Monochromatic quilts

Linda Nussbaum Blog: creativentropy.blogspot.com Flickr username: linda beth This challenge was a welcome opportunity for me to apply some of my favorite techniques within the challenge confines of the monochromatic theme. Since I began quilting, I've always enjoyed string quilts and bringing together a wide assortment of many different fabrics - the more, the merrier. I also find something very compelling about taking the same basic block and making any number of unique compositions just by…

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Spring 2017 Collection

I arrived back in the heartland on Tuesday and after a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed day of wading through accumulated mail, running errands and unpacking (ok, starting to unpack), jet lag is starting to creep in, as it always does, on...

Janet Steadman, Fiber Artist and Quiltmaker from Clinton, WA: information about the artist and several galleries featuring her art quilts.

Pretty amazing for a first quilt. Blue City Quilt by Thomas Knauer, an original design featured on his blog. Also, check out his series on modernism and quilting, the first post is Origin Myths of...

Alas, I get to share my latest pride and joy! I started with one thing in mind, and it quickly had me wandering down a slightly different path. Quilts have a way of doing that, especially when there is Improv involved. THREADS 47 1/2" x 62" Scraps. It turned out I had roughly a million and 74 gray scraps. Here's a few. They were from bindings, borders, blocks, end of fabric chunks. Light gray, dark gray and every thing in between. I was determined to use every last piece...and I did just…

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All finished! I have been steadily working my way through my pile of incomplete projects, and wanted to get both this and the triangle quilt all done–and here it is. Jubilee! This could very easily be my favorite quilt I have ever made. Oh, alright, it IS my favorite quilt I’ve ever made–there, I said it. How cheerful is this thing, right?!? How could you ever feel anything but joyful when this quilt is around? I dreamed this puppy up almost two years ago, then got busy working on it when…

The blocks are real; the quilt is virtual. Blogged here. Read about the blocks here.

Why does this stitching, born solely of necessity, produce such compelling and powerful compositions? Does some perfect rhythm, some harmony with the universe reveal itself if we get out of… Read More

Boy did I have fun making this quilt! I have been busy this year working on lots of projects related to my upcoming book. I have enjoyed doing all of that too, of course, but this quilt was exclusi…

Boy did I have fun making this quilt! I have been busy this year working on lots of projects related to my upcoming book. I have enjoyed doing all of that too, of course, but this quilt was exclusi…

Eleanor McCain's personal web site for quilt artists and art collectors, including art quilts, exhibitions, artist statement, selected resume, and contact information.

A dozen fat quarters: that's all you need to begin a beautiful quilt. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced quilter, you'll love these simple, striking, and speedy quilt patterns.Discover simple piecing and clever color combinations that will make your favorite fabrics shineThese crowd-pleasing patterns look great with anyone's fat-quarter collection and finish fastMix and match your fat quarters for a unique quilt that you'll be proud to call your own--or share with someone special