Category Archives: Improvisational piecing

Lone Robin element #5

Posted on July 30, 2021 by admin

The fifth element for the Lone Robin is “gradations.” While I was visiting my sister in North Carolina, I visited 2 fabric stores. I bought about 8 different fabrics, all of which had some kind of gradation. I had no … Continue reading →

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A tale of two ladders

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

I seem to have ladders on the brain right now. I’m piecing a ladder into my Lone Robin quilt. Prompt #4 is roads, paths, ladders, and steps. Each space between the  rungs on this ladder is at least 1/4 inch … Continue reading →

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Lone Robin 2021

Posted on May 31, 2021 by admin

I’m running behind in this year’s Lone Robin. However, I worked on it for a few days, and now I’m working on the current  prompt. Julia created the Lone Robin for the SF Quilt Guild. With her permission, I’m running … Continue reading →

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My first quilt

Posted on May 9, 2021 by admin

Here’s a detail of my first quilt: On Thursday, 5/13/21 at the EBHQ Zoom Meet Up meeting, one of the activities will be participants sharing their first quilts. Here is mine. I started this quilt at age 13, when I was inspired … Continue reading →

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Log cabin quilted!

Posted on May 2, 2021 by admin

If you double click on the photo it will get bigger. I’m done with the quilting! Now I need to put the binding on it. I’m going with a facing rather than a traditional binding. That’s where all the binding … Continue reading →

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quilting my inprov log cabin

Posted on April 21, 2021 by admin

I’m working on quilting this log cabin. I’m not marking any lines. I don’t have a plan yet. I’m quilting a few lines with a walking foot, and then that gives me an idea of what to try next. I’m … Continue reading →

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Improv Log Cabin

Posted on April 4, 2021 by admin

I’m working on this log cabin quilt. In my previous post I mentioned that I thought this quilt needed a tiny orange square in the upper left corner. I could have fused a square on top, but instead I took … Continue reading →

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Small Covid related quilt

Posted on January 28, 2021 by admin

I never posted about this small 12″ x 12″ quilt which has now traveled to Sacramento and back. Here’s what SAQA and the Blueline Gallery said about the show: This Showcase will exhibit work inspired as a result of the … Continue reading →

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Re-do for my (prize winning!) Lone Robin

Posted on January 2, 2021 by admin

I took apart the top row and redid it. I knew that every time I looked at it it would bother me. Below is the previous version. Deadlines are my friend! January 1st was the deadline for EBHQ.   What’s … Continue reading →

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Pillow number 2

Posted on December 21, 2020 by admin

Here is the second pillow I made for my daughter in Vancouver. It’s very improvisational! I decided that I would make it from food themed fabric and turquoise. Here are some process photos:   It was an interesting puzzle to … Continue reading →

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