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Category Archives: On my design wall
Maple leaf art quilt – part 5 – 2019.12.18
In my post last week, I showed a mock-up of the background of my Maple leaf art quilt. Since then, I fused the tree trunks to the background leafy fabric, then layered it with batting and backing, and quilted it … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, leaf, Maple leaves, SAQA, WiP Wednesday
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Maple leaf art quilt – background – 2019.12.11
I’m working on the background of the Maple leaf art quilt. In my last post, I showed a selection of low-volume leafy prints that I was considering for the background. When I posted the photo on Facebook a few days … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, leaf, Maple leaves
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Maple leaf art quilt – part 3 – 2019.12.09
The last two Maple leaves are done. As I expected, I changed my mind several times about the fabrics and colors of each leaf as I constructed them. I really like the plaid and text fabrics I used. Below are … Continue reading
Maple leaf art quilt – part 2 – 2019.12.04
Work continues on the Maple leaf art quilt. I decided I needed another color of the boiled wool that I’m using for the veins and outline of each leaf. I started with light olive and dark olive, and now I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, On my design wall, WiP Wednesday
Tagged art quilt, leaf, Maple leaves, SAQA
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Starting a new art quilt – 2019.11.29
SAQA has a call for entry specifically for Canadian members, called Colour with a U. I’ve been thinking about possible entries, and I finally decided on very large (bigger than real life) Maple leaves. I printed a collage of leaf … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Inspiration, On my design wall
Tagged art quilt, leaf, Maple leaves, SAQA
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Black & White mini quilts – 2019.08.26
My last post was more than a month ago, when I posted my finished ‘Succulents’ quilt. After that, I started working on a couple of mini quilts but didn’t post about them. At the end of July, I left for … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Mini quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall, Quilt shows
Tagged mini quilt, quilt challenge, quilt festival, quilt show, travel
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Decisions, decisions – 2019.07.07
I’ve been working on a new quilt featuring huge succulent plants. When I was in San Francisco a few months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Ann DuMont. Ann has a beautiful garden full of succulents. She photographs her … Continue reading
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On my design wall – a Map quilt – 2019.05.06
Last June, I was contacted by Valerie Prideaux of Quilts at the Creek to ask if I would like to participate in their Map Your World challenge. Valerie is posting one quilt a month on the blog, and the map … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Modern quilts, On my design wall, Quilt shows
Tagged bias tape, freezer paper piecing, map quilt
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‘Black Lines + Bright Colors’ for SAQA Spotlight Auction – 2019.02.13
This is my entry to the SAQA Spotlight Auction. All pieces must be 6” x 8” (portrait or landscape orientation). My artist statement: Black grid lines provide dramatic contrast with a palette of white and bright tertiary colors. Obviously inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Art quilts, Mini quilts, On my design wall
Tagged art quilt, freezer paper piecing, SAQA
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‘One White Petal’ – how I made it – 2018.12.08
‘One White Petal‘ was made specifically for the American Patchwork & Quilting Two-Color Quilt Challenge, one of the categories in the QuiltCon juried quilt show featuring modern quilts by members of the Modern Quilt Guild. In August, I started noticing … Continue reading
Posted in Modern quilts, On my design wall
Tagged circle quilt, freezer paper piecing, quilt challenge, quilt show
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