Machine pieced and quilted, embellished with beads and buttons. This was a challenging IQI challenge! The busy fabric reminded me of meandering journeys.
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DJ’s I-Spy QuiltNell Thorpe
Fussy cutting 2 identical pieces, machine sewn, quilted. It was great fun going through my stash looking for novelty prints. Children of all ages love this type of quilt!
Aunt Nancys’ 1840’s Stars and StripesNell Thorpe
Machine pieced and quilted; pieced back. My sister Nancy and her family enjoy camping 1840’s style. After making her a large quilt, I had a few left over stars and decided to make another because it was so much fun.
Mystery ChrysanthemumNell Thorpe
Machine sewn and quilted. A mystery quilt is when a group of quilters is told how much fabric they will need but the quilters do not know what the finished product will look like! I thought this was a wonderful opportunity to use the unmatchable chrysanthemum print fabric – going really wild with the otherContinue reading “Mystery Chrysanthemum
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Mystery Mistake QuiltNell Thorpe
Machine sewn and quilted. This is a good example of a quilt pattern gone wrong! And we quilters know that even if 2 wrongs don’t make a right, 7 or 8 wrongs can make a new quilt pattern. (Almost half the circle centers face the wrong way).