Colorwash quilts

Over the past several years, I've done a few projects inspired by Bonnie Hunter's Leader and Ender challenges. Every summer, Bonnie introduces a new block to be made while working on other projects. If you have the pieces all cut and waiting next to the machine, it's amazing how much you can get done without really trying. For an explanation of how leaders and enders work, check out Bonnie's page HERE. I've done a couple of leader/ender projects recently with the goal of making one block for…

Terry Rowland | I finally quilted one of my Colorwash quilts. I did a free hand maze like design on this one. What is your go to thread Color on a quilt… | Instagram

I love new ideas but sometimes there are TOO many of them!

There were several favorite small wallhangings but I'll concentrate on the larger quilts for this favorites tour. I have a huge select...

Susan B. Anderson on Instagram: "Here is my version of @trowstudios Terry Rowland’s Colorwash quilt design. You can find her fantastic tutorials for this quilt and more on her YouTube channel. She is a pretty amazing quilter, you’ll be properly blown away by her work. I first saw these tiny 3.5” blocks being made by Kate of @kateatthelasthomelyhouse and I loved how they are so freewheeling and scrappy. Check out Kate’s quilt, too. It is gorgeous, scrappier and bigger than mine but her quilt…

Paul: What does your week look like, babe? Me: Very busy. Paul: How so? Me: Well, I have dinner plans on Monday, guild meeting on Tuesday, Yoga class on Thursday, massage on Friday and I am going to Baltimore on Saturday to see Mari. Paul: So nothing on Wednesday? Me: Nothing yet. Paul (mischievously): It is hump day. Me: It can be. Quiltwise, Colorwash Flimsy is finished. I will write a complete blogpost when the quilt is finished. Sharing with all my favorite linky parties, see full list…

Spring seems to have arrived in Portland over the last two days. And these boys are pretty fine with that. Me too! We call it the February Fake-out. We get a couple days of gorgeous weather and sun…

More storms and tornado warnings a couple miles south last night so I had the machine unplugged again for awhile. 8/10 of an inch of rain and lots of wind. I finished sewing this together by 11p.m. and then pressed it and did a row of stay-stitching around the edge. When it is sewn together I can really tell if it is successful. When it is just pieces on the design wall I have my doubts. I'll call this one a success! It is 44" x 64". I will be posting a couple collages of the progress as I…