https://zippyquilts.blog/2026/03/29/an-amazing-wearables-workshop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bling.jpgblinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mab-1.jpgMAB 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/map-student-back.jpgMAP student backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mab-winner.jpgMAB winnerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mab-2.jpgMAB 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mab-panel.jpgMAB panel2026-03-31T11:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/03/22/a-couple-of-finishes-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fab-fabric.jpgFab fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/zippy-hsts.jpgZippy HSTshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/snake.jpgsnakehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/hst-variation-1.jpgHST variation 12026-03-29T21:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/03/15/a-museum-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w8-p.jpgW8 P"P" Quilt by Mary K. Williamshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w9-triangle-square.jpgW9 triangle squareTriangle Within a Square by Christina Neely, 2007.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pictures.jpgpicturesFolk Scenes Quilt by Mary Mayfair Matthews, 1992https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w4-12-stars.jpgW4 12 starsPatchwork Stars Quilt, made by Decia Scott and quilted by Annie Dennis, 1984https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w5-blue-log.jpgW5 blue logBlue Log Cabin by Geraldine Nash, 2007https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w6-all-star.jpgW6 all starAll Star, pieced by DeElla Pringle and quilted by Virginia Thompson, about 2000https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w7-improv-strips.jpgW7 improv stripsImprovisational Strip Quilt by Mabel Williams, 1968https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w1.jpgW1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w2-star.jpgW2 starStar Quilt, by Emma Russell, 1978https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/w3-monsters.jpgW3 monstersMonsters, Dragons, and Flies, by Elizabeth T. Scott and Joyce J. Scott, 1982.2026-03-31T11:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/03/08/and-then-i-went-to-maqf/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/trinket.jpgtrinketI enjoyed the arrangement of the little blocks in Trinket by Kristine Byrnhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/flutter.jpgFlutterI thought Flutterby, by Betsy Vinegrad, was exceptionally well made.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/zion.jpgZionZion by Debra Nagelholt Newhall was inspired by Zion National Parkhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mid-mod.jpgmid modCloverleaf by Betsy Vinegrad won Honorable Mention in the Mid-Century Mod categoryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kit.jpgkithttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/q3.jpgQ3Technicolor Dream by Susan Braverman won first place in the Mid-Century Modern competition.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/q2.jpgQ2Fiesta is a throw size quilt by Mary Anne Fontana. It was hung behind a bank of chairs so I couldn't get a straight shot of it.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/africa-2.jpgAfrica 2Colors of Spirituality by Eulanda Banks. I especially like the way the solid green makes the gold fabric stand out.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/q1.jpgQ1Umoja (Unity) by Brenda Johnson2026-03-09T20:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/03/01/so-i-went-to-quiltcon/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc8-1.jpgQC8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc4.jpgQC4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc2.jpgQC2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/kente-1.jpgKente 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc1.jpgQC1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc3.jpgQC3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc5.jpgQC5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/kente-3.jpgkente 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/kente-2.jpgkente 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/qc7.jpgQC72026-03-08T17:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/02/22/first-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/besties-1.jpgBesties 1This focus fabric was more successful, but I still thought having to choose it would make students anxioushttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/besties-2.jpgBesties 2My first idea was to use one of those landscape fabrics that are popular lately and make the squares as windows.2026-03-02T00:02:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/02/15/not-even-a-ufo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/round-2.jpgRound 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/round-1.jpgRound 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blocks-1.jpgblocks 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blocks-3.jpgblocks 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blocks-2.jpgblocks 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blocks-4.jpgblocks 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dancing-block.jpgdancing blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/modern-mystery-1.jpgModern MysteryHere's a Modern Quilt Studio quilt I made in 2024.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/multiples.jpgmultipleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/option-1.jpgoption 12026-02-20T11:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/02/08/it-snowed-more/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bigger-blocks.jpgbigger blocksThese blocks have the first round of additional strips; some blocks got two roundshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/feb-finish-1.jpgFeb finish 1Finished top, about 62" x 72"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/small-blocks.jpgsmall blocksThese are just a few of the little blocks I had made uphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/snow-2.jpgsnow 2We got 10.5" of snow!2026-02-17T22:58:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/02/01/a-quickie/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/snow.jpgsnowhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blips.jpgblipsI changed the name of this quilt to Blips for my versionhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/smidge-revised.jpgSmidge Revised2026-02-16T22:04:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/01/18/so-heres-what-came-of-those-ovals/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/orphan.jpgorphanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/orphan-2.jpgorphan 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ovals-finished.jpgOvals finishedFinished top is about 61" x 71"2026-01-24T00:44:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/01/25/cleaning-up/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/books.jpgbooksSee that almost-empty space? I got rid of about 1/3 of my books!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/enamel-2.jpgenamel 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ribbons.jpgRibbonsNo, I'm not sure why they're all "upside down" when viewed from the front of the drawer!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/buttons.jpgbuttons2026-01-31T18:29:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/01/11/now-what/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ovals.jpgovals2026-01-18T18:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/12/28/favorite-makes-of-2025/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/half-a-bubble-finished.jpgHalf a Bubble finishedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/curious-by-nature-2.jpgCurious by Nature 22026-02-10T20:40:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2026/01/04/plans-for-2026/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/labels.jpglabelsI made 12 lettered labels. One of each pair goes on a project and the other goes into the basket.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/mess.jpgmessThe only actual sewing things on this table are the pins, circled so you can find them--ha!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/neat.jpgneatYes, this is what I consider "neat"--oops?2026-01-11T19:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/12/21/variety/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bird.jpgbirdhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/book.jpgbookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bowls.jpgbowlshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/collage.jpgcollagehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/fabric.jpgfabricThis is one of Brigitte Heitland's Zen Chic fabrics for Modahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/hex.jpghex2025-12-31T12:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/12/14/more-random-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ultimate-scrap-quilt.jpgUltimate scrap quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/blox-2.jpgblox 22025-12-28T11:45:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/12/07/fooling-around-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ufo.jpgUFOhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/blocks.jpgBlocks2026-01-30T21:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/11/30/a-scrappy-oldie/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cat.jpgcathttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ribbons.jpgRibbonsRibbons and Boxes, 60" x 70"2025-12-15T21:15:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/11/23/gone-crazy/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/scraps-blocks-only.jpgscraps blocks onlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/scraps-few-blocks.jpgscraps few blocks2025-12-06T00:28:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/11/16/can-this-quilt-be-saved-round-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/final-floral.jpgfinal floralhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sashing-1.jpgsashing 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sashing-3.jpgsashing 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sashing-2.jpgsashing 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/too-many-florals.jpgtoo many floralshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nantucket-tim.jpgNantucket TimThis is just the blocks on the design wall; the quilt isn't finished yet.2025-11-23T19:02:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/11/09/the-best-quilt-shows/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/gc-grassy-quilt.jpgGC grassy quiltGrassy Delight by Betsy Bopp2025-11-16T21:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/11/02/floral-for-ronald-mcdonald/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/flowers.jpgflowers2025-11-08T19:27:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/10/26/a-few-favorite-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/chas-cameron.jpgChas Cameronhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/gpi-detail.jpgGPI detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/gpi.jpgGPIhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ladders-1.jpgladdershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tulips.jpgtulipshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kathleens-quilt-brightened.jpgkathleen's quilt brightened2025-10-29T19:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/10/19/a-few-retreat-projects/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rena-scraps.jpgRena scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/carnival.jpgcarnivalhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/4-patch.jpg4 patchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/green-slabs.jpggreen slabshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/slabs-2.jpgslabs 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/witch.jpgwitchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/airplanes.jpgairplanes2025-10-24T14:24:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/10/12/some-of-the-donation-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/flower-2.jpgflower 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/beach.jpgbeachhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/donation-orange.jpgdonation orangehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/boy-2.jpgboy 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/flowers-1.jpgflowers 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/circles.jpgcircleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ancient-beauty.jpgAncient Beautyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/scrap-quilt-999.jpgScrap Quilt 999https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/saltillo.jpgSaltillohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/purple-and-gold.jpgPurple and Gold2025-11-09T20:55:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/10/05/another-treble-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/playgrounds-quilt.jpgPlaygrounds Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kathleens-quilt.jpgkathleen's quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/floral-swirl.jpgfloral swirlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/indian-blanket.jpgIndian Blanket2025-10-13T15:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/09/28/a-quilt-for-me/2025-10-13T14:58:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/09/21/a-few-pouches/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pyramids.jpgpyramidshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/open-wide-bags.jpgopen wide bags2025-11-09T17:59:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/09/14/retreat-3/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/boxes.jpgboxeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/books.jpgbooks2025-09-21T14:12:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/09/07/fooling-around/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/one-cactus.jpgone cactushttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cacti.jpgCactiSucculents in Pots, 52" x 61"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/practice.jpgPracticehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/leftovers.jpgleftovers2025-09-13T05:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/08/31/a-little-experiment/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/orphan-stack.jpgorphan stackhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/oldest-block.jpgoldest blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/newest.jpgnewesthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/orphan-collage.jpgorphan collage2025-09-07T20:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/08/24/a-strippy-top/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/scraps.jpgscrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mallet.jpgmallethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/strip-quilt.jpgstrip quiltStrip Quilt, 60" x 80"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/point.jpgpoint2025-08-25T20:41:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/08/17/some-mending/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ankara-fabric-circle.jpgAnkara Fabric CircleCircle from Ankara fabric, 45" x 45"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mend-1.jpgmend 1This older commercial quilt had been attacked by a dog; the patch was cut from a piece of fabric I quilted years ago.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mend-2.jpgmend 2There was a little hole in this favorite T shirt, so the owner covered it with a pretty coordinating fabric that ended up looking like a badge or pin.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mend-3.jpgmend 3This fleece blanket had somehow bee split down the middle; the owner fixed it by sewing wide binding to both sides.2025-08-24T23:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/08/10/another-little-quilt-and-an-experiment/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/nip.jpgNiphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/experiment-1.jpgExperimenthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/amazing-truck.jpgAmazing Truck"Amazing Truck", 8" x 10"2025-08-21T00:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/08/03/a-donation-top/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/tranquility.jpgTranquility2025-08-09T20:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/07/27/a-little-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/strip-blocks.jpgstrip blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-1.jpgimprov block 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-2.jpgimprov block 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-3.jpgimprov block 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-4.jpgimprov block 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-5.jpgimprov block 5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-6.jpgimprov block 6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-7.jpgimprov block 7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-8.jpgimprov block 8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/improv-block-9.jpgimprov block 92025-08-03T21:30:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/07/20/quilts-of-valor/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/qov-2025-1.jpgQOV 2025-1QOV 2025-1, 60" x 80"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/qov-2025-2.jpgQOV 2025-2QOV 2025-2, 61" x 72"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/qov-2025-3.jpgQOV 2025-3QOV 2025-3, 61" x 74"2025-08-09T23:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/07/13/a-couple-of-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/mary-ownbey-edited.jpgMary Ownbey, editedGrandmother's wedding picture, 1908https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/granny-detail.jpggranny detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/full-circle-detail.jpgfull circle detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/full-circle.jpgFull CircleFull Circlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sea-glass.jpgSea GlassSea Glass wall hanging by Michele2025-07-19T14:20:35+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/07/06/irregularly-irregular/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/irregularly-irregular.jpgirregularly irregularhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/corner.jpgcorner2025-07-14T22:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/06/29/another-eudaimonia-studio-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sincerely.jpgsincerelyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sincerely-detail.jpgsincerely detail2025-07-06T01:04:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/06/22/half-a-bubble-off-plumb/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/binding-2.jpgbinding 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/half-a-bubble.jpgHalf a Bubblehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/binding.jpgbinding2025-06-30T19:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/06/15/what-do-you-do-with-extra-blocks/2025-06-21T12:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/06/08/another-repair-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/trunk.jpgTrunkThis is a load of donation quilts in my friend's car, ready to be delivered.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/repair-2.jpgRepair 22025-06-16T16:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/06/01/virginia-quilt-museum/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/plaids.jpgplaidshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/barbara-hollinger-quilt.jpgBarbara Hollinger quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dragonflies.jpgdragonflies"Gossamer Wings" by Emma Allenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tredle.jpgtredlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/old-machines.jpgold machineshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/virginia-quilt-museum.jpgVirginia Quilt MuseumAs you can see, the interior space is beautiful and simple to make a good backdrop for the quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/emma-allen-2.jpgEmma Allen 2Quilt by Emma Allenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/emma-allen-1.jpgEmma Allen 1Quilt by Emma Allen2025-06-07T12:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/05/25/another-batch-of-donation-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-mpx.jpgDonation MPxhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-mp3-1.jpgDonation MP3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-mp1-1.jpgDonation MP1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-13.jpgDonation 13https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-12.jpgdonation 12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-11.jpgdonation 11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-10.jpgdonation 10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-7.jpgdonation 7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donaton-4.jpgdonaton 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/donation-5.jpgdonation 52025-06-02T23:14:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/05/18/a-friend-bought-a-longarm/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/fhf-to-jerri.jpgFHF to Jerrihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/allisonia.jpgAllisoniahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/castoff-quilt.jpgCastoff quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/shoeboxes.jpgshoeboxes2025-05-24T14:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/05/11/a-three-yard-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3-yard.jpg3 yard2025-05-14T11:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/05/04/a-forgotten-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/again-and-again.jpgAgain and AgainCommunique quilt from a pattern by Andrea Turner2025-05-06T01:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/04/27/some-big-circles/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/circle-2.jpgCircle 2Circle 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/circle-1.jpgcircle 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/experiment-2.jpgexperiment 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/experiment-1.jpgExperiment 12025-05-23T23:43:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/04/20/a-little-side-trip/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/improved-cactus.jpgimproved cactushttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cactus-single.jpgcactus singlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cactus-quilt.jpgcactus quilt2025-05-24T14:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/04/13/temporary-hanging-sleeve-and-chocolate/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/chocolate-1.jpgchocolatehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sleeve-1.jpgsleevehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/orange-star.jpgorange star2025-06-12T00:43:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/04/06/tara-faughnans-class-the-end/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/party.jpgParty2025-05-25T12:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/03/30/kudzu/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/kudzu-final.jpgkudzu finalhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/convergence-3.jpgconvergence 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/convergence-2.jpgconvergence 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/convergence-1-fabric.jpgconvergence 1 fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/convergence-1-a.jpgconvergence 1 A2025-05-06T00:29:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/03/23/i-changed-my-mind-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shrunk.jpgshrunkYikes!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/shrink.jpgshrinkHere's a quilt in which cotton batting produced even crinkles2025-05-24T22:47:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/03/16/all-the-fabric/2025-05-24T22:46:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/03/09/hanging-for-photos/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/triangles.jpgTriangleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/barn-1.jpgBarn2025-05-24T22:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/03/01/an-experiment/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/just-add-orange.jpgJust Add Orangehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/zigzag.jpgzigzaghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/no-border.jpgno borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/blue-fabric.jpgblue fabric2025-05-24T20:10:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/02/23/a-class-with-lyric-kinard/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/postcard.jpgPostcardHouse Card, 4" x 6"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/trees.jpgTreesTrees, 9.5" x 9.5", done just for fun2025-05-14T15:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/02/16/a-finish-from-2014/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/under-the-sea.jpgUnder the Sea2025-05-14T15:27:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/02/09/repair-the-fifth-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/repair-front.jpgrepair frontPatterns by Eudaimonia Studio often use large pieces and are fairly easy to piecehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/repair-back.jpgrepair back2025-05-14T00:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/02/02/the-32-piece-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/curious-center.jpgCurious centerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/curious-by-nature.jpgCurious By NatureCurious By Nature is a free pattern available on the Free Spirit site, here.2025-05-14T00:45:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/01/19/the-elizabeth-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/crisscrosscolor_aug-2020.jpgcrisscrosscolor_aug-2020Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Eastmanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pomegranates_1.jpgpomegranates_1Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Eastmanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/elizabeth-scraps.jpgElizabeth scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/elizabeth-fhf.jpgElizabeth FHFhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cranberry-chutney-fabric_2.jpgcranberry-chutney-fabric_22025-01-23T23:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/01/26/second-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ice-cubes.jpgIce Cubes2025-01-29T16:44:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/01/12/first-finish-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/drama-whole.jpgDrama wholePattern is BQ2, available herehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/drama-detail-4.jpgDrama detail 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/drama-detail-3.jpgDrama detail 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/drama-detail-2.jpgDrama detail 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/drama-detail-1.jpgDrama detail 12025-01-19T14:20:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2025/01/05/a-variation/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blue-onion-5.jpgBlue onion 5The finished top is about 57" x 68"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blue-onion-4.jpgBlue Onion 4I decided to use the blocks I'd made so far as a panel. I put a little border around them.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blue-onion-3-1.jpgBlue Onion 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blue-onion-2-1.jpgBlue Onion 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/blue-onion-1-1.jpgBlue Onion 12025-01-12T18:21:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/12/29/2024-favorites/2025-01-10T01:24:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/12/22/a-little-fancy/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/snowflake-detail.jpgsnowflake detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cabinet-outside-2.jpgcabinet outside 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cabinet-inside.jpgcabinet inside2024-12-28T16:05:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/12/15/update-on-tara-faughnan-class/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/rogue-block.jpgRogue blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/framed-block.jpgFramed Blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/first-block.jpgFirst blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/final-block.jpgfinal blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/8.jpg8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/7.jpg7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/6.jpg6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5.jpg5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4.jpg42024-12-23T16:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/12/08/fish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/fish-for-web.jpgFish for webI love this fish quilt, made for our daughter's beach house. Pattern is "Mod Fish" by Colourwerx2024-12-16T13:47:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/12/01/off-they-go/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/halloween-donation.jpgHalloween donationhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ronald-21.jpgRonald 2124 quilts for Ronald McDonald Househttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/horse-12.jpgHorse 12Twelve quilts for Flying Horse Farmhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/robots-web.jpgRobots webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/party-.jpgPartyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/wickedly-easy.jpgWickedly-Easyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/lap-quilt-2-for-senior-center-1.jpgLap-Quilt-2-for-senior-centerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/stars-2.jpgStars 22024-12-05T00:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/11/24/like-totally-from-the-seattle-mqg/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/totally-detail-1.jpgTotally detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/totally.jpgTotally2024-12-01T19:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/11/17/ufo-wrap-up-and-tara-faughnans-class/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ufo-final.jpgUFO Finalhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/improv-detail.jpgImprov detail2024-12-01T19:19:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/11/10/a-surprise-for-my-sweetie/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shop-quilt-wall.jpgshop quilt wallhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/shop-quilt-chair-cropped.jpgshop quilt chair cropped2024-12-01T19:27:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/11/03/a-finish-in-the-midst-of-chaos/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/starfield-2.jpgStarfield 2This was made from orphan blocks; I loved doing the inset circles2024-11-11T17:15:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/10/27/its-been-a-lively-week/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/installed-cabinet.jpgInstalled cabinethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cabinet-delivery.jpgCabinet DeliveryCabinets in the studio, awaiting installation2024-11-03T18:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/10/20/a-class-and-another-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cats-again.jpgCats-Again!This used Laurel Burch fabric in two different colors because that's what I had!