Quick stats:
- Total submissions: 28
- Total countries: 7
- Total provinces: 1
- Total states: 13
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Bear Hollow By: Diane U., Ontario, Canada Bear Hollow was completed in 2012 – my first queen size quilt – several techniques learned through a BOM club taught by my friend, mentor Kaaren at our local quilt shop in Simcoe Ontario Quilt size: width: 90" height: 120" |
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Bluebird Posy Baskets By: Lea Brummett, Indiana, USA I started designing this last year to used as a table topper for my dining room table. But now it’s large enough for a tablecloth. I lost interest in it and as we quilters do it became a UFO until about 3 weeks ago. I’m hoping to get it quilted within the next couple of weeks. Quilt size: width: 76" height: 76" |
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Broken Dishes Quilt By: Karin, Australia An ‘Oldie but a Goodie’; this quilt was one of the first bigger quilts that I made. It is used daily, has been through the washing machine several times and still looks great. The 8in blocks are made entirely out of scraps. The designer of this quilt is Jane Morgan (Stunning Patchwork No 1, 2007) Quilt size: width: 51.5" height: 75.5" |
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Charmed Hearts By: Lavonna ZWB, Oregon, USA This quilt was pieced together in 2002 using charm squares that I had exchanged with others. It is completely hand quilted with thousands of hearts throughout the design. It is my favorite of all the quilts I have made as I love scrap quilts and making beautiful things out of very little pieces. Quilt size: width: 67" height: 92" |
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Civil War Fabrics Miniature By: Nancy Mott, Pennsylvania, USA I had scraps of civil war reproduction fabrics that I used to make this miniature quilt in “The Lady of the Lake” pattern. Quilt size: width: 11.5" height: 12.0" |
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Daisies By: Lies, Netherlands I wanted to make a quilt for my mother, who loved the garden and the spring. She died in 2000, before all daisies were finished. A few years later I made a quilt of these blocks, to keep us warm. Quilt size: width: 66" height: 45" |
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Growth By: art2wear, Netherlands I found a tutorial about making value quiltson the internet. Quilt size: width: 55" height: 45" |
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guarda-labores By: maria jose gomez ruiz, Spain Small quilt, ideal to guard small labors or embroideries, and enrrollar making it cylindrical; realized with precious fabrics Quilt size: width: 25" height: 15" |
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Halvsies Quilt By: Becky, Utah, USA Used half square triangles from a swap and added a bit of wool applique baskets and flowers. Quilt size: width: 25" height: 25" |
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Homage to Kate Spade By: Ellen Wigginton, Michigan, USA I have long been a fan of the polka dots, stripes, shots of color and overall cheer conveyed by designer Kate Spade in her clothing, shoes, purse and accessories lines. I’ve planned to put together a quilt that shares her aesthetic and finally made it happen. I believe this one captures it perfectly Quilt size: width: 56" height: 46" |
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Kaleidoscope in blue and white By: Julie Fukuda, Japan Made for an auction to raise money for the American School in Japan, this quilt was made with the help of some school mothers. After the blocks were assembled, it lived at my house between sessions while I quilted the blocks and re-quilted the problem areas in the border. Quilt size: width: 92" height: 92" |
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Little Sister’s Kite Tails By: For Quilts Sake, Ohio, USA This quilt has blue and purple batik triangles sewn down in the middles with their edges are left loose to curl up or bend in. It is wrapped around a wood frame with variegated yarn at the edges. Quilt size: width: 12" height: 12" |
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Majestic Gardens meets Quilt of Valor By: Becky in KCMO, Missouri, USA This was made as part of Quiltmaker’s Scrap Squad. The design is Monique Dillard’s and we made quilts to demonstrate how this design could be used for many different looks. There are 17 triangles in every 8″ block. I will be donating mine to Quilt of Valor after Quiltmaker is finished with it. Quilt size: width: 72" height: 72" |
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Oh Happy Day By: Oh Happy day, Connecticut, USA Oh Happy Day was made for a friend who came out of the hospital. It was made to cheer her up. Quilt size: width: 64" height: 82" |
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Over The Rainbow I By: Barbara @ Nähtante Quilts, Germany machine pieced and machine quilted Quilt size: width: 105" height: 105" |
