Clockwise from top right, all surrounding my Nuts and Bolts Quilt- Penguin First Editions:: Pink Bed:: Floral Bath :: blooming cactus :: Chinatown Pretty :: Enid Collins bag :: geometric wedding
I haven’t made a new #myquiltcouldlivehere collage in a while. Yesterday I started a new online course on Interior Design (for fun, I’m not going to be an interior designer). I guess it inspired me to make a new one!
When I am one of those creative stops- in between projects or not sure what to do next- creating a new collage for #myquiltcouldlivehere always gets me re-inspired.
During the Summer, I pulled out some of the brightest fabrics in my stash and began to remake the quilt on the cover of my book. In an attempt to move past the creative rut I was in.
I love the Cyanotype quilt.
That blue.
I knew there would be some version of cyanotype in Wise Craft Quilts.
When I was in the testing and filming phase of Dream, Learn, Quilt!, I made a quilt with very specific goal in mind. I wanted to test out the concepts from the class- make sure everything was well-covered and understandable, with visual, video, downloads, etc- plus it gave me the perfect excuse to make another quilt! READ MORE
Where would my own Interwoven Quilt live? At least in its original, colorful, happy form, I’m thinking below. I knew that there was a nod to the look and feel of Gilmore Girls in Denyse’s original inspiration, and even though I’ve never seen GG (one day, I’ll binge it, I promise!), when I did a little research online I could definitely see the connection. That green! This collage was challenging, it took longer than I anticipated, but the finished image might be a new favorite!READ MORE
I did a collage of where the new Starflake quilt could live almost as soon as it was done.
This one was tough for some reason.
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When I feel creatively stuck it really helps me to look back at the quilts I’ve made and create a #myquiltcouldlive here collage with them. A bit like revisiting an old friend, spending some time with these quilts reminds me of when I formed the initial idea in my head or when I worked through a design problem that I was feeling challenged by when making it. I believe every quilt we make, even the ones we really don’t like, teaches us something.
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Photo by Stephanie Congdon Barnes of 3191 Miles Apart
While writing my book, I knew I wanted to include a project that was not traditional- meaning, in the sense that a traditional quilt has a top, quilt batting in the middle, and a backing. I wanted something lighter weight, a coverlet or lightweight throw. That’s really where the idea began for the Boro quilt. There is only a layer of muslin in between the top and the back, no batting. Making it the perfect lightweight cover for summer, and the perfect project to take with you to stitch on. READ MORE