We love the three dimensional aspect of tumbling blocks. This quilt was made in 2006 for my son’s graduation and it needed to look manly. No overt florals or pinks, so it was a heck of a time investment finding enough geometric prints in other colors, and in three contrasting values. This was made…
Before the arrival of the Little King, Audrey welcomed three baby girls into their family. Of course, with each new baby came a new quilt. All of these quilts were made by Diane as part of grandma’s baby gifts. First in line is Molly’s scrappy striped quilt. Her nursery was decorated in pink and green…
Years ago, our local quilt shop offered the pieced blocks of this quilt as a block-of-the-month project. The deal was this: if you came back each month with your block finished, you got the (Moda) fabric and pattern for the next month, etc. It was a good introduction to piecing triangles in a variety of combinations, as…
I believe that the double wedding ring quilt is the quintessential pattern every quilter aspires to at some point. During the 1980’s, I started making one in mauve, duck ribbon blue, and cabbage roses. I got so sick of the three fabric color scheme that I felt giddy with relief when I sold it, unfinished,…
The Game Night Table Topper is a colorful mix of foundation paper, traditional, and circular piecing. The design and colors remind us of the Parcheesi and Backgammon boards of our childhood. The pattern is a Frankenstein of The Sleeping Beauty Pattern, but the quarter circles were turned inward to make a double sunburst instead. This…
For some reason I call this quilt “Little House in the Woods.” The original pattern was for a wall hanging with the house, one tree, the star and a checkered border. It just seemed silly to make something that small when I have a woodsy family room thing going on in the basement. After making…