nifty quilts

nif-ty; adjective (ti-er, ti-est) informal, fashionable, stylish: a nifty quilt!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Denyse Quilt Top is Done

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This is the quilt I started in the Denyse Schmidt workshop in Sisters, Oregon, a few weeks ago. I just finished it this weekend. I do love ...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Vintage Quilt Rescue

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I've fallen in love with vintage fabrics! In Sisters, I bought this quilt top for $39. The little rosebuds and paisleys really caught ...
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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Happy Birthday, Mom

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Today is my mom's birthday. She hasn't been with us for many years, but I always think of her on this day. As I was driving home t...
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Monday, July 12, 2010

Denyse Schmidt and the Sisters Quilt Show

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Just returned from a very fun four days in Sisters, Oregon. I got to take a two-day workshop with Denyse Schmidt! Here's my piece. She...
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Friday, July 2, 2010

String Quilts

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Happy Independence Day weekend! I thought it would be fun to celebrate with some good old fashioned string quilts. My favorite part of makin...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Inspired by Gee's Bend

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Last summer I got to be in a short workshop with some of the Gee's Bend gals in Sisters, Oregon. It was nothing short of a spiritual ex...
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Another Hawaiian Shirt Quilt

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My sister-in-law, Bonnie, just finished this baby quilt. I love the mix of stripes with the print! She also enhanced the print with hand-q...
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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Hawaiian Shirt Quilts

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Don't you love the Hawaiian shirts you find at the thrift store? Just one will inspire a whole quilt! I just finished this one. It'...
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Quilting/Recording Studio

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Here, in my first post, I'll tell you a little about myself. I'm the mom of a teenage son. This weekend, my sewing room looked lik...
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I've been making quilts since 2005, and am a big fan of Gwen Marston, Anna Williams, Denyse Schmidt, the Gee's Bend gals and old string quilts--the quirkier, the better. I love new fabrics, but my favorite source is the men's shirt rack at the local thrift shop.
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