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hourglass-3.jpgHourglass-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hourglass-2.jpgHourglass-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hourglass-1.jpgHourglass-12024-11-03T19:06:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/10/06/giraffes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/giraffes.jpgGiraffesThis pattern is BQ4 from Maple Island Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/giraffe-fabric.jpgGiraffe-fabric2024-10-15T12:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/10/13/ufo-progress-and-another-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/hexie-qov.jpgHexie-QOVQOV made from Krista Moser's "Strips 'n' Stripes" patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/improv-2024-top.jpgimprov-2024-tophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pouch.jpgpouchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mola-front.jpgmola-fronthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mola-back.jpgmola-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/shirt.jpgshirt2024-10-29T23:45:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/09/29/a-little-quilt-trip/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/437.jpg437Ohio Star Reverb by Linda Selbyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/253.jpg253Simple Switchbacks by Kathy Tolberthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/404.jpg404Releasing Joy by Patricia Caldwellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/442.jpg44220 To Life by Robin Thomashttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/singularity.jpgSingularitySingularity Ombre made by Elaine Rae Mackeyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/107.jpg107Corroboree--A Festival Gathering by Ann Hortonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ukraine-quilt.jpgUkraine-QuiltThe Italian Town Near the Sea by Natalia Matviyenkohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/grasshopper-path.jpgGrasshopper-PathGrasshopper Path by Paola Machettahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/amish-quilts.jpgAmish-quiltsQuilt on display at an Amish shop2024-10-05T00:18:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/09/22/chandelier-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/chong-a-hwang-fabric.jpgChong-A-Hwang-fabricKlimt fabric by Chong-A Hwanghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/chandelier-pattern.jpgChandelier-patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/chandalier-closeup.jpgchandalier-closeuphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/chandalier.jpgchandalierThere are many chandelier quilt patterns out there, but this one was free on the Free Spirit website2024-10-11T18:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/09/15/from-inspiration-to-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/phaeton-detail.jpgphaeton-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/phaeton.jpgphaetonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/backing.jpgbackinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/car-quilt-drawing.jpgcar Quilt drawingQuilt drawn and colored in EQ8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-car.jpgcropped-car2024-09-23T18:57:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/09/08/ufo-progress/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bag.jpgbaghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/purse.jpgpursePurse made by Hmong craftershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dishtowels.jpgDishtowels2024-09-15T19:43:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/08/25/on-ufos/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mola.jpgmolAhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/not-a-feed-sack.jpgnot-a-feed-sackhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/improv-orphans.jpgImprov-orphanshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/balancing-pins.jpgbalancing-pinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leaf.jpgleafhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/panel.jpgPANELhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ufo-box.jpgUFO-box2024-08-30T15:15:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/09/01/why-i-make-a-test-block/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/zen-chic-pattern.jpgZen-Chic-patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/zen-chic-leaves.jpgZen-Chic-leavesMy practice blocks turned out wellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/zen-chic-hourglass.jpgZen-Chic-hourglassEek! Look at that lovely hourglass shape with curved sides!2024-09-09T15:31:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/08/18/quilt-trip/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/potholders-1.jpgPotholdersOne gift shop had a display of handmade potholdershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/wedding.jpgweddingThis is one of these things I admire greatly but don't want to make!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/slow.jpgslowThis Amish-inspired modern quilt was my favorite of the triphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/leaves.jpgleavesI could get only part of this quilt because of where it was hung, but I loved it!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/row-quilt.jpgRow-quiltI thought this was a better-than-usual row quilt designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quilts-7.jpgQuilts-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/potholders.jpgPotholdershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/amish-fans.jpgAmish-fansThis is an Amish area, but this was one of the few traditional Amish-type quilts we sawhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shipshewana-cropped.jpgShipshewana-cropped2024-08-23T14:38:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/08/11/latest-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/indonesian-ethnic-finished.jpgIndonesian-ethnic-finishedI made this quilt from orphan blocks and was surprised at how much the side borders helped the compositionhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ancient-beauty-fabrics.jpgAncient-Beauty-fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ancient-beauty.jpgAncient-Beauty2024-08-16T15:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/08/04/ethnic-fabric-lecture/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/indonesian-ethnic.jpgIndonesian-ethnicI made this quilt from orphan blocks https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/batik.jpgbatik2024-08-11T12:46:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/07/28/incubator-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-back.jpgIncubator-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-5.jpgIncubator-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-4.jpgIncubator-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-3.jpgIncubator-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-2.jpgIncubator-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/incubator-1.jpgIncubator-12024-08-11T12:46:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/07/21/car-inspiration/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/chandalier.jpgchandalierThe chandeliers were the first thing I noticed! https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/interior.jpginteriorHere's a broader view of just one part of the showroom, showing the detail on the beams and the grand staircasehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/flw-car.jpgFLW carhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/car-2.jpgcar 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/car-1.jpgcar 12024-08-11T12:48:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/01/17/crunchy-numbers/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iceland-insane.jpgiceland-insaneThis picture of Iceland is from NordicFoodFestival.orghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sampler-july.jpgSampler-JulySome of my modern sampler blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-photo-1.jpgJo photo 1Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/log-cabin1.jpgLog-Cabinimprovised log cabin block2024-07-01T13:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/07/14/an-easier-hanging-sleeve/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sleeve-3.jpgSleeve-3Just serge the ends to finish the edges rather than hemming.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sleeve-2.jpgSleeve-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sleeve-1.jpgsleeve-1I often buy backing in 3-yard packs, and that means there's some left over that's still 108" widehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sleeve-4.jpgsleeve 4It's never been clear to me how I'm expected to get that amount of ease without this basting.2024-07-20T14:23:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/07/07/more-circles/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/more-circles.jpgMore-Circleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/aboriginal.jpgAboriginal2024-07-19T20:27:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/06/23/for-special-little-people/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kam.jpgKamhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kam-2-1.jpgKam-2That blue baseball pennant may or may not be hiding a little boo-boo...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wallace-progeny-2-scrunch.jpgWallace-Progeny-2-scrunchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wallace-progeny-2.jpgWallace-Progeny-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kam-1.jpgKam-12024-07-01T17:02:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/06/30/snowmen-on-the-way/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/snowman-hanging-for-studio-stitch.jpgSnowman-Hanging-for-Studio-Stitchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/center-snowman.jpgCenter-snowman2024-07-12T13:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/06/16/i-took-another-class/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/storm-at-sea.jpgStorm-at-Sea2024-06-18T11:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/06/09/class-with-cindy-grisdela/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/grisdela-blocks.jpgGrisdela-blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/drip.jpgDriphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/color-wheel.jpgColor-Wheelhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cindys-colors.jpgCindy's-colorshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/fullwildandme-1024x916-1.jpgFullWildandme-1024x9162024-06-16T17:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/06/02/some-scrappy-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lap-quilt-2-for-senior-center.jpgLap-Quilt-2-for-senior-centerCircle of 9 quilt, 54" x 54", a lap quilt for the senior centerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/wickedly-easy.jpgWickedly-EasyWickedly Easy quilt, 49" x 49"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/flying-horse-farm-scrappy.jpgFlying-Horse-Farm-ScrappyHappy Scrappy, 61" x 69"2024-06-16T17:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/05/26/heart-of-the-triad-quilt-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-gerry-lou-wray.jpgHOTT-Gerry-Lou-WrayElaine's Quilt, made and quilted by Gerry Lou Wray from a Quiltworx patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-bears.jpgHOTT-BearsWhere the Bears Are by Ellen Harthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-big-billz.jpgHOTT-Big-BillzBig Billz by Sharon Dorminyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-scrappy.jpgHOTT-ScrappyScrappy by Linda Fishelhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-ellens-barn.jpgHOTT-Ellen's-barnDown at the Barn, by Ellen Hart, won first place in the guild challenge. The challenge was to design an original quilt that included both a heart and some foliage.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-table.jpgHOTT-tablePeriodic Table of Quilting & Embroidery by Lori Peterson included applique, piecing, and machine embroidery. This picture shows only part of it so you can see some detail. It was very impressive.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hott-bette-brownlow.jpgHOTT-Bette-BrownlowGot Bored in Physics Class, pieced and quilted by Bette Brownlow, was notable for its unusual techniques and fun titlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/angels.jpgAngelshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/andrea.jpegAndreahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/a-little-orange.jpgA-Little-OrangeAnd sure enough, here's one of my quilts hanging in a show.2024-06-16T17:40:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/05/05/little-pincushions/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pincushions-lots.jpgpincushions lotsOK, Lesley is REALLY into little pincushions!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pincushion-samples.jpgPincushion samplesSome of Lesley's pincushionshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lesley.jpgLesleyLesley Stortshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pin_cushion_20240201065505.jpgpin_cushion_20240201065505Some of Lesley's pincushions, as shown on the Sew Much Fun websitehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/pincushion.jpgPincushionThis is the pincushion I made in class2024-05-12T23:57:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/05/19/two-interesting-discoveries/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/african-cloth.jpgAfrican-Clothhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/aboriginal-prints.jpgAboriginal-prints2024-05-28T16:32:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/05/12/flying-horse-farm-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/blue-sky-back.jpgBlue-sky-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/blue-sky-and-sunshine-for-fhf.jpgBlue-Sky-and-Sunshine-for-FHF"Blue Sky and Sunshine" was made from orphan blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bento-back.jpgBento-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bento-box-for-fhf.jpgBento-Box-for-FHFhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/flying-horse-farms-stripe-strips.jpgFlying-Horse-Farms-stripe-strips2024-06-16T17:34:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/04/28/contrasting-quilt-from-zen-chic/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/contrasting.jpgContrastingThis is from the pattern "Contrasting" by Zen Chic; there are a number of Zen Chic patterns that use large cuts of fabric2024-05-03T19:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/04/21/a-retreat-a-road-trip-and-a-little-quilt-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/intersections-real.jpgIntersections-realIntersections, made by Melissa Mattice, was another interesting entry in the plaid challengehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mexican-star-dance.jpgMexican-Star-DanceMexican Star Dance, made by Elaine Breinerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/intersections.jpgIntersectionsIntersections, made by Melissa Matisse, was an interesting entry in the plaid challengehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/plaid-stars.jpgPlaid-stars"Curved Plaids" by Heidi Haynes was made for the plaid challenge in the traditional categoryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mod-plaid-1.jpgMod-plaid-12024-04-23T23:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/04/07/great-blocks-ok-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hexies-final.jpgHexies-finalThis was a BOM from an unpublished pattern; the blocks were made using the Jaybird Quilts rulershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hexies-3.jpgHexies-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hexies-1.jpgHexies-12024-04-16T00:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/04/14/a-little-house-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/little-house-line-drawing.jpgLittle-House-line-drawingEQ8 drew this as if I were going to piece it. There was the option to print sections for paper piecing as well.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/little-house.jpgLittle-HouseThis little house quilt was made for Habitat for Humanityhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/little-house-in-eq.jpgLittle House in EQBlock design taken directly from EQ82024-04-19T14:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/03/31/a-new-donation/2024-04-06T20:50:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/03/24/i-love-this-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/la-fin-du-monde-1-2.jpgLa-Fin-du-Monde-1This was way more tedious than my usual quilts, but I enjoyed making it and love the finished product. Pattern is La Fin du Monde by Libs Elliotthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/la-fin-du-monde-2.jpgLa Fin Du Mondehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/la-fin-du-monde-detail.jpgLa-Fin-Du-Monde-detail2024-03-27T22:39:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/03/17/two-finishes-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/triangles-at-play-detail.jpgTriangles-at-Play-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/triangles-at-play-back.jpgTriangles-at-Play-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/triangles-at-play.jpgTriangles-at-PlayTriangles at Play is a pattern by Sarah Ruizhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/chopstix.jpgChopstix2024-03-27T18:49:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/03/10/mid-atlantic-quilt-festival-2024/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-dress-2.jpgMAQF-dress-21957 Vogue Featuring MacNeil of Barra Tartan, by Christine Streenanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-dress-1.jpgMAQF-dress-118th Century Robe a la Francaise by Christine Streenanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-debbie-grifka.jpgMAQF-Debbie-GrifkaTaking Notes by Debbie Grifka was part of a special art quilt exhibit with a botany themehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-4024.jpgMAQF-4024House of the Incas by Jen Sorensonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-4016.jpgMAQF-4016Grody to the Max! by Candi Lennoxhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-4015.jpgMAQF-4015Sliced by Amy Kerkemeyer was displayed at the Mancuso Quiltfest in Hampton, VA, in 2024https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-4018-detail.jpgMAQF-4018-detailDetail of Orange Sherbet by Sana R. Moulderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-sana-moulder.jpgMAQF-Sana-MoulderOrange Sherbet, by Sana Moulder, was made from a pattern.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-4002.jpgMAQF-4002Modern Garden by Andrea Barrett https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/maqf-susan-bravereman.jpgMAQF-Susan-BraveremanSimply Luxury by Susan Bravereman2024-03-27T18:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/03/03/modified-quilt-labels/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mjp-3.jpgMJP-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mjp-2.jpgMJP-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mjp-1.jpgMJP-12024-03-27T18:47:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/02/25/mounted-over-canvas/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/years-house-back-1.jpgYears-house-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/years-house-mounted.jpgYears-house-mounted2024-03-27T18:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/02/18/more-orphan-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/orphan-4.jpgorphan-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/orphan-box.jpgorphan-boxhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/orphan-3.jpgOrphan-3Blue Sky and Sunshine, 60" x 72"2025-07-24T04:37:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/02/10/some-fun-bags/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/big-pyramid.jpgBig-Pyramidhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/leopard-bag.jpgLeopard-Baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/leopard-fabric.jpgleopard fabric2024-02-22T15:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/02/04/another-fun-pattern/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cats-web.jpgCats-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/chong-cats.jpgChong catshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wild-blossoms.jpgWild-Blossomshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/moda-site.jpgmoda site2024-02-18T13:40:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/01/28/why-i-use-polyester-batting/2024-07-16T17:36:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/01/21/pattern-review-strip-search/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/twin-swirl.jpgTwin-Swirlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-swirl-i-1.jpgStrip-Swirl-Ihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-qov.jpgStrip-QoVhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-pattern.jpgStrip-pattern2024-01-26T20:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/01/14/on-to-2024/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/la-fin-du-monde.jpgLa Fin Du Mondehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/black-mountain-neighborhood.jpgBlack-Mountain-neighborhoodThis little map of my childhood neighborhood won Judge's Choice at a local showhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/orphans-reconstructed.jpgorphans-reconstructedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/orphan-scraps.jpgOrphan-scraps2024-01-28T21:25:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2024/01/07/personal-favorites-from-2023/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bloem-finished.jpgBloem-finishedThis is my version of the Bloem pattern from Zen Chic.2024-01-12T16:33:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/12/31/classes-first-quarter-2024/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/wonky-geese-floral.jpgWonky-Geese-floralhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/heart-pillow.jpgHeart-pillowhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-swirl-i.jpgStrip-Swirl-I2024-01-19T13:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/12/24/enjoy-your-holiday/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/angle-single.jpgangle-singlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ss-gifts.jpgSS-giftsI made some little pods for friends. Pattern is Sweetpea Pods, available herehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/la-fin-du-monde-1.jpgLa-Fin-du-Monde-1I love Libs Elliott's quilts, so I'm working on La Fin du Monde. So far it seems to be a hot mess. Pattern available here.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/fabric-bottom-bowl.jpgFabric-bottom-bowlI took a class and made a bowlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/angels-1.jpgAngels2023-12-30T21:23:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/12/17/retreat-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-10.jpgRetreat-10This is the start of the BQ2 pattern, using fabrics from the Desert Oasis collection from Modahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-3-1.jpgRetreat-3This block will be part of the Rock Star Granny quilt, pattern by Crystal Manninghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-9.jpgRetreat-9This block is the start of the Simplify pattern by Cluck Cluck Sewhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-8.jpgRetreat-8This pattern to be given to a veteran was made with the Ray pattern, free on the Robert Kaufman websitehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-5.jpgRetreat-5This quilt, made from a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman, will go to a camp for seriously ill childrenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-4.jpgRetreat-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-2.jpgRetreat-2This quilt was made to use up Kaffe scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/retreat-1.jpgRetreat-12023-12-30T21:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/12/10/changing-the-artwork/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-2.jpgstrip-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/strip-1.jpgstrip-1These little wall hangings were made just for fun. That's a money tree at the bottom of one of them :Dhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/maquette.jpgMaquetteI made this when I was first experimenting with stripes and curves. I still love the colors.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/spring-wreath.jpgspring-wreathI made this many years ago from a pattern designed with tiny pieces. I don't think that designer is still publishing patterns.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/leaf-pounding.jpgLeaf-poundingI had forgotten about this little leaf-pounding piece that I quilted by hand.2023-12-27T04:23:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/12/03/dreamlines-a-year-long-project-finished/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dreamlines-quilting.jpgDreamlines-quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dreamlines.jpgDreamlineshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dreamlines-pieces.jpgDreamlines-pieces2023-12-11T21:43:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/11/26/what-was-i-thinking/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hugo-whole.jpgHugo-wholeHenry's Humongous Hexagons, a pattern by Karl Hentschhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hugo-pattern.jpgHugo-patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/hugo-detail.jpgHugo-detail2023-12-04T13:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/11/19/tamarack-center-west-virginia/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-8.jpgWVa-8This lively quilt of Hawaiian themed fabrics was the closest I saw to a modern quilt at Tamarackhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-6.jpgWVa-6This quilt was especially well made, and was hand quilted. The price was $3000.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-5.jpgWVa-5Most of the quilts were traditional in design. You can see a display of lamps in the background here.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-3.jpgWva-3This is the center of a small quilt that was quilted by hand and had a 3-dimensional superimposed on a starhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-2.jpgWVa-2I had to get between two sculptures, impinging on the sides here, to get a photo of this large quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wva-1.jpgWVa-1This is a large quilt, along with some hand-crafted tables in the foreground2023-11-25T18:32:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/11/12/more-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/valley-of-the-kings.jpgValley-of-the-Kingshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/new-york-beauty.jpgNew-York-Beautyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/owl.jpgOwlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/stack.jpgstack2023-11-19T14:53:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/11/05/electric-quilt-and-why-i-use-it/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/yardage-quilt.jpgyardage-quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arkansas-crossroads.jpgArkansas-Crossroadshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/circle-block-1.jpgCircle-blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nyb.jpgNYBhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/eq-sample.jpgEQ-samplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/holly-eq.jpgHolly EQhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/balsam-floor.jpgBalsam floorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/doll-3.jpgdoll 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/doll-2.jpgdoll 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/doll-1.jpgdoll 12024-06-16T17:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/10/29/woot-my-quilt-is-published/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/q178_joyfulgiftsfl_sq_1080.jpgQ178_JoyfulGiftsFL_SQ_1080This quilt is called Joyful Giftshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/a-little-orange.jpgA-Little-OrangeYes, it's being held out a window by hand, so the picture isn't as nice as the ones taken by the magazine folks!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/q177_wrappedinlove-fl1_sq_1080.jpgQ177_WrappedinLove FL1_SQ_1080https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/q177_wrappedinlove_fl_sq_1080.jpgQ177_WrappedinLove_FL_SQ_1080https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/q177_wrappedinlove-16_sq_1080.jpgQ177_WrappedinLove 16_SQ_10802023-11-16T18:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/10/22/another-type-of-circle-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/st-agatha-in-venice.jpgSt-Agatha-in-Venicehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/st-agatha-chair.jpgSt-Agatha-chairhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-swirl.jpgVenice-swirlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-round.jpgVenice-roundhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-pattern.jpgVenice-patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-not.jpgVenice-notOK, not a great photo, and the block isn't even lying flat, but you can see that those side arcs aren't quite what they should be.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-3.jpgVenice-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/venice-1.jpgVenice-12023-10-28T22:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/10/15/asheville-quilt-show-2023/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-11.jpgAvl-11Tropic of Capricorn, an original design by Catherine S. Beemer, was spectacular in both design and workmanshiphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-10.jpgAvl-10The fabrics chosen for Haze Kilim by Mary Ellen Simmons positively glowedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-9.jpgAvl-9It Was A Puzzle, by Jane Butckovitz, interested me because I've been struggling with how to use this beautiful Wild Blossoms fabric from Moda.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-8.jpgAvl-8Our Song, Your Reflection by Audrey Pantas was a gorgeous variation on a traditional designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-7.jpgAvl-7I loved the geometric shapes in Orange Sherbert by Sana R. Moulderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-6.jpgAvl-6Sedona Spectrum by Judy Grebe had an appealing mix of vibrant colorshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-5.jpgAvl-5Tierra Nirvana, by Stephanie Wilds, particularly appealed to me because I'm making map quilts this yearhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-4.jpgAvl-4I thought Lightning, by Tricia Vinson, was a clever use of an ombre fabric. Please note my photo is crooked; the quilt isn't!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-3.jpgAvl-3Stripes Rule by Diana Ramsay caught my eyehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/avl-2.jpgAvl-2Detail of Tiny Houses by Janet L. Ervin. There were many of these little houses, hand appliqueed and embroidered! 2023-10-20T16:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/10/08/bloem-my-way/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bloem-detail.jpgBloem-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bloem.jpgBloem2023-10-26T01:06:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/10/01/another-batch-for-ronald-mcdonald-house/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/starry-night.jpgStarry-Nighthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/crumbs-2009.jpgCrumbs-20092023-10-12T17:37:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/09/24/a-quilt-and-sending-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/floral-crumbs_edited-1.jpgFloral-Crumbs_edited-12023-12-06T02:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/09/17/eeeek-another-start/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/triangles-2.jpgtriangles-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/triangles-1.jpgtriangles-12023-10-02T12:40:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/09/10/quilts-for-veterans/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/star-spangled.jpgStar-Spangledhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/qov-1.jpgQOV-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/qov-2-1.jpgQOV-2The "Wish" pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew was perfect for a Quilt of Valorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/john-army.jpgJohn-armyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/edith-waac-pic.jpgEdith-WAAC-pic2023-10-02T12:39:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/09/03/fall-classes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/qov-2.jpgQOV-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/binding.jpgbindinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/weathervane.jpgWeathervaneThis 3 yard quilt pattern, written by me, is available from Studio Stitch2023-09-10T15:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/08/27/hello-holly/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-bag.jpgHolly-bagThis bag is a current UFO for Holly.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-tumbling.jpgHolly-tumblinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-string-squares.jpgHOlly-string-squareshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-scraps.jpgHolly-scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-fancy-1.jpgHolly-fancy-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-extra-1.jpgHolly-extra-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-block-3.jpgHolly-block-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-block-2.jpgHolly-block-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-block-1.jpgHolly-block-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/holly-tucker-2.jpgHOlly-Tucker-22023-09-01T17:09:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/08/20/two-quilts-for-flying-horse-farms/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mod-owls-back.jpgMod-owls-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mod-owls-panto.jpgMod-Owls-pantohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mod-owls.jpgMod-Owls"Mod Owls" made a good teacher gift because the mascot at my grandsons' school is an owlhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/fhf-2-back.jpgFHF-2-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/fhf-2-handkerchief.jpgFHF-2-handkerchiefhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/flying-horse-farms-2.jpgFlying-Horse-Farms-22023-08-28T19:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/08/13/starting-bloem/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bloem-design-wall.jpgBloem-design-wallThis is my modification of the Bloem pattern by Zen Chichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bloem-3.jpgBloem 3This is my modification of the Bloem pattern from Zen Chichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bloem-2.jpgBloem 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bloem-1.jpgBloem 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bloem-templates.jpgBloem-templates2023-09-03T19:14:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/08/06/two-more-orphan-block-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-rescue-wonky-block.jpgOrphan-Rescue-wonky-blockOops. But this is not the time to re-make this block!