Look what I just finished! It’s a charming quartet of Compass blocks for my Seafarers quilt. These new, 16” blocks will be placed at all four corners of Seafarers. I love the large scale! Not so many pieces and makes a great impact.
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I loved the making of this quilt at every stage: squaring up crumb scraps, puzzling together quilt blocks and watching my Confetti collection grow and grow on my design wall. If I liked it almost too much to finish, that obviously means that I should make another.
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Using all the colors doesn’t necessarily mean creating a classic rainbow quilt. When you think of the rainbow, you probably imagine those hues that appear in the sky. But, if rich, pure hues aren’t your cup of tea, don’t write rainbows off yet.
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A vivid orange King’s Day Tunic for a spring outing. Also, how to rescue a garment project when you forget to prewash!
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of April, an uplifting memoir for perspective, experimenting with roller skates and some musings on life in the covid crisis.
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Today my design wall holds the Penny Sampler once again. It had been stashed away for most of the month, hibernating. Today is a Dutch public holiday - the king’s birthday; thus, a fitting time to share my progress!
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Ta da! A swingy, cheerful summer top from the Wiksten Baby + Child Smock pattern. This shape will look great with pants or with shorts. I think she’ll get lots of wear out of it! Psst - it was so much fun, I made two.
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If you’ve been quilting for some time, you’ve probably experimented with creating a rainbow blend. It’s one of the more obvious ways to use all the colors. Today I explore different arrangements for rainbow blends, with a throwback to 2011.
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I used leftover yardage from making myself pajama pants last year to create a simple top for Elora. There’s lots to love about sewing for little girls. One is that tops don’t require that much fabric. This took only about a half yard.
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I’m an AMH fan, and this Hindsight collection definitely a good one. It’s fun to see some of our favorites from Anna Maria mixed up and recolored in playful ways. I’ve decided to use the fabrics for my Seafarers quilt. Fingers crossed!
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A snapshot of community contributions for Emotion via Quilter’s Color Quest. Plus, Balance Your Stash with my custom curated analogous and complementary fabric bundles, available at Sojo Fabrics..
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Today I’m popping in to share some color palette ideas for a brand new sew-along being hosted by Amy Friend for her book, Petal and Stem. Are you dreaming of a dusky garden, a sunny rock garden or something analogous perhaps?
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The swatch challenge in this chapter is a particularly good one. On page 42 the challenge starts with choosing one color swatch that particularly appeals to you today. I chose Mauve, which is the warm, dusty purple shown on my page at top left.
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Today it is quiet in the quilting studio. My longarm machine is sitting idle without any projects to quilt this week. I’m not going to let myself worry yet. Instead, I’ll share some of the amazing quilts I’ve been blessed to quilt so far this year.
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I have something new to show you! It’s my month to lead the charity quilt for an EU circle of do. Good Stitches - Comfort circle. I choose something from a new book - Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes. A fun sew!
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I don’t think it’s too much to say that the Emotion chapter is one of my favorite in my book, The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color. When you learn to channel your emotions into choosing fabrics, your work will be alive and therapeutic.
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Weaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of March, experimenting with a Swatch Service and a waiting for this fantastic new fabric to arrive: Metcombe by Cloud 9 from Fenceline Fabrics.
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Springtime is a good time to pay homage to the bicycle. It’s one Dutch hobby that doesn’t need to be suspended in these times. This Bicycle foundation paper piecing pattern is coming to Penny Sampler Club Members in April!
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