original applique patterns inspired by the world around us
Homemade Valentines….Tatted lace doilies…. tulip festivals. Such are the memories that mingled in my imagination to create Tulips & Lace Quilt XI. These random memories are more than just events from my past, but filled with the intangible feelings that give them lasting meaning. Read the story of this quilt pattern to find out more…..
Read MoreHospitality Quilt: “Welcome, friends! With Open Arms and Open Hearts!”
It is March/ April 2020. Covid-19 is running rampant. People are dying. People are recovering. And we are under stay-at-home orders globally. And the quilt I am making is Hospitality, a collaboration with Cherrywood Fabrics and Siesta Silver Jewelry. Does that seem a contradiction to you? A quilt named Hospitality when we are in isolation? I think it is actually a fitting quilt for such a time as this.
Read MoreA Mola is a multi-dimensional, multi-layered reverse applique piece, made famous by the Kuna Indians. With my love of reverse applique I decided to make one, and now you can make one, too. I created a simple 3 layer mola using our 12” x 12” Block 10 pattern. It was a fun project to make, and I thought you might like to try it, too. Read the blog to find out how….
Read MoreQuilting! A Creative Act of Hope
Hope is powerful and creativity is an expression of hope. This is all the more important in these uncertain times. One doesn’t take the time or expend the energy to create, to quilt, unless one has hope. When we quilt, we spread hope. We inspire hope in ourselves and in others, one stitch at a time, one thread length a day. As we create, we take our concerns and fashion something beautiful out of them.
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Woodland Fern table runner XVI (14” x 56”) for hand or machine reverse applique
“Take a Walk in the Woods in the cool of the day.”
It was my memories of ferns growing by streams in upstate NY woods combined with the stunning batiks from Turtle Hand Batik that brought this design out of my idea files and into reality at this time. Read more about this new design for hand or machine reverse applique….
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