My entry to the Quilting Arts magazine Map It Out reader challenge is one of the 11 finalists. It’s on its way to the magazine for photography. Look for a gallery of “Map It Out” quilts in the June/July 2013 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine.
On Sunday I attended a very enjoyable workshop sponsored by the VMQG. The instructor was Paul Krampitz, one of the VMQG’s original members. He showed us the technique he calls Gee’s Bend Inspired Quilt Blocks. Here’s a photo of one of my big blocks before I cut it into quarters, and a shot of 2 of my big blocks after I cut and rearranged them. My blocks may remain a WiP for awhile, as I work on some other projects. 
I’m working on a challenge for the VMQG February meeting – heart blocks in pink and orange on a natural colored linen background. We plan to create a group quilt with the blocks to submit to future quilt shows. Here are some fabrics I’ve selected from my stash. Working with linen will be a new experience for me! 
As always, I’m linking up with these blogs for WiP Wednesday. Click on the buttons below to see all the people participating and check out their projects.
Wonderful projects Terry!
yummy linens especially that top color! Have fun playing:)
I love the map quilt – will be checking for that issue of Quilting Arts when it comes out! Thanks for sharing!
That’s awesome news about the Map It Out challenge–congratulations, Terry!
Congratulations on your map it out quilt!!! Beautiful work – love the star quilt entry as well, it came out fantastic!
ohhh congrats on being one of the finalists!! this is great! I host a link party “Off the Wall Fridays” and would like to invite you to join us anytime you have a project going that you want to share. We find it inspiring, motivational and educational.
Thanks, Nina-Marie. I’ve linked up to your “Off the Wall Friday” Link party in my Friday post.
Love that map quilt, Terry … I’m sure we’ll see it in the magazine! And like the idea of the hearts on linen . . . are you all using the same linen, or purchasing separately so it will be a bit of a mixed background?
Thanks, Kathy. The concept with the linen is a mixed but all neutral background. I actually bought 2 different linens, but they look almost identical. I did use both of them in the larger block.
Congrats on the map quilt Terry! I also wanted to try linens. On my list of things to do!
Beautiful colors!