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Hexagon Popourri
Subtle/Skillful Displays using the Humble Hexagon Use of the hexagon shape in sewing garments and linens, etc. dates back hundreds of years. Recently, new takes on this basic shape have brought fresh inspiration for quilters who enjoy blending traditional techniques … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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Quilt Retreat in Tennessee
The Lodge at Douglas Lake is perfect for Quilters The Lodge at Douglas Lake is located on the quieter side of Sevierville, TN, tucked quietly in its own private cove. It is an 8 bedroom, 51/2 bath, 6400 sq ft … Continue reading
BINGO QUILTS
have some bingo fun with your children The familiar 9 patch block, (3×3) easily sizes up to 16 patches (4×4) and even 25 patches (5×5). When you get to the 5×5 size, your block can instantly be called a Bingo Block. … Continue reading
Genome Quilts by Bev St. Clair
Quilted DNA Beverly St. Clair is a practicing psychiatrist who has explored the aesthetic and discipline of quilting for many years. Her unique focus is on what she has termed the genome quilt. “My idea for genome quilts grew from … Continue reading
Fibonacci for Quilters
Quilt Designs Based Fibonacci Spirals The Fibonacci spiral is created by drawing arcs connecting the opposite corners of squares of a Fibonacci tileing, as subsequent squares take a quarter turn. This spiral formation pattern is found throughout the natural world, … Continue reading
Orderly Chaotic Quilts
Ordered Chaos in Quilt Making In art, as in life, when something is too ordered it becomes boring, but when it is too chaotic, it can be overwhelming. Unity and variety are the two dominant principles of design. A designer … Continue reading
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Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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3 Dimensional Tucked Quilts – “high tech tucks”
3 Dimensional Tucks – Two Quilters and Their Techniques Named as one of the most influential quilters in North American quilt history, Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally esteemed for extending and enhancing traditional tucking techniques in her art quilts. Caryl’s … Continue reading
Tile Quilt Block Ideas
Tile Quilt Examples and Inspirational Photos As a follow-up to my Feb. 23, 2011 post, Tile Quilt Revival, I intended to show examples of tile quilts depicting the Alhambra in Morrocco. Since then I see that Quilters Newsletter has done … Continue reading
Reinventing Tile Quilts
New Visions of Traditional Tile Quilts The recent publication of Tile Quilt Revival by Carol Jones and Bobbi Finley has generated quite a variety of newish interpretations of an almost forgotten style of applique quilting. Motivated by the exquisite beauty … Continue reading
Bento Box Quilts
Bento Boxes and Bento Box Quilts – good for the environment (reuse) and good for your stash (use up) ‘O-bento’ is what the Japanese call a packed meal, usually lunch. Bento boxes have internal dividers, and sometimes several stacked layers, … Continue reading