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Category Archives: liberated stars
Matching fabric
I didn’t have enough of this light blue fabric, so I went shopping. There was only one fabric in the whole store that worked. The fabric on the left is the one I was trying to match. The one on … Continue reading
Posted in Improvisational piecing, liberated stars, Uncategorized, Work In Progress
Tagged Bay Quilts
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Wonky/traditional stars
I decided to go with a white on white background fabric for these stars, rather than the lavender in the previous post. However, I didn’t enjoy the process of making this quilt as much as the previous quilt. I love … Continue reading
A slow beginning
I’m working on another version of the previous quilt. For the medallion format, I need 8 of these 4 pointed stars, which will surround an 8 pointed one. I’ve made two different color versions of the 4 pointed star, and … Continue reading
Posted in Improvisational piecing, liberated stars, Work In Progress
Tagged improvisational quilting
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Improv star finished
Improv star is now quilted. Thanks for everyone’s advice on how to quilt it. I used the walking foot to quilt parallel lines, in various improvisational directions. I didn’t mark any lines on the quilt, but used the width of … Continue reading
Posted in Improvisational piecing, liberated stars, Uncategorized
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Improv quilt
I’ve been working on this quilt top for a couple of weeks. It’s an idea for a class I’d like to teach. I’m getting ready to sandwich it and quilt it. Any suggestions for how to quilt it?
Posted in Improvisational piecing, liberated stars, Uncategorized, Work In Progress
Tagged improvisational quilting
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Library show again
Here’s a not very good photo of my “quilt” in the central Berkeley Public Library’s quilt show. I say “quilt,” because it’s actually nine of my 12″ x 12″ quilts, fastened together with safety pins. It’s hanging above the reference desk, … Continue reading
Posted in 12 x 12, Improvisational piecing, improvisational stained glass, liberated stars, Quilt Shows
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Berkeley Public Library’s annual quilt show
I won the lottery (sort of)! The central/main Berkeley Public Library has a quilt show in the second floor’s original lobby, and by the reference desk. Anyone can have a postcard size quilt in the show, but there’s a lottery for … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley Public Library Quilt Show
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Quilts in the Addison Street Windows!
If you happen to be in downtown Berkeley, any time between now and January 15th, I have a quilt in the mini quilt show in the Addison Street Windows. This is on the same block with Berkeley Rep and Freight & Salvage, … Continue reading
Posted in Improvisational piecing, liberated stars, Quilt Shows, Uncategorized
Tagged East Bay Heritage Quilters
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Quilt Therapy
Since I blogged about my younger daughter’s quilt, it seemed only fair that I blog about the quilt I made for Elisheva, my older one. I made it during the summer, after her high school graduation, and finished it before she left for college. … Continue reading