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All Tula Pink Fabrics – always fun!

Foundation Paper Piecing Foundation paper piecing (FPP) is a quilting technique that allows you to create precise and intricate quilt blocks by sewing fabric pieces onto a paper template.

All Tula Pink Fabrics – so much fun!

Using a variety of fabrics and textures from a slew of my favorite designers, including machine embroidered flowers, I wanted to make a fun, bohemian play on a typical still life.

When I saw this design I thought it was something I had to try. Luckily there was a complete kit available so I didn’t need to search for fabric. It was a challenging and labor intensive endeavor. So much so, that when it was finished, it was folded up and sat for years in aContinue reading “Dream of Icarus

Ariel Towers

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I started by making the birdcage to learn applique.  It was from a pattern from Margaret Sampson George – look her up – her quilts are magical! I enjoyed the process but didn’t want to make the entire quilt so I experimented to create my own unique quilt.  I really loved the result  – soContinue reading “La Cage aux Folles (The Birdcage)

Ariel Towers

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Spice Island Compass, pattern by Brenda Henning. Pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2018. (Foundation paper pieced, machine applique, machine quilted.)

Original design created, pieced, and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2022. (Prairie points, pom-poms, hot-fix crystals, machine quilted.)

Original design created, pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2022. (Prairie points, hand embroidery, hot-fix crystals, pom-poms, machine quilted.)

“Simple Folk” pattern by Sarah Fielke, pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers, 2020. (Machine appliqued, machine quilted.)

I started by making the birdcage to learn applique. It was from a pattern from Margaret Sampson George – look her up – her quilts are magical! I enjoyed the process but didn’t want to make the entire quilt so I experimented to create my own unique quilt. I really loved the result – soContinue reading “La Cage aux Folles (The Birdcage)

Ariel Towers

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Traditional piecing. This started out as a challenge to practice my piecing skills, but after ten blocks I said, “maybe just ten more” and then again “maybe ten more” – you get it! (Tula Pink design and fabrics)

Machine embroidery, traditional piecing, ribbon embellishment, hot-fix crystals. This quilt began as a teaching tool to learn how to use an embroidery module that came with a new sewing machine. I was so happy with the result that I decided to make it into a wall hanging.

Machine piecing, hand applique, embroidery and embellishments. Hot-fix crystals, crochet. I love all fiber arts and was experimenting with how to combine my beautiful yarns with some gorgeous batiks to create a magical fantasy garden.

Machine applique, machine piecing. I loved the pattern and the challenge of finding just the right fabric for each element. All fabrics are by one of my favorite fabric designers – Kaffe Fassett. (Design by Kim McLean; made and quilted by Ariel Towers)

English paper piecing, machine quilted. This pattern has been made by many quilters. My version features almost exclusively the whimsical fabrics of designer Tula Pink. See If you can find all the “hidden” creatures. (Pattern “Smitten” by Lucy Carson Kingwell; designed, pieced and quilted by Ariel Towers)

Applique, hand stitching. This quilt was born out of my love of the Arizona desert where I often go hiking. During the gray winter I was imagining all the colors and shapes, longing to be out in the sun.