Mt. Taylor Quilt Guild show
I attended a local quilt show this month. I do not think they had their show last year but I did write on this particular
I attended a local quilt show this month. I do not think they had their show last year but I did write on this particular
It is that time of year when Halloween is just around the corner! Our quilty Pleasures columnist Julie tells us: ‘I am not a fanatic of Halloween things but I do love a good Halloween quilt and print. I thought it would be fun to look at some quilt patterns and also new Halloween fabric prints.’ Read all about the ideas on offer in this issue of Quilty Pleasures.
Summer (usually June in the United States) is often a time for weddings. I have long been a fan of Double Wedding Ring quilts because they are often so vibrant with a great deal of white or light background to really set off the rings. There are many ways to make this particular pattern.
I am going to stray off track a bit this month. I just have to share something that is happening in the fibre world that does, in some ways, connect to quilting. It involves flax, which is an amazing ancient plant that results in linen.
This issue of Quilty Pleasures focuses on all things spring when related to quilts.
I don’t know about you but I am always, in big or little ways, thinking about how much of a footprint I make on the earth and how I can change that. This quilty pleasures column looks at how we can be more sustainable within our quilting arts.
Here we have a review of Jennifer Chiaverini’s work Harriet’s Journey from Elm Creek Quilts. This book provides patterns for 100 6 inch quilt blocks inspired by one of the author’s novels.
Julie explores a book for us this time in Quilty Pleasures….Ready for a super fun book review? I was sent this quilt book and think it is just wonderful! It is all about making quilts, as well as other things, from a child’s artwork. It is not a book about how to make a quilt but rather how to take a child’s artwork and turn it into something utilizing fabric. The book is Creating Children’s Artwork Quilts by Shannon Gingrich Shirley.
In this column on all our quilty pleasures, written by Julie Rodgers, we learn all about Feed Sack Cloth. We loved the patterns and pure hope within this column using this sturdy fabric. Will you have a go making your own quilt art with this feed sack material?
Julie Rodgers looks ahead to the coming year and what 2021 will hold for the world of quilts, including colour trends, new designs and more!
Julie Rodgers explores kindness in this issue of Quilty Pleasures, the donating of quilts to those in need. Many types of quilts are possible to make and donate; read all about it in her column.
When I think of quilts I normally think of, well, quilts! I thought I would look around on Etsy to see what kinds of clothing