This block is based on a blog comment. "Before Rumors start…. I thought I would get in first. My upper lip has swollen to interesting proportions….. NO, it's not surgery, simply an allergy reaction to eating too many fresh tomatoes… I'm allergic to fresh fruit and veg….. often with interesting reactions…!!!! I can normally eat…
Category: Quilting
Podcast, a chat about the group project and the quilting of the Rhino Quilt.
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Challenge block from mexico.
The pencil gives a soft glow to the piece. A little of the surface color may wear off with constant handling, but… once quilted this will be packaged for viewing by students… and I have a big sign on the pack saying "Please don't open" via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com To follow this project click on the URL…
Challenge block from mexico.
Thoughts and process:- I decided to work on the block I designed in Teotitlan in Mexico. The drawing actually represents what I saw as I sat on my balcony. the roof tiles on the building opposite the apartment. The red things hanging are the pomegranates on the trees in the courtyard. The leaves across the…
How to quilt this quilt.
The maker of this quilt asked my advice on how to quilt it…. It's taken me a while to get back to it, it was hard to do on the road… but here it is and I thought you may be interested… This is just a suggestion and probably how I would quilt the project.,…
LQuilt and Quilting Arts.
A new Venture. LQuilt and Quilting arts Magazine have joined forces… Take a look.
Challenge No 15 in the process.
I've finished the lilies for challenge No 15. The lilies are free standing. I added batting and backing and first stitched around the edge with a mono filament thread. I use smoke on the top and a grey 50 weight cotton on the back of the quilt. Free motion sewing, this image is of…
Podcast, chat about being home, Mexico and the wedding.
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I think this is block No 15.
This is a different block and It will accompany block No 10, the Mexican Quilt. I mentioned in the previous post that I wanted to create some lilies to add to the quilt. I have some applique lilies ready to applique on the Frida Quilt but because I'm still working on the illustrated border I…