Electric Quilt has brought out a new add-on block program called Quilt Journeys which expands the block library greatly. The blocks are representative of all 50 states, with not only pieced block designs, but also applique shapes for the state birds, flowers and more. Of course, I had to start with North Carolina. For this …
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Playing With Quilt Design
Designing quilts and projects is one thing I really enjoy. Every quilter is a designer to a certain degree, when you take a pattern and add your own spin in terms of fabric selection, add or subtract sashing or borders, and finish it the way you like. At a recent quilt show, I was amazed …
EQ7 March Challenge
Every month this year the EQ7 blog is having a challenge. I decided to participate this time with this one. The challenge for March is to design a quilt using only two colors, then recolor it with fabrics. So, I began with some applique blocks, as some day I might actually learn how to do …