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-rescue-points.jpgOrphan-rescue-pointshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-rescue-2.jpgOrphan-Rescue-#2Orphan blocks can be used as the "focus fabric" in patterns designed for big printshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-rescue-1.jpgOrphan-Rescue-#1Quilt made using orphan blocks and the BQ5 pattern from Maple Island Quilts.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-2-elvis.jpgorphan-2-elvishttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-2-block.jpgOrphan-2-blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-2-background.jpgorphan-2-backgroundhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/orphan-2-back.jpgOrphan-2-back2023-08-13T11:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/07/30/an-excellent-quilt-shop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-10.jpgMonkey-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-patterns.jpgMonkey-patternsI got these two patterns at Five LIttle Monkeys and I'm starting Bloem, the pattern on the lefthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-9.jpgMonkey-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-7.jpgMonkey-7Not a great picture, but the quilt was up high. Fun to look at anyway!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-3.jpgMonkey-3Wedding quilt designed by Angie, who calls herself the "Queen Monkey" at Five Little Monkeyshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-8.jpgMonkey-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-5.jpgMonkey-5I never saw so many patterns in one shop! https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-4.jpgMonkey-4I love these large-scale novelty prints from Alexander Henry!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/monkey-1.jpgmonkey-1One of the greeters at Five Little Monkeys2023-08-04T20:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/07/23/swedish-sunrise/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sunrise-detail-2.jpgSunrise-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sunrise-detail-1.jpgSunrise-detail-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sunrise-house.jpgSunrise-houseSwedish Sunrise is one of several quilts I've made with a sunrise theme. When It's art we call it "working in series" rather than "perseveration" :D2023-09-13T02:11:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/07/16/anniversary-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/borage.jpgBorageA blogging friend in South Africa wrote about her borage, so I planted some and it's beginning to bloom! The circle shows a little hitch-hiker I found on the plant.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-51.jpgJo 5Some Big Stitch quilting by Jo Glover2023-07-23T12:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/07/09/two-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/x-scraps-2.jpgX-scraps-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/x-scraps.jpgX-Scraps2023-07-15T00:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/07/02/tilda-and-a-forgotten-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/improv-finished.jpgImprov-finishedImprov 2022, 42" x 57"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/improv-detail.jpgImprov-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tilda-detail.jpgTilda-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tilda-whole.jpgTilda wholeThe Tilda fabrics are beautiful, but so similar in value that they needed structure when they were all mashed together.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tilda-all.jpgTilda-all2023-07-09T17:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/06/25/food-for-thought/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fhf-quilt-other.jpgFHF-quilt-otherhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fhf-quilt-mine.jpgFHF-quilt-minehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/andrea.jpegAndreaAndrea, photo courtesy of her blog2023-07-02T07:47:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/06/18/quilty-road-trip/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-8.jpgOhio-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-7.jpgOhio-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-5.jpgOhio-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-4.jpgOhio-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-3.jpgOhio-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-2.jpgOhio-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ohio-1.jpgOhio 12023-06-24T23:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/06/11/daisy-aschehoug-workshop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/giant-circles.jpgGiant-CirclesAha! Orphan blocks can be cut up to make new blocks, as I did with my Giant Circles quilt, herehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/circles-quilting.jpgCircles-quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/circles-back.jpgCircles-back2023-06-19T15:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/06/04/off-to-ronald-mcdonald-house/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/teaching-quilt.jpgTeaching-quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/beginner-quilt.jpgBeginner-Quilt2023-06-11T18:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/05/21/leaf-pounding-party/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/q177.jpgQ177https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-8.jpgleaves-8Finally we had cookies...and a veggie tray?!?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-7.jpgleaves-7The Japanese Maple leaves did especially wellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-5.jpgleaves-5And, especially toward the end, it was sometimes more fun to make a secondary pattern with them hammer marks than to pound the whole thinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-6.jpgleaves-6We arranged them on PFD (prepared for dye) fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-4.jpgleaves-4Then taped them to the back of the fabric and pounded the front sidehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves-3.jpgleaves-3Results varied!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/leaves.jpgleavesEverybody brought a variety of leaves2023-05-29T14:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/05/14/city-park-a-panel-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/city-park.jpgCity-ParkI made this from a panel I just had to have. I especially enjoyed making the balloons and trees the opposite of each other.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/park-detail-3.jpgPark-detail-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/park-detail-2.jpgPark-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/park-detail.jpgPark-detail2023-05-29T14:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/05/28/some-fun-hexies/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hexies-side-2.jpgHexies-side-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hexies-side-1.jpgHexies-side-1This and other patterns by Sassafras Lane are surprisingly easy and are good for using fabric collectionshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hexies-detail.jpgHexies-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hexies-detail-2.jpgHexies-detail-22023-06-03T05:33:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/05/07/goodbye-to-my-favorite-quilt-festival/2023-05-12T20:09:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/04/30/quiltfest-in-greenville/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-stars.jpgmancuso-starsStarfield by Diane Poor. Pattern is Niagara Stars by Mara Quilt Designs.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-celtic.jpgmancuso-celticCeltic Dream by Elizabeth Ann Thackeryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-melamine.jpgmancuso-melamineMelted Melamine by Ben Milletthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-new.jpgMancuso-NewNew Day by Karen Fosterhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-bonnie.jpgmancuso-bonnieSplit Nine Patch, pieced and quilted by Jean Andersonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-log.jpgmancuso-logFallen Hero by Barbara Dahlberghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-face-4.jpgmancuso face 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-face-3.jpgmancuso face 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-scribbles.jpgMancuso-scribblesScribbled Lines by Sherri Lipman-McCauleyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mancuso-red-and-blue.jpgMancuso-red-and-blueHard Rain by Betty Colburn2023-05-08T10:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/04/23/classes-with-david-owen-hastings/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/paper-collage-3.jpgPaper-collage-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/paper-collage-2.jpgPaper-Collage-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/paper-collage-1.jpgPaper-Collage-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/doh-composition.jpgDOH-compositionDavid's comment was, "Wow! Really minimal!" or something similar...2023-05-08T10:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/04/15/wonky-geese/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wonky-glamour.jpgWonky-glamourhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wonky-geese.jpgWonky-Geese2023-05-06T03:30:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/04/09/trying-a-couple-of-things/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/rock-star-granny-2.jpgRock-Star-Granny-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/striped-binding.jpgStriped-bindinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-challenges-practice.jpg2-challenges-practicePracticing on a piece of fabric where mistakes can't be seen!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-challenges.jpg2-challengesThe practice piece where mistakes are obvious!2023-04-11T23:18:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/04/02/wild-geese-another-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/wild-geese-detail.jpgWild-Geese-detailOK, that backing fabric. I bought it with the idea of cutting it up for an easy kaleidoscope quilt, where the MJ wouldn't have been quite so obvious! Oh, well.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/wild-geese.jpgWild-Geese2023-04-07T14:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/03/04/a-chair-is-a-chair/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/a-chair-is-a-chair_edited-1.jpgA-Chair-Is-A-Chair_edited-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/quarter-circle.jpgQuarter-circlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/daisy-4.jpgDaisy-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/daisy-3.jpgDaisy-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/daisy-1.jpgDaisy-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/daisy-2.jpgDaisy-22023-03-10T20:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/02/14/a-novel-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/valentine.jpgValentineI've used orphan blocks to make greeting cards, here and here2023-02-20T01:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/03/26/up-next-the-25-year-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-pairs.jpgPostcard-pairshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-odd.jpgPostcard-oddhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-stack.jpgPostcard-stackhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-4.jpgPostcard-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-3.jpgPostcard-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard-2-1.jpgPostcard-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/postcard.jpgPostcardPhoto is from the front of the pattern2023-04-01T18:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/03/19/oodalolly-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/oodalolly-whole.jpgOodalolly-wholeThis is made from Rachel Hauser's Oodalolly pattern, which I've admired for years.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/oodalolly-back.jpgOOdalolly-back2023-03-26T14:21:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/03/12/studio-tour/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-visitor-1.jpgStudio-visitor-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-corner-2.jpgStudio-corner-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-chests.jpgStudio-chestshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-sewing-station.jpgStudio-sewing-stationhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-nook-1.jpgStudio-nook-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-nook-2.jpgStudio-nook-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-officd.jpgStudio-officdhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-cutting-tables.jpgStudio-cutting-tableshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-cabinet.jpgStudio-cabinethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/studio-bookshelf.jpgStudio-bookshelf2023-03-16T23:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/02/26/a-few-random-projects/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bom-feb.jpgBOM-Febhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/too-much-kaffe.jpgToo-much-Kaffehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/dreamlines-1.jpgDreamlines-12023-03-07T01:05:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/02/19/glimmer-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/glimmer-detail-2.jpgGlimmer-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/glimmer-detail-1.jpgGlimmer-detail-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/glimmer.jpgGlimmer2023-02-28T08:09:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/02/12/about-those-improv-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/improv-quilt-along-final.jpgImprov-Quilt-Along-finalhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/improv-2019.jpgImprov-20192023-02-19T21:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/01/29/the-smallest-scraps/2023-02-03T01:16:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/01/22/floral-lattice/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tags.jpgTagshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tag-1.jpgtag-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/floral-lattice-detail.jpgFloral-lattice-detailYes, even the backing is floral!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/floral-lattice.jpgFloral-Lattice2023-02-03T01:16:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/02/05/did-someone-say-scrap-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-inch-elvis.jpg5-inch-elvishttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-inch-squares-glamour.jpg5-inch-squares-glamourhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-inch-squares-binding.jpg5-inch-squares-bindinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/5-inch-squares.jpg5-Inch-Squares2023-02-20T03:50:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/01/15/what-ill-be-teaching/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/beginner-quilt.jpgBeginner-Quilt2023-01-17T01:08:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/01/08/a-scrappy-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/strips-and-squares-inspiration.jpgStrips-and-squares-inspirationhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/strips-and-squares-back.jpgStrips-and-squares-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/strips-and-squares.jpgStrips-and-Squares2023-01-10T21:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2023/01/01/a-wombat/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wombat-1.jpgWombat-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wombat-2.jpgWombat-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wombat.jpgWOMBAT2023-01-03T06:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/12/25/2023-in-quilts/2022-12-31T12:42:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/12/11/another-one-bites-the-dust/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pyramid.jpgPyramidhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/trash.jpgTrashhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/leaf-pounding-1.jpgleaf-pounding-1I had forgotten about this little leaf-pounding piece that I quilted by hand.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/map-1.jpgmap-12023-02-17T14:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/12/18/night-sky-finished/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pegboard.jpgPegboardhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/night-sky-detail.jpgNight-Sky-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/night-sky-back.jpgNight-Sky-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/night-sky.jpgNight-SkyNight Sky from a pattern by Jaybird Quilts2023-02-18T12:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/12/04/dynamic-dresdens-with-susan-cleveland/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dresdens-detail.jpgDresdens-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dresdens-whole.jpgDresdens-wholeDynamic Dresdens, made in class with Susan Clevelandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/prairie-points.jpgPrairie-PointsHere's the corner of my project showing the binding and the prairie points done the first day2022-12-19T01:42:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/11/27/scraps-galore/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bright-scraps-detail-2.jpgBright-scraps-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bright-scraps-detail-1.jpgbright-scraps-detail-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bright-scraps-back-1.jpgBright-scraps-back-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bright-scraps.jpgBright-ScrapsBright Scraps, one of many scrap quilts made this year. And no, the scrap pile has NOT diminished!2022-12-06T22:13:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/11/20/visiting-susan-brubaker-knapp/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-10.jpgSusan-10Poke weed is a native plant and is well represented in this quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-9.jpgSusan-9This is my favorite! I'm happy to say that pitcher plants can grow in the yard here given the right conditions.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-8.jpgSusan-8The sheep quilt is amazing, and Susan loves chickens so she has them in a lot of quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-7.jpgSusan-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-6.jpgSusan-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-5.jpgSusan-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-4.jpgSusan-4Susan in her studiohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-3.jpgSusan-3Here's a picture of the back of one of the quilts so you can see Susan's amazing free motion quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-2.jpgSusan-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/susan-1.jpgSusan-1One of Susan's beautiful quilts2022-12-06T22:36:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/11/13/viewing-maria-shells-exhibit/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/outside-2.jpgOutside-2Quilt building at the Shelburne Museum in Vermonthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/lite-brite-1.jpgLITE-BRITELITE BRITE by Maria Shellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/plaidtastic-1.jpgplaidtasticPlaidtastic by Maria Shellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/jokulhlaup.jpgJokulhlaupJokulhaup, by Maria Shell. The title is an Iclandic word for "a type of glacial outburst flood"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/liminal-lines.jpgLiminal-LinesLiminal Lines by Maria Shellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/tiny-bubbles.jpgTiny-BubblesTiny Bubbles by Maria Shell. Sorry to say my camera was crooked!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ahoy.jpgAHOY!AHOY! by Maria Shellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/maria-museum.jpgmaria-museumAlthough it appears rustic, this building has a high-tech interior to protect the quilts stored there2022-11-16T17:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/11/06/holiday-crafts-coming-soon/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/xmas-napkins.jpgXmas-napkinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pincushion.jpgpincushionPincushion made in a vintage cup with saucerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/xmas-cactus.jpgXmas-Cactushttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pillow-1.jpgPillow-12022-11-14T18:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/10/30/the-mountain-thread-company/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/blog-10.jpgBlog-10My first bowl made with The Mountain Thread Company cordhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thread-5.jpgThread-5Here are some of the kitshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thread-4.jpgThread-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thread-3.jpgThread-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thread-2.jpgThread-2A variety of small baskets made with the special cord. Notice that only part of the cord is wrapped. The spools in the background are a way to buy the cord in bulk.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thread-1.jpgThread-1Katherine holding her book. The headband in her hair is made with the company's cord.2022-11-07T20:14:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/10/23/a-quilt-show-in-person-at-last/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-13.jpgHickory-13"My Mountains" by Gigi Millerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-12.jpgHickory-12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-11.jpgHickory-11"Arizona Friends" by Cindy Konarski. Pattern is "Happy Together" by Sew Kind of Wonderful.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-10.jpgHickory-10"Fun With Pinwheels" by Libby Sigmon and Rebecca Mullinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-9.jpgHickory-9"Connected Places" by Dianne Johnston and Julie Wilsonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-8.jpgHickory-8"Garden Jewels" made by Pat Carson and Pam Bowman. The label indicated the pattern is from the book Kaffe Quilts Again https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-6.jpgHickory 6Escher's Christmas, made by Teena McRary, based on designs by M. C. Escherhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-5.jpgHickory-5Made by Ann Becker in a class with Margaret Solomon Gunnhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-4.jpgHickory-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hickory-3.jpgHickory-32022-11-07T19:56:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/10/16/orphan-blocks-a-new-use/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/orphan-4.jpgOrphan-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/orphan-5.jpgOrphan-5Quilt back with a center of orphan blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/orphan-3.jpgOrphan-32022-10-18T17:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/10/09/tula-stack/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/stacked-bears.jpgStacked-bearshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/tula-back.jpgTula-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/stacked-tula.jpgStacked-Tula2022-10-13T11:54:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/10/02/a-great-little-shop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ian.jpgIanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fabric.jpgFabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sandra-bosse.jpgSandra-BosseSandra Bosse with one of her long-arm machines2022-10-13T00:28:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/09/25/a-village/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/village-5.jpgVillage-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/village-4.jpgVillage-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/village-3.jpgVillage-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/village-2.jpgVillage-2It Takes A Village to Can Watermelon, started during the pandemic and finished this year. If only the pandemic were finished, too!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/village-1.jpgVillage-12022-10-25T23:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/09/04/a-visit-to-the-mint-museum-uptown/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dragonfly.jpgDragonflyThis came from my jewelry box. Someone crocheted the wings and assembled the whole by hand.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-fabric-2.jpgmint-fabric-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-fabric-1.jpgmint-fabric-1Two fabric pieces made from clothing and stretched on canvas, by Anna Bucknerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-wall.jpgMint-wallThreshold, by Danny Lane is a huge piece made of stacked glass. The wall of glass is lighted from behind, and there are a variety of objects behind the glass, providing interesting shapes and colors.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-bowl.jpgmint-bowlA glass bowl etched with a Northwest Indian motif displayed so that the shadow shows the design! https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-merimekko.jpgMint - MerimekkoMarimekko fabric designed by Maija Isola, 1964. Really, who doesn't recognize this style!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-chair.jpgMint-chairAcrylic chair by Patrick Norguethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mint-window.jpgMint-windowhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/chihuly-chandalier.jpgChihuly Chandalier2022-09-13T23:58:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/09/11/scrap-hsts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/zig.jpgZigThis arrangement was voted outhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/scrappy-hsts.jpgScrappy-HSTsThe finished quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/scrappy-hst-detail.jpgScrappy-HST-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/hst-block.jpgHST blockBlock drawn in EQ82022-09-14T13:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/08/28/turning-20-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/turning-20-again-donation.jpgTurning-20-Again-DonationThe quilt is straight; my picture is not!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/turning-20-again-detail.jpgTurning-20-Again-Detail2022-09-03T20:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/09/18/sidetracked-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/celeste-dress-mine.jpgCeleste-dress-minePockets! That's what sold me on this pattern!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/celeste-dress.jpegCeleste dressCeleste Dress, courtesy of Itch to Stitchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/clutch-2.jpgClutch-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/clutch-1.jpgClutch-12022-10-05T17:30:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/08/21/improv-quilt-along-continued/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/improv-week-3.jpgImprov-week-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/improv-week-2.jpgImprov-week-22022-08-30T23:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/08/14/why-does-this-new-quilt-count-as-finishing-a-ufo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/vertical-quilting.jpgVertical-quiltingI think you can see the vertical quilting here. The lines were marked with blue painter's tape, and are at pseudo-random distances apart.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/summer-rain-web-1.jpgSummer-Rain-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/summer-rain-2.jpgSummer-rain-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/scarf.jpgScarfhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/city-quilt-pattern-cover.jpgCity-Quilt-pattern-cover2022-08-21T14:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/08/07/an-improv-quilt-along/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/improv-strip-blocks.jpgimprov-strip-blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/improv-strip-sets.jpgimprov-strip-setshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/improv-strips.jpgimprov-stripshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/improv-fabrics.jpgimprov-fabrics2022-08-13T16:31:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/07/31/finish-a-really-old-ufo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/shiny-art-detail.jpgShiny-art-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/shiny-art.jpgShiny-art2022-08-07T16:05:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/07/24/another-zen-chic-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/zen-chic-3.jpgZen-Chic-3I liked this pattern by Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic so much that I made it twicehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/zen-chic-2.jpgZen-Chic-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/zen-chic-1.jpgZen-Chic-12022-08-03T16:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/07/17/some-favorite-tools/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sewezi.jpgSewEzihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/grippy.jpgGrippyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/geese.jpgGeeseWild Geese, from a pattern by Beyond the Reefhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/basket.jpgBaskethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/angler.jpgAngler2022-07-26T00:09:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/07/10/return-of-the-fruit-ladies/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fruit-ladies-detail.jpgFruit-Ladies-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fruit-ladies.jpgFruit-Ladies2022-07-12T19:18:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/07/03/a-class-and-an-orphan-save/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/orphan-1.jpgOrphan-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/orphan-2.jpgOrphan-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/triangle-class-2.jpgTriangle-class-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/triangle-class-1.jpgTriangle-class-12022-07-10T14:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/06/26/catching-up-3/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/arkansas-crossroads-binding.jpgArkansas-Crossroads-bindinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/arkansas-crossroads-eq.jpgArkansas Crossroads EQDrawing done in EQ8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/arkansas-crossroads.jpgArkansas-CrossroadsArkansas Crossroads, a traditional pattern in bright modern colors2022-07-04T18:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/06/19/more-foundation-paper-piecing-even-fewer-tears/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/block-3.jpgBlock-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/washed.jpgwashedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/block-back.jpgBlock-Back2022-06-27T16:20:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/06/12/paper-piecing-without-tears/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-pellon.jpgFPP-PellonThis water-dissolving foundation paper, intended for either embroidery or paper piecing, is about $11. for 12 sheetshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-dissolve-7.jpgFPP-dissolve-7BAck, afterhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-dissolve-5.jpgFPP-dissolve-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-dissolve-4.jpgFPP-dissolve-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-dissolve-1.jpgFPP-dissolve-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/fpp-block-1.jpgFPP-block-1Foundation Paper Pieced New York Beauty block designed by Elizabeth Eastman2022-06-19T13:11:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/06/05/knot-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/knot.jpgKnot2022-06-14T19:57:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/05/29/susans-ideas-explode/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/susan-web-2.jpgSusan-web"Susan's Head Explodes", 12" x 12", a tribute to Susan Clevelandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/susan-detail-3.jpgSusan-detail-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/susan-detail-2.jpgSusan-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/susan-detail.jpgSusan-detail2022-06-02T20:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/05/22/trying-a-new-binding-technique/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/beginner-sample.jpgBeginner-Samplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/binding-waves.jpgBinding-Waves2022-05-28T00:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/05/15/aqs-paducah-2022/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/610b.jpg610bKandinsky's Sewing Circle by Holly Hullhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/914.jpg914One in Every Four by Carolina Onetohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/607.jpg607Morning Fog by Sarah Lykins Entsmingerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/house-2.jpghouse-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/house-1.jpgHouse-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/blouse.jpgBlousehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tuscan-rose.jpgTuscan RosePhoto courtesy of Trip Advisor2022-05-22T13:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/05/08/happy-habitat-house/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/habitat-house-back-detail.jpgHabitat-House-back-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/habitat-house-back.jpgHabitat-House-backThis is the backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/habitat-house.jpgHabitat-HouseThe finished quilt front2022-05-10T15:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/05/01/tossed-9-patch/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-9-patch-3.jpgTossed-9-patch-3Blueberry fabric bought in Maine, one of the Moda wildflower fabrics, the fruit ladies from Elizabeth's Studio, and some of my favorite metallic dot fabric.