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Apr
23
Baskets of fun
Filed Under Appliqué, Baskets to Appliqué | Leave a Comment
Baskets to Appliqué is my newest collection of designs. I always encourage quilters to use creativity with the designs… modifying, simplifying, or changing them to suit their own mind’s eye. Inside the book are some examples of blocks that show variations of the printed designs. I thought I’d post a couple of additional samples that [...]
Apr
17
Vivian Slater of Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada wrote to say that when her mother requested a little wallhanging for the entrance to her apartment in a senior’s complex, Vivian took the opportunity to try a few different things that were new to her.
And so it was that invisible machine appliqué, Ricky Tims’ Caveman Quilting, [...]
Apr
12
A cheery cherry teapot
Filed Under Appliqué, Teapots to Appliqué | 2 Comments
Recently, when Sonia Silvania needed a quick gift for a friend, she picked her favorite design from Teapots to Appliqué and made a darling potholder.
“People my age already have everything they need,” says Sonia, “so I like to give things that I make myself.”
I agree! Here’s Sonia’s cheery cherry teapot, machine-appliquéd with a zigzag [...]
Apr
8
Cherry Smash
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I had the opportunity to choose any fabrics I liked to make a shop sample for a Dog-Cabin style quilt. That was way fun!! I picked a fantastic cherry-berry fabric as the theme print and then added a mix of coordinating fabrics for the strips and piano-key border.
The quilt, Cherry Smash, came out so [...]
Apr
5
Lots of lollipops
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | Leave a Comment
One of the patterns in In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs is Lollipops, Candy Bars & Jujubes. When I was working on it, Guin Jenanyan and Debra Hartman of Hollister, California, agreed to test the instructions. They got together for a marathon sewing session. Guin reported, “We really enjoyed making your pattern. We made 3 [...]