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Penny Layman is drawn to the simplicity of Scandinavian designs. Inspired by their minimalist design and use of color, she designed the "Scandinavian Leaf" Quilt. It's a great opportunity to try paper piecing and use up some of those smaller scraps from earlier projects. And in her blog at WeAllSew.com, she also offers tips on paper piecing to make your quilt a success.
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Follow along with Jen from Shabby Fabrics to learn how to make these must-have fabric trays! The uses are endless!
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Do you know what it is? It's a creation by Amy Genser at the Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. Click here to see more of the installation. And you thought a King-size quilt was big.
Amy writes: "My 4th baby. Weighing in at 150 lbs. 45' x 10'. Good thing I got to leave this one at the hospital."
About Amy Genser (from AmyGenser.com):
"Amy Genser plays with paper and paint to explore her obsession with texture, pattern, and color. Evocative of natural forms and organic processes, her work is simultaneously irregular and ordered. She uses paper as pigment and constructs her pieces by layering, cutting, rolling, and combining paper."
You'll be completely fascinated by Amy's work with paper, click here to see more.
(Photo: Amy Genser)
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Hand Quilted (we mean actually by hand!). Take a look at the detail below.
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Sharon shows you how to quickly remove those little bits of thread after you've had to pull out the seam ripper and "reverse sew" your project.
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The smartest thing I did on this road trip was end it on a super high note! A workshop with one of my favorite designers, Stacy West...the creative artist behind Buttermilk Basin Designs. She juggles a life as wife, mother, business woman and still manages to make time for her own creative outlet which we benefit from. Her designs have a primitive whimsical feel to them and always spark something in the heart. Her latest series of truck designs pull long lost memories back to the surface and I remember my father-in-law bumping through the woods on a wood cutting expedition! That beat up ol' red truck then became my oldest son's first vehicle :). Today we have two slide shows since they go together. The first being Stacy and her designs. Both current and just released at the International Quilt Market in May!!! Check out her site at www.buttermilkbasin.com. You can also ask your local quilt shop to start ordering!! The latest designs will be out soon and I already know which one I am going to start with!!!
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The Sew A Needle Pulling Thread workshop was sponsored by My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe in Logan and Midway, Utah. It was so interesting to learn some of the back stories to these shops. The Logan store is owned by Kris...her sister is the designer of Kimberbell patterns...and you can hardly tell them apart! Talk about a creative gene pool!!! Kris then sold a franchise to Jen, who owns the Midway shop! Yes, you heard me right...a quilt store franchise!!! It is a supportive relationship and both shops have the WOW factor! With the combined strength and talent of both shops we were able to enjoy our very first Sew A Needle Pulling Thread event. Given that the area of Midway is beautiful, the town cute and the shops filled with lusciousness, I would definitely put this event on your bucket list!!! Check out the slide show of My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe on www.wooliemammoth.blogspot.com.
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As promised, here is part 2 of Helen Godden's mom's brilliant mitered corner binding technique. This time she shows you how to finish and make the two ends meet perfectly and easily every time. Helen says 51k viewers already loved it on "Helen Godden Quilts" on Facebook.
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