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-9-patch-4.jpgTossed-9-patch-4Bin of 5" squares from a variety of sourceshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-9-patch-2.jpgTossed-9-patch-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-9-patch-1.jpgtossed-9-patch-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-1.jpgTossed 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tossed-2.jpgTossed 2This is one quarter of the original 9-patch block2022-05-02T12:06:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/04/24/super-fans-tutorial/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-almost-done.jpgStrip-almost-donehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-ruler.jpgStrip-RulerNo my ruler isn't a trapezoid, but I had to take the picture at an angle to avoid reflections!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-final.jpgStrip-finalDONE!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-8.jpgStrip-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-7.jpgStrip-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-6.jpgStrip-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-5.jpgStrip-5Here's a longer strip I added to be sure the edges weren't curving too much.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-4.jpgStrip-4The seam that is circled at the bottom just meets because the strip was narrowed to 1/2" at that endhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-3.jpgStrip-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-2.jpgStrip-22022-05-14T15:35:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/04/17/super-fans/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/strip-storage.jpgStrip-Storagehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/superfans.jpgSuperFansSuperFans, a quilt I liked so much that I'll probably teach it next year2022-05-02T12:04:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/04/10/more-magic-kaleidoscopes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sassaman-magic-kaleidoscope.jpgSassaman-Magic-Kaleidoscopehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sassaman-magic-detail.jpgSassaman-Magic-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sassaman-magic-back.jpgSassaman-Magic-Backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/student-3-blocks.jpgStudent-3-blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/student-2-block.jpgStudent-2-blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/student-1-fabric.jpgStudent-1-fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/student-1-blocks.jpgStudent-1-blocks2022-04-20T16:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/04/03/elizabeths-lovely-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/crisscross-color2-eastmond.jpgCrissCross-Color2-EastmondI love this quilt design of Elizabeth's, too! It's called "Criss Cross"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/eastmond_merrion-square-ig_3.jpgEastmond_Merrion-Square-IG_3"Merrion Square" was the first quilt I made from Elizabeth's patterns. It's so cute I couldn't resist!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mini-dblpcket-pattern-front.jpgMini-DblPcket-Pattern-FrontElizabeth's Mini-bag Patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/annularity_eeastmond_wm.jpgAnnularity_EEastmond_wmElizabeth's quilt "Annularity" shows her wonderful sense of colorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/triad-harmony-eastmon.jpgTriad-Harmony-EastmonElizabeth's quilt "Triand Harmony"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ese-photo-2018.jpgESE photo 20182022-06-24T22:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/03/27/whew-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bauhaus-qayg.jpgBauhaus-QAYG2022-04-12T16:37:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/03/20/oh-boy-now-what/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/qayg-2.jpgQAYG-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/qayg-1.jpgQAYG-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/qayg-snafu.jpgQAYG-snafu2022-03-24T10:53:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/03/13/finished-shirts-and-a-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/charley-2.jpgCharley-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tiles.jpgTileshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/charley-1.jpgCharley-1This is derived from a design by Elizabeth Hartmanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wanda-2.jpgWanda-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/wanda-1.jpgWanda-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/carla.jpgCarla2022-03-18T00:54:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/03/06/magic-kaleidoscope-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/double-border.jpgDouble-borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kaleidoscope-2.jpegKaleidoscope 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kaleidoscope-3-border.jpgKaleidoscope-3-borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kaleidoscope-3.jpgKaleidoscope-32022-03-16T10:32:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/02/27/classes-coming-right-up/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shirt-bag.jpgShirt-baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/magic-closeup.jpgMagic-closeup2022-03-16T04:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/02/20/into-the-quiltalong-vortex/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bauhaus-blocks.jpgBauhaus-blocksI changed a few blocks just for fun, and re-arranged them, but it's basically still Brigitte's designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bauhaussamplerquilted.jpgBauhaus+Sampler+QuiltedImage from https://www.brigitteheitland.de/bauhaus-qalhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/night-sky-block.jpgNight-Sky-blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/night-sky.jpgNight Skyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/urban-trek.jpgUrban TrekPhoto from Pinterest, no attribution available2022-03-16T10:35:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/02/13/interview-sherry-of-powered-by-quilting/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/simply-cornered.jpgSimply CorneredSimply Cornered, as shown on Sherry's websitehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/simply-cornered-2.jpgSimply-Cornered-2My version of "Simply Cornered" by Sherry Shish of Powered by Quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/powered-by-quilting-3.jpgPowered-by-Quilting-3My EQ8 drawing based on Sherry Shish's pattern "Simply Cornered"2022-03-16T10:36:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/02/06/atomic-sunflower/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/atomic-sunflower-whole.jpgAtomic-Sunflower-wholeI made Atomic Sunflower only two years ago, but I'd forgotten about it, too.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/atomic-sunflower-detail.jpgAtomic-Sunflower-detail2022-02-11T16:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/01/30/a-girls-best-friend/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/girls-best-friend-detail.jpgGirl's-Best-Friend-detailNot sure if you can see the silver quilting thread.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/girls-best-friend-back.jpgGirl's-Best-Friend-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/girls-best-friend.jpgGirl's-Best-FriendA Girl's Best Friend--another scrap quilt!2022-12-30T13:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/01/23/the-ken-burns-quilt-collection/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/string-star-1880-1900.jpgString-Star-1880-1900String Star 1880-1900https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/princess-feather-dated-1876.jpgPrincess-Feather Dated 1876Princess Feather dated 1876https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/josephs-coat-1880-1900.jpgJoseph's-Coat-1880-1900Joseph's Coat, 1880-1900https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/uncovered-2.jpgUncovered-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/uncovered-1.jpgUncovered-1The Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, SC2022-01-24T16:48:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/01/02/various-updates/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pillowmat-h.jpgPillowmat-Hhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pillowmat-b.jpgPillowmat-Bhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/laura.jpgLauraLaura visited in 2021 and was the first blogging friend I met in person. https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sourdough.jpgSourdoughhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/floor-mat.jpgFloor-mathttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shirt-patch.jpgShirt-patch2022-01-28T17:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/01/16/splendid-stars-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/binding.jpgBinding2022-01-28T17:23:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/12/26/2021-in-my-studio/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/splendid-stars.jpgSplendid-StarsSplendid Stars, 51" x 53", was made from orphan blocks left from numerous projectshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rayon-batik-top.jpgRayon-Batik-tophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/circle-of-nine-ii.jpgCircle-of-Nine-IIhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/japanese-maple.jpgJapanese-Maplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmas-napkins.jpgChristmas-napkinsChristmas napkinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/winston-donation-1.jpgWinston-donation-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/retreat-8.jpgRetreat-8A few more quilts for Ronald McDonald House2022-01-28T17:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2022/01/09/circle-of-nine-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/circle-of-nine-ii-1.jpgCircle-of-Nine-IIhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/circle-of-25.jpgCircle-of-25Design made with Electric Quilt 8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/circle-of-nine-book.jpgCircle-of-Nine-bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/circle-of-nine-i.jpgCircle-of-Nine-IA couple of Circle of Nine Quilt,s to use up orphan blocks 2022-01-28T17:19:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/12/19/a-wedding-dress-memory-bear/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-detail.jpgBear-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-5-1.jpgBear-5This picture shows how well the brown beads coordinate with the bear's colorshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-closeup-1.jpgBear-closeuphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-4.jpgBear-4The bride wearing the dresshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-2-1.jpgBear-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/bear-1-1.jpgBear-1She also made a storage bag for the bear, using a large decoration from the dress to accent the bag 2022-01-28T17:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/12/12/memory-bears-the-memory-quilt-alternative/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/memory-bear-3.jpgMemory-bear-3Some of Kristine's bearshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/memory-bear-1.jpgMemory-bear-1This bear was made from a flannel shirthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/memory-bear-2.jpgMemory-bear-22021-12-22T17:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/12/05/memory-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/jerri-blocks.jpgJerri-blocks2021-12-06T02:59:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/11/28/magic-kaleidoscope/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/magic-finish.jpgMagic-finishMagic Kaleidoscope, 30" x 30"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/magic-back.jpgMagic-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/magic-4.jpgmagic-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/magic-2.jpgmagic-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/magic-3.jpgMagic-32021-12-02T17:19:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/11/21/mill-wheels/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mill-wheels-detail.jpgMill-Wheels-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mill-wheels.jpgMill-WheelsMill Wheels, 51" x 51"2021-11-22T17:32:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/11/14/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dino-4.jpgDino-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dino-3.jpgDino-3Baby's First Yoga Mat, 45" x 45"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dino-2.jpgDino-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dino-1.jpgDino-12021-11-21T21:16:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/11/07/let-the-holiday-hints-begin/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/grippy.jpgGrippyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/puzzle-2.jpgPuzzle-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/puzzle-1.jpgPuzzle-1Photos courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ergorotarycutter.jpgergorotarycutterPhoto courtesy of Connecting Threadshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/spray.jpgSprayhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pins.jpgpinsPhoto courtesy of Hancocks-paducah.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/glue.jpgGlueA regular glue stick and a glue penhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tote.jpgTotePhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/obama-cover.jpgObama-CoverPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tula-top-9.jpgTula top 9I used EQ to draw several possible layouts for my Tula Pink blocks2021-11-21T21:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/10/31/super-simple-squares/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/super-simple-squares-detail.jpgSuper-Simple-Squares-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/super-simple-squares-1.jpgSuper-Simple-Squares-1Super Simple Squares, 52" x 52"2021-11-07T12:08:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/10/24/retreat-at-last/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-9.jpgRetreat-9Assembling some of the triangles from one of our previous swapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-7.jpgRetreat-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-8.jpgRetreat-8Haha! This was a donation quilt project we were scheduled to do in October of 2020!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-6.jpgRetreat-6One group member modified the free Kaffe Fasset pattern "Carnival" so she could use smaller blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-4.jpgRetreat-4This is a paper-pieced block-of-the-month that two of our members are doinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-5.jpgRetreat-5One retreater is making at least two quilts from fabric featuring national parkshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-3.jpgRetreat-3...then made additional blocks and strips to fill in the holeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-2.jpgRetreat-2I took these orphan blocks and put them on the design wall...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/retreat-1.jpgRetreat-1We were greeted by this beautiful Sassafras leaf on the front steps2021-10-30T22:06:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/10/10/cheater-stripes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oriana-2-1.jpgOriana-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oriana-cropped.jpgOriana-croppedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oriana-1.jpgOriana-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/oriana.jpgOrianaOriana, 47" x 48"2021-10-13T11:41:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/10/17/can-this-quilt-be-saved/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bogus-barn-quilt.jpgBogus-Barn-Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/experiment-3.jpgExperiment-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/experiment-2.jpgExperiment-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/experiment-1.jpgExperiment-1Well, this didn't work2021-10-20T11:08:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/10/03/woo-the-book-ive-been-waiting-for/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/improv-front.jpgImprov-frontPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/improv-4.jpgImprov-4Photo courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/improv-5.jpgImprov-5Photo courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/improv-3.jpgImprov-3Photo courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/improv-2.jpgImprov-2Photo courtesy of C&T2021-10-22T13:28:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/09/26/a-send-off-for-some-donation-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/practice-for-charm-weave.jpgPractice-for-Charm-WeavePractice for Charm Weave, 40" x 40"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ronald-cincin-1.jpgRonald-Cincin-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/donation-2.jpgDonation-2Donation Quilts for Ronald McDonald House2021-10-03T15:40:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/09/19/an-easy-spin/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/b-and-quilt-2-1.jpgB-and-quilt-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/b-and-quilt-1.jpgB-and-quilt-1Rumble In The Jungle, 54" x 54"2021-09-21T16:41:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/09/12/saved-sort-of/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/damask-3-web.jpgDamask-3-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/damask-1-web.jpgDamask-1-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/damask-2-web.jpgDamask-2-web2021-09-16T16:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/09/05/sunrise/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sunset-web-1.jpgSunset-web-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sunrise-web-3.jpgSunrise-web-3Sunrise, 75" x 50"2021-09-08T18:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/08/29/stars-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stars-2-back.jpgStars-2-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hst-stars.jpgHST starsHST Stars, drawn in EQ8 as a starting point for my design. Sources in preceding text.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stars-2-web.jpgStars-2-webHST Stars, 78" x 53"2021-08-31T11:54:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/08/22/more-stars/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/star-quilting.jpgStar-quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/star-back.jpgstar-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/star.jpgstarFossil Fern Stars, 59" x 44"2021-08-26T11:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/08/15/two-lovely-beginner-books/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bag.jpgJump Into Sewing by Lee Chappell Monroe, C&T PublishingPhoto Courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-quilt-toc.jpgJump-Quilt-TOCPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-quilt-quilt.jpgJump Into Patchwork & Quilting by Sarah Ashford, C&T PublishingPhot courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-sewing-pencil.jpgJump Into Sewing by Lee Chappell Monroe, C&T PublishingPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-sewing-pillows.jpgJump Into Sewing by Lee Chappell Monroe, C&T PublishingPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-sewing.jpgJump-SewingPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jump-patchwork.jpgJump-PatchworkPhoto courtesy of C&T2021-08-22T15:59:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/08/08/wonky/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wonky-finish.jpgWonky-finishhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wonky-finish-2.jpgWonky-finish-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/block.jpgBlock2021-08-09T10:40:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/08/01/finally-the-move/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/knob-1.jpgKnobhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/safe-quilts.jpgSafe-quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/studio.jpgStudiohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/closet-3.jpgCloset-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/closet-1.jpgCloset-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/closet-2.jpgCloset-22021-08-15T11:00:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/25/a-little-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lightening-practice.jpglightening-practicePractice quilt for Lightening, 36" x 36"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lightening-back.jpgLIghtening-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/lightening-detail.jpglightening-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/gold-thread.jpgGold-threadhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/bottom-line.jpgBottom-Line2021-07-27T22:23:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/18/virtual-design-wall/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/q4.jpgQ4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/q2.jpgQ2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/q3.jpgQ3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/q1.jpgQ12022-03-14T20:20:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/11/some-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sunflowers.jpgSunflowershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/covid-batik-swap-2.jpgCOVID-batik-swap-2COVID swap block quilt, 55" x 72"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/june-donation.jpgJune-Donationhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/covid-batik-swap-1.jpgCOVID-batik-swap-12021-07-20T15:23:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/05/mary-lindberg-is-the-winner/2021-07-05T19:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/05/calling-mary-lindberg/2021-07-05T18:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/07/04/the-rest-of-the-story-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sharks.jpgSharkshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/shirt-2.jpgShirt-22021-07-20T15:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/06/27/a-terrific-resource-for-quilt-finishing/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ultimate-1-web.jpgUltimate-1-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ultimate-cover-web.jpgUltimate-cover-webPhoto courtesy of C&T2022-12-29T00:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/06/20/scrappy-triangle-swap-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-11.jpgTriangles-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-9.jpgTriangles-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-10.jpgTriangles-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-8.jpgTriangles-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-7.jpgTriangles-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-5.jpgTriangles-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-6.jpgTriangles-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-4.jpgTriangles-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-3.jpgTriangles-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/triangles-2.jpgTriangles-22021-07-10T10:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/06/13/many-ways-with-walking-foot-quilting/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lines.jpgLineshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cable-2.jpgCable-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/grid.jpgGrid2021-07-20T15:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/06/06/side-trip-into-clothing-construction/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/shirt.jpgShirtAnd a few shirts for me!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/fabric.jpgFabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pattern.jpgPattern2021-07-18T10:35:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/05/30/eight-years/2021-07-10T10:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/05/23/my-favorite-color-update/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/moda-1.jpgModa-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/moda-4.jpgModa-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/moda-2.jpgModa-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/moda-3.jpgModa-32021-05-29T03:56:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/05/16/landscape-quilting-books/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/landscape-from-book-for-web.jpgLandscape-from-book-for-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/landscape-1.jpgLandscape-1I think I made this one so I could use those round red buttons!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/landscape-7.jpgLandscape-7The mountain in the background is made from a batik so did not need to be painted to have the right appearance. The commercial prints in the foreground were altered with markers.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/landscape-4.jpgLandscape-4I found pre-printed fabrics for everything I needed to build my husband his ideal woodshop :)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/landscape-3.jpgLandscape-3I did make this one self-portrait quilt in a class years ago, but that's it for people in my quilts.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mt-pisgah1.jpgMt-PisgahI made this quilt years ago in a class at Tennessee Quiltfest2021-05-19T11:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/05/09/a-preschool-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/h-bag-3.jpgH-bag-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/h-bag-1.jpgH-bag-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/h-bag-2.jpgH-bag-2Hayden and the bag he madehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/hayden-sewing-web.jpgHayden-sewing-web2021-05-16T22:49:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/05/02/teaching-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/binding-2.jpgBinding-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/binding-1.jpgBinding-12021-05-07T00:03:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/04/18/a-fun-fabric-bowl/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/fast-2-fuse-cover.jpgFast 2 Fuse coverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bowl-3.jpgBowl-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bowl-1.jpgBowl-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bowl-2.jpgBowl-2Fabric bowl, from the Modern Fabric Bowls bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/bowl-cover.jpgBowl coverPhoto courtesy of C&T2021-04-19T15:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/04/25/an-unusual-fabric-find/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/handkerchief-4.jpgHandkerchief-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/handkerchief.jpgHandkerchiefhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/falls-web-2.jpgFalls-web-22021-04-29T14:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/04/04/what-shapes-tesselate/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sample.jpgsampleImage imported from https://www.coolmath4kids.com/manipulatives/pattern-blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tessellation-1.jpgTessellation 1This tessellating design is composed of squares of 2 different sizeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tessellation-2.jpgTessellation 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alison-glass-tessellation-web.jpgAlison-Glass-Tessellation-webIllustration from AlisonGlass.com2021-04-08T17:40:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/04/11/designing-your-own-tessellations/2021-04-16T00:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/03/28/tessellations-again/2021-03-31T16:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/03/21/tula-update/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/first-quarter.jpgFirst-quarterhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tula-top-1.jpgTula top 1I love this layout, but it's turning out to be a bear to piece! 2021-03-29T10:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/03/14/more-exercise-and-a-swap-top/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swap-2-bordered.jpgSwap-2-borderedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swap-top-2.jpgSwap-top-22021-03-23T12:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/02/28/a-new-toy/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jm-quilt-eq.jpgJM quilt EQExample courtesy of Electric Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/eq8-boxright.pngEQ8-boxRIGHThttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/eq-star-quilt.jpgEQ-star-quiltQuilt design in EQ8 by me; star blocks designed by Judy Martin; chain block is part of EQ8 block libraryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/eq-star.jpgEQ-starBlock by Judy Martin, modified in EQ8 by me2021-03-04T17:09:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/03/07/extra-tula-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-1.jpgAlt-Tula-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-2.jpgAlt-Tula-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-22.jpgAlt-Tula-22https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-20.jpgAlt-Tula-20https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-18.jpgAlt-Tula-18https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-15.jpgAlt-Tula-15https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-7.jpgAlt-Tula-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/alt-tula-14.jpgAlt-Tula-142021-03-13T01:05:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/02/21/im-in-but/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/matched-points.jpgMatched-pointsMy personal standard is "if it's less than 1/16th inch off, leave it alone! I can see the slight mis-match in the upper left, but really, who cares?