Category Archives: Modern quilts

Two finished quilts – 2018.11.30

Just a quick post to say I’ve finished two quilts for shows with November 30 entry deadlines.  I’ve been very focused on completing these two quilts, which is why I haven’t been posting recently.  And then I had to take … Continue reading

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Circles and design considerations – 2018.09.21

I will be teaching a Circles workshop at the end of September with Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild.   I like to make a class sample or two before a workshop, partly to refresh my memory about the techniques (even though I … Continue reading

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Journal quilt – 2018.09.10

This little quilt is 8.5 by 11 inches.  It’s for the artist exchange at the upcoming annual Fibre Art Network (FAN) conference. It’s the result of a convoluted thought process on my part, in response to the newest FAN exhibition … Continue reading

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Row houses mini quilt – 2018.08.24

I’m working on another mini quilt for Curated Quilts magazine’s mini quilt challenge.   The theme is House, and the deadline for submissions is August 31.  You can see all of the entries here. My second entry will be Row … Continue reading

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Hobbit House mini quilt – 2018.08.15

The theme for Curated Quilts magazine’s issue 6 is House.  As usual they are having a mini quilt challenge.   Some of the mini quilts will be included in the magazine. The image below shows the color palette they would … Continue reading

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Want to see some quilts?

If you would like to see some beautiful quilts, and you live in the Vancouver area, mark this event on your calendar. It will be at the same location as our Showcase in 2016, and it promises to be an … Continue reading

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Baby quilt is finished – 2018.07.18

The baby quilt is done! I layered it with batting and fleece backing.  I cut the batting to 1.5 inches wider than the top on each side, and I cut the fleece backing even larger, so there was about 4 … Continue reading

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Baby quilt top is done – 2018.07.03

I’ve been working on this baby quilt off and on since the beginning of May.  Towards the end of May, I was at this point.   Then it sat untouched on my design wall until a few days ago, while … Continue reading

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Sailing at Sunset – 2018.06.29

My newest cityscape quilt is finished – and just in time to be registered for the VMQG Modern Quilt Showcase – the deadline to register quilts is tomorrow. I called it ‘Sailing at Sunset‘.  It’s 13.5 x 26 inches and … Continue reading

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Yet another cityscape – 2018.06.23

I haven’t posted anything since Quilt Canada because I’ve been working on a secret project.  It will be a few months before I can post about it, but I can show you some of the colors I used. This little … Continue reading

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