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end of Summer Sales
end of Summer Sales
a curious mixture
a curious mixture
to Capture a Heart
to Capture a Heart
something New
something New
 
 
 

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Be Adventurous {with projects}

Be Resourceful {make do} 

Be love.

 
 
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How to Travel with your Sewing Machine
How to Travel with your Sewing Machine
Improv Cross block tutorial
Improv Cross block tutorial
Kingfisher Stitch-Along: Joining Diamonds
Kingfisher Stitch-Along: Joining Diamonds
 

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Full Scrappy Cross Roads quilt
Full Scrappy Cross Roads quilt
Freespirit Gypsy Wife, a finished quilt
Freespirit Gypsy Wife, a finished quilt
Brave quilt
Brave quilt
 

Inspiration {Color}

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Splash: a mosaic contest
Splash: a mosaic contest
Bright + Shady: a mosaic contest
Bright + Shady: a mosaic contest
Mood Berries: a mosaic contest
Mood Berries: a mosaic contest
 
 

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#tocaptureaheart Doodle, Doodle- March 14, 2016 “Satisfactions: My favorite inspiration was to contrast the white/pale gray half square triangles at top left with a flock of dark gray/black half square triangles at top right. I like how light and dark come together in a hard line. The clouds really can roll in so fast. A storm. A downpour and we’re soaking, until suddenly that too is gone.” #modernquilts #modernquilter #improvquilt #improvhandbook #improvhandbookformodernquilters #improvpiecing #quilttherapy #quiltingismytherapy #iamafreespirit #freespiritfabrics #denyseschmidtmodernsolids #quiltsofinstagram
#tocaptureaheart Tipsy - December 2, 2015 “My intention was to work in a moody palette with dusky purples, lots of somber grays, dull browns and sharp black. ” “But I let in more sunshine that I expected! The yellow really stands out among all those urban tones. I am definitely happy with the finished color mix, but the upbeat finish took me by surprise. Maybe the lesson here is that a little bit of joy can go a long way.” #quilttherapy #improvpatchwork #improvquilt #modernquilts #improvhandbook #quiltingismytherapy #sewmodern #quilt #quiltersofinstagram #rulerfreepatchwork
#tocaptureaheart June 8, 2015 “It arrived on Friday, a big squishy package from my dear friend, Jodi. Over the weekend I waited for the right moment to open it. To tell you the truth, I was scared. I know these Flowers for Eleni are full of So Much Love, but they also bring me back to the initial, staggering loss. I was afraid that having the quilt here would somehow hurt more.” “On Sunday afternoon I gathered myself and slowly opened the quilt. And I think it was just the right moment. I realized that your quilt reminds me of how I must accept this painful part of my life. I must look for the beauty in it, for the flowers, for the love that comes round the world and ultimately from the Father. ”. #englishpaperpiecing #applique #hexagonflowers #hexieflowers #madewithlove #talesofcloth #flowersforeleni
#tocaptureaheart April 27, 2015 “As you can see, I kept the long coral slash of color. I kept it for several reasons. It’s unexpected, which felt good. Also it vaguely reflects how I feel about life these days. When the unexpected makes a big, unforgettable appearance in your life, that dramatic slash doesn’t have to “ruin” things. It can, perhaps become part of your beautiful story? Perhaps. I am working to see that.” #improvquilt #improvquilting #quiltsofinstagram #modernquilts #modernquilter #quiltersofinstagram #interpretivequilt #moodquilt #quaterlogcabinquilt
#tocaptureaheart March 18, 2015 “I started joining these about a week before Eleni was born, and I have only a few rows left to join, actually. Like any project or plan or item of clothing that I experienced during my pregnancy, I am often struck as I come across it again, confronted and disoriented with the strange reality that my baby was just fine, totally fine at that time. These touchstones are a time capsule of our life before. How quickly and mysteriously life does change. ” #crochet #sunburstcrochet #grannystyle #modernretro #colorcolor
#tocaptureaheart Some of my favorite quilts tell a story. They capture a moment of joy or pain or expectation. They bottle that feeling with color or shape or clearly distilled memories of time spent processing emotions, cloth in hand. On the train this weekend with two special friends, we talked about how quilts do this magic. I was reminded of several quilts I made during the life of my daughter Eleni. Today I want to string together some quilts that tell our story - hers and mine. May these emotional touchstones remind us of the power of art to connect us, reveal us and capture our stories. You’ll see this tale begins and ends with the very same quilt. Continued in comments. #applique #patchworkheart #sewinghearts #babyquilts
The longarm is humming today over something very special! I am grateful to be quilting this perfectly delightful #modablockheads quilt by Moda designer Brigitte of @zenchicmoda. I’m anticipating a mix of custom and all-over quilting to compliment this #samplerquilt. #customquilting #zenchicmoda #zenchicfabric #quiltsofinstagram #longarmquilting #longarmquilter #modagrunge #quiltsampler
I love that this project has pushed me a little out of my normal, color-wise. I don’t think I would have had the restraint to make a (mainly) blue and white quilt, if it wasn’t for the Lavender quilt pattern in Jodi Godfrey’s new book #theseedlingquilts. #trianglepatchwork #trueblue #talesofcloth #theseedlingquiltsbook #seweveryday #patchwork #patchworkpiecing #icanquilt #triangles #quiltpatterns