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/moda-1.jpgModa-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/mfc-participatinggraphic-web.jpgMFC-ParticipatingGraphic---web2021-02-24T07:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/02/14/design-floor-exercise-tool/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/swap-top.jpgSwap-tophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/design-2.jpgDesign-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/design-1.jpgDesign-12021-02-21T11:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/02/07/badss-women/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/badass-2.jpgBadass-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/badass-4.jpgBadass-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/badass-1.jpgBadass 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/badass-3.jpgBadass-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/badass-jerri.jpgBadass Jerri2021-02-11T12:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/01/31/spring-is-coming-more-donation-quilts/2021-03-01T19:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/01/24/2020-review-part-ii/2021-02-11T21:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/01/17/2020-quilt-review-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/strip-3-web.jpgstrip-3-webI designed and made the above quilt for Studio Stitch, where the pattern was offered free with purchase.2021-01-25T12:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/01/10/catching-up-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/batik-quilt.jpgBatik quiltQuilt on a chairhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/julie-placemats-2.jpgJulie placemats 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/julie-placemats-1.jpgJulie placemats 12021-01-11T16:20:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2021/01/03/the-tula-quilt-better-late-than-never/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-6.jpgTula-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-5.jpgTula-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-4.jpgTula-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-3.jpgTula-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-2.jpgTula-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/tula-1.jpgTula-12021-01-04T02:46:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/12/27/avoiding-half-square-triangles/2023-12-18T20:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/12/13/christmas-2020/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/santa.jpgSanta2020-12-20T07:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/11/29/10-fun-items-that-arent-quilt-books/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-2.jpgSummary-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-1.jpgSummary-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-4.jpgSummary-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-3.jpgSummary-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-7.jpgSummary-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-6.jpgSummary-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-5.jpgSummary-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-9.jpgSummary-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-8.jpgSummary-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/summary-10.jpgSummary-102020-12-04T12:57:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/12/13/designing-to-avoid-intersecting-seams/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/variable-sashing-web.jpgvariable-sashing-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jewel-block.jpgJewel blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/lightening.jpgLighteninghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/chain.jpgChainhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/chain-ruined.jpgChain ruined2020-12-20T08:00:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/12/06/a-few-favorite-christmas-patterns/2020-12-07T19:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/11/22/a-quilt-for-a-man-or-anyone/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/drape-web.jpgDrape web2021-03-18T21:37:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/12/20/quilt-as-social-commentary/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/xmas-web.jpgXmas-webXmas, 25.5" x 31.5"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/xmas-detail-web.jpgXmas-detail-webDetail of Xmas2020-12-28T19:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/11/15/little-jewels/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scraps-drape.jpgScraps drapeAs you can see, Minky backing with no batting allows the quilt to drape nicelyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scraps-whole.jpgScraps wholeIt's always a great idea to offset the intersecting seams!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/scraps-detail.jpgScraps detail2022-04-12T16:35:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/11/08/another-scrap-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/another-scrap-quilt-web.jpgAnother-Scrap-Quilt-webAnother Scrap Quilt, 64" x 64". I was planning to teach it in January, but the COVID numbers have gotten too high here for that to be safe.2020-11-10T23:01:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/11/01/perfect-a-book-review/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/backing-before-web.jpgBacking-before-webThe fabric was folded and stacked, which made it hard to see.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/backing-after-web.jpgBacking-after-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/studio-storage-web.jpgStudio-storage-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/studio-paint-web.jpgStudio-paint-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/studio-machine-web.jpgStudio-machine-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/studio-cover-web.jpgStudio-cover-webPhoto courtesy of C&T2020-11-02T19:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/10/11/recent-donation-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rails-variation.jpgRails-variationThis quilt used up a lot of scraps, too!2020-10-16T19:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/10/25/it-happened-this-way/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/elvis-front-web.jpgElvis-front-webQuilt from Pat Sloan's "Going on a Picnic" quilt alonghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/elvis-block-web.jpgElvis-block-webElvis on The Elvis Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/elvis-back.jpgElvis-back2020-10-26T12:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/10/18/a-covid-swap/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/swap.jpgSwap2020-10-19T10:59:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/10/04/two-finishes-with-kaffe-fabrics/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kaffe-2-web-1.jpgKaffe-2-webWho can resist the colorful fabrics by Kaffe Fasset? I made two quilts with them. This pattern is available free from https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kaffe-leftovers-web.jpgKaffe-leftovers-webKaffe Leftovers, 48" x 60", 2020.2023-09-17T15:37:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/09/27/new-quilt-for-studio-stitch-omg/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/charm-weave-web.jpgCharm-Weave-webThis is the quilt in crib size2020-10-02T15:02:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/09/20/guest-blogger-linda-reviews-rulerwork-quilting/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rulerwork-example-web-1.jpgRulerwork-example-webPhoto from the book showing one of Amanda's rulers. Photo courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rulerwork-mats-web-1.jpgRulerwork-mats-webOne of Amanda's pretty examples from the bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-hand-cream-web.jpgLinda-hand-cream-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-desk-web.jpgLinda-desk-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-spacers-web.jpgLinda-spacers-webWestalee Echo Clipshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-wrong-ruler-web.jpgLinda-wrong-ruler-webFine Line ruler posts bump into dual feed mechanism Photo by Linda Hungerfordhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lindas-rulers-web.jpgLinda's-rulers-webPhoto by Linda Hungerford https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-right-foot-web.jpgLinda-right-foot-webThis is the Bernina #72 foot.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-wrong-foot-web.jpgLinda-wrong-foot-webRuler work quilting with the WRONG machine foot!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/linda-quilting-web.jpgLinda-quilting-webLinda at her machine; photo courtesy of Linda Hungerford2020-09-21T10:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/09/18/and-the-winner-is/2020-09-18T12:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/09/13/project-planner/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/tour-web.jpgtour-webImage courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/planner-pages-web.jpgPlanner-pages-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/planner-months.jpgPlanner-monthsHa! Fixed to suit me!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/planner-mine.jpgPlanner-minehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/planner-cover-web.jpgPlanner-cover-webPhoto courtesy of C&T2020-09-20T16:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/09/06/for-a-good-time-and-omg/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fabric.jpgfabricYes, the gray and white fabrics are metallic! And the fat quarter at the far right just jumped into my basket while my other fabric was being cut.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/charm-weave-fabrics.jpgCharm-weave-fabricsThese fabrics are from Studio Stitch2020-09-09T13:19:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/08/30/an-oldie/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/stacked-stripes-2006-web.jpgStacked-Stripes-2006-web2020-10-19T10:58:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/08/23/class-with-maria-shell/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/shell-1.jpgShell 1This is the Announcement from VQF2020-09-09T10:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/08/02/serendipity-quilt-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/jelly-roll-quilts-3-web.jpgJelly-Roll-Quilts-3-webPhoto courtesy of C&%https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/jelly-roll-quilts-2-web.jpgJelly-Roll-Quilts-2-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/jelly-roll-quilts-1-web.jpgJelly-Roll-Quilts-1-webPhoto Courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/serendipity-web.jpgSerendipity-Webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/seerendipity-detail-web.jpgseerendipity-detail-web2020-08-03T11:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/08/16/happy-as-a-clam/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/clamshells-web.jpgClamshells-webI finally finished this little art quilt, which was started several years ago2020-09-09T10:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/08/09/elizabeths-village/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/merrion-square-web.jpgMerrion-Square-webPhoto courtesy of Elizabeth Eastmanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/merrionsquare-line-up-web.jpgMerrionSquare-Line-up-webPhoto courtesy of Elizabeth Eastmanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elizabeths-village-web.jpgElizabeth's-Village-webElizabeth's Village, center design is by my friend Elizabeth and pattern is available in her Payhip store. I added borders so it would finish crib size, 2020.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elizabeth-detail-2.jpgElizabeth-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/elizabeth-detail-1.jpgElizabeth-detail-12020-08-22T10:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/07/26/the-latest-baby-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/baby.jpgbabyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lg-sourdough-detail-2.jpgLg-Sourdough-detail-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lg-sourdough-detail-1.jpgLg-Sourdough-detail-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/large-sourdough-web.jpgLarge-Sourdough---web2020-07-27T13:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/07/19/candy-cubes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/candy-cubes-backing.jpgCandy-cubes-backinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/candy-cubes-web.jpgCandy-Cubes-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/candy-cubes-ver-1-web.jpgCandy-cubes-ver-1-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/candy-cubes-detail.jpgCandy-Cubes-detail2020-07-21T21:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/07/12/those-pesky-orphan-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/more-12-inch-orphans.jpgMore-12-inch-orphansOrphan Blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/orphans-1.jpgOrphans-1Yes, that bin is full of smaller orphan blocks, with the big orphans stacked on top!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12-inch-orphans-back.jpg12-Inch-Orphans-backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12-inch-orphans.jpg12-inch-orphansOrphan Blocks2020-09-07T14:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/06/28/barn-quilt-to-wall-quilt-to-lap-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/barn-quilt.jpgBarn Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/barn-1-1.jpgBarn-12020-07-21T21:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/07/05/a-60-year-ufo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/granny-square-web.jpgGranny-square-webThe first block of my Arkansas Crossroadshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/arkansas-crossroads-web.jpgArkansas-Crossroads-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/reproduction.jpgReproductionThe darkest blue is an Aunt Grace print; I don't know about the othershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/granny-2-web.jpgGranny-2-webGranny used a seam allowance of LESS THAN a quarter inch, and finger pressed her seams open!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/granny-4-web.jpgGranny 4 webHer stitches were so tiny that they are very difficult to pick out! And she backstitched at the beginning and end of each seam!!!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/granny-3-web.jpgGranny 3 web2020-07-21T21:43:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/06/14/an-easy-donation-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pineapples-chela-web.jpgPineapples-Chela-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pineapples-web.jpgPineapples-web2020-07-21T21:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/06/21/fiddlesticks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fiddlesticks-4.jpgFiddlesticks-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fiddlesticks-3.jpgFiddlesticks-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fiddlesticks-2.jpgFiddlesticks-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fiddlesticks-1-1.jpgFiddlesticks-12022-01-23T00:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/06/07/7-years-and-counting/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fiddlesticks-1.jpgFiddlesticksI designed and made Fiddlesticks after seeing a number of similar quilts on the internet.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/voices_bidonmyquilt_wk1_28.jpgVoices_bidonmyquilt_wk1_28My donation to the Quilt Alliance auction was used in their publicityhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/improv-runner-1.jpgImprov-Runner-1Improv Table Runner for Modern Quilts Unlimitedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zippy-star-web.jpgZippy-Star-webI designed this quilt for Modern Quilts Unlimitedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/triangles-11.jpgTriangles-112020-09-10T21:29:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/05/31/more-fun-books-for-learning/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20445_frontcover-web.jpg20445_frontcover-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sew-very-pic-1-web.jpgSew-Very-pic-1-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sew-very-4-web.jpgSew-very-4-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sew-very-2-web.jpgSew-very-2-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sew-very-cover-web.jpgSew-Very-cover-webPhoto courtesy of C&T2020-06-07T16:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/05/24/some-quarantine-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/t-p-block-web.jpgT-P-block-webPhoto courtesy of MisoQuilty.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/roll-2.jpgroll-2Photo courtesy of Java House Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/on-a-roll-1.jpgon-a-roll-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/judi-bastion-quilt-web.jpgJudi-Bastion-quilt-webPhoto courtesy of Judi Bastion2020-05-24T23:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/05/17/2020-yikes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/temp-first-quarate-webr.jpgTemp-First-Quarate-webrhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/temp-1-web.jpgtemp-1-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rainbow-1-web.jpgrainbow-1-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/temp-3.jpgtemp-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/temperature-quilt.jpgtemperature quilt2020-05-18T11:39:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/05/10/dont-try-this-at-home/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/amethyst.jpgAmethysthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bouillabaisse-not.jpgBouillabaisse-nothttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bouillabaissequilt1.jpgbouillabaissequilt12020-05-25T14:16:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/05/03/swirly-leaves-support-your-local-quilt-shop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/modern_maples_leaves.jpgmodern_maples_leavesPhoto courtesy of Lynn Kleinhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/swirly-detail.jpgSwirly-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/swirly.jpgSwirlyI took a class with friends at A Stitch in Time and made this fall quilt.2020-05-04T21:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/04/26/my-quarantine-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zigzag-detail.jpgZigzag-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zigzag.jpgZigzaghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/strip-8.jpgstrip-82024-12-02T15:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/04/19/modern-curves-and-stripes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ct-3-web.jpgC&T-3-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ct-2-web.jpgC&T-2-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ct-1-web.jpgC&T-1-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tidbit.jpgTidbithttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mod-curves-4-web.jpgMod-Curves-4-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mod-curves-3-web.jpgMod-Curves-3-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mod-curves-2-web.jpgMod-Curves-2-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mod-curves-1-web.jpgMod-Curves-1-webPhoto courtesy of C&T2020-04-20T21:13:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/04/12/a-couple-of-little-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hayden-mask.jpgHayden-maskLike everyone else, I made a zillion of these. At least my model is cute :)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mondrian.jpgMondrianSpeaking of orphan blocks, I made this one up into a little quilt for the SAQA auction.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/contest-star.jpgContest-star2020-04-16T10:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/04/05/before-and-after/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/masks-web.jpgMasks-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bq-block-4-1.jpgBQ-block-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bq-block-3-1.jpgBQ-block-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bq-block-2-1.jpgBQ-block-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bq-block-1-2.jpgBQ-block-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bettis-quilt.jpgBetti's-quilt2020-04-07T13:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/03/29/summertime-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/summertime-detail-3.jpgSummertime-detail-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/summertime.jpgSummertimeI enjoyed making this quilt and the templates from Backporch Designs made it easy.2020-03-31T21:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/03/22/an-exciting-new-book/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/new-1.jpgNew 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ct-npqb-front-web.jpgC&T-NP&QB-front-webPhoto Courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ct-npqb-4-web.jpgC&T-NP&QB-4-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ct-npqb-3-web.jpgC&T-NP&QB-3-webPhoto courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ct-npqb-2-1.jpgC&T-NP&QB-2Photo courtesy of C&Thttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ct-npqb-1-1.jpgC&T-NP&QB-1Photo Courtesy of C&T2020-03-23T15:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/03/15/sewing-circle/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sewing-circle-detail.jpgSewing-Circle-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sewing-circle.jpgSewing-CircleI designed and made this little neighborhood after seeing similar projects online. Isn't the internet a great source of inspiration?2020-06-07T16:43:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/03/01/teaching-landscape-techniques/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-7.jpgTiny-7This pine tree has green flannel for foliage and lots of free motion quilting for texturehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-6.jpgTiny-6I made this after reading Happy Villages by Karen Eckmeierhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-5.jpgTiny-5This wonky house was inspired by a class I took with Laura Wasilowski several years agohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-4.jpgTiny-4I have no idea why this rose seems to be floating in a pond, but it gave me the opoortunity to use little beads as dew on the rosehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-3.jpgTiny-3And this one gave me a chance to use one of my little antelope charmshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-2.jpgTiny-2This dragonfly has sparkly wings and a rhinestone, toohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/tiny-1.jpgTiny-1Finally, I couldn't help making a card with this cow, who has been in my stash for some time!2020-03-04T16:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/03/08/more-rabbits/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/more-rabbits-detail.jpgMore-Rabbits-detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rabbits-2.jpgRabbits-22020-03-09T19:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/02/16/a-little-help-from-my-friends/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-6.jpgIntersection-6My tool to help with 1/4" seam has been around so long the plastic is yellowed!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-5.jpgIntersection-5Here are the pieces laid side by side as they will be sewn, so you can see the seams pressed in opposite directions.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-4.jpgIntersection-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-3.jpgIntersection-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-2.jpgintersection-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/intersection-1.jpgIntersection-12020-02-27T18:41:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/02/23/leaf-pounding-and-lattice-making-by-my-friends/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/laura-2-web-1.jpgLaura-2-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/laura-3-web.jpgLaura-3-web2020-02-24T20:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/02/09/plaidish-color-gets-the-credit-value-does-the-work/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plaidish-detail.jpgPlaidish-detailYes! There were a lot of little intersections to match--good practice!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/plaidish.jpgPlaidish2020-02-14T18:53:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/02/02/color-gets-the-credit-value-does-the-work/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/junk-4.jpgJunk-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/junk-3-web.jpgJunk-3-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/junk-2-web.jpgJunk-2-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/junk-1-web.jpgJunk-1-web2020-02-04T18:57:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/01/26/chelas-journal/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chela-5-1.jpgChela-5Chela used a tool to crease the Kraft-Tex, and I do too--it's tough enough to stand up to thishttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chela-13.jpgChela-13She decorated the cover of her journal with stitching and buttons--Kraft-Tex can be stitched either by hand or by machinehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chela-7-1.jpgChela-7Chela had trouble with glue for applique, but stitching worked fine. If you want glue, I use the Aleene's Jewel-It glue with good results on Kraft-Texhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/chela-6-1.jpgChela-6She also used clips to hold it for sewing--of course you don't want pin holes!2022-12-03T15:11:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/01/12/new-classes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/little-landscapes.jpgLittle-Landscapeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/easier-than-it-looks-1.jpgEasier-Than-It-Looks2020-01-13T11:13:35+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/01/19/rabbits/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rabbits-detail-1.jpgRabbits-detail2020-01-24T12:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2020/01/05/one-of-the-last-finishes-of-2019/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/obw-1.jpgOBW-12020-01-17T12:40:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/28/it-was-a-very-good-year/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rabbits-1.jpgRabbits!-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/love-at-sea.jpgLove-at-SeaLove at Sea was made in 2019 using Deb Tucker's tools.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/obw.jpgOBWThis isn't as wonky as it looks, thank goodness! It's just that I had trouble hanging it for the photo because it's bigger than the design wall!2020-01-02T02:13:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/24/finally/2019-12-25T11:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/22/its-a-little-difficult/2019-12-24T01:32:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/15/kraft-tex-christmas/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/poinsetta-3.jpgPoinsetta-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/packages.jpgPackageshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pyramid-3.jpgPyramid-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pyraid-4.jpgPyraid-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/poinsetta-2.jpgPoinsetta-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/poinsetta.jpgPoinsettaThis is the Crimson color of hand-dyed, prewashed Kraft-Tex2020-01-02T02:12:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/08/triangle-variations-finished/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/triangle-book.jpgTriangle-bookModern Triangle Variations, published by Stash Bookshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/triangle-variations-detail.jpgTriangle-Variations-Detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/triangle-variations-back.jpgTriangle-Variations-backBack of "Triangle Variations"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/triangle-variations.jpgTriangle-Variations"Triangle Variations" did not get to go to a quilt show due to COVID2020-01-02T02:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/12/01/improvised-table-runners/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/crossweave-runner-ii-1.jpgCrossweave-Runner-IIhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/danish-runner.jpgDanish-Runner2019-12-24T01:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/11/24/my-2020-workshops-and-guild-talks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/improv-runner.jpgImprov-Runner2019-11-28T11:19:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/11/17/yikes-prewashing-quilt-fabric/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prewash-3.jpgPrewash-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prewash-2.jpgPrewash-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/prewash-1.jpgPrewash-12019-11-18T11:36:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/11/10/kraft-tex-tray/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-7.jpgTray-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-2-1.jpgTray 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-6.jpgTray-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-5.jpgTray-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-4.jpgTray-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-3.jpgTray-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-2.jpgTray-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tray-1.jpgTray-12019-11-17T01:11:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/this-blog-and-me/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mary-j-puckett.jpgMary-J-Pucketthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mary-j-puckett-e1522628288527.jpgMary-J-Pucketthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/runner-1.jpgRunner-1Runner for "Give Modern A Try!" 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Remixhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/log-swap-2.jpgLog-swap-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/log-swap-1.jpgLog-swap-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/donation-fall-2019.jpgDonation-Fall-20192019-10-31T15:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/10/20/a-tale-of-many-dots/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dots-4.jpgDots-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dots-3.jpgDots-3Rescued 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box 52021-08-24T11:01:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/09/08/two-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xmas-stars-2.jpgXmas-stars-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/baby-stars.jpgBaby-stars"Baby Stars", made from the pattern "Lucky Stars" by Atkinson Designs.2019-09-16T00:33:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/09/01/scraps-happen-part-iii/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/junk-to-jems.jpgJunk-to-Jemshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5-inch-b.jpg5-inch-Bhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5-inch-a.jpg5-inch-A2019-09-08T19:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/08/25/scraps-happen-part-ii/2019-09-08T19:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/08/18/scraps-happen-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wonky-slabs-51-x-51.jpgWonky-Slabs,-51-x-51https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/shirts.jpgShirtsYou can find the original pattern for this quilt by going to AllPeopleQuilt.com and searching for the "trail mix" patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-7.jpgRetreat-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/runner-3.jpgRunner-3Another runner for my "Try Improv" class2019-09-08T19:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/08/11/teaching-quilt-as-you-go/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-6.jpgQAYG-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-5.jpgQAYG-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-4.jpgQAYG-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-3.jpgQAYG-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-2.jpgQAYG-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/qayg-1.jpgQAYG-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jewel-box-1.jpgJewel-boxI made this Jewel Box quilt many years ago using Georgia Bonesteel's QAYG method2019-08-13T10:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/08/04/another-ufo-bights-the-dust/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/lombard-donation.jpgLombard-donation2019-08-06T00:52:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/07/14/current-series-blue-ridge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/geese-1.jpgGeese-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cardinals.jpgCardinalshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/blue-ridge-ii-total.jpgBlue-Ridge-II-totalThe colors of the quilt blended with the colors of my chimney, where I stuck it up to be photographed2019-07-15T23:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/07/21/serendipity-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/star-swap-2-1.jpgStar swap 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/star-swap-2.jpgstar-swap-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/star-swap.jpgStar-SwapStar Swap Quilt, original design, 2019. 40" x 40".2019-07-23T19:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/06/30/tutorial-diy-gift-card-wrap-with-kraft-tex/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-13.jpgCard-13https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-12.jpgCard-12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-11.jpgCard-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-9.jpgCard-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-8.jpgCard-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-7.jpgCard-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-4.jpgCard-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/card-3.jpgCard-32019-07-04T16:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014-projects/2019-07-01T19:05:57+00:00weekly0.6https://zippyquilts.blog/2019/07/07/little-green-man-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/alien-4.jpgAlien 4My wonky star block, drawn with Electric Quilt 8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/star-bee-blocks.jpgstar-bee-blocksThis is a copy from Pinterest, where the block has been widely shared without attributionhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/star-base-block.jpgStar base block,, drawn with Electric Quilt 8Star base block, drawn with Electric Quilt 8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/alien-3.jpgAlien-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/alien-2.jpgAlien-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/alien-1.jpgAlien-1My "Little Green Man" quilt, June 20192019-07-08T18:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/06/23/three-bag-patterns-that-were-worth-paying-for/2021-04-18T12:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/06/16/linda-hahn-new-york-beauty-expert-from-florida/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/linda-class.jpgLinda classImage from Linda's iquilt classhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/feelin_crabby_tn.jpgfeelin_crabby_tnhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bermuda-cropped.jpgBermuda-croppedThe pattern is Bermuda Sunset, another one by Linda Hahn.