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TWIST ~ This Week In Studio Time

I hope all mothers out there enjoyed the weekend as I did.  I know some don’t care for the “Hallmark” Holidays, but I think they do make you pause and remember, which is their purpose.

My studio time last week was spent making these cute party favors on my embroidery machine.

Flamingo tealights!
Flamingo tealights!

I also began the HoopSisters Mystery Quilt.  I am such a sucker for mystery quilts!  Don’t know what it is, but it’s so hard to resist.  I don’t know how many mystery quilt classes I’ve taken from Charlotte Angotti and I’ve loved every one of them!  Anyway, I can only show you the fabric for this one as I’m sworn to double secret probation not to disclose until June 15 since it’s a mystery, so here’s my fabric selection.

Hoopsisters 2015 Mystery Quilt fabric selection
Hoopsisters 2015 Mystery Quilt fabric selection

Meet you back here at the end of this week..

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Wedding Quilt

When a friend asked me to make a quilt for her family to give as a wedding gift, my mind immediately went to a layer cake in my stash.  I had been anxious to sew it up into something beautiful.  Neutral, contemporary prints I could see most twenty somethings appreciating.  I filtered through quilt patterns until I landed on Jenny Doan’s Illusion Quilt, larger pieces for the focus fabrics and easily adapted to Cotton Theory.

Jenny Doan's Illusion Quilt using Contempo Studios Paintbrush Shadows
Jenny Doan’s Illusion Quilt using Contempo Studios Paintbrush Shadows
Label
Label
Back side
Back side

 

 

 

I’m happy with how it turned out and so is the family giving it as a gift.  Couldn’t ask for more.  Well… hope the bride and groom love it…

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TWIST ~ This Week In Studio Time

My newest feature – TWIST – This Week In Studio Time – a weekly peek inside my studio to see what I’ve been working on, debuts today. This week I finished (waiting for customer to finalize label info to finish label and add black binding)  a wedding quilt I was commissioned to make for a friend’s family to give as a gift.  The bride approved the printed fabrics, but has no idea about the quilt pattern.  I adapted Jenny Doan’s, Shadow Quilt to Cotton Theory.  I think she’ll love it.  The fabric is Contempo Studios Paintbox Shadows.  It’s modern, contemporary, and neutral enough to go with whatever other colors she chooses for her decor now and in the future.

Jenny Doan's Illusion Quilt Pattern using Contempo Studios Paintbox Shadows fabric line
Jenny Doan’s Illusion Quilt Pattern using Contempo Studios Paintbox Shadows fabric line


Next Friday may feature a project using my new serger!  So excited to get it set up and make it a working part of my studio.

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