Patterns, patchworks and projects
Image via Dyed Quilting
First off, I love Diane’s blog name Dyed Quilting and her funny noirish double entendre. Second, it’s refreshing to hear a fellow quilter lament distractions in finding time to quilt. She said this top is nearly … Read More ...
Image from The Sometimes Crafter
Christina from The Sometimes Crafter may have felt discombobulated after her dream, but her Log Cabin block, shown here, turned out just fine. Go here to see where she got some of the fabric.
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Image from Kathleen O'Neill
Check out Kathleen O”Neill’s quilt made of recycled materials.
Description of work:
One of a series of tin quilts has 3D tin roses on a patchwork of hundreds of individually nailed tin scraps. Edged with tin … Read More ...
Image from Bayou Quilts
Jenclair of Bayou Quilts shares her latest embroidery piece. And look, she stitched a patchwork. Go here to see more photos.… Read More ...
Tall Trees (image from Walks In The Woods)
Art quilter Frieda Anderson’s Tall Trees quilt shown here reminds me of a famous chapel designed by architect E. Fay Jones.
Shown below is Thorncrown Chapel. Where does inspiration come from … Read More ...
Image from Nini Makes
Read more about Grandma’s quilt at Nini Makes blog. It’s so charming visitor Lucy Locket-Pocket commented,
Image from Craftzine
What a great idea Haptic Lab had making these eco-friendly customized maps of neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
Product description:
Soft-Maps are handmade quilted maps of Brooklyn neighborhoods and parks that represent your unique place in the city. These … Read More ...
The women of Gee’s Bend Alabama are well known for their quiltmaking tradition. You can see a collection of their quilts that are better described as works of art at the Cummer Museum in Florida. Go
Image from inchmark
They certainly do, especially if they are made from their dad’s old dress shirts. What a great way to recycle and repurpose. Go here to check out the quilt Brooke Reynolds made for her son, courtesy of … Read More ...
Visit Down Abbie’s Road blog and see more beautiful images like Les Fleurs shown here. Abbie finds vintage images, most at least 100 years old, releasing them from most copyright, and then makes them available
Image from art. is. love.
I will not rest until I make a wall hanging similar to asiaflower’s the villian showing next month at MOSHi MOSHi, an art gallery in downtown Portland, Oregon that specializes in Japanese art.
Lucky … Read More ...
Image from Quilter’s Bazaar
Check out Amanda’s first quilt top at Quilter’s Bazaar blog. She used a jelly roll from the Flutterby fabric line by Tula Pink for Moda. I have this very Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) in my stash. … Read More ...
Image from Alabama Chanin
During a business trip to Chicago a couple of years ago a friend and I discovered the Anthropologie store. As we were leaving we each started to describe the one item we didn’t think we could … Read More ...
Image from Alabama Chanin
Check out this amazing yo yo inspired quilt, available at the Alabama Chanin store.
Image from blockaday
Check out this mini-quilt by blockaday. It’s a pretty pattern on it’s own, but add an 18″ doll and a bit of imagination, and you’ve got a dolly-sized hopscotch game. Go here for more photos.… Read More ...