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nybeautsimplified_lg.jpgNYBeautSimplified_lg2019-06-17T20:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/06/09/three-great-free-bag-patterns/2019-09-21T00:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/06/02/augusta-cole-variety-is-the-spice-of-life/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/augusta-5.jpgAugusta 5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/augusta-4.jpgAugusta-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/augusta-3.jpgAugusta-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/augusta-2.jpgAugusta-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/july-donation-copy.jpgJuly-Donation - CopyThis is a leaders-and-enders project2019-06-06T19:39:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/05/26/kraft-tex-applique-woo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kraft-tex-1-1.jpgKraft-Tex-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/kraft-tex-2.jpgKraft-Tex-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/alien-1.jpgAlien-12019-07-10T17:52:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/05/19/meet-cheryl-brickey-of-meadow-mist-designs/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cheryl-mystery.jpgCheryl mysteryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cheryl-book.jpgCheryl-bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cheryl-minimal-1.pngCheryl minimal 12019-05-21T00:33:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/05/12/north-carolina-quilt-symposium/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/portrait-1.jpgPortrait-1This was just a quick practice piece; I promise the woman didn't really have blue skin!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cheryl-brickey.jpgCheryl-BrickeyCheryl and me with the partially completed quilt I designed and made in classhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lake-junaluska.jpgLake-JunaluskaView from the hotel at Lake Junaluska2019-05-13T19:38:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/05/05/one-mistake-makes-two-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blue-rails-5.jpgBlue-Rails-5Blue Rails donation quilt, about 40" squarehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blue-rails-4.jpgBlue-Rails-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/blue-rails.jpgBlue RailsBlue Rails, drawn in EQ8 based on a quilt by Nann at withstringsattached.blogspot.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/drawers.jpgDrawers2019-05-11T14:19:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/04/28/clothesline-basket-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/basket-2.jpgBasket-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/basket-1.jpgBasket-12019-05-03T01:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/04/21/i-dislike-quilt-as-you-go/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/qayg-5.jpgQAYG-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/qayg-4.jpgQAYG-4The quilting is meant to show on the back, though white thread on white fabric doesn't show much!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/qayg-2-1.jpgQAYG-2Machine applique of these circles was done after the quilting, so there was no need for further stabilizerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/qayg-3.jpgQAYG-3Jewel Box, queen size, made in 2003https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/qayg-1.jpgQAYG-12019-04-23T09:54:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/04/07/current-series-parts-4-and-5/2019-04-12T11:23:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/03/31/best-bag-handles/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-8.jpgHandles-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-6.jpgHandles-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-5.jpgHandles-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-4.jpgHandles-4I like to use clips to hold everything in place https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-3.jpgHandles-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-2.jpgHandles-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/handles-1.jpgHandles-12019-04-12T11:23:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/03/24/donation-quilt-catch-up/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donation-5.jpgDonation-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donation-4.jpgDonation-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donation-3.jpgDonation-3This top was started over a year ago when I wanted to experiment with half-rectangle triangles. The finished quilt is 40" x 48"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donation-2.jpgDonation-2This top was made from slabs swapped in one of my groups. I spy some orphan blocks incorporated into slabs!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donation-1-1.jpgDonation-1I found this panel in the SCRAP BIN at a shop where I teach, so I got it for $1 an ounce!2019-04-12T11:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/03/17/making-a-strip-set/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/maria.jpgMariahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/strip-set-1.jpgstrip-set-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/maria-shell.jpgmaria shellNo Borders Treasure Map by Maria Shell, from her blog2019-03-18T18:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/03/10/a-travel-sewing-machine/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bernette-2.jpgBernette-2This fun fabric came in prints of two sizes, so I had one of each to usehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bernette-1.jpgBernette-12019-03-14T22:05:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/03/03/twinkles-all-around/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/twinkle-2-1.jpgTwinkle-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/twinkle-5.jpgTwinkle-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/twinkle-3.jpgTwinkle-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/twinkle-1.jpgTwinkle-12019-03-04T21:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/02/24/current-series-parts-2-and-3/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/improv-set-3.jpgImprov-Set-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/improv-set-2.jpgImprov-Set-22019-02-27T00:25:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/02/17/thrift-shop-finds/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sheet.jpgSheethttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cat-buttons_edited-1.jpgcat buttons_edited-12019-02-27T00:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/02/10/a-new-series/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jan-improv.jpgJan-ImprovI trimmed each block to 6-1/2" wide; the length is randomhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/series-3.jpgSeries-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/series-2.jpgSeries-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/series-1.jpgSeries-1Visual Guide to Working in a Series, by Elizabeth Barton2019-02-16T16:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/02/03/another-scrap-class/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sourdough-4.jpgSourdough-4Gail chose the more challenging smaller size and still was the first to finish a block!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sourdough-2.jpgSourdough-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sourdough-1.jpgSourdough 1This woman made a small block, too, but I failed to get a picturehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sourdoing-3.jpgSourdoing-3Love those bright colors!2019-02-08T20:31:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/01/27/an-experiment-in-quilting-on-the-dsm/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dish-carrier-3.jpgdish-carrier-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dish-carrier-2.jpgdish-carrier-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dish-carrier-1.jpgdish-carrier-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/detail-dutch-holiday-diana-ramsay-web.jpgDetail Dutch Holiday Diana Ramsay webDetail of Dutch Holiday2019-02-03T23:37:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/01/13/my-year-in-scraps/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/scrap-3.jpgscrap-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sourdough-block.jpgsourdough blockSourdough block, taught to me by Barbara C Lenoxhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Scrap-2.jpgScrap-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Scrap-1.jpgScrap-12019-09-02T00:41:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/01/20/bag-with-kraft-tex-base/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/drama-bag.jpgdrama-baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/comic-7.jpgcomic-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/comic-5.jpgcomic-5You can also see where I stitched around the edge to hold the Kraft-Tex in place before assemblyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/comic-4.jpgcomic-4You can see my top-stitching here. This is the straighter side :)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/comic-3.jpgcomic-3You can see my top-stitching here. This is the straighter side :)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/comic-2.jpgcomic-22019-01-28T21:24:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2019/01/06/what-did-i-learn-in-2018/2019-01-07T12:18:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/12/30/my-quilt-is-in-quilty-magazine/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Quilty-4.jpgQuilty-4This is Quilty's "glamour shot" of my quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Quilty-3.jpgQuilty-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Quilty-2.jpgQuilty-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Quilty-1.jpgQuilty-1The petals were fused on with Heat'n'Bond, and then I buttonhole stitched around them2019-02-03T11:12:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/12/23/snow-day-sew-day/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/xmas-detail.jpgxmas---detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Snow.jpgSnow2019-01-04T00:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/12/16/equilateral-triangles/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tiny-piping.jpgTiny-Pipinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/equilateral-triangles.jpgEquilateral-Triangles, 2018https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/equilateral-quilting.jpgEquilateral-quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/equilateral-binding.jpgEquilateral-bindinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/equilateral-backing.jpgEquilateral-backingThe backing is fabric I got off the sale rack at one of my favorite shops.2018-12-17T03:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/12/09/triple-update/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mats-mine.jpgMats-mine2018-12-10T12:13:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/12/02/a-month-of-thankfulness/2018-12-10T02:51:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/11/25/a-different-floor-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/balsam-quilt.jpgBalsam quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/floor-7.jpgFloor 7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/balsam-inn-2.jpgBalsam Inn 2Photo from Balsam Mountain Inn's Facebook Page2018-12-10T02:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/11/18/christmas-is-coming-a-finished-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hayden-xmas-2.jpgHayden-xmas-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hayden-xmas.jpgHayden-xmashttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xmas-3.jpgxmas-32018-11-20T21:11:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/11/11/whats-next/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xmas-web.jpgxmas-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xmas-1.jpgxmas-12018-11-27T00:06:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/11/04/travel-inspires/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nm-2.jpgNM-2Stucco walks, turquoise trim, tile roof https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/nm-1.jpgNM-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/windmills-i.jpgWindmills-Ihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/windmills-2.jpgWindmills-22018-12-02T19:37:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/10/28/give-it-what-it-needs/2018-10-31T14:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/10/21/a-little-landscape-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/happy1.jpgHappyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tiny-landscape-i.jpgTiny-Landscape-II made this little landscape based on the ideas in Happy Villages2018-10-23T21:17:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/10/14/a-few-extra-projects/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bag-for-angela-conley.jpgBag-for-Angela-ConleyThis is a great use for orphan blocks. Just attach to a bag, and you have a handmade gift!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/wine-web.jpgWine-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pyramid-4.jpgPyramid-42018-10-15T09:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/10/07/asheville-quilt-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bulls-eye-ii-diana-ramsay-web.jpgBulls Eye II Diana Ramsay webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/moonglow-linda-fiedler-web.jpgMoonglow Linda Fiedler webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pyramids.jpgPyramidshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pyramid-1-web.jpgPyramid-1-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fusion-linda-fiedler-web.jpgFusion Linda Fiedler webFusion, by Linda Fiedlerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fascinating-rhythm-diana-ramsay-web.jpgFascinating-Rhythm-Diana-Ramsay-web2018-10-10T16:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/09/30/two-more-quilts-find-homes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jim-quilt-3.jpgJim-Quilt-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jim-quilt-2.jpgJim-Quilt-2We loved the modern house they chose in a wooded settinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/jim-quilt.jpgJim-Quilt2018-10-06T12:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/09/23/more-from-vqf/2018-10-10T16:55:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/09/16/fourth-quarter-classes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/frosty-web.jpgFrosty-webThis is the quilt including borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/frosty-close.jpgFrosty-closeThe snowmen and noses were a combination of fusible applique and Eleanor Burns' applique with fusible interfacing2018-09-26T01:08:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/09/09/triangles-what-do-you-think/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/triangles-9.jpgTriangles-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/triangles-8.jpgTriangles-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/triangles-1.jpgTriangles-12019-01-14T01:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/09/02/great-aunt-besss-fizzle-drawer-and-a-busy-week/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/apples.jpgAppleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mcd-stars.jpgMcD-Starshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mats-web.jpgMats-web2018-09-03T11:35:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/08/26/more-from-quiltfest/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/zen-by-debbie-maddy.jpgZen-by-Debbie-MaddyZen by Debbie Maddyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/usagi-debbie-maddy.jpgUsagi-Debbie-MaddyUsagi by Debbie Maddyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/twinkle-star-louise-amos.jpgTwinkle-Star-Louise-AmosTwinkle Star made by Lucille Amos (likely from a Judy Niemeyer pattern)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/red-bud-winter-melinda-tweed.jpgRed-Bud-Winter-Melinda-TweedRed Bud Winter by Melinda Tweedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pathways-debbie-maddy.jpgPathways-Debbie-MaddyPathways by Debbie Maddyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/o-g-karen-k-stone.jpgO.-G.-Karen-K-StoneO. G. by Karen K. Stonehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/new-york-state-of-mind-pat-holly-sue-nickels.jpgNew-York-State-of-Mind-Pat-Holly-&-Sue-NickelsNew York State of Mind by Pat Holly and Sue Nickelshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/neutrality-karen-k-stone.jpgNeutrality-Karen-K-StoneNeutrality by Karen K. Stone. https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/neutrality-detail.jpgNeutrality-detailDetail of Neutrality by Karen K. Stonehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/linda-crouch-mccreadie-jn-pattern.jpgLinda-Crouch-McCreadie-JN-patternDiamonds in Bloom, made by Linda Crouch-McCreadie from a Judy Niemeyer pattern2018-09-02T12:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/08/19/update-on-the-shirt-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shirts-11.jpgShirts-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shirts-10.jpgShirts-102018-08-23T15:24:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/08/12/a-cute-little-bag/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bag-2.jpgBag-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bag-1.jpgBag-12018-08-13T10:24:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/08/05/indigo-dying-with-debbie-maddy/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-12.jpgIndigo-12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-7.jpgIndigo-7Debbie Maddy--her Shibori dying class was excellent!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-3.jpgIndigo-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-2.jpgIndigo-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/indigo-1.jpgIndigo-12018-08-09T01:44:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/07/29/some-tiny-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-91.jpgShirts-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/charity-2.jpgCharity-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/charity-1.jpgCharity-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/charity-3.pngCharity 32018-08-12T01:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/07/15/some-favorites-from-vqf-2018/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-10.jpgVQF-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-9.jpgVQF-9Buzz Saw, by Bonnie Morin. Look at the detail below!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-8.jpgVQF-8We Are Stardust, by Gladi Porschehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-7.jpgVQF-7Port Kent Beauty, by Alyce Fradenburg (who is from Port Kent, NY), at VQF in 2018https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-6.jpgVQF-6Maine Coast, by Lynne Rainen at VQF in 2018https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-5.jpgVQF-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-4.jpgVQF-4Barnum & Bailey, by Daisy Dodge. This had many TINY pieces!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-3.jpgVQF-3Twinkle Twinkle Little Tumblers, by Sharon Shea Perry. There are 3328 tumblers in this quilt, and they are tiny!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/vqf-1.jpgVQF-1Night Sky, by Joan Duffy. This was eye-catching and beautifully pieced.2018-07-16T11:16:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/07/08/dress-shirt-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-8.jpgShirts-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-7.jpgShirts-7Solid yellowhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-6.jpgShirts-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-5.jpgShirts-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-4.jpgShirts-4Rust tone-on-tonehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-3.jpgShirts-3Shirt fabrics made into blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-2.jpgShirts-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/shirts-1.jpgShirts-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/trail-mix.jpgTrail Mix2018-08-31T01:42:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/06/24/using-those-lines/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/art3.jpgart3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/art.jpgArtThe center piece is a fabric"jewel" made in the same guild workshophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/distorted-fabric.jpgdistorted fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/art2.jpgart22018-06-25T03:03:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/07/01/nc-quilt-symposium-teachers-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-19.jpgNCQS-19Bouncin' Trio by Susan Clevelandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-18.jpgNCQS-18Flowered and Feathered Frenzy by Susan Clevelandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-8.jpgNCQS-8On the Dot by Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-7.jpgNCQS-7Hay Bales by Marge Tuckerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-6.jpgNCQS-6Facets by Marge Tuckerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-5.jpgNCQS-5Even With Brown by Gyleen Fitzgeraldhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-4.jpgNCQS-4Jack and the Beanstalk by Gyleen Fitzgeraldhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-3.jpgNCQS-3Pursuit of Happiness by Gyleen Fitzgeraldhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-2.jpgNCQS-2Blooming Happy by Gyleen Fitzgeraldhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-1.jpgNCQS-1Bending Star by Gyleen Fitzgerald2018-07-03T10:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/06/17/north-carolina-quilt-symposium-rosalie-dace/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-21.jpgNCQS-21https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-20.jpgNCQS-20Block made in a workshop with Rosalie Dacehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-10.jpgNCQS-10African Blues, by Rosalie Dacehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ncqs-9.jpgNCQS-9Here and Now, by Rosalie Dace2018-06-21T12:07:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/06/10/what-to-do-please-help/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dots-6.jpgDots-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dots-4.jpgDots-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dots-2.jpgDots-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dots-1.jpgDots-1One for the fizzle drawer, but I have taken it apart and will re-purpose the fabrics in 20192018-06-11T11:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/06/03/quilts-and-social-action-another-opportunity/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/800px-san_jose_museum_of_quilts__textiles_-_san_jose_ca_-_dsc03666.jpg800px-San_Jose_Museum_of_Quilts_&_Textiles_-_San_Jose,_CA_-_DSC03666Image courtesy of wikimedia commons. Here's the attribution: By Daderot - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18332195https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/san_jose_museum_of_quilts__textiles.jpgSan_Jose_Museum_of_Quilts_&_TextilesPhoto courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org2018-06-09T12:57:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/05/27/hard-times-in-publishing-world/2018-08-20T10:31:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/05/20/ironing-spray/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/moonshine-3.jpgMoonshine-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/moonshine-2.jpgMoonshine-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/moonshine-1.jpgMoonshine-12021-08-24T11:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/05/13/new-year-new-look/2018-05-20T22:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/05/06/classes-coming/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/black-white-red-bound.jpgblack-white-red-boundRed Pepper is made from a pattern entitled "Yellow Pepper"2018-05-06T22:39:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/04/29/quilt-for-jill/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jill-2.jpgJill-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jill-1.jpgJill-1Mini-Quilt for Jill2018-04-30T22:40:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/04/22/a-few-pictures/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/april-7.jpgApril-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/april-6.jpgApril-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/april-5.jpgApril-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/april-1.jpgApril-12018-04-24T22:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/04/15/blue-ridge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/blue-ridge-detail1.jpgBlue-Ridge-detailSmall quilt for a challenge through my local MQGhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/blue-ridge1.jpgBlue-RidgeThe quilt is faced rather than bound2018-04-17T22:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/04/08/fun-with-rickrack/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-71.jpgCurve-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-61.jpgCurve-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-51.jpgCurve-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-41.jpgCurve-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-31.jpgCurve-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-21.jpgCurve-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/curve-11.jpgCurve-12018-04-10T06:58:19+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/04/01/scrappy-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scrappy-31.jpgScrappy-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scrappy-8.jpgScrappy-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scrappy-5.jpgScrappy-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/corner-2.jpgCorner-2Remove 505 with dry cleaninghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/beach-bag.jpgBeach-BagThis is one I made several years agohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/scrappy-new-year-3.jpgScrappy-New-Year-32018-04-03T01:27:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/03/25/some-fine-discoveries-online/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/corner.jpgCornerLook at that nice, sharp corner!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bowl.jpgbowlI made this bowl myself in a previous life, so I especially enjoy having it in my studio2018-03-26T03:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/03/18/so-many-plans/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/donation-1.jpgDonation-1The concentric squares are pieced; the other pieces are a print from Michael Millerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sam.jpgSamhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sue-class.jpgSue-ClassSunbonnet Sue Visits Quilt in a Day was done using Eleanor Burns's method involving fusible interfacing2018-04-09T23:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/03/11/another-fun-guild-program/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-11.jpgPrint-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-10.jpgPrint-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-9.jpgPrint-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-8.jpgPrint-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-7.jpgPrint-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-6.jpgPrint-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-5.jpgPrint-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-4.jpgPrint-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-3.jpgPrint-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/print-2.jpgPrint-2Suzanne brought a beautiful print she had made as an example2018-03-12T10:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/03/04/inspiration-from-nature/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-111.jpgNature-11Can you see the bee?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-10.jpgNature-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-9.jpgNature-9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-7.jpgNature-7The forest floor on one of our hikeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-3.jpgNature-3One of these days I'll use this as inspiration for a landscape quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-12.jpgNature 12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-6.jpgnature 6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/nature-1.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2018-03-11T03:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/02/25/a-few-favorites/2018-03-01T00:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/10/15/a-new-web-resources-and-a-few-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-20.jpgRetreat-20https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-19.jpgRetreat-19https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-14.jpgRetreat-14https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-13.jpgRetreat-13https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-11.jpgRetreat-112018-02-23T01:44:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/02/18/building-a-better-pincushion/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-7.jpgPincushion-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-6.jpgPincushion-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-5.jpgPincushion-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-4.jpgPincushion-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-3.jpgPincushion-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-2.jpgPincushion-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pincushion-1.jpgPincushion-12018-02-20T03:54:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/02/11/the-condom-quilt-goes-home/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ppgnw-web.jpgPPGNW-webQuilt I designed from a QR code used by Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Northwest2018-03-03T01:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/02/04/fun-teaching-projects/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/yow-cropped.jpgYow-cropped2018-02-05T11:16:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/01/28/gypsy-wife-adopted/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gypsy-121.jpgGypsy-12Finished Gypsy Wifehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gypsy-11.jpgGypsy-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gypsy-10.jpgGypsy-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/gypsy-9.jpgGypsy-92018-01-28T21:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/01/21/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/scraps-4.jpgScraps-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/scraps-3.jpgScraps-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/scraps-2.jpgScraps-22018-01-22T01:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/01/14/a-little-break-for-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/slabs.jpgslabsDonation quilt from single-color scrap blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/scraps.jpgscrapsHopefully the scrap pile will look less messy in future, when confined to my basket2018-01-17T01:50:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2018/01/07/classes-coming-up/2018-01-08T01:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/12/31/an-unfortunate-event/2017-12-31T18:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/12/17/pinwheels/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pinwheels-3.jpgPinwheels-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pinwheels-2.jpgPinwheels-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/pinwheels-1.jpgPinwheels-12017-12-20T17:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/12/24/favorite-quilt-tools-2017/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/tucker_trimmer_i_with_instructions_1024x1024.jpgTucker_Trimmer_I_with_Instructions_1024x1024https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thumb1.jpg_thumb(1)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/upgrade4.jpgupgrade4Photo from Connecting Threads catalog2017-12-30T17:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/12/10/ultraviolet/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ultraviolet.jpgUltraviolet2017-12-14T23:30:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/11/19/two-links-you-may-like/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/voices_bidonmyquilt_wk1_28.jpgVoices_bidonmyquilt_wk1_282017-11-22T22:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/12/03/some-useful-finds/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hair.jpghairhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/clip.jpgclip2017-12-06T15:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/11/26/a-finish-to-start-2018/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/scrappy-new-year-2.jpgScrappy-New-Year-2Detail of Scrappy New Yearhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/scrappy-new-year.jpgScrappy-New-YearScrap quilt made with strips that finish 1" wide2017-12-02T06:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/11/12/finally-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/floral-fantasy.jpgFloral-FantasyFloral Fantasy, a "one block wonder" quilt2017-11-18T17:40:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/11/05/practice-practice/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/michele-3.jpgMichele-3I left most of the hand quilting that was already done.