Category Archives: Improvisational piecing

Challenge quilt finished

Posted on November 12, 2024 by admin

This is the front and back of the challenge quilt I recently finished. I had hoped to finish it before we knew the results of the election, but it was finished afterwards. The challenge is from the SF Quilters Guild. … Continue reading →

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First finish of 2024

Posted on February 17, 2024 by admin

This week I finished quilting and binding my Seed Pods quilt. I used a facing, sometimes called an infinity binding rather than a traditional binding. It’s such a relief to have finished it! This is one of my quilts … Continue reading →

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New photos!

Posted on January 8, 2024 by admin

I’m preparing a slideshow of the quilts that were in my solo show at St Albans for EBHQ Quilters Gather on 1/11/24. I’ve been taking new photos because my old photos aren’t up to my current standards. If you … Continue reading →

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A plethora of hearts

Posted on November 7, 2023 by admin

Here is my latest batch of hearts. I used the two inches of quilt that I cut off my all-blue quilt for the Prism Play show. Then I sewed two strips together and had enough for a 4″ heart. I … Continue reading →

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My quilt top from Sarah Goer’s class

Posted on November 6, 2023 by admin

I took a Zoom workshop with Sarah Goer on making an improv quilt with squares. Each of us cut out random squares of fabric- mine ranged from 7.5″ down to 2.5″. I decided that I didn’t want to deal with … Continue reading →

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Quilting!

Posted on April 28, 2023 by admin

I’m almost done with the quilting on this quilt. I started out by using orange thread on the orange and blue thread on the blue. But mostly I’m doing orange thread on the blue as well.

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I took a Zoom workshop with Irene Roderick!

Posted on January 31, 2023 by admin

Irene Roderick’s workshop was called Dancing with the Wall. It was an improvisational process class. We were limited to using only two solid-colored fabrics. Each of the quilts that the students made were very different from each other. This is … Continue reading →

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Regina’s baby quilt!

Posted on November 6, 2022 by admin

I finished this baby quilt for my new cousin, Regina. It has been sent and received, so now I can share it. I’m especially pleased with how the back turned out. I love this rainbow triangle fabric! I did … Continue reading →

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Eight different layouts for Chunk of the Month!

Posted on August 13, 2022 by admin

Now that the 6th and last Chunk of the Month has been revealed, I’ve been playing with layout possibilities. Here are eight of them. I’m sure there are more! I really like this last one, but i’m going to … Continue reading →

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Work in progress

Posted on August 10, 2022 by admin

I’m working on two things at once. The other thing is 8 different layout options for Chunk of the Month-but I can’t share them util after Thursday when EBHQ has the meeting when we reveal Chunk #6. Here’s the quilt … Continue reading →

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