Quirky quilts

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One day last week, I saw this photo in the current issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. (design called Artfully Arranged by Amy Walsh) And the light bulb in my head went off. Last October I used a stack of Moda shibori fat quarters to make a giant nine-patch quilt top because I just couldn't cut into them. You can see it HERE. I didn't like it at all and almost immediately took it apart. The fabrics were set aside until a new approach made itself known. Once I saw that magazine photo, I…

Tutorial on how to use scraps of fabrics to make a magic quilt that sews itself as you are making another quilt.

It's amazing how many quilts I make when I'm trying to make something else entirely. Take this one: Closer: Even closer, you can see the Chrysler Building quilting. (Here's the actual top of that iconic New York building: Photograph by Leena Hietanen: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1892006 I didn't set out to make a quilt about New York City. While scouring my stash for a backing for a different quilt. I happened across a stack of Jan Mullens fabric scraps, purchased in the…

I tried to keep my favorites towards the center, the Sei Shonagon, kittens, and bears are aces!

Go crazy with these free crazy quilt and crazy patchwork quilt patterns and projects!

I was lucky enough to take a class from the famous artist/quilter, Freddy Moran, Saturday in Sacramento. I invited my friend Natalie to go with me, and that made the day even better :) This is the house that Freddy built :) She doesn't measure, at least hardly ever, and she doesn't consider herself a sewer either. Here's my freehand house on the left, along with one of my trees on the right. Freddy says that if something doesn't fit, add some more fabric to make it fit, and the extra fabric…

I am loving the quilting on this Flower Power! Thank you for sharing. Flower power quilt #andoverfabrics #patchwork #swirlygirlsdesign ( #📷 @craftcollectionsbunbury )

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Meet the smaller version of the original Bunny Bricks Quilt. It’s perfect for a wall hanging or for a table topper. It sews up faster – so now you have to make one! Th…

Fall has me reaching for my plaid flannel shirts for a cozy layer. The Plaid-ish Free Quilt Pattern translates the plaid print of my favorite shirts into quilt form. Nothing says fall quite like a good plaid. With every style of plaid from checkered to Tartan, incorporating this timeless pattern into quilts is a must. […]