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The Quick Quilt Project that Wasn’t
Posted by Claire on Jul 18 2013
This is the “Power of Four” from the Fon’s and Porter’s May/June 2013 Love of Quilting. The designer is Tony Jacobson. When I saw it in the magazine, I was immediately drawn to the muted palette and strong, modern lines. It would make a perfect gift for my brother. No fuss, no muss. Or so I […]
Raising the Roof Quilt Top Complete
Posted by Claire on Jun 13 2013
Just a quick post to show you the completed quilt top for Raising the Roof. Hard to believe but in just over 4 weeks, I was able to complete the whole thing, from cutting to dropping it off with Allison. We’ve decided on a classic feather motif to emphasis the tromple-l’oeil effect of the dark […]
Dots and Spots and Polka Dots
Posted by Claire on May 28 2013
I mentioned in my last update on “Raise the Roof” that I was planning to tackle a second quilt this summer. I think I’m so determined to get all my UFOs and wanna-sews done while I can because I know the fall is coming and the fact that I’ll be heading back to school to […]
Raising the Roof a little higher
Posted by Claire on May 15 2013
I’m so glad I’m able to sew regularly again. My sanity suffers if I don’t! My winter term at college was a heavy one, teaching wise, and by the end of April, it seemed that marking and lectures and exam prep were a 24/7 job. I was lucky if I got to lather, rinse and […]
Raise the Roof: a new pieced quilt project
Posted by Claire on Apr 22 2013
You’d think after finishing Spring Bouquet, I’d be all quilted out, but apparently not. I hadn’t even finished appliqueing all those flowers down and I was already planning my next quilt, which I intended to be a pieced quilt. I borrowed Carrie Nelson’s “Another Bite of Schnibbles: 24 Quilts from 5 and 10″ Squares” from […]