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This is a fun, improvisational, design-as-you-go technique creating an impression of colorful stained glass windows. (Stitch and flip technique.)

A fun technique with an element of surprise that will inspire anybody’s creativity. Long arm quilting by quilter. (One Block Wonder – uses 6 identical triangles to create a kaleidoscope-like design. The hexagons are then arranged to create the overall quilt design.)

Represents a collection of T-shirts from my grandson’s activities and interests during his high school years. Quilted by Windy City Quilting. (Tee shirt quilt.)

Machine and free motion quilted. Assembled with quilt-as-you-go technique. Appliques of Sunbonnet Sue and OverallSam were originally on chair covers circa1940’s. I purchased them as a rummage sale for $10. Each is framed with improvisational strips in a log cabin pattern. Walking foot and free-motion quilted.

Machine quilted with walking foot and free-motion quilted with various colors of thread. Creating a fabric collage is like painting with fabric. Background is machine quilted with walking foot. Foliage is free-motion quilted with various color threads.     

Machine stitched applique, hand quilted. Assembled with quilt-as-you-go technique. Scrap fabrics were used for this combination of raw-edge applique and string quilting on a foundation. Machine applique and hand quilted.

Improvisational quilting; home machine quilted. Hand stitched binding. Backing is pieced with scrap fabric, improv style. Fun, experimental and no measuring in this quilt!

Watercolor technique made with 2″ squares of various fabrics. Home machine quilted; hand-stitched binding. Watercolor quilt made with 2″ squares of fabric.

Machine piecing. Hand stitched binding. Fabrics by Kaffe Fassett. Quilted by Quilter’s Heaven, Northbrook.