Curious
As I made my Melon Ice table runner recently, I was reminded of how much I like the diamond shape. I wanted to explore it a little more in a minimalist design using large scale piecing. I drew...
View ArticleNine Patch Variation WIP
I have been working on a new quilt recently and thought I would share a couple of pictures here that I have previously shared only on Instagram. This is the top as it was about to be basted....
View ArticleIrish Chain Variation Complete
I have finished my Irish Chain Variation! As I mentioned in a recent post, this quilt was inspired by an Amish quilt on the back cover of the book A Gallery of Amish Quilts. The original quilt was...
View ArticleImprov Fans Mini Quilt
Last week I worked on this mini for our Seacoast Modern Quilt Guild exhibit at this year’s The Gathering in Manchester, NH. Our guild has been asked to create an exhibit that will give a clear idea...
View ArticlePointed Statement
I am so pleased to share this completed quilt today! I showed you a few of the blocks a number of weeks ago. I designed my own paper pieced pattern for this quilt and pieced it using 5 shades of...
View ArticleBauhaus Mini
Recently, I asked my former colleague, Victoria Solan, for some suggestions for modern inspiration to use in my quilting. She recommended Bauhaus 1919-1933; Workshops for Modernity by Barry Bergdoll...
View ArticlePlumb Line Quilt
It’s so nice to have a finish! It’s tricky to find time for my sewing with all the end of the school year/beginning of summer events and the demands of the garden which can be very appealing after a...
View ArticleArboreal Quilt
I’m really happy with the way this quilt turned out! I designed a paper pieced block using my improv paper piecing method. The inspiration for my block design was the branching of a tree. When I...
View ArticleRevolution Quilt
Time has gotten away from me and it’s been almost two weeks since I shared a quilt from my new book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design. The book is available on Amazon and signed...
View ArticleNamaste Quilt
I feel like this quilt has been in progress forever, so I am happy that I was able to find time to finish it! I started it back before my quilt market sewing, which was quickly followed by some...
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