Word quilts

Quilters have continued this tradition of statement quilts using their voice, and their hands, to express themselves in clear and evocative ways.

Oh, boy... I started making this quilt back in 2015 and it was finished just recently (in November 2019). But that's not important. The most...

Sometimes we think that Sarah Fielke’s need turn appliqué might be as close to perfection as it can get. Super smooth curves, beautifully arranged appliqué, and artfully selected colors……

In Our Own Words Quilt by Kim Smith Soper/Leland Ave Studios

When I make a quilt like this, I become more free to be myself. I choose to put myself out there in a tangible way. It takes courage to even try to make something that embodies strong feelings…

Use these quilting templates to spell out whatever phrases or words you'd like on your quilt top!

Photos by Eric Lubrick

is finished! I have belonged to this wonderful Spelling Bee for most of this year, ably organised by Elizabeth. The signature blocks She writes more about it here! I started with my go-to straight line quilting, then really branched out to FMQ lots of flowers and other fancy variations! I know I am never going to win any prizes for my quilting... but I sure had a great time doing it! I also did a line of quilting in the words, trying to mimic my handwriting! Trust me, it's not that bad in…

The last of the words from my Spelling Bee buddies arrived this week. So I was able to get these out on my design floor today! I am going to put some 'picture' blocks in amongst the words... My mind wasn't quite focused on things while I was making this one! Ah, that's better! This one features some of my favourite places.... and this is where I got to.... with plans to paper piece a suitcase block (places we've been), applique a bike block (memories made)..... and maybe one or two other…

2011 was really a banner year for word quilts for me. I think every quilt I made that year had letters in it. Daft Zebras, 2011 The phrase "How quickly daft jumping zebras vex" is an example of a pangram, a sentence that uses every letter in the alphabet at least once. (Another more common example is "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.) I was bored one day and wanted to sew some letters and have some fun with them. I wanted to use black and white fabrics, and make the letters look…