Wool applique, machine pieced, longarm quilting, needlefelted wool My first wool applique project so I experimented with different types of wool. The background is wool coating – most wool scraps were purchased, but some I needlefelted from roving.
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Old Dutch Wax #1Helen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted This is the first quilt in a series using a collection of old Dutch Wax blue and white fabrics I have saved for years. The challenge has been to cobble together attractive, smaller quilts from a random group of fabrics that have not always been friends! Deb Ramsey’s complex overall quiltingContinue reading “Old Dutch Wax #1
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Old Dutch Wax #2Helen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted. Quilt #2 in the Dutch Wax series… again, using the older fabrics on hand. Choosing the larger pieces first makes the initial designing a bit easier. The “birds” fabric (grouse? peahens?), will be used in each quilt for continuity. Please note Deb Ramsey’s masterful quilting – check out those vertical birdContinue reading “Old Dutch Wax #2
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All Wrapped UpHelen Downie
Machine pieced and quilted. Sanity has prevailed – this smaller quilt is the last in my Liberty of London, Tana Lawn “Gift” series. I prefer the dark background of this smaller quilt, but it severely limited the ribbon color choices. Deb Ramsey’s quilting is superb as always…. note her choice of quilting threads to matchContinue reading “All Wrapped Up
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Diamond TriangulationKathy Downie
NSNG Machine pieced, hand quilted, longarm quilting. Design limited to fabrics in my collection. Uses my favorite technique, hand quilded long arm quilting. www.downiedesigns.com
Dictionary TangleKathye Downie
NSNG Painted, hand guided long arm quilting. The background fabric if titled “Dictionary”, a collage of words and their definitions. I added the design to tangle it more. Can you find your word for 2018?
Hawaiian Applique #3Helen Downie
Machine appliqué – fused, blanket stitch, machine quilted. All went well until the end – not enough fabric for the borders! Good friend, Deb Szott, sacrificed one of her lovely muumuus to finish this quilt!! Talk about real friendship!! We call Debbie Cimaglio’s quilting “Tiny Bubbles” for Don Ho!
Hawaiian Applique #4Helen Downie
Machine appliqué fused. Machine quilting. Leftovers from Hawaiian Appliqué #3 made this quilt a natural – but done in a more contemporary fabric & feeling. Donna Derstadt’s “Tiny Bubbles” quilting (thanks, Don Ho) continues the theme and enhances the quilt.
No Passion for PurpleHelen Downie
Machine paper piecing, machine quilting. I dislike purple and detest orange but the focus fabric was too nice to pass up. The total experience of working with unloved colors was eye-opening. Quilted by Debbie Cimaglio.