Author Archives: silvert@catskill.net

Star class and quilts

Posted on February 13, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

On Feb. 4 I taught a liberated star class at Hello Stitch. The name of the class was Very Variable Star. As I was making demo stars for the class, I wanted to see what would happen if I put … Continue reading →

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Back of hourglass quilt

Posted on February 2, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

Here’s the back of the disappearing hourglass quilt I finished recently. I put an hourglass block, cut into nine pieces to show the process on the back. I used a facing rather than a regular binding on this quilt. Look … Continue reading →

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VIC quilts

Posted on January 29, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

This one is called Axis Mundi: Jacob’s Ladder. This one is Improv Stars. These are the two quilts I’m entering in Voices In Cloth this year. The first is guaranteed to get in, and the second will get in if there … Continue reading →

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First quilt finished in 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

This was supposed to be the last quilt of 2017. Instead it’s the first quilt of 2018. It’s a disappearing hourglass block. The photo isn’t very good, but at least you can see the quilting stitches. On the back is … Continue reading →

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What I’m working on…

Posted on January 27, 2018 by silvert@catskill.net

The deadline for submitting pieces for Voices In Cloth is approaching. I’ve been busy finishing various projects. I rarely sew garments but sewing an apron seemed doable. I examined several that I’ve acquired over the years. I liked the shape of … Continue reading →

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Sujata inspired place-mat or very small quilt

Posted on December 26, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m hoping to finish another quilt that’s larger than 12″ x 12″ before 2017 ends. Meanwhile I finished this place-mat which I started in Sujata Shah’s EBHQ workshop. This is the block she calls crossroads. I’m also working on finishing … Continue reading →

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A few Gee’s Bend quilts at the de Young Museum

Posted on December 25, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

I went to the de Young Museum, Sunday. It was great- no crowds of people, no traffic, and lots of parking spaces. There are some quilts there that the museum has purchased from Gee’s Bend quilters and from a local … Continue reading →

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Magic squares

Posted on December 22, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

Here is a block called magic squares, also from the Mac Attack workshop  at New Pieces. This is a tessellation.  All four of the pieces in each block are identical. I must have rearranged the pieces as I was sewing … Continue reading →

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Mac Attack class

Posted on December 20, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

I took an improvisational piecing class at New Pieces called Mac Attack with Mike MacNamara. Here are some photos: This one started as two fabrics one on top of the other. I had a half yard of orange and a … Continue reading →

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Axis Mundi or Jacob’s Ladder

Posted on December 6, 2017 by silvert@catskill.net

Here’s another quilt finished in 2017! I feel like most of my energy has gone to 12″ x 12″s this year, so it’s important to me to have finished a few larger quilts I made a smaller version of this … Continue reading →

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