Welcome back to the Modern Spools Sew Along! This time my appliqued block features an iron! I am using motifs of things I use all the time in my sewing room as you have seen from my previous posts. You can make the motifs any size you want - mine do not take up the whole block because the background fabrics need to show a lot in my opinion. I am happy I chose 1930s fabrics as they remind me of the fabrics my grandma used to sew with as she made little dresses and other clothes for us. It has … [Read more...] about Modern Spools Sew Along – Blocks 5 and 6
Dwell House Quilt
This is my Friday Finish - the Dwell quilt with blocks made by my friends Deb, Lisa, and I. We each designed eight blocks, made three of each design, and shared them. I have no idea what their final quilts will look like but mine is done! Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting did a great job with the quilting, and the trees I added gave it a cool neighborhood look. You can read more details about the blocks I designed here. We used the same fabric line to piece our houses so the whole would not … [Read more...] about Dwell House Quilt
Modern Patchwork
Photograph by F+W Media. Used with permission. "Every Which Way" is my newest pattern published in two magazines simultaneously: Quilt Festival Quilt Scene and Modern Patchwork. It looks cool as they staged it, huh? It measures 66" x 92-1/2" and makes a very striking modern statement. It was quilted by Sew Shabby Quilting with a circular motif, a perfect contrast to the linear pattern. The fabrics are from the Tonga New Java Blenders line by Timeless Treasures … [Read more...] about Modern Patchwork
Wool mini quilts
The cool weather and a book with cute projects inspired me last weekend and I decided to work with wool. This mini quilt measures 7" x 9" and the recycled wool pieces came from three sweaters and a pair of pants. The simple embroidery was done with DMC floss. The osnaburg patch with the wording added a nice texture to the work. The background fabric is cotton and the embroidered Xs gave more depth to the project. I liked it so much that I had to make two identical pieces except this one was … [Read more...] about Wool mini quilts
Starry Eve Quilt
I just got "Starry Eve" back from the publisher! It is my Christmas quilt design published in the Winter 2007 of Quilter's World Magazine by Annie's Publishing. Starry Eve measures 46-1/2" x 60-1/2" making it a great lap quilt. One block set on-point is all it takes and this beautiful quilt is ready in no time at all. Oh, but take a closer look at three of the fun Christmas fabrics I used from the North Pole After Dark collection by Dear Stella Fabrics: Look at this Santa in … [Read more...] about Starry Eve Quilt
Modern Spools Sew Along – Blocks 3 and 4
Here are two more blocks for the Modern Spools Sew Along (for more details click here). The pattern is by Peta Peace. I love the button jar, a simple machine applique' motif with lots of colorful buttons sewn on top of it. These blocks are 5-1/2" x 9-1/2" so they are really fast to stitch up. I am using Penny Rose Fabrics by Riley Blake Designs and the collection is called Apple Farm. The prints are super cute. How are your blocks coming along? I like making one block with applique' … [Read more...] about Modern Spools Sew Along – Blocks 3 and 4