Federation Quilt – a stodgy name for such an ethereal quilt
I can’t say enough good things about this quilt. It was 100″ square and had been pieced well over 10 years ago. The lady (Pat in Georgia) is now in […]
Category Archives: Quilting Techniques
I’m back! Spring Shadows is done too
Ok. I’ve seriously been neglecting my blog. I know, I know. We’re all busy, busy, busy and why should I be any different than any other blogger/quilter/full-time worker?! The problem […]
Painted quilt – Dragonfly in Spring
I’ve always liked painting and when I first saw some of Irena Bluhm’s quilts, I was fascinated with the process. While in Milwaukee at the Showcase last August, I picked […]
Wholecloth DONE!!
Well, almost done. I still have to trim, soak and bind. I’d like to block it, but I don’t have the room to do that. Overall, I LOVE LOVE LOVE […]
Wholecloth – progress
I’m making progress on the wholecloth quilt. Here are a few more pics. I’m excited about this quilt and extremely disappointed at the same time. The top looks great! The […]
Wholecloth progress
I’m making progress on my wholecloth quilt. I loaded it this week and have managed to complete nearly one pass. This shows you what it looks like after I have […]
Wholecloth with trapunto
In August, 2011, I attended a wholecloth design class taught by Karen McTavish at the Milwaukee Machine Quilters Showcase. During the class, we talked about the basics of designing a […]
Beyond the Color Purple – the blocks
I’ve been stabilizing each of the embroidered blocks on this fab quilt. A Jennie Haskins design pieced by Glenda, and it is just fabulous!! I’ve been using Madeira Monolon (clear, […]
Easter Bunny wall hanging
I love this cute applique wallhanging. My cousin Cheryl is SUCH a good quilter! I love her applique, her piecing and her choice of colors. And I love this little […]
The Mt. Zion Mini Longarm Guild
Earlier this year I met with two friends I had become acquainted with through online quilt forums. LynnEl lives in Champaign and the Connie recently moved to Mt. Zion. The first […]
Custom Quilts of Joy 