Aboriginal quilts

Hmmmm!!! I'm not sure this photo does the fabrics justice? I sought out fabrics that would lend themselves to fussy-cutting but not really sure how to piece them together. Finally, I came up with this... I might have to upload another couple of photos so we can all see some of the great fabrics that are in it... These 2 shots are taken from the top and bottom, hopefully, they show more of the fabrics and techniques used. In between the fussy-cuts are rows comprising of half-squares…

I measured the snow on my patio table this morning and was shocked to find this… But as I thought about it, I realized that a good deal of that was from drifting. So later in the day I put on…

This might actually be the quickest quilt top I’ve ever made. And it’s one of my favorites. I had planned to finish up this quilt top last weekend since I only had a few horizontal seam…

I’ve been collecting Australian Aboriginal fabrics for a couple years now and have never made anything from them. That ended today! I’m making this quilt for my brother and his wife. Th…

...mixed with dotted batik fabric for the front.

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I kept getting peeks of all those aboriginal scraps left over from my Libby quilt. They kept calling to me and so I pulled them out this evening after our walk. In that pile of scraps were pieces l…

This week at Fairholme ... Pam has finished another large quilt top, that we pin-basted last week - she says hand quilting will begin any day now ... lots of lovely aboriginal design prints from Central Australia and elsewhere. Diana is multi-skilled - she embroidered the medallions for her wall hanging ... ... and machine appliqued the flowers to this navy background fabric that was then stretched over a frame to hang above her bed. The same doona cover (yes, she bought two) is on the bed…

Today’s Free Quilt Pattern takes us to the land Down Under, with the distinctive style and colors of Australia’s aboriginal artists. Fussy cut Australian animals (or Sea Turtles, in the 2nd version) which are set in blocks made with black … Continue reading →

My log arm quilter texted me yesterday to let me know that the five quilts I left with her on Aug 24 were done and ready for me to pick up. I've made 20 quilt tops during the pandemic and these are the first that have actually be finished. Here's the first one. This is…