Next quilt....................

Have been working hard on new ideas for my new book, so I thought maybe I can at least show you a new strata I have just finished. It is made from mostly Kaffe Fassett type fabrics or at least fabrics that have that feel to them. Very colorful right up my alley. And I have made some of the paper piecing arcs to go with the strata as well. Now I have to get busy and start playing!!!! But of course Thanksgiving is coming and christmas is coming so I doubt if I get to it real soon. but at least I am on my way.  It is 112 strips wide! yeah I can not wait to cut into it.........

New post today and making a promise to blog more often. I am still stripping and hard at work writing new strips 'n curves book. I have two new template designs, and many more template free designs as well as still working with the old favorites. However with the old favorites I now use much more paper piecing parts and much, much more interlocking and overlapping of circles to create more movement in the quilts. More piecing involved, but oh so interesting to see. The quilt The Words Gets Around is good example of the movement. As far as the new template designs are concerned I have added picture of Painted Leaves. Notice the new curved design? And last but not least my new template free design called: Curves and Strips, which deals with making the curves first and then cutting the strips, see Rhapsody in Color. I hope you enjoyed the little preview, give me your feedback.

 

 

The Word Gets Around

 

Painted Leaves

 

Rhapsody in Color

ToteTuesdays

Please take a look at this web site. Tote's filled with goodies are being auctioned of for the Fiberart For A Cause for the american Cancer Society. check out the totes you will recognize a lot of famous quilters. Please bid, bid and bid.
Here is a link:
http://www.virginiaspiegel.com/blog/archives/4265

Let's make this fantastic and lets find a cure!!!!
Louisa

One patch Plus Class—Asilomar 2009

Just a few pictures from our wonderful class at Asilomar. We can't wait until next year!
Louisa & Lisa

North Star Quilters Guild - the classes

Here are some pictures from the classes! We had a wonderful time, I am going to sum it up this way:

the days were full of activity, creativity, friendships, sharing, good food, and above all lots of laughs. Thank you so much, North Star Quilters, what a weekend, what a show!!!! I think I left my heart in North Dakota.

NORTH STAR QUILTERS GUILD

Here is a sampling of the fantastic quilts at this show. Wow, is the best way to describe the workmanship and quality of these incredible quilts! Judge for yourself. They took my breath away.

Great web sites, free step by step instructions!

Dear quilting friends:

I have here two web addresses I would like you to visit. The first one will have great directions for my favorite tablerunner, easy, fast and you can use any type of fabric such as a large Christmas print etc. etc. Great gift idea.

The other site is my funky vests, please take a look they are easy and fun. My favorite machine is Janome as you know, hence it is on the Janome site! Enjoy!!!

Louisa

http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Ribbon_Wallhanging

http://www.janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Jazzy_Jackets