Watercolor quilt

Create a quilt top where the design appears to move with these Bargello quilt patterns. These crafts are perfect for a confident beginner and beyond.

May was a short month for me, but I did have that big finish! Something Old was The Buzz Saw quilt. Begun last fall and finally b...

This week I've added eight books and magazines to the Curlicue Creations Shop. Are you ready to stitch? Here's what's new: 501 Cross Stitch Designs Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers Cross Stitch Leaflet Watercolor Quilts Sunbonnet Sue Visits Quilt in a Day 24 Flower Quilt Blocks Love of Quilting May/June 2007 Love of Quilting July/August 2007 Love of Quilting November/December 2007 For more information or to purchase any of the above publications, please visit the Curlicue Creations Shop. Thank…

I made a Colorwash of exclusively Kaffe Fassett fabrics many of which are early and out of print. It is not the Kaffe Collective which includes fabric by Brandon Mably and Philip Jacobs. It is exclusively Kaffe. This wallhanging is made from the kit of 2.5" squares that will be offered to students of Colorwash 360. I used one of the larger prints on the back and I thought the black Fern print was perfect for the binding. Are you interested in making a Colorwash wallhanging too? If you…

Blocks assembled and pressed.... Carolina Chain taking a rest in the warm afternoon sun while the maker digs in the stash for border fa...

How to make a watercolor quilt

I made this church banner for a friend to gift to her church in 2015. It is approximately 69" x 93" and is all batik fabrics. I used Hobbs Thermore batting in it to keep it lightweight. Click here to see a photo of it hanging in the church. 21" finished colorwash. I used 2" squares to make it in 2015. 28" colorwash made with 2.5" squares. I made the top before 2007 and used it as a class sample for years. Then in 2015 I finally quilted and finished it. This little 19" colorwash is a mix of…

THUNDERSTORMS, WIND, RAIN, AND LIGHTNING!!! and we love it! I have 5 blocks for this week: I call this one "Under the Sea". I had some great fish fabric begging to be part of the quilt. The fish and the shells and the sand, and the seaweed make up the block with the ominous touch of wiggly worm on the fish hook. The original version of this block had a boat in it but it sailed away. Now my beloved Chuck Nohara blocks. I don't do hearts often so I had to come up with another motif finish…

I’ve just spent the past two hours trying to set up some kind of graduated layout using the 2″ squares I cut from the jellyroll I bought from Whims. Not an easy task I discovered –…