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Tag Archives: Love of Quilting
Take a peek at Liz’ newest quilt!
Marianne Liz may have retired, but she’s been busy designing quilts! We have several here in our office for upcoming issues of Love of Quilting. Liz stopped in today and was showing Jean, our Editor, the quilt she is currently working … Continue reading
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What are the Tried & True quilt blocks all about?
Have you noticed the Tried & True quilt blocks we feature with projects in both Love of Quilting and Easy Quilts? These little gems are useful in so many ways. We create these blocks to give you optional fabric suggestions … Continue reading
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So–what’s going on this morning?
Here are a few pictures snapped this morning, here in Winterset. Some of us are at IPTV taping our next PBS series this week or scheduled to go later today to help out, but here’s a quick trip around to … Continue reading
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When you quilt, do you like to stitch in the ditch or free motion?
For me, I like the free motion because I don’t have to follow a specific pattern. Partially patience and partially, the artsy side of me. For my Time Square, which is scheduled for the Sept/Oct issue of Love of Quilting, … Continue reading
What?— me English paper piece?
Our sewing specialist Cindy said she would never English paper piece. She tried it and why frustrate herself again when she can piece other shapes on a machine? Mind you, she’s tried about every tip and technique there is to … Continue reading
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Did you ever wonder how to put those neutral batiks to work for you?
Since a trip to New York, our Editor, Jean Nolte has had her eye on Timeless Treasure’s Tonga Sugarplum collection of strips and squares. She also likes the shy tones of their neutral batiks and wanted to use both together with her favorite accent … Continue reading
Have you heard of Shweshwe fabrics?
Our March/April Love of Quilting issue features a quilt made by Evelyn Young called Monkey Business. It is made from a fabric called Schweschwe, that has an interesting and amazing history. You have probably seen this fabric in historic and contemporary … Continue reading
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Color surprises!
I’ve finally decided what I’m doing for my Crayon challenge and to my surprise, my color choices are quite a bit different than what I started with! I’ve arranged and rearranged blocks and pieces of blocks, auditioning colors and arrangement. … Continue reading
Are you inspired by travel or nature in your quilting? Sue Spargo spoke at our local Des Moines quilt guild.
Besides the fact Sue Spargo is a wonderful wool artist, her quilts speak, telling stories of places Sue’s traveled and places she’s lived. Through her quilts, she shows us how to find inspiration in nature, travel, and textures. We’re exposed … Continue reading
Sneak Peek at one of the quilt projects for the Alaskan Cruise!
We are really excited about our next cruise—to Alaska May 21–28—especially our Editor, Jean Nolte, who has been working on a great quilt for the occasion! On a trip to New York City last spring, Emily Cohen, at Timeless Treasures … Continue reading