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APQ quilt is quilted!
Nubin Jensen, a wonderful quilter from Arizona, has been quilting my American Patchwork Tone it Down Quilt. She sent me some pictures so I could show you how it looks! The colors been highlighted so you can see the quilting. The fabric is more of a tan color than it looks in the photos. All that’s left to do is to stitch on the binding and add a label! Kim’s sewing on the binding this weekend for me. She loves to bind quilts and I hate it. We work so well together! Then we can stand back and just enjoy looking at this quilt. We’ll get a full photo very…
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APQ Quilt Along
As I walk through my house searching for anything mauve or purple, I realize I don’t own a thing. Maybe that’s why this quilt has been so much fun. The colors are a refreshing change for me. I added two little birds to my applique basket. They seem to go with the vintage feel of the quilt. And then I added a border…a purple one! Borders are the hardest part of a quilt for me. I debate over what fabric to use until I drive myself crazy. This print looked too large, and this one too small. I ended up picking this one…the scale is good and I love the…
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APQ Quilt Along with some “Tone it Down” Sashing
Do you remember these quilt blocks? I have 19 of them completed and waiting for me to add sashing! 19 scrappy quilt blocks from the February, 2014 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting magazine. Whoa baby, these blocks are a little busy! I think it’s time for me to bring in the 9 patches… …and some sweet, sweet sashing! The 9 patch sashing posts are from the chestnut color fabrics I used in the center of the 19 blocks. And then came the sashing…I put the blocks on the design wall and this little dot was just what I needed to tone down those busy blocks. It’s from…
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Pat Sloan’s Radio goes to Quilt Market!
I adore Pat Sloan. She’s made the quilting world so much fun by hosting her radio show every week. She brings many different talents into our homes and makes us feel like we’re sitting right there with her! American Patchwork and Quilting is now the sponsor of Pat’s show! Congratulations Pat on such a winning combination! Pat was at International Quilt Market in Salt Lake City this year and I had the honor of being interviewed by her! Click on the photo, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the podcast with my name. You’ll hear me, Kimberly Jolly from Fat Quarter Shop, Sandy Klop of…
