Monday, December 9, 2013

American Quilter - Dream Diamonds

I'm excited to share a quilt with you that I finished earlier this year and is currently featured in the latest issue of American Quilter Magazine.

I designed this paper pieced quilt last year and finished piecing the top earlier this year.


This quilt was also quilted by the talented Angela Walters. She did an amazing job with the quilting.


If you're new to paper piecing, this is a very simple pattern to try. The 12" blocks are made of up four sections, each with only five pieces each. You also don't need to line up any points when assembling each block, although you do need to line up a few when sewing multiple blocks together.


I try and challenge myself at times, trying to go out of my comfort zone when it comes to colors at times. While I love purple and blue, orange is my least favorite color, so this quilt was a personal challenge to use more orange.


I took these pictures at my parent's house, right as they were moving out and into their new home, so this magazine and these photos will always be a reminder of the eight years they spent there.


4 comments:

  1. It's beautiful! Love the colors!

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  2. This one is just wonderful! I love the colors you tried to put together. I would have never thought of.

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  3. Beautiful quilt! I have one in that issue too! ;-)

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  4. I love this! Orange is a tough color for me to use too, but this color combo works really well together :)

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