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Random Break By: Frances Contadino, Ohio, USA This is the back for Tranquil Waters. I had lots of scrapes left from my geese and just started putting together half square triangles. I called it Random Break because once blocks went together it seemed like some of them just broke away and created new triangles. Quilt size: width: 49" height: 49" |
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Sam’s Grandaddy Shirts Quilt By: Tammy Pettus, Alabama, USA This quilt is made entirely of 2″ half square triangles (except for the white border). It’s made from my daddy’s shirts. He passed away in November of 2010. This quilt was made for my nephew Sam. All nine of the grandkids will receive a quilt made from their Grandaddy’s Shirts. (3 more to go!) Quilt size: width: 42" height: 52" |
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Sampler Quilt By: Sally Manke, Fiber Artist, Michigan, USA Sampler queen bed quilt in rustic colors is designed from twelve different triangle sampler blocks. Blocks are set on point then joined with off white on ecru and rich brown triangular blocks. Two borders in rich red and brown accent the colors. Quilt size: width: 75" height: 86" |
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Scrappy Niners – With A Little Help From My Friends By: Kaaren Biggs, Ontario, Canada I received 81 blocks in a guild exchange and used every one of them in this quilt – a wonderful reminder of special friends. Quilt size: width: 90" height: 103" |
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Scrappy North Wind By: Cathy, Michigan, USA This quilt was made while living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I made it during a very cold and snowy winter. I thought the name matched not only the quilt but the time of year. I love Scrappy quilts. Quilt size: width: 50" height: 60" |
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Seaport Harbor By: Sandy Deem, West Virginia, USA I made Seaport Harbor for my DD#2 guest room, our SIL collects lighthouses. I used as many reds, blues and whites that I could find for the quilt. It’s a happy quilt and makes everyone smile. It’s quilted with water and all kinds of sea shells. Quilt size: width: 96" height: 110" |
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Shattered Rainbow By: Shape Moth, Germany Rainbow HST quilt inspired by Andy Gilmore’s art, made using charm packs of Kona cotton. That was my first finished quilt which I quilted on my home sewing machine. Quilt size: width: 45" height: 45" |
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She’s Truly Lost Her Marbles! By: Carol Ann Johnston, Idaho, USA The title of this queen quilt, She’s Truly Lost Her Marbles, comes from the first thing my sister said when she saw what I was working on! I tried out a new template set and decided to go for the smallest piece in the set, a triangle. The small triangles make up the ‘flower’ blocks, which are then s Quilt size: width: 83" height: 90" |
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Triangles By: Debra Reinert, Pennsylvania, USA This quilt was assembled from HST collected from an exchange. It comtains squares collected from 8 countries including 35 of the (US) states. I assembled and quilted it. Quilt size: width: 32" height: 32" |
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Strawberry Stars By: Michelle Marr, Oregon, USA I was playing around with different block designs. The green stars against a red background made me think of strawberries, so I dug through my stash and pulled out a bunch of red and green scraps and made myself a quilt — and wrote down the pattern in case anyone else wanted to make one, too. Quilt size: width: 24" height: 32" |
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Through The Looking Glass By: Cynthia Zoller, New Hampshire, USA This colorful quilt top is being made for my son Josiah and his lovely wife Elisa. One fabric which reminded me of Alice in Wonderland was the inspiration for all the different colors and prints in the quilt. Quilt size: width: 45" height: 45" |
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Triangle Massacre (100% scraps) By: Kelli F., California, USA This quilt is made entirely of leftover scraps, and is named Triangle Massacre b/c during its making I think I killed every perfect point. ;) It contains approx. 600 triangles. It was a pattern my husband picked out.. he loves it and cares nothing about perfect points. :) Quilt size: width: 50" height: 65" |
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Wilson Canyon Thistle Rose variation By: Judy MacLeod, Ontario, Canada My interpretation of Robert Callahan’s Wilson Canyon Thistle Rose pattern. The whole thing was put together from my stash and scraps. No fabric was purchased for this quilt. Hand quilted and my first attempt at putting a scrappy quilt together. Quilt size: width: 95" height: 95" |
I use a color that compliments the main color of the quilt top, but I find myself using red the most.
