Not much can compete with a flannel quilt and good friends to bring comfort and warmth to a long cold winter. Use minky fabric for the backing to boost the comfort level to 100%! Read more in our Winter 2014 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Pieced, quilted and pattern written by Shelley Zeleniak of […]
Category Archives: Quilting
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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] This abstract appliqué design was cut on the Brother ScanNCut using built in flourish designs in green and red batik fabric. The flourish pieces were artistically arranged and appliquéd to the charcoal linen background that was matchstick quilted – to give this cushion a modern look. The back of the […]
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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] There’s no end to Christine Baker’s brilliant imagination as she creates this very charming applique quilt table topper. Use the shapes to make it a runner, or a banner to herald spring! Read more in our Spring 2012 issue. Designed by Christine Baker Fairfield Road Designs [email protected] www.fairfieldroaddesigns.com christinebaker-fairfieldroaddesigns.blogspot.ca
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[columns] [span3] [/span3][span3] [/span3][span3] [/span3][span3] [/span3][/columns] Catherine (Katie) Mae Epler was a diminutive woman, but what she lacked in stature she made up for in spunk and creativity. In 1914, Katie travelled from her home in Pennsylvania with her 16-year-old daughter Frances Iva to the Swan River Valley in Manitoba. There, she took out a […]
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[columns] [span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][span4] [/span4][/columns] Studio Profile – Christine Baker Christine has always been a sewer, from the time she was a kid making Barbie clothes with her mom, but it wasn’t until after she was married that she started to quilt. She graduated in 1993 from University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Pharmacy […]
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For centuries, stitchers have used scraps of fabric and bits of thread to create bed coverings, wall decor, clothing and household items, and there has often been adaptation between media. Stitchers have used photos of ancient tapestries to create cross-stitch copies and paintings by old masters to develop needlepoint likenesses. The computer age makes it […]
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Use the tumbler shape to make the quilt in your favorite color. It would also look interesting when used to make smaller projects, like a table topper, table runner, placemats, and your imagination is the limit! Read more in our Fall 2014 issue. Designed by Christine Baker Fairfield Road Designs P.O. Box 24, Brockville, Ontario […]
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[hcolumns] [columnhelper col-md-4] [columnhelper col-md-8] [/hcolumns] Flora is made of 22 individual pieces. Each pattern piece was traced onto white cotton, and then pieced with a selection of velvet, silk, satin, brocade, even some fabric from recycled ties. In fact, most of the fabric, as well as the lace and appliqués are recycled from thrift […]
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You may not recognize the name Beverly Johnson, but there’s a good chance you have been touched by one of her many enterprises. An experienced bra-maker and proprietor of Bra-maker’s Supply in Hamilton, Ontario, Beverly has also published 4 books on bra-making, researched and printed the Trans-Canada Stitchers’ Guide, was the original Canadian educator for […]
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I started working part time in a quilt shop in September last year. This has been a wonderful experience for me as I have spent the majority of my working life behind an office desk. It is so much fun to now be surrounded by colourful fabrics and loads of creativity when I go to […]