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the mermaid quilt
Is three years too long to wait to blog about a quilt? I hope not.
I came across these photos of one of my first and favorite quilts this weekend, and thought now would be as good a time as any to share them. The top is made up of 10" squares of fabrics from Heather Ross's Mendocinoline (lots of mermaids and octopi), which I picked up from a quilt shop in NH years ago, and the back is an Anna Maria...
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I came across these photos of one of my first and favorite quilts this weekend, and thought now would be as good a time as any to share them. The top is made up of 10" squares of fabrics from Heather Ross's Mendocinoline (lots of mermaids and octopi), which I picked up from a quilt shop in NH years ago, and the back is an Anna Maria...
mini quilts for the alzheimer's art quilt initiative
The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) is one of my favorite charities to support. The work they do to raise money for Alzheimer's research is amazing, and I have my own growing collection of quilts that I've purchased from their site over the past year and a half. I've been wanting to donate quilts to AAQI for quite some time, and last month I finally did.
I made two mini quilts---each one...
a look at fabric screen printing
Have you seen this gorgeous video on fabric screen printing, featuring the gals behind Ink and Spindle? Their printing set-up is enviable, and I love the system they've rigged up for drying fabric once it's been printed on!
(Video by Artisan Magazine. Above photo by Natalie Hunfalvay Photography.)
do. good stitches: arkansas traveler quilt
I've always loved this quilt by Ara Jane of the blog You Know What I Love? So when it was my turn to ask for blocks from my do. Good Stitches circle members back in January, I soon thought of Ara Jane's gorgeous quilt, and asked everyone to send me an Arkansas Traveler block, using this image for color inspiration. (You can find a great tutorial for the block over here.)
I fell in love with every...
do. Good Stitches: May Blocks
Here are my crazy star quilt blocks for Erica, made up of pinks, oranges, and yellows, with low-volume prints in the background. This is the first time that I've used low-volume prints in a quilt block, and I really like the results. Next, I'd love to make something similar to this. Do you have any favorite quilts that incorporate low-volume prints?
Each month, I make quilt blocks for the Wish...
