Quilts and Art Quilts
Sketches for July-Design Master Class
July’s assignment for Elizabeth Barton‘s on- line Design Master Class was to make and design a quilt based on one of 3 pieces of music. Now THAT was a challenge that has taken me way outside of my comfort zone! The three pieces of music and their links are: the first four bars of the…
Read MoreTutorial-3 ways to quilt pearls
I’ve had several requests for a tutorial on how to quilt strings of pearls. This is a beautiful and useful motif to add to your bag of tricks. Pearls are probably not for the beginner, but it’s not a difficult motif either. Here’s how I’ve used pearls in some of my work: I love pearls…
Read MorePrep, Playing and Posture
Oh I love to alliterate! I am simple to please sometimes. This week I have been working on many things at once by necessity. I am trying to get a new piece started, possibly in time for Pacific Int’l Quilt Festival, I’ve figured out some ways to make quilting more comfortable and even made time…
Read MoreJune Design Master Class-Value-Part 1
Every month of Elizabeth Barton‘s Design Master Class I get excited about the new challenge. June’s assignment was to revisit a previous month’s subject and tackle it again. I chose January’s subject of value, something I definitely need to learn more about. Again, it all started so well…. When I visited my son in Tucson…
Read MoreJudge not?
I know many quilters are reluctant to have their work judged. I want to actually encourage you to consider having your work judged. Some quilters will bristle at this, but I have found that I have learned a lot from having my work judged. There is a belief by some that judges are evil Quilt…
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