I use purple a lot but love all colours especially the multi colours
The thread color I use most in my quilting is a light tan or beige for piecing and sometimes for the quilting. But usually for the quilting I enjoy using variegated threads.
White. I love how it looks on white and I use a lot of white in my quiilting.
For piecing I mainly use a taupe colour, for quilting I am using ” linen” at the moment, the colour depends on what colours are in the quilt.
hope l win :)
For piecing, I usually use light beige or grey, for quilting, I try to use whatever color will not fight with quilt, unless I really want the quilting to show to make a statement.
l like to use bleached white backgrounds with bright vibrant colors and l love to add hand embroidery and thread art to my quilts. the white deffinetly makes it stand out. black works the same way…opposite ofcourse, but it adds interest
I love to use the variegated threads when ever possible. Otherwise there is no one color in particular as I like to choose one that best compliments my quilt top.
The color i have been using the most lately is cream & red!!
Color I use the most is a deep taupe color. Many of my projects are the rich country colors and this color works the best for sewing and quilting! Thanks for the giveaway and good luck to all!
I mostly use an-off white color like linen or ivory, but the color I use certainly varies to fit the project.
I love to use multicolored for quilting, or a shiny but thin white!
These are really some pretty colors. Love them all :)
Petsonally, I generally use variegated threads, both rayon and metallic. However, I quilt for others and find that the extent of most people runs to ecru, beige, and tan. I vote for imagination!
I like the way grey melts into any colour quilt. But variegated threads can look fab in negative space.
I use mostly off white or black thread. They go with everything.
Lately I have worked with a lime green and a light purple. next is a variable called carnival and then it will be red! Colors are fun.
Diane in Wyoming
I like to use varigated thread.
Would love to win! I use mostly pink and white…
I use grey or beige most of the time.
I love to quilt with Rainbow threads. I also use a lot of Aurifils neutral colors. You can never have too many colors of thread.
Cool triangles.
Lately I have been using a lot of lime green in my thread.
What marveous quilts and was sure fun to vote.
Thanks again for the inspiration and fun eye candy for quilters!
Ooops! I forgot about the color thread. I use mostly light beige thread for my piecing and variegated for my quilting.
I use a complimentary colour, so it depends on the top. I really like varigated threads lately.
I love the varigated colors and a cream or off white.
Thank goodness for variety I have no particular favorite just what strikes at the moment Thanks
I use so many different colors but a lot of brown.
I usually use an off white thread. I do not want to take away from all the piecing of the quilt blocks with thread that takes your eye away from the main event.
I usually use cream or variegated – just depends how I’m feeling.
I’m only a beginner as far as quilting a quilt (more of a topper) so like Yvonne I try not to distract from then piecing.
I love using variegated threads when quilting, and gray when piecing. It absolutely amazes me how no matter what colors you have used in a quilt top, there is the perfect variegated out there to compliment it! And now that I finally found the secret to not getting the variegateds to break constantly (topstitch needle), I love them all the more.
I use colors to match my fabrics, but I almost always seem to choose variegated threads. I love the way they alternately blend and accent creating sparkle!
When piecing, I use natural (an off-white) and when quilting, I match the bobbin to the backing and usually a neutral tone that doesn’t distract from the pieced top.
I mostly use white or off white in my quilting. For piecing, I like to use a light grey or cream.
I <3 Aurifil threads! For piecing I typically use a soft medium gray, but really enjoy having a variety of colors to use for applique. The 50wt is wonderful for it, just disappears into the fabric and becomes almost invisible!
I uses either white or black depending on the tone, though I do like to match thread to fabric if I hae the color.