::Snippet Improvisational Coin Quilt::
FYI, yesterday was National Kissing Day, so if you didn’t get your kiss on I believe today is the day to make it up.
Anyway, with all the family around there hasn’t been much time for quilting.
I managed to fill the calendar with classes though, one of which is a modern improvisational or traditional coin quilt. With that needing to be done as a sample I did manage to get it basted today.
I’ve been in love with these little elephants snippeted in here since I first laid eyes on them. I bought enough for the backing too. I think I’ll just go loop-d-loop for the quilting.
I’ve made plenty of more traditional coin quilts, though not stacked coins. In fact they were some of the first quilts I ever made and a good choice because of the simplicity of their construction.
I wanted the class to have the option of traditional or improvisational designs. I think I’ll remake this one that I called the Colorway Quilt with my current fabrics for the traditional quilt sample.
I’ve made some where I fussy cut the fabrics, I guess you would considered it an I-Spy quilt. I love any scrappy quilt that allows you to showcase your fabric stash.
Perhaps the easiest is the strip pieced method. I prefer the fabrics all be different, but this technique is quick!
Now I’m thinking I might need a stacked coin example too. Might be a cute use for those Heather Ross fabrics I’ve been stashing.
Hope you all had a great fourth! I went shopping in my pajamas.
Check out the bounty from Pink Chalk Fabrics.
And speaking of Pink Chalk Fabrics, look what fun Kathy has whipped up for us all? Click the button and see!
I learn something new every time you share a project. I love how you can take the same idea and make completely unique quilts from it. Like your HST quilts, each quilt explores different design concepts. Color, value, scale and balance are all played against each other. Complex ideas, but you have such a talent for sharing and making it fun and approachable (just like you!)
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You’re the best my friend!
Awesome! Love your improv version. Wish I was in the your area, I’d sign up for a class quick!
Wonder if you could share a tip? When I’ve done coins in the past I tend to wander down the line. So If I started with all 5″ wide pieces, one would have to trim it to say 4.5 or so to make the line square in the end. Do your coins stay square, and do you have a tip on keeping them that way?
What??? Downtown dots has been reprinted??? I figured it was a photo of your stash that I saw on flickr. Holy moly, must go buy some.
The quilts are all awesome!
Thank you too for the nice comments you’ve left on my blog. Haven’t been able to reply since I don’t have your email address, but I’ve appreciated every one.
me: sewkatiedid@gmail.com
I bought 2 yards of the brown downtown dot. I don’t know what it is about it.
P.S. you make good stuff.
I really agree with Sandie’s response. Your blog shows us your project and the variations. I really, really like that because I find that’s how I create…start with the idea and then change it alittle or alot. Thanks for sharing your ideas this way.
I love the change in scale! Looks terrific!
Fun quilt & love Pink Chalk – such amazingly quick shipping! Nice adds to your stash!
What a fun quilt. It’s going to be awesome with loops!
Sandie said it best.
And I so look forward to see more coin quilts, too. I have become quite a fan, there are so many fun ways to play with them!
Love the elephant quilt top – the restricted and controlled colors paired with the playful and wild shapes of the coins…
Your students are lucky to have such an inspiring teacher!
Oh I would so love to have a class or a hundred with you but not so sure it will ever happen. In the meantime, very happy to have you as a virtual mentor and to learn as much as I can from you this way. Love all your quilts but the first is my favorite.
Fairly frequently I visit someone in Ballard – I’m from Vancouver BC and a year ago, before I really started my attempt at quilting, I went into the Quilting Loft and was hooked. Now I’ve found your blog and oh my goodness…you teach there! I definitely will sign up for one of your classes when I can. btw…I came home last weekend with a load of fabrics from that lovely shop and am almost afraid to cut into them. Terrific shop, well organized with kind and helpful people working in there. Heres to hoping to meet you soon.
Love your new stacked coin quilt. That is a different but wonderful take on that quilt. Great inspiration. Thanks.
wow, I’m loving the Colorway quilt, the gradation really comes through in the photo, thanks for the shout out, signed your fellow downtown dot loving friend 🙂