Designed by Deborah Edwards, Flight of Fancy, the latest addition to Artisan Spirit Shimmer is stunning and sophisticated! The collection is offered in three palettes including Autumn, Earth and Lagoon. The featured panel and full width ombre are elegantly depicted and exquisitely detailed. Complementing the panel and ombre are tossed butterflies, dragonflies and feathers. Flight […]
Category Archives: Quilting
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Aug
Aug
The nine-patch block has been around for hundreds of years and is one of the reasons I chose to use it for this quilt to commemorate Canada’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary. I also chose to incorporate an appliqué into the design to highlight the maple leaf, the most recognized and important symbol of Canada, representing unity, tolerance, […]
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Jun
Jun
Our goal is to distribute 1,000 quilts to families of sick children, who are staying at the 15 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. Read more in our Spring 2017 issue. by CQA/ACC Big Quilt Bee Committee
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May
May
Using Northcott Fabric reminiscent of all things sewing, quilting and vintage, this table topper is an ode to the warm feeling we get when we think of our time spent at the sewing machine in absolute bliss! Read more in our Spring 2017 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine Theriault crazyquilteronabike.blog
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May
May
For this quilt, I enlisted the aid of my mom, who is an avid quilter and has taught me everything I know about sewing. We raided her stash and found all these lovely vintage fabrics that I knew would be perfect for a quilt. Each one held special memories of my past that are now […]
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May
May
In Kettleby, Ontario is a beautiful stone church that has been dear to my heart for the last 25 years. Christ Church, Kettleby celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2016. I wanted to create a very special quilt that would hang in the front entrance to the church, in the Bell Tower. Being all original wood, […]
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May
May
Here’s a fun quilt that will help you reduce your stash of leftover fabric pieces. The fabrics you use will give your quilt a totally different look: make it grunge, make it vintage, make it traditional, or as in this case, make it modern. Reducing your stash and exploring the stained glass effect, bonus! Read […]
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May
May
Let your inhibitions go with this free form curved piecing technique. Before you begin with your masterpiece, you may find it helpful to practice the methodology using some scrap fabrics to perfect the technique. Try using different widths for the curved pieces, you may prefer to make the pieces a consistent width from top to […]
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May
May
The Oakville Fibre Artists group was created in 2011 for the purpose of bringing together fibre artists to share studio space. Award winning artists and those with a passion for everything fibre share contemporary and traditional ideas for exploring surface design. Our group’s inspirational atmosphere aims to nurture the individual artist. Read more in our […]
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May
May
It’s time to play with your sewing machine! Since we so often go to our sewing rooms with a specific task or project in mind, we often forget to make the time to experiment. But did you know that the very best way to get the most of your sewing machine is to play with […]