Sometimes I have the hardest time naming quilts. I have to give credit for the name of this one to my friend Rachel. Once she suggested the curved pieces look like Macaroons I thought swirls would be the perfect quilting for between the “cookies”. I designed this quilt after Krista Hennebury asked me to submit an idea for her book Make It, Take It. I have known Krista through our blogs for several years now, we had an instant bond over our background in geology. I had talked with Krista a few times about her desire to write a book geared towards…
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Patchwork Diamond Tutorial
Read moreI really enjoyed making my Improv Diamond Quilt, especially because of how quickly the blocks went together. I’m so glad to be sharing with you today how I made them, and I hope you use them to create your own improv quilt. With this tutorial you will have the exact measurements and instructions for piecing the same blocks I used in my original quilt, however, the basic idea can be applied to any size block needed, it only takes your experimenting with sizes to get just the right size for your needs. A lot of my blocks in the quilt top…
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Improv Diamonds Quilt
Read moreI started this quilt two years ago as a baby shower gift. I don’t have a lot of friends from my school days, but Betsy is one i’ve known since she came to our high school as a Freshman. I was a year ahead and a teacher assistant in one of her classes, and it was through that class we became friends. I can’t remember the reason, but I wasn’t able to make her baby shower two years ago, but I figured I should probably get Reid’s quilt done before he turned 2. I reached my goal, and when I…