Bear quilts

I just finished this guy, and I'm a bit smitten... I deconstructed the traditional bear claw quilt block, and arranged them into this wandering path. I was originally planning on just doing a solid beige Pin Dot background, but serendipitously was short on that fabric. I decided to do beige scrappy claws instead, and I

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My son's girlfriend loves bears. She lives in Colorado and has traveled all over to study bears. Her dream job was offered to her last year. She was to live on an island in Alaska and study bears. My son didn't want to quit his job 9lus there was no vet for her dogs, somshemturned it down. I wanted to make her a quilt with bears. I searched online until I found this pattern. It is bymBoukder Quilt Designs. I have never liked applique, but I am now pretty good at it afternallmof the aapkique…

Last weekend, I had the privilege of visiting the Quilt Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Although I know someone actually spent four hours viewing the quilts, the hour I was able to spend there filled me with awe and inspiration. The quilts above are by Shizuko Kuroha from Tokyo, Japan. This exhibit …

Polar Bear Plunge Blog Hop | Quilting Gail

Make a fun felt wall hanging or pillow cover with these adorable bears peeking out of the hills. It's all easy hand stitching - no machine needed.

Sarah-Lynn made this sweet Elizabeth Hartman's 'Bjorn Bear' quilt for her 3 year old grandson's birthday next month. She used a solid beige background and sashing, and the bears are pieced using a fat quarter bundle of Woolies Flannels from Runaway Quilting. Love the addition of the bear wearing glasses. Sarah-Lynn suggested Cool Beans for the pantograph which worked great on the bears. It also shows up nicely on the brown Minkie backing. I used a beige So Fine thread and used Quilters Dream…