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I don't know if you have a "quilting bucket list", but I sure do! And a cathedral window quilt was at the top of that list! There's something so elegant and perplexing about how they're constructed and I always love a good challenge of figuring things out and stretching my skills and this quilt did just that! I first d

Shattered quilted by Pamela Checketts and Sue's Quilts Shop Stained Glass quilt from hand batik fabrics. Just look at those colors glow inside the dark sashing.

I've wanted to experiment with batik fabrics and a stained glass look ever since I did this piece a year or so ago. And...after bei...

Roseanne sent me a link to a video of a scrappy strip demo by Kari's Mixed Media Arts. I was intrigued....so gave it a try. It's starts with a simple mastersheet using just straight strips. My goal was to make something for the mandala page in my art journal....so I chose colors that would coordinate. And although I love random curves and cuts, I do like this straight edge approach. If you want the full instructions, I urge you to watch Kari's video. She explains it so clearly. The next step is to cut the sheet up into more strips in a variety of widths. They are useful for all kinds of things and could even be rearranged and stitched back together. Kari recommends using them on the edges of journal pages. Once you have the strips...you can embellish them further. I added a few things to one of the strips and stitched it onto the stubby page next to the mandala. Trouble was....when I contorted the book to stitch it in...it slid down and was crooked. Oops! I should have secured it with glue first. So to soften the mistake I kept adding....and adding. In the end...there is way to much going on...too many polka dots and it lost it's edgy/strippy feel. It ended up kind of a scrappy mess....but I'm embracing it. I used a small offcut to stitch the quote from few days ago into the book. ... and I cut the page down to accommodate the tab. I layered another strip underneath for the previous page....I do like ripping these journal pages down so they layer when the book is open. Right now the quote is just stitched on one side....I can't get the sewing machine that far into the fold to stitch the other side. I need to mull over what to do with the rest of the negative spaces....and I'll glue it down when I'm done. One scrappy step at a time! This is the tab of the under page is the start to another blank spread. One scrappy strip at a time! Now I just need a couple scrappy quotes!

This is such a fun, easy quilt to make and it uses the stack n slash quilt technique to create the blocks. The quilt was made with 20 x 10' squares of fabric. You can cut 10' squares from fabric you have on hand or you can make it from a Layer Cake. You do need to make sure that you put together 4 different colored fabrics in each block. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions The quilt measures 46' x 54.5'. You can make it larger just by adding more blocks. You could

We've rounded up our favourite Cathedral Window Quilt ideas for you to admire, covet, sew and treasure.

I delivered the commission fabric stained glass piece today! I'm relieved that it's done....and even more relieved that Amy and Lisle seem to love it. Phew! Amy and Lisle are going to order a simple edged wooden frame that it will drop into...that's been the plan all along. It will coordinate well with the other art in this corner of their family room and make it a bit larger to better fit the space. We were pleased that the bright colors of the large painting were balanced by the vivid batiks in the fabric piece with the softer, smaller pieces in between. And I personally love that right now they have stained glass lamp sitting on the table...and I secretly hope it stays. I mounted it on a deep edge canvas...and the black binding that almost seamlessly wraps around elevates it to an art piece rather than an art quilt. Kudos to Colorways by Vick Welsh. Vicki's black hand dyed fabric is so nice to work with...it almost looks like suede. And I'm certain that most of the solids that are interspersed with the batiks are her hand dyed fabrics too. Here's just a little glimpse into the journey. Once again I worked on stiff interfacing making drawing the pattern and fusing much easier. This time I drew the longer branches in red. I wanted to make sure they were evenly distributed and to remember to use a little bit wider black strips to cover them. The red marks really helped. Using a sliver of soap for marking and a good pair of scissors I started puzzling in the pieces. I only lightly fused the pieces and once I had them all tacked on I just kept looking at it for few weeks trading colors here and there. It's so hard to tell without the black...but at some point you just have to go with it. Once I was satisfied I gave it a good hot pressing...with a pressing cloth of course....to really fuse the pieces in place Then I started adding the black....small branches first... ...then the large branches and landscape, and finally the tree trunks. I numbered the trees at the bottom because I wanted #1, which were the closest trees, wider....#2 next and #3 in the distant being the skinniest. It's always a bit nerve racking to trim it....but it has to be done. I cut it exactly the size of the large 15 x 30 deep canvas. I cut the binding and added an inch or so of fusible webbing to the edge. Once the binding was sewn on I glued the piece to the canvas using soft gel medium....another part that's a little nerve racking. I have to work quickly....so no photos. Then I stretched the binding around the piece and fused it to the back. I finished it late in the day last week....and brought it down stairs to photograph on the floor but it was already too dark. But you do get a glimpse of our undecorated Christmas tree with one row of lights out....I need to work on that. Then again, maybe it's fitting to have some missing lights for this odd 2020 Christmas. I thought the fabric actually kind of glowed in the low lighting...especially the row of sunshine yellows. Thank you Amy and Lisle for trusting me with this piece and supporting my art.

