• Quilting Anna’s < > Quilt

    Sometimes Crafter June 17, 2015

    Today i’m sharing photos of Anna’s < > Quilt from her new book Handmade Style.  I just love the simplicity of this quilt!  It’s so “Dutch Modern” to me, and perfectly fits Anna’s style.  I wasn’t at all surprised when I pulled this top out to quilt.  Anna and I talked briefly about the pattern and both arrived at this simple design. The design is a simple repeat that I drew up in AutoSketch and had the Statler (computer) quilt out.  I made sure to center the diamonds into the center yellow space for the best effect.  While it is essentially…

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  • Quilting Up and Down

    Sometimes Crafter June 16, 2015

    Today I wanted to share with you the quilting I did on Anna Graham’s “Up and Down” quilt in her newly released book – Handmade Style: 23 Must-Have Basics to Stitch, Use and Wear.  Without a doubt, I knew this quilt had to have a custom quilting, not just in style but the designs as well.  Every bit of quilting was designed by me and drawn up in AutoSketch (which is a CAD program I use to draft my quilting designs).  Since I know Anna’s style so well, it was easy to think of patterns that would go with the quilt…

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  • Quilting A Meadow Quilt

    Sometimes Crafter June 2, 2015

    This is going to be a picture heavy post today.  More often than not lately it seems i’m doing a lot of “custom” quilting.  What that usually entails is a few different designs in different places on the quilt, some quilts more intricate than others.  This quilt happened to be my favorite type of custom quilting, the kind where a client says “Do whatever you want!  Surprise me!”  We talk a little about the density and where they would like designs, but otherwise it’s left up to me what ultimately goes on the quilt.  When Oona and I first started…

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