Quilt-achusetts

When I was at Fall Quilt Market I got a chance to preview my friend's new book New Patchwork & Quilting Basics: A Handbook for Beginners by Jo Avery and was completely taken by the concept and beautiful projects in the book.  When Jo asked me if I'd review the book I jumped at the opportunity to take a closer look at her inspiring book. Pinball Wizard Mini Quilt As I went through the book I knew as soon as I saw Jo's Pinball Wizard quilt that I'd have to try making a block from that design to share. Pinball Wizard by Jo Avery It is such a great design and my block came together so fast.  I started by selecting the fabrics I wanted and tracing the templates for paper piecing.  I wanted my Pinball Wizard block to have a fresh spring color palette with a mix of solids and prints. This is the perfect project for a beginner paper piecer or a more advanced quilter looking for a fast make with plenty of impact.  It came together quickly and gave me

Now that I'm back from QuiltCon I thought it would be a good time to share my Festoons quilt from Daisy and my book, Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes. Festoons Quilt Along with the quilt I'm also excited to share that my quilty friend Alyce Blyth, Blossom Heart Quilts , wrote up a review of the book and posted it on her blog.  I really appreciate the time Alyce took to go over the book and share her impressions.  Alyce also has a book out, Mini Masterpieces !  I love how cheerful all the projects are.  I hope everyone take a moment to check out the review on Alyce's site and her book . Festoons Quilt When I designed this quilt I was thinking of a late 19th century church picnic, think Polyanna or Anne of Green Gables, and I wanted to use bright colors and vertical lines in both the design and the quilting.  I even improv pieced the festoon block inner half circles too give the design more motion and playfulness. Festoons Quilt I used s