This is such a fun, easy quilt to make and it uses the stack n slash quilt technique to create the blocks. The quilt was made with 20 x 10' squares of fabric. You can cut 10' squares from fabric you have on hand or you can make it from a Layer Cake. You do need to make sure that you put together 4 different colored fabrics in each block. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions The quilt measures 46' x 54.5'. You can make it larger just by adding more blocks. You could

Another wonderful hidden gem I found at the Knitting & Stitching Show, was Louise Mabbs with her gorgeous quilt work. It was the colour that...

Finished photographys of the Stained Glass Spectrum Quilt. Designed by Janice Ryan for Craftsy, pieced and quilted by Rachel @ Quiltineering and photographed by Leann Forystek.

This is such a fun, easy quilt to make and it uses the stack n slash quilt technique to create the blocks. The quilt was made with 20 x 10' squares of fabric. You can cut 10' squares from fabric you have on hand or you can make it from a Layer Cake. You do need to make sure that you put together 4 different colored fabrics in each block. Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for the written instructions The quilt measures 46' x 54.5'. You can make it larger just by adding more blocks. You could

As a quilter who also loves stained glass lamps and other stained glass items in general, I decided to make a quilt that looked like stained glass. Choosing bright colors in batik fabrics would giv…

Here are free patterns for Stained Glass quilts! They can be made by piecing a thin sashing strip between blocks, or by appliqueing fabric ...

I delivered the commission fabric stained glass piece today! I'm relieved that it's done....and even more relieved that Amy and Lisle seem ...

Yup, I quilted 360 little shamrocks on this, the happiest quilt I've seen in a long time. First of all, I love French Braid quilts, especially the ones with the black strip to make it look like stained glass. Then, there is the happy rainbow and shamrock print that my customer chose for the focus fabric. I think she picked her colors for the rainbow bands very well, don't you? I suggested doing a little leaf motif through the bands, and she asked “can you make them little shamrocks?” Oh, yeah. I'll figure out how to do that, I thought cautiously.... We were both very happy with the results. “You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and its depth.” Evan Esar

Another lovely day yesterday spent at Busy Bees teaching Striped Pieced Landscapes.

Artist: Dot Collins. The quilt show was great, I got to see lots of amazing quilts.

Pattern to make a quilt measuring 37in x 46in

Very very very very happy with this quilt! I did not use a pattern and did not draw any designs. I decided to play with every fabric in my stash, and this is what came of it.

Jewel tones with black borders yield a striking stained glass effect in this quilt by Nancy McNally. The Stained Glass Quilt video class takes you step-by-step through the process of using pre-cut fabric strips for a stunning look that comes together quicker than you might think. Video class details include: The resulting pattern is a […]

Cathedral Windows Quilt Cathedral windows is a stunning pattern, that really looks great with all sorts of a variety of scraps. It is done entirely by hand, so it does take a certain amount of patienc