nifty quilts

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

Monday, August 30, 2010

So gratifying

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Just got this photo from my friends Janet and Jen in NYC. Doesn't it just warm your heart to see one of your quilts in use?
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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Scrappy Spider Web

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After quilting three quilts in the last three weeks, I can honestly say I enjoy free-motion quilting! I thought I'd NEVER say that, not...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Quilted at last!

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The last few weeks, I've been quilting old tops from a year or two ago. This one's called "Green Spools" because it's...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

Play Houses

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Thanks to Victoria , I've been playing with my scraps for the last month. Here's what they became, a two-sided wall quilt. I pulled...
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Sunday, August 1, 2010

A Few Finishes

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Finally quilted this top, which I made two years ago. It's a stack and cut pattern from the book, Certifiably Crazy, by Janet Nesbitt ...
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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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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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