Who Let the Dogs In?" Sandra Branjord Sun City, Arizonia USA Much more to come!!! In stitches, Teresa :o)
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… you finish a quilt and you can’t quite believe it’s actually done! That very thing happened to me today. I put the final stitch in a quilt that has been on the go for at least a…
If you have purchased a custom quilt jacket, pullover, etc, upcycle the leftover quilt scraps for a matching stocking (or several!).
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Partner, when you said you like handquilting I hope you reallllly meant it. Oh, and I hope you don't mind that I've never done it before either.
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"The Dresden Quilt Vase," the first showstopper of my Quilt Project. This stunning hand-built oval vase stands approximately 10 inches tall, with an oval opening measuring approximately 5 x 6 inches. Crafted from layers of colored porcelain clay bound to stoneware, it showcases a mesmerizing fusion of techniques from nerikomi style and quilting. Each vase is a functional piece of art, adorned with a clear food-safe glaze for practicality. The Quilt Project has been a year-long endeavor to perfect this unique technique, inspired by the intriguing relationship between femininity and power. By exploring women's work and the breaking of gender norms, I pay homage to the historical significance of quilting. Quilting, traditionally seen as women's work, has always been far from powerless. It served as a means for building communities, amplifying voices, and even aiding the underground railroad and suffragist movement. Drawing inspiration from this rich tradition, I have meticulously recreated the essence of quilting on this exceptional vase, seamlessly blending the old and the new. The renowned Dresden quilt pattern, dating back to the early 1800s, adorns the vase with its distinct periwinkle blue and pink arrangement. This limited edition vase is a true collector's item, available to only a select few. Each piece is meticulously hand-built and uniquely adorned, ensuring that no two vases are alike. Whether displayed as a standalone work of art or paired with a beautiful bouquet, this hand-built ceramic vase with its periwinkle blue and pink quilt pattern is bound to captivate those who appreciate the beauty of craftsmanship and the allure of limited editions. Embrace the legacy of quilting, elevate your space, and revel in the functional and artistic beauty that this vase brings to your collection.