Quiltworx quilts or Judy Niemeyer quilts are easily recognizable and have a level of complexity and skill that many quilters aspire to. These quilts are constructed using templates and foundation paper piecing primarily but also sometimes incorporate curved piecing, and ...
Thank you so much to Marg for sending me this gorgeous quiltworx quilt top. I love the contrast of the jewel-tone purples and sunshine yellows. The colour is the first thing that I noticed about the top and I wanted to let that inspire me.
I knew that...
Diving into the cosmos with a throwback to a stellar quilt experience—quilting the Nebula quilt (Jaybird Quilts) crafted by the talented Gail Miller. I quilted this quilt quite a while back but as I perused my quilt library this quilt reminded me of my recent camping trip.
We had a rare...
Spring is not my favourite season. I know, I know, it's when things bloom and come alive... but it's also muddy, unpredictable and seemingly endless... My kids are too old for a conventional Easter, but over the years I have been particularly evil with my hiding spots... my favourite is...
This pattern was published by Jacqueline de Jonge (Be Colourful Quilts) and is called Enchanting Stars. My client Julie made this quilt and left the rest up to me! I love how this quilt came together, you can check out the YouTube video here:
These quilts...
I often find myself questioning my quilting style because I draw inspiration from a diverse range of quilts that come into the studio—paper-pieced Quiltworx creations, ultra-modern designs, traditional piecework, and improv art quilts. This variety is what makes my job as a longarm quilter...
"Many block patterns have multiple names, making documentation even more challenging for the quilt historian. The New York Beauty quilt was known by several names in the nineteenth century: "Rocky Mountain Road", "Rocky Mountain", ”Rail Through The Mountains”,...
I absolutely fell in love with this quilt the moment it arrived in my studio. Over the past couple of years or so, gold has made a remarkable comeback in home decor, I would love to see more of those elegant gold metallic accents extending beyond Asian fabrics and into some more mainstream...
I started teaching some local folks beginner quilting classes, I am super impressed with everyones progress and am so happy that they have all decided to join the guild. If your guild is struggling with memberships I would suggest this path. The kicker is you have to do it in the...
Although this wasn't a very large project it still took a lot of thinking and planning. Here is the link to the YouTube Video:
Joan in Cranbrook sent me this wall hanging to quilt and the first thing I noticed was the hilarious story the applique scene depicted. ...
Swirls vs. McTavishing: Which Design Suits the Wall Hanging Best?
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I believed that employing free-motion quilting techniques for these wall hangings was the most suitable approach. The appliques possessed such a natural appearance that I wanted to avoid...
I didn't have to spend a lot of time planning this quilt as I used my Quilter's Block Checklist to come up with some pretty straightforward simple designs. Also because this is a baby quilt I didn't want to quilt too densely. I will admit I may have overdone it with the circles... but...
