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WIP Wednesday 

March 22, 2017by Joy Voltenburg 5 Comments

A peek at what’s on my frame this Work-In-Progress Wednesday! (This is a raffle quilt for a local fundraiser!!)

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Work In Progress

Paint a Pretty Picture

June 20, 2014by Joy Voltenburg 4 Comments

I’m up in the air about what to call this art quilt, but I have a bit of time to decide.  It’s coming along.  I have two (maybe 3) colors […]

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My Quilts, Painting or Dyeing, Work In Progress

Wholecloth – progress

January 24, 2012by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

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 […]

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Trapunto, Work In Progress

Wholecloth progress

January 21, 2012by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

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 […]

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Trapunto, Work In Progress

Wholecloth with trapunto

January 3, 2012by Joy Voltenburg 3 Comments

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 […]

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Quilting Techniques, Trapunto, Work In Progress

12 Days of Christmas Part 5

June 11, 2011by Joy Voltenburg Leave a comment

Ok.  I have finished the borders!  The top border is echoed with a few feather swirls thrown in here and there and the bottom border is feathered.  I didn’t get […]

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Customer Quilts, Quilting Designs on the Longarm, Work In Progress

12 days of Christmas Part 4

June 10, 2011by Joy Voltenburg Leave a comment

Here’s the next installment in this lovely applique quilt.  The first pic shows the spine of the switchback feathers with one side finished.  The second shows the finished feather border.  […]

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Customer Quilts, Quilting Designs on the Longarm, Work In Progress

12 Days of Christmas Part 3

June 8, 2011by Joy Voltenburg Leave a comment

I decided on a holly/berries/swirl pattern for the green sashing and outer border as well as the red outer border.  I’m using King Tut ivy tone on tone and red […]

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Customer Quilts, Work In Progress

12 Days of Christmas – Part 2

June 5, 2011by Joy Voltenburg Leave a comment

I finished stabilizing the blocks using clear Madeira Monolon.  I have just the bottom borders to complete and then I can start working with “real” thread.  I’m using a double […]

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Applique, Customer Quilts, Work In Progress

12 Days of Christmas – applique quilt

June 4, 2011by Joy Voltenburg 2 Comments

I know, it’s almost 100 degrees outside and I’m singing Christmas carols.  Specifically, the 12 Days of Christmas!  This is a wonderful applique quilt – it consists of 12 blocks […]

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