Quilt-achusetts

I'm so excited that I can finally share a quilt I made almost 6 months ago, my Make the Round s quilt currently available as a pattern in the current issue of American Patchwork & Quilting !  Make the Rounds features Geo Pop by Christa Watson .  Christa is also offering quilt kits in her shop. Make the Rounds Quilt (Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. ©2019 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved.) When I started designing this quilt I wanted to showcase the Geo Pop prints and make a design that had movement.  The original name of the quilt was Windmills and that is what I used to pick a quilting design.  I used a slightly different arc than a true quarter circle so that they wouldn't line up at the seams and your eye would have to stop and find the new arc, creating movement. Make the Rounds - quilting detail Similar to my Scandinavian Pathway quilt, Make the Rounds has a subtle secondary design.  I love how the

Right before I headed to bed last night I got a text from my friend asking if I saw the QuiltCon notification emails.  I immediately dropped what I was doing and scoured my emails, I'd forgotten that I'd used a different emails for some of the entries than I usually use.  On top of that all the acceptance emails went to the junk mail box, I think it was the email server's idea of a cruel joke. QuiltCon Entry Outcome In the end I had 5 quilts accepted into the show ( Road Trip , Swatches , Banner Day , Festoons and my QuiltCon magazine entry ), 1 that will be in the Quilt of the Month showcase ( Petal Patch ) and 3 that are not headed to QuiltCon ( Sunset Horizons , Trellis , Palm Fronds ).  I was a bit surprised that Festoons was chosen.  In my opinion this was my least modern quilt of the bunch.  I'm also so relieved/thrilled that both Road Trip and Swatches we accepted. These are two of my favorite makes this year. Quilts Going to QuiltCon I al

This summer I was asked by AccuQuilt if I would like to loan them about a dozen quilts for a special exhibit at their headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.  I was so shocked and honored that they thought of me for their exhibit and instantly agreed. AccuQuilt Exhibit Featuring Quilts by Heather Black I tried to pick quilts that were a good example of both my minimal work and block based modern designs.  I even included some of my book samples that have never been publicly displayed before.  The exhibit is by appointment and free admission.  So if you are in Omaha Nebraska and would like to see a sampling of my quilts don't hesitate to call and setup an appointment to view the exhibit. AccuQuilt Exhibit Featuring Quilts by Heather Black I've really enjoyed working with AccuQuilt both in compiling the exhibit and for the Infrastructure quilt along.  Everyone was so friendly and helpful.  The exhibit will be hanging at the AccuQuilt headquarters through February 20

It's been a long time in the making but I can finally offer my first book for pre-order on my website, quiltachusetts.com , and my Etsy shop !  My book with Daisy Aschehoug, warmfolk , Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes is set to release Jan 7th, 2020!  All pre-ordered books from quiltachusetts.com , or my Etsy shop will be signed by me and shipped out as soon as the book is in stock on or around Jan 7th, 2020. Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes Book by Heather Black and Daisy Aschehoug Daisy and I began our book writing journey back at QuiltCon 2018 when we met up and Daisy said she thought we should do a book.  I followed up by introducing myself to the development editor at C&T publishing with hopes of getting a name and card to email after QuiltCon.   On the same day I was going to send a followup email to C&T the development editor contacted me and we set about working on a book proposal.  Those first few months were such a whirlwind that it's h