One of the things most fun about free motion quilting is the freedom to do so many different designs with thread, your sewing machine and your creativity. It really is boundless! If you work in the abstract arts as I do, these freedoms allow you to pick and choose how to accentuate colors or designs
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Triptych Art Quilts
I just finished another triptych art quilt. There are lots of reasons I like making triptychs but it all begins with how much easier it is to sew three reasonably sized art quilts than one large quilt. I sew on a Bernina 750….a great machine….but since it isn’t a long arm, the larger the quilt
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Quilt Stitching to enhance Mosaic Art Quilts
This blog is about some different approaches to quilting a mosaic quilt. One of my favorite free motion designs is a random repeating and overlapping square pattern. I hesitate to use the word “pattern” as that denotes something quite specific in the quilt world, something often repetitive and strictly drawn. My quilting approaches are neither.
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The challenge of custom quilt orders
I’ve been making and selling art quilts for almost 4 years. In the beginning I was very hesitant to make custom quilts, primarily because I didn’t have confidence in my abilities. After a significant number of sales my confidence grew and I began to offer custom quilts. However, my custom quilts come with a
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Matching an Art Quilt to Room Colors
As with any piece of art you want it to compliment or coordinate with the colors of your room, furniture, other art, etc. Even though I use a good quality camera for my photos, it may be difficult to tell if a particular color is going to work in your decor. I recommend that
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Prepping for Arts Festival Season
I am one month away from the start of my handful of arts festivals. Last week I decided it was time to get an updated booth photo. After watching the March WINDY weather for weeks on end I finally saw a day, last Saturday, when winds appeared to be below 10mph and the sun was
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Two designs for “gardens and ponds”
I love mixing blues and greens AND mixing prints with batiks and tone-on-tone fabrics. Several years ago I made a mosaic quilt with small square pieces which I named “Gardens and Ponds”. It tries to create curves and blends of fabrics with the design of the mosaic. This winter I wanted to try a new
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