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/michele-1.jpgMichele-1The wonky shape is my camera angle, not the quilt!2017-11-06T21:55:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/10/29/road-trip/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/trip-5.jpgtrip-5Fat quarters from Stitchology in Albuquerquehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/trip-3.jpgtrip-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/trip-2.jpgtrip-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/trip-1.jpgtrip-1Fabric from Hip Stitch in Albuquerque. The red has a silver metallic print that I couldn't resist.2017-11-02T23:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/10/22/nothing-is-wasted/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-7.jpgGSP-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-6.jpgGSP-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-5.jpgGSP-5Left panelhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-4.jpgGSP-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-3.jpgGSP-3South Carolina Quilt, by Evelyn Rosenberghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-2.jpgGSP-2Right panelhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gsp-1.jpgGSP-1Center panel2017-10-23T23:26:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/10/08/retreat-need-i-say-more/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-18.jpgRetreat-18Detail. These pieces were LITTLE!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-17.jpgRetreat-17Quilt made by Jerri from TINY pieces of Liberty of London fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-16.jpgRetreat-16https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-15.jpgRetreat-15This was another really big one made using Deb Tucker's rulershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-10.jpgRetreat-10Don't know what the pattern was, but I love the way the flowers blend with the background!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-9.jpgRetreat-9Rena was given a circle cutter at the last retreat, and she went wild!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-8.jpgRetreat-8A T-shirt Quilt for a family memberhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-6.jpgRetreat-6This wedding ring quilt was made to incorporate the fabric napkins used at the wedding!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-5.jpgRetreat-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/retreat-4.jpgRetreat-42017-10-09T11:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/10/01/done-and-done/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/seminole-2.jpgSeminole-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/seminole-1.jpgSeminole-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gypsy-8.jpgGypsy-82017-10-04T00:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/09/10/snowmen-all-around/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/snowmen-final.jpgSnowmen-finalSnowmen All Around, my class sample from a pattern by Quilted Gardenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/snowmen-detail.jpgSnowmen-detailDetail of my class sample for Snowmen All Around2017-09-17T22:17:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/09/24/shaking-up-the-gypsy-wife/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gypsy-7.jpgGypsy-7Nurses Cross and Half Square Triangle blocks from the Gypsy Wife quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gypsy-6.jpgGypsy-6Colour Wheel block from the Gypsy Wife quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/gypsy-5.jpgGypsy-5Sections 1 through 4 of the Gypsy Wife quilt on the design wall2017-09-25T00:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/09/17/guild-program-guild-challenge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonky-4.jpgWonky-4This one was made with fused fabric, using techniques I learned several years ago from Laura Wasilowskihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonky-3.jpgwonky-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonky-2.jpgwonky 2Wonky house drawn with Electric Quilt 7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wonky-1.jpgwonky 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tessellation-1.jpgtessellation 1The familiar "cat" tessellation2017-09-18T22:00:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/09/03/sending-quilts-to-texas/2017-09-04T14:26:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/09/03/reblog-quilts-for-texas/2017-09-03T13:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/08/27/a-little-quilt-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-6.jpgQuiltfest-6Clam Shell, a Judy Niemeyer pattern made by Louise Amoshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-5.jpgQuiltfest-520 Years of Fun by Amy Steigerwalt. This quit was at least queen size, and the little HST squares finish less than an inch!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-4.jpgQuiltfest-4Cinco de Mayo, made by Renny Jaeger; pattern by Karen K Stonehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-3.jpgQuiltfest-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-2.jpgQuiltfest-2Quilt by Shannon Shirley. The blocks are TINY and the baskets have tiny chain-stitched handleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/quiltfest-1.jpgQuiltfest-12017-09-03T12:43:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/08/20/judges-choice-woo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/qa-2017.jpgQA 20172017-09-04T10:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/08/13/another-good-quiltfest/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/esterita-6.jpgEsterita-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pillowcase.jpgPillowcaseChristmas pillowcase2017-08-20T10:27:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/08/06/gypsy-wife-sneaked-in/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/gypsy-32.jpgGypsy-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/gypsy-2.jpgGypsy-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/gypsy-1.jpgGypsy-1Fabrics for Gypsy Wife Quilt2017-08-07T21:39:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/07/30/catching-up/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/esterita-1.jpgEsterita-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/jansdotter-fqs.jpgJansdotter-FQs2017-08-01T10:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/07/23/a-little-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lombard-mini-detail.jpgLombard-mini-detailI applied this binding in the traditional way because I didn't want machine stitching on the front to "fight" with the striped borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lombard-mini.jpgLombard-miniSmaller pieces make a quilt with more triangleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lombard-back.jpgLombard-back2017-07-24T23:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/07/16/happy-blog-year-to-me/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-image.jpegcropped-imagehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fence-post-crop.jpgFence Post crophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/gold-with-red.jpgGold-with-Red2017-07-21T01:09:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/07/09/a-little-triangle-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/triangles-2.jpgtriangles-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/triangles-1.jpgtriangles-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/triangles-3.jpgtriangles-32017-07-10T16:21:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/07/02/another-kind-of-sewing/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dog-2.jpgdog-2Michele and Cowboyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-6.jpgcrate-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-5.jpgcrate-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-4.jpgcrate-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-3.jpgcrate-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-2.jpgcrate-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dog-3.jpgdog-3Cowboy is an Australian Cattle Doghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/crate-1.jpgcrate-12017-07-02T19:25:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/06/25/teaching-paper-piecing-and-seminole-patchwork/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/seminole-1.jpgSeminole-1Seminole Patchwork Place Mat using a linen blend for the main fabric2017-06-26T02:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/06/18/another-experiment/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/textile-medium.jpgtextile mediumhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pencils2.jpgPencils2Inktense pencilshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/pencils-1.jpgPencils-1These are the pencils I have, but there are several brands2017-06-27T19:08:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/06/11/fabric-postcards-again/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-7.jpgpostcard-7Here is the examplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-6.jpgPostcard-6Kim's clever Bee Kind postcard--she paper pieced the bee!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-5.jpgPostcard-5Somebody had some cute quilt lady fabric and put a nice frame around ithttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-4.jpgPostcard-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-3.jpgPostcard-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-2.jpgPostcard-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/postcard-1.jpgpostcard-1Batiks and markers were used in this little quilt, and I put a UFO in the sky :)2017-07-01T13:01:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/06/04/pattern-review-lombard-street/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lombard-street-pattern.jpgLombard Street Patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lombard-3.jpgLombard-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/lombard-2.jpgLombard-2"Amish on Lombard Street", my quilt made from a Sassafras Lane pattern2017-06-05T10:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/05/28/a-few-updates/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sassaman-6.jpgSassaman-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kristi-and-kevin-2.jpgKristi-and-Kevin-22017-06-02T14:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/05/21/quilt-as-a-wedding-guest-book/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kristi-and-kevin.jpgKristi-and-Kevinhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/backing.jpgbacking2017-05-24T23:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/05/14/quilt-alliance-contest-2017/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/qadetail.jpgQAdetailDetail of the quilt for the 2017 Quilt Alliance contesthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/qa2017.jpgQA2017For Quilt Alliance contest 2017, 16" x 16"2017-05-14T18:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/05/07/yow-im-teaching-curved-piecing/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yow-6.jpgYow-6An attempt at improvised New York Beauty blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yow-2.jpgYow-2My "cocktail pillow"--to put out when you have people over for cocktails! (As if!)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/yow-9.jpgyow 9YOW is the class I'll be teaching at Studio Stitch in Greensborohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sampler-doodle.jpgSampler-Doodle2017-05-09T13:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/04/30/a-fun-gift-wrap-and-a-fun-gift/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gift-6.jpgGift-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gift-4.jpgGift-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gift-3.jpgGift-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gift-2.jpgGift-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gift-1.jpgGift-12017-04-30T15:47:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/04/23/straight-pins-a-brief-review/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ibc-4.jpgIBC-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pins.jpgpinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ibc-2.jpgIBC-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ibc-1.jpgIBC-12017-04-23T20:50:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/04/16/a-practice-piece/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman-practice-1.jpgSassaman-practice-1This practice quilt is 54" squarehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman-practice-2.jpgSassaman practice 2Flower Fiesta by Jane Sassaman2017-04-17T10:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/04/09/finally-a-quilt-design/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman5.jpgsassaman5I think you can see the outline of the hexagonal block and its triangles herehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman4.jpgSassaman4Garden Divas fabric by Jane Sassamanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman3.jpgsassaman3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman2.jpgsassaman2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sassaman1.jpgsassaman12017-04-12T10:36:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/04/02/threads-of-resistance/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/threads-of-resistance-ia.jpgThreads-of-Resistance-Iahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/threads-of-resistance-i.jpgThreads-of-Resistance-IThe Statue of Liberty stands for freedom, including freedom of religion.2017-05-07T20:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/03/26/not-arkansas-crossroads/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/trigg-quilt.jpgTrigg-quiltThis quilt was made from real scraps left over from other projects.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ronald2.jpgRonald2This block is not Arkansas crossroads, but it's the same idea :)2017-04-10T21:28:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/03/19/which-permanent-markers-for-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/markers-2.jpgMarkers-2After Washing and Dryinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/markers-1.jpgMarkers-1The Contenders2017-03-20T01:01:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/03/12/__trashed/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mt-pisgah.jpgMt-PisgahMount Pisgah2018-01-20T21:22:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/03/05/pamela-wiley-quilts-in-savannah/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/outside-quilt.jpgoutside-quiltOutside In by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/outside-detail.jpgoutside-detailDetail of Outside In, by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/houndstooth-quilt.jpghoundstooth-quiltHoundstooth Hurdy Gurdy by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/houndstooth-detail.jpghoundstooth-detailDetail of Houndstooth Hurdy Gurdy by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/houndstooth-detail-4.jpghoundstooth-detail-4Detail of Houndstooth Hurdy Gurdy by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/houndstooth-detail-2.jpghoundstooth-detail-2Detail of Houndstooth Hurdy Gurdy by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/holding-detail-2.jpgholding-detail-2Holding Space, by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/hold-quilt.jpghold-quiltHolding Space by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/as-above-quilt.jpgas-above-quiltAs Above So Below, by Pamela Wileyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/min-quilt.jpgmin-quiltMineralogie by Pamela Wiley2019-06-16T11:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/02/26/tech-shirts-in-a-t-shirt-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tshirt1.jpgtshirt1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tshirt2.jpgtshirt22024-01-01T19:03:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/02/19/review-annies-soft-and-stable/2017-02-19T23:27:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/02/12/a-few-studio-upgrades/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/upgrade51.jpgupgrade5Hanging rulers from the side of the cutting table means I can always find them2017-02-19T23:29:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/02/05/giving-kraft-tex-a-second-chance/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bird-bag-5.jpgbird-bag-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bird-bag-4.jpgbird-bag-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bird-bag-3.jpgbird-bag-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bird-bag-2.jpgbird-bag-2Finished Bird Baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bird-bag-1.jpgbird-bag-1Since I didn't really want the thick Kraft-Tex in the seams, the shortage worked out OK2017-02-05T14:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/01/29/quiltcon-charity-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-6.jpgfranklin-quilt-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-5.jpgfranklin-quilt-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-4.jpgfranklin-quilt-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-3.jpgfranklin-quilt-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-2.jpgfranklin-quilt-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/franklin-quilt-1.jpgfranklin-quilt-12017-01-29T21:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/01/22/guild-challenges-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/slabs-jerri.jpgslabs-jerriJerri Szlizewski combined her purple slabs with neutral slabs, then appliqued purple dots on the neutral backgrounds!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/slabs.jpgslabsSlabs can be addictive!2017-01-28T12:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/01/15/quiltcon-anyone/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pods6.jpgpods6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pods5.jpgpods5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/mqg-new-logo.pngmqg-new-logo2017-01-15T15:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/01/08/a-cute-apron-and-a-pattern-review/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron6.jpgapron6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron5.jpgapron5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron4.jpgapron4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron3.jpgapron3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron-2.jpgapron-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/apron1.jpgapron1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/shirt-apron-1.jpgshirt-apron-1Photo courtesy of Indygo Junction2017-01-08T22:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2017/01/01/finished-in-2016/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/roxie-2.jpgroxie-2Roxie bag made as part of Quilted Adventure online retreathttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/blouse.jpgblouseBlouse from a Loes Hinse pattern, in Cherrywood fabrics https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/orange-slabs-finished.jpgOrange-slabs-finished2017-01-04T01:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/12/25/peace-on-earth-goodwill-to-all/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/xmas.jpgxmas2016-12-27T11:34:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/12/18/slabs-round-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orange4.jpgorange4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orange3.jpgorange3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orange2.jpgorange2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/orange1.jpgorange12016-12-18T16:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/12/11/two-quilts-3-reviews-4-learning-experiences/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/skin41.jpgskin4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/skin3.jpgskin3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/skin2.jpgskin2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/skin1.jpgskin12016-12-17T23:13:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/12/04/next-scrap-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lego-6.jpglego-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lego-5.jpglego-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lego-4.jpglego-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/lego-3.jpglego-32017-11-27T11:27:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/11/27/one-ufo-makes-3-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/nov-ufo.jpgnov-ufo2016-12-01T11:28:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/11/20/quilting-thanksgiving/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/view.jpgviewView from my homehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/laurel-guild.jpglaurel-guildhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/studio-stitch-1.jpgStudio-Stitch-1Yummy fabrics at Studio Stitch, where I sometimes teachhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/divided-basket.jpgdivided-basketDivided basket made from pattern by Noodlehead2016-11-21T11:53:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/11/13/review-karen-combs-teaching-tumbling-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tumbling-3.jpgtumbling-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tumbling-2.jpgtumbling-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tumbling-1.jpgtumbling-1Tumbling Blocks, made in class with Karen Combs2016-11-15T02:24:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/11/06/a-nice-surprise-and-a-new-scrap-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lego-3.jpglego-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lego-2.jpglego-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/lego-1.jpglego-1Strips on my design wallhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ribbon.jpgribbon2016-11-07T20:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/10/30/smoky-mountain-quilt-guild-show-part-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-20.jpgsmqg-20Jen Kingwell design beautifully done by Susan https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-19.jpgsmqg-19Traditional design made by Betty Cabe "to use up scraps"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-18.jpgsmqg-18This quilt was inspired by a design on Alycia Carmin's blog, "Alycia Quilts"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-17.jpgsmqg-17Another quilt for the Quilts of Valor program, this one from a design by Jenny Doanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-16.jpgsmqg-16This design is from the book Modern Paper Piecing. https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-15.jpgsmqg-15Debby designed this quilt herself.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-14.jpgsmqg-14Love the title of this one! She accidentally misplaced the green in these rainbows, leading to the name!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-13.jpgsmqg-13The title she gave this quilt should have gotten an award :) The quilt is Christeen's original design.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-12.jpgsmqg-12This is Betty's original design.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-11.jpgsmqg-11Detail of 2016-11-03T10:42:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/10/23/trees-all-around-at-studio-stitch/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/unnamed.jpgunnamed"Trees All Around", class sample made from the pattern by Garden Gate Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dscn1155_1024x1024.jpgdscn1155_1024x10242016-10-25T22:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/10/16/smoky-mountain-quilt-guild-show-2016/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-10.jpgsmqg-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-9.jpgsmqg-9I've always meant to make one of these!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-8.jpgsmqg-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-6.jpgsmqg-6Though it is traditional, this is one of my favorites!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-5.jpgsmqg-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-4.jpgsmqg-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-3.jpgsmqg-3Love the houses and trees!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-2.jpgsmqg-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/smqg-1.jpgsmqg-12016-10-16T22:07:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/10/09/orphan-block-cards/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/card5.jpgcard5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/card4.jpgcard4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/card3.jpgcard3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/card2.jpgcard2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/card1.jpgcard12016-10-10T20:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/10/02/12-favorites-chattanooga-quilt-week/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-12.jpgchatt-12Judgment of Osiris by Georgia Spalding Piercehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-11.jpgchatt-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-10.jpgchatt-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-9a.jpgchatt-9ahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-9.jpgchatt-9Noth your Grandmother's Drunkard's Path, by Barbara Barberhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-8.jpgchatt-8Quilt by Yuko Miyashita of Japan, in response to a challenge to represent Grandma Moseshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-7.jpgchatt-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-6a.jpgchatt-6ahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-6.jpgchatt-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/chatt-5.jpgchatt-52023-09-15T15:27:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/09/25/where-did-you-wear-it/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/qr4.jpgqr4The QR Code quilt, ready for its first show. It will the in the Asheville Quilt Show soon!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/qr2.jpgqr2The Original Codehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/qr1.jpgqr1My colorized version of the code2016-10-03T12:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/09/18/six-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/donation-2.jpgdonation-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/donation-1.jpgdonation-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/donation-6.jpgdonation-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/donation-4.jpgdonation-4Improv orphan blocks2016-10-31T22:14:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/09/11/pincushion-follow-up/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fmqg-19.jpgfmqg-19https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fmqg19.jpgfmqg19https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fmqg-1.jpgfmqg-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fmqg-18.jpgfmqg-18Jane Threlkeld fused some of her orphan blocks onto backing and made this purse!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fmqg-15.jpgfmqg-15Needle Cushion2016-09-14T01:02:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/09/04/tutorial-spray-baste-a-small-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste10.jpgBaste10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste8.jpgBaste8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste7.jpgBaste7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste6.jpgBaste6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste5.jpgBaste5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste4.jpgBaste4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste3.jpgBaste3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/baste1.jpgBaste1Backing 2016-09-05T12:49:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/08/28/pincushion-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pincushion-9.jpgPincushion-9Dresden Pincushion, made from a free pattern at AllPeopleQuilt.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pincushion-6.jpgPincushion-6Does everybody in American have one of these?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pincushion-2.jpgPincushion-22016-08-29T23:45:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/08/21/tuesday-quilters-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-24.jpgTuesday-24https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-23.jpgTuesday-23This is a miniature by Susan Roper. https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-21.jpgTuesday-21https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-19.jpgTuesday-19https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-18.jpgTuesday-18https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-17.jpgTuesday-17https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-8.jpgTuesday-8Look at that quilting!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-7.jpgTuesday-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-4.jpgTuesday-4The purple diamonds near the center are geckos fussy-cut from a batikhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuesday-2.jpgTuesday-22016-08-22T15:47:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/08/14/amazon-star/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/amazon-star.jpgAmazon-star2016-11-27T20:24:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/08/07/new-design-wall/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wall5.jpgwall5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wall4.jpgwall4The shop half of the studio!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wall3.jpgwall3Back side of quilt wall, showing taped seam where pieces were joined and a wood frame to reinforce the whole thing.2016-08-08T16:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/07/31/cherrywood-toss/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cherrywood1.jpgCherrywood1Cherrywood Toss, 2016. 2016-08-07T00:00:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/07/24/pattern-review-sweetpea-pods/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pods4.jpgPods4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pods3.jpgPods3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pods2.jpgPods2These Sweetpea Pod bags were so fun that I made a LOT of them!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/pods1.jpgPods12016-08-08T15:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/07/17/vermont-quilt-festival-favorite-quilts-part-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf20.jpgVQF20https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf17.jpgVQF17https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf15.jpgVQF15https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf14.jpgVQF14https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf12.jpgVQF12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf7.jpgVQF7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf6.jpgVQF6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf5.jpgVQF5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf3.jpgVQF32016-07-20T00:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/07/10/vermont-quilt-festival-favorite-quilts-part-1/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf23-a21.jpgVQF23-A21https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf22.jpgVQF22https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf21.jpgVQF21https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf19.jpgVQF19Waverly's Pretty Pink Patches, by Waverly Phillips of Vermonthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf18.jpgVQF18https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf16.jpgVQF16https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf13.jpgVQF13https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/vqf11.jpgVQF11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf4.jpgVQF4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf2.jpgVQF22016-07-11T10:27:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/07/03/vermont-quilt-festival-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf10.jpgVQF10This quilt involved extensive work and I think it is very "artistic". It got a 3rd place.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf9.jpgVQF9Here is a modern sampler that I enjoyed. It got a 3rd place ribbon, as well.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/vqf8.jpgVQF8This quilt, made from a pattern, got a 3rd place ribbon as well. The circle is on a black background, so the quilt is square.2016-07-05T13:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/06/26/2014-projects-part-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/puckett-mary-drunkinthegarden-full.jpgPuckett.Mary-DrunkInTheGarden-FULLThis one had to be cut up and made into placemats!2016-08-26T23:10:24+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/06/19/projects-from-2014/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dots-front.jpgDots-frontBaby Dots--Front, 2016https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dots-back.jpgDots-backBaby Dots--back2016-07-02T18:50:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/06/12/thread-review/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/thread6.jpgThread6Superior Metallic threadhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thread5.jpgThread5Superior Razzle Dazzle samplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thread4.jpgThread4Sample swatch done with Superior Rainbows threadhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thread3.jpgthread3Sample using Superior Magnificohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thread2.jpgThread2Fantastico thread sample--I didn't bother to balance the tension, as you can see. I just wanted to see the thread.