Latest Quilts

I've just finished making a couple of 'duplicate' quilts from patterns included in my book Fat Quarter Frenzy 2. The first is a black, white and red version of the cover quilt, Tropical Punch. As I was making the original quilt for the book I knew I wanted to see this design in black and white. I found some great red prints in my stash to mix in and the border fabric was also in my stash. It works perfectly with the quilt.

The next one is Strip Doodles, also from Fat Quarter Frenzy 2. The original quilt is bright and vibrant. I wanted a more muted colour scheme and the Bella fabric line from Northcott was a perfect choice. I'm finding I like working with strips A LOT!

I also have a third Strip Doodles version. This one is by my friend Jill G in Belgium. She tested the pattern for me and found some lovely 30's reproduction fabrics to use for her quilt. She hand quilted it and it's a beautiful quilt!

Alberta Bound

I'm preparing for a teaching trip to Alberta. I'll be teaching at three shops:

My Sewing Room in Calgary (April 19th & 20th) - Strip Doodles (from Fat Quarter Frenzy 2) and Fabric Photo Books. Contact Anne Dale to register (queenofeverything@mysewingroom.ca)

The Quilting Bee in Olds (April 22nd) - Bamboo Grove Table Runner. Contact Cheryl (quiltingbee@telusplanet.net)

Quilting from the Heart (April 24th) - Tropical Punch (cover quilt from Fat Quarter Frenzy 2). Contact Roger (info@qfth.ca)

Hope to see some of you in classes!

The Quilt Show

La Veta, Colorado, is the home of The Quilt Show, hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. I travelled there with my business partner, Susan, to film an episode earlier this week. What a great time we had! It was so interesting seeing the 'behind the scenes' of a full production studio.

This is a picture of some of the stained glass quilts that you'll see on the show. They are from our new book to be published in the Fall. I showed Ricky how we create our Too Easy Stained Glass quilts. Our episode will air sometime between August and December. I'll be sure to let you know when!