Shoofly Quilts

May 7, 2010

Modify Tradition Swap

I'm participating in a swap hosted by Modify Tradition. I'm suppose to take about my likes and dislikes, I like color: browns, orange, greens, reds, blues, pretty much all color. My least favorite is purple. I like all aspects of quilting and like most of what has been posted on on Modify Tradition. I like a traditional blocks in fresh color ways, so whatever you make for me, I'm sure I'll love it. Current color ways I get inspiration from are Riley Blake, Joel Dewberry, Amy Schimler something along these lines. I hope to have fun with this swap and want the same for you so don't stress about what to do enjoy the creative process.
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May 2, 2010

American Pie

Finished the top of American Pie, now have to decide how I want it quilted.

High 80's here today. Hope you are all enjoying your weekend.

April 23, 2010

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Or is it the long and winding road?

This quilt is one of those put away projects, I picked this kit up at Tala's Quilt (no website) Shop in North Adams, several years ago. I fell in love with the fabric but I don't remember the company or the designer, the pattern is the Yellow Brick Road. Any way this was going to be a quilt for me but then decided to give it to my sister-in-law. I even found the fabric for the backing and then nothing , it just sat there. I finally got it over to my sister, Judy, to quilt it then decided it needed to be bound in Kona charcoal, so a trip to the LQS, still nothing. Seems like my creative juices just stopped flowing for a while... I was way behind on my block for A Dozen Quilters Bee, had other project to finish up, just couldn't get out of my own way. Well this week we've been on spring break, and I've been busy catching up, and finishing up. This quilt will be hitting the road to Charlottesville, VA, Happy Trails...