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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
Posted in FABRIC ART
Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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Piece By Number paper piecing patterns
Piece By Number Paper Piecing Patterns for Quilters – Website Review 40 free paper-piecing quilt and block patterns are the first thing one notices when arriving at this great Internet site created by Beth, who lives in Suisse Romand, Switzerland. … 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
Repurposing Scraps of Others’ Lives
in the CQA Quilting News From the Columbus Dispatch, by Melissa Starker, June 11, 2011 “Everyone Can Find a Different Story in my Quilts” Quilters often incorporate fabrics that hold meaning from a previous use – clothes that a child has … Continue reading
Amazing Spiral Quilts
Spiral Quilts Galore! Since the publication of RaNae Merrill’s two books about making spiral quilts, there has been an outpouring of interest in “spiralling”. Spirals allow the quilt artist tremendous opportunity to showcase terrific printed and color shaded fabrics. Blending … Continue reading
“Superlatives: Contemporary Ohio Quilts”
A Display of Technical Proficiency, Craft and Innovation With almost 50 works by seven artists, the impressive “Superlatives: Contemporary Ohio Quilts” quilt show is strengthened by technical prowess and a diversity of approach. With artists submitting 6 art quilts each, … Continue reading
Black and White with a Dash of Spice
With Black and White It’s Value That Makes The Quilt Value supplies a sense of texture to a quilt. Value is the relationship of one fabric to another fabric, and one group of fabrics to another in the quilt construction. … Continue reading
New Quilts from an Old Favorite – Editor’s Choice
Annual Contest Recognizes Imagination and Design Excellence Every year since 1994, the year of the Double Wedding Ring contest, the American Quilter’s Museum has presented a traditional pattern as the theme as inspiration to all quilters to help grow their … Continue reading
Posted in CONTESTS, QUILT EXHIBITS
Tagged Contemporary Quilt Art, Inspiration, Quilt Technique, Traditional Quilting
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Beautiful Sudoku and Nine Patch Quilts
Do U Do Su Do Ku? The Sudoku craze has not diminished since it became popular in North America about 5-6 years ago. Not surprisingly, this addictive number puzzle game has generated interest and books for making Sudoku themed quilts. … Continue reading