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/thread1.jpgThread1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sofine1.jpgsoFine12018-07-12T00:08:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/06/05/the-rest-of-the-story/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/marston2.jpgMarston2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/marston1.jpgMarston1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gwen3a.jpgGwen3A2016-07-25T10:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/05/29/more-inspiration/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gwen2a.jpgGwen2AQuilt Backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/gwen2.jpgGwen2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/marston-1.jpgMarston-1I made a bunch of Gwen Marston-style blocks at a recent retreat2016-05-30T11:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/05/22/fixing-an-oops/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/oops-3.jpgOops-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/oops-2.jpgOops-2Stitch Witchery is a heat-activated glue in a striphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/oops-1.jpgOops-1The opening was about an inch long2016-05-22T16:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/05/15/refrigerator-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/refrigerator-front.jpgRefrigerator-frontRefrigerator quilt inspired by Gwen Marston. Bev Manus came up with the idea for refrigerator quilts.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/refrigerator-back.jpgrefrigerator-backQuilt back. This was dyed with Setacolor dyes2016-05-16T15:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/05/08/outdoor-quilt-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin8.jpgFranklin8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin7.jpgFranklin7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin6.jpgFranklin6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin5.jpgFranklin5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin4.jpgFranklin4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin3.jpgFranklin3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin2.jpgFranklin2modern scrap quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin1.jpgFranklin1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin12.jpgFranklin12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/franklin11.jpgFranklin112016-05-10T19:43:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/05/01/quilt-alliance-contest/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/qa21.jpgQA2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/qa11.jpgQA1"Gwen Visits the Farm" is the quilt I made for the Quilt Alliance contest this year2016-05-03T14:11:15+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/04/24/layer-cake-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance14.jpgLineDance14Option #1. I've always loved concentric blocks.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance7.jpgLineDance7Strips ranging from 1" to 2" wide in 1/4" incrementshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance6.jpgLineDance6Layer Cake and Coordinateshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance5.jpgLineDance5Future projects are stored in boxes...oops, sometimes for years!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance4.jpgLineDance4Option #2. Concentric blocks off-center are even better!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance3.jpgLineDance3Option #3. Flying geese are always a lively design element, and I just bought a special ruler for trimming!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/linedance2.jpgLineDance2Option #4: I haven't done anything with gentle curves for a while. These look like flags to me.2016-05-02T20:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/04/17/quilt-of-5496-pieces/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat18.jpgRetreat18https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat17.jpgRetreat17Christmas Tree Napkinshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat16.jpgRetreat16https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat15.jpgRetreat15https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat-4.jpgRetreat-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat3.jpgRetreat3A close-up showing a few of the little designs in the quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat2.jpgRetreat2Postage stamp quilt--all 1" squares! https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/retreat1.jpgRetreat1A project made from the slabs we swapped at an earlier retreat2016-04-19T16:42:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/04/10/only-as-good-as-your-last-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_1291.jpgIMG_1291This little quilt was publishsed, along with an article I wrote2016-04-13T22:41:01+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/04/03/love-panto-quilting-and-konmari-update/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-10.jpgQuilting-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-9.jpgQuilting-9Panto design of circleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-8.jpgQuilting-8Another block from my modern sampler showing all those circles in the panto designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-7.jpgQuilting-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-6.jpgQuilting-6Here's some sort-of straight line quilting I did freehand https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-5.jpgQuilting-5Panto quilt design on one of my improvised quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-4.jpgQuilting-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-3.jpgQuilting-3Here are some variably-spaced lines I did with the walking foothttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-2.jpgQuilting-2Here's some free motion quilting I did years before I tried the stitch regulatorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/quilting-1.jpgQuilting-1Here's something I quilted by hand "back in the day"2016-04-03T17:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/03/27/konmari-in-the-studio/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/konmari.jpgKonMarihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/stash2.jpgstash2Some of the stash laid out on tableshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/stash.jpgstashThe stash from another angle2016-04-04T10:47:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/03/20/finished-tops/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sampler-final.jpgsampler-finalMy Modern Sampler Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/group-batik-1.jpgGroup batik 1Group batik blocks, put together and ready for quilting2016-04-02T15:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/03/13/good-news-bad-news/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/roxie-2.jpgRoxie-2Roxie Bag with the top snapped openhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/roxie-1.jpgRoxie-1Roxie Bag, Designed by Lora Douglashttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/hand.jpghand2016-03-19T11:47:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/03/06/2013-the-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/t-shirt-quilt-2013.jpgT-Shirt-Quilt-2013https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ronald-1-2013.jpgRonald 1 2013https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mini-2013.jpgMini-2013Miniature quilt--I'm sorry I don't recall the name of the designer.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/baby-quilt-2-2013.jpgBaby-Quilt-2-2013Quilt for a special baby!2016-03-08T12:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/02/28/my-modern-sampler-using-linen-in-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sampler-layout-7.jpgSampler-layout-7Here is the layout I decided to use, with some of the sashing in placehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sampler-layout-4.jpgSampler-layout-4Here is the Pewter backgroundhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sampler-layout-1.jpgSampler-layout-1Here is the Natural background, with a different attempt at layout2016-04-06T01:04:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/02/21/projects-2013-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/mm-challenge-2013.jpgMM-Challenge-2013This quilt, made for the Michael Miller challenge, was based on the code for a packet of seedshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/leaf-runner.jpgleaf runner2016-02-21T23:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/02/14/connie-brown-a-north-carolina-quilter/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/connie-v-spot-target-attack.jpgConnie V Spot Target Attackhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/connie-machine-quilting.jpgConnie Machine quiltingConnie Brown quilting one of her creations on her home machinehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/connie-july2015-craft-fair.jpgConnie July2015 craft fairConnie demonstrates quilting at a Southern Highland Craft Guild eventhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/connie-brown-colorcascade.jpgConnie Brown-ColorCascadeColor Cascade2016-02-15T01:46:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/02/07/when-good-improv-goes-bad/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bad-ronald.jpgBad-Ronald"Bad Ronald", a failed attempt to improvise a donation quilt for Ronald McDonald Househttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nothing-is-wasted5.jpgNothing is WastedNothing Is Wasted, my first improvisational quilt, 2001-2002https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/slabs-2.jpgSlabs-2I cut up the yellow-orange slabs I got in a swap and inserted bluehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/scarecrow.jpgScarecrowMaple Leaf donation quilt 2016-02-07T18:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/01/31/meet-j-michelle-watts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jmw-3.pngJMW 3One of Michelle's designs for wedge ruler.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jmw-11.jpgJMW 1Casa Blanca, Michelle's newest applique pattern. Thank goodness it will be available as a stencil, also!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jmw-photo.jpgJMW photoJ. Michelle Wattshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jmw-2.jpgJMW 2Pueblo Rhapsody2016-01-31T23:07:08+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/01/24/lines/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/power-1.jpgPower-1Guy lines from the poles keep them stable, and the poles carry lines for power and telephone service in this rural area2016-01-24T13:52:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/01/10/little-house-class-at-studio-stitch/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/de-jonge.jpgDe Jongehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/studio-stitch-9.jpgStudio-Stitch-928 weight thread can be hard to find, but Studio Stitch has plenty!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/studio-stitch-8.jpgStudio-Stitch-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/little-houses.jpgLittle HousesSamples for the Little House workshop2016-01-10T21:15:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2016/01/03/cover-for-the-quilters-planner/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cover-6.jpgCover-6The finished planner coverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cover-5.jpgCover-5Interior with the planner in place, cover inserted in the sleeveshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cover-4.jpgCover-4Quilting on the exterior of the coverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cover-3.jpgCover-3Interior of the planner cover, showing the sleeves and the closing tabhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cover-2.jpgCover-2The Quilter's Planner2016-01-05T13:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/12/27/final-finishes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lombard-st-layout.jpgLombard-St-layoutThe pattern is Lombard Street, by Sassafras Lane Designshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/black-white-red-bound2.jpgblack-white-red-bound2This binding was made from the remaining black and white chevron fabric2015-12-29T13:28:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/12/20/regarding-the-quilts-i-didnt-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xmas-couch1.jpgxmas-couchChristmas quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xmas-mantle-2.jpgxmas-mantle-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/potholder.jpgpotholderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xmas-quilts.jpgxmas-quiltsA few unfinished quilts!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xmas-pkg.jpgxmas-pkghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/xmas-stove.jpgxmas-stove2015-12-29T19:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/12/13/2015-finishes-part-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/donation-7.jpgDonation 7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/donation-4.jpgDonation 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/donation-plaid.jpgDonation-plaidDesign by Cindy Williamshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/donation-dark.jpgDonation-darkSimple quilt from a recipe on Craftsy2015-12-15T13:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/12/06/winner-online-quilt-retreat/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/lora_douglas_etsy-1-copy.jpglora_douglas_etsy (1) - CopyLora Douglas of Dragonfly Quiltworkshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roxie-2.jpgRoxie 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/roxie-1.jpgRoxie 12015-12-06T21:25:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/11/29/kaleidoscope-design-and-more/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-layout1.jpgSassaman-layouthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-layout.jpgSassaman-layoutOf course those partial circles will be full sex-wedge pieces!2015-12-01T17:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/11/22/novembers-ufo/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-papers.jpgSassaman-papershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-group.jpgSassaman-grouphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-10.jpgSassaman-10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sassaman-book.jpgSassaman bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jane.jpgJaneNeed to design a quilt for this wonderful fabric2021-10-10T03:06:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/11/15/new-quilts-from-old/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-41.jpgPlacemat-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-13.jpgPlacemat-13https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-12.jpgPlacemat-12https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-111.jpgPlacemat-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-8.jpgPlacemat-8https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/placemat-7.jpgPlacemat-72015-11-15T21:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/11/08/artsy-table-runner/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/prairie-points.jpgPrairie-PointsPrairie Pointshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/susan-k.jpgSusan Khttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/yp1.jpgYP1I designed and made this runner for a guild challenge2015-11-08T23:13:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/11/01/what-is-a-liebster-award/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cat.jpgcathttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/liebsteraward-roses-tag_sewing1.pngliebsteraward-roses-tag_sewing1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/clingmans-dome-view.jpgClingman's-Dome-Viewhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/runner-pat-finished.jpgRunner-Pat-FinishedPat finished her runner in time to give it as a gift https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/red-pepper.jpgRed-PepperThis was made from a pattern called "Lemon Pepper", but of course mine is more red pepper!2015-11-05T13:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/10/25/asheville-quilt-show-2015/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-1405.jpgAvl-1405"Sonoran Skies", by Jolene Stratton, made striking use of some striped fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-1106.jpgAvl-1106Connie Brown, who is a beekeeper as well as an outstanding quilter, made this lovely miniaturehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-234.jpgAvl-234"Singing in the Rain", by Elizabeth Allen, was one of many modern-style quilts entered in other categorieshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-104.jpgAvl-104Phyllis Tarrant stated her "Geese in the Parking Lot" made use of principles taught by Joen Wolfrom. Wow!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-purple-haze.jpgAvl-Purple-HazePurple Haze, by Connie Brown,. She says she made it many years ago, but I think it looks contemporary.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-jocassee-sunrise.jpgAvl-Jocassee-SunriseFinally, Jocassee Sunrise by Lynne Harrill caught my eye. Not modern, but certainly beautiful.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-heat-wave.jpgAvl-Heat-WaveHeat Wave, by Cathy Nieman, made striking use of shape and colorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-1700-pyramids.jpgAvl-1700-PyramidsThough traditional, this quilt of 1700 Pyramids by Kathryn Weston certainly caught my eyehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-827.jpgAvl-827Tuesdays, by Lisa Heller, had fun colors and designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/avl-822.jpgAvl-822Jean Larson won second place in the Modern category with this quilt2015-11-06T11:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/10/18/narrow-accents/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/photo-4.jpgPhoto 4This is a corner of the piece I made to illustrate the MQU articlehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_1292.jpgIMG_1292Notice the Narrow Accents article featured on the cover, along with the beautiful quilt by Bev Getschel2015-10-20T01:06:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/10/11/sandi-suggs-finding-her-way-to-modern/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sandi-9.jpgSandi-9Mystery quilt designed by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr demonstrates Sandi's successful fabric selectionhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandi-8.jpgSandi-8Sandi designed this nontraditional arrangement of half square triangleshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandi-7.jpgSandi-7Sandi made this quilt from a pattern, adding modern colors to the designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandi-5.jpgSandi-5Round Robin quilt by Sandi Suggs and friendshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandi-3.jpgSandi-3Sandi does her own quilting on her home machine. This quilt is called xxxxhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sandi-2.jpgSandi-2Sandi designed and made this quilt using her own quilt-as-you-go technique2015-10-12T00:46:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/10/04/new-class/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-susan-2.jpgImprov-Susan-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-susan-1.jpgImprov-Susan-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-pat.jpgImprov-PatAn especially quilty friend!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-nancy-2.jpgImprov-Nancy-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-nancy-1.jpgImprov-Nancy-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-maryann-2.jpgImprov-MaryAnn-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-maryann-1.jpgImprov-MaryAnn-1MaryAnn's runner, in progresshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-maggie-2.jpgImprov-Maggie-2Maggiehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-maggie-1.jpgImprov-Maggie-1Maggie chose a fall theme; her fabrics had a nice variety of scale and coordinated wellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/improv-chris-2.jpgImprov-Chris-2Chris2015-10-12T00:50:06+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/09/27/10-from-chattanooga-quilt-week/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-shields.jpgChatt-ShieldsLove in the Digital Age, by Kristin Shieldshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-robinson.jpgChatt-RobinsonTiki Dilemma, by Jodi Robinsonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-morgan-618.jpgChatt-Morgan-618Door Into Summer, by Joni Morganhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-mahan.jpgChatt-MahanInitial Inspiration, by Vista Scruggs Mahan of Rising Fawn, Georgia (just outside Chattanooga)https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-keasler-613.jpgChatt-Keasler-613Motik, by Mary Ramsey Keasler of the Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guildhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-j-larson.jpgChatt-J-LarsonCelebrate, by Jean Larson of the Chattanooga Modern Quilt Guildhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-griner.jpgChatt-GrinerA Slice of Pi, by Connie Griner. This quilt has the numerical value of pi quilted into the border to umpteen decimal places!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-cramer.jpgChatt-CramerForgotten Chicago, by M. A. Cramer. She asks whether the object shown here is rising or falling!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-brown.jpgChatt-BrownPink Flamingos with Lemonade, by Connie Brown of the Modern Quilt Guild of Ashevillehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chatt-anderson.jpgChatt-AndersonThrough the Open Window, by Amy Anderson of the Modern Quilt Guild of Asheville2015-09-28T01:38:32+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/09/20/blocks-11-and-12-modern-sampler/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sampler-swirl-3.jpgSampler-swirl-3Arcs cut, colors shuffledhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sampler-swirl-2.jpgSampler-swirl-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sampler-swirl.jpgSampler-swirlThis block was made with curves cut freehandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sampler-doodle.jpgSampler-Doodle2015-09-20T23:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/09/13/happy-squares/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/happy-36-patch.jpgHappy-36-patchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/happy-4-patch.jpgHappy-4-patchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/happy-2.jpgHappy-2Happy Squares, designed and made by me, 2015https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/happy-corner.jpgHappy-corner2015-09-16T10:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/09/06/my-modern-sampler-blocks-9-and-10/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sampler-hole1.jpgSampler-holehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sampler-flags.jpgSampler-flagshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/keyhole-9.jpgKeyhole-9Ready to be sewn together!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/keyhole-8.jpgKeyhole-8Sides done using method similar to the corners: pin, check, then sew and trimhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/keyhole-7-copy.jpgKeyhole-7 - CopyCorners done, time for the sideshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/keyhole-2-copy.jpgKeyhole-2 - CopyI cut the big square using a ruler, the subdivided it into a 9-patch freehand2015-09-06T20:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/08/30/6-august-projects/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/donation-2.jpgDonation 2February donation quilt. This started out entirely different, but I failed to take Before and After pictures.2015-09-01T16:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/08/23/my-modern-sampler-block-8/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scrapy-block-3.jpgScrapy-block-3The Modern Scrap Block will finish 12 inches squarehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scrap-block-2.jpgScrap-block-2Strips of tiny blocks cut from the strip sets.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/scrap-block-1.jpgScrap-block-1I made sets of strips left from other blocks. https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sampler-july.jpgSampler-JulyThese are the sampler blocks I've made so far2018-07-30T10:35:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/08/09/tutorial-quilt-from-shirts-and-pants/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/shirts-pants-7-inch-blocks.jpgShirts Pants 7 inch blocks7 inch blocks made of shirt and pants fabric, finished quilt 42" x 42"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/shirt-4.jpgShirt-4Watch out for worn spots.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/shirt-1a.jpgShirt-1ADraw the square before you cut out the shirt block, since this can be trickyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-donation-quilt.jpgJuly-donation-quiltQuilt top made from khaki pants and 2 shirtshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pantsshirt5.jpgPantsShirt5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pantsshirt4.jpgPantsShirt4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pantsshirt3.jpgPantsShirt3Pants piece with all seams, buttons, and hems removedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pantsshirt2.jpgPantsShirt2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pantsshirt1.jpgPantsShirt1Cut carefully around the seams to remove them from the clothing2024-02-03T00:01:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/08/16/retreat/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/green-slabs.jpgGreen-slabsDonation quilt from green slabshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/elementary-jerri.jpgElementary-JerriAs soon as Jerri finished the BIG quilt, she started this beauty!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jerri-raffle.jpgJerri-rafflehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/slabs-1.jpgSlabs-1Slabs with accent strips.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/runner-fabrics.jpgRunner-fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/runner-1.jpgRunner-1Here is one of the samples for my improvised table runner classhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/may-2015-donation.jpgMay-2015-donationhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/3392-pieces.jpg3392-piecesQuilt of 3392 Pieces!!!2015-08-19T10:28:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/08/02/7-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/through-the-open-window-amy-anderson.jpgThrough-the-Open-Window,-Amy-AndersonThrough the Open Window, by Amy Andersonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/this-that-and-the-other-miriam.jpgThis,-That,-and-The-Other--MiriamThis, That, and the Other, by Miriam Coffeyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/grumpy-cat-diana-cantor.jpgGrumpy-Cat,-Diana-CantorGrumpy Cat. by Diana Cantorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fantastical-astronomy-erica-kilgo.jpgFantastical-Astronomy,-Erica-KilgoFantastical Astronomy, by Erica Kilgohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dreamsicle-kelly-wood.jpgDreamsicle,-Kelly-WoodDreamsicle, by Kelly Woodhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/emily1-e1438186838832.jpgEmilyMigration, by Emily Coffey2015-08-03T19:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/07/26/modern-sampler-painters-tape-block/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/blue-tape-2.jpgBlue-tape-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/blue-tape-1.jpgBlue-tape-1Starting a square that will finish 8"2015-07-26T16:28:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/07/19/slabs-in-4-colors/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/slabs-31.jpgslabs-3Just a few of the slabs I've made so far!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/scrap-basket.jpgScrap-Basket2015-07-21T10:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/07/12/3-little-soapboxes/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quilting-sample-3.jpgQuilting-sample-3One final sample...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quilting-sample-2.jpgQuilting-sample-2More practice quilting, more shiny threadhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/quilting-sample-1.jpgQuilting-sample-1Some practice quilting--love that shiny thread!2015-07-13T01:08:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/07/05/one-big-improvement/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-donation-c1.jpgJune-donation-CThe "New! Improved!" quilt https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-donation-b.jpgJune-donation-B10" x 10" blocks cut from the quilt centerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-donation-a.jpgJune-donation-ASashing options for the revised quilt2015-07-06T00:31:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/06/28/what-to-do-x-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/swim1.jpgSwim"Swim" is about 50' x 50"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-option-21.jpgJune option 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-option-11.jpgJune option 1Option 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/june-donation.jpgJune-donationThis came from following one of Sherri Lynn Wood's "scores"2015-06-29T20:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/06/21/my-modern-sampler-humbug-star/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/humbug-star-21.jpgHumbug-Star-2Humbug Starhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/humbug-star-11.jpgHumbug-Star-1There's a major flaw here!2015-06-22T00:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/flip-and-sew-star/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blunt-point-example.jpgBlunt point examplehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cutting-diagram.jpgCutting Diagramhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-1-web.jpgPhoto-1-webFabrics were provided by Michael Miller https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/photo-2-web1.jpgPhoto 2-webThis block finishes 14-1/2 x 14 1/2 incheshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-7-web.jpgDiagram-7-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-6-web.jpgDiagram-6-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-5-web.jpgDiagram-5-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-4-web.jpgDiagram-4-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-3-web.jpgDiagram-3-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/diagram-2-web.jpgDiagram-2-webCenter square surrounded by background squares2015-06-14T20:35:18+00:00weekly0.6https://zippyquilts.blog/2015/06/14/from-orphans-to-donation/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/orphan-stars-2.jpgOrphan-stars-2Donation quilt made from orphan star blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/orphan-stars-1.jpgOrphan-stars-1These star blocks are orphans left over from several projects, so they are different sizes2015-07-11T05:35:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/06/07/anniversary/2015-06-07T12:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/05/31/8-projects-for-april-and-may/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/charley-harper.jpgCharley-HarperTurning Twenty Again pattern in Charley Harper fabrics https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/charley-harper-1.jpgCharley-Harper-1Charley Harper quilt using the Turning Twenty Again patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/april-donation.jpgApril-donationFlower Fairies https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cat-circus-finished.jpgCat-Circus-finishedCat Circus, my 2015 Quilt Alliance challenge quilt2015-06-03T10:22:55+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/05/24/my-modern-sampler-improv-block-i/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/improv-1-pieces.jpgImprov-1-piecesCut a bunch of squareshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/improv-1-final.jpgImprov-1-finalThe finished block, which will be 12-1/2 inches square https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/improv-1-fabric.jpgImprov-1-fabricChoose 2 fabrics and a background to start--my notes are attached https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/improv-1-blocks-2.jpgImprov-1-blocks-2I joined some of the pieces, but then...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/improv.jpgImprovhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/confetti-finished.jpgMy confetti block from 2014Confetti Block, 20142015-05-25T18:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/05/17/fmq-on-a-dsm/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/quilting-detail-2.jpgQuilting-detail-2Multi-stitch zigzag stitch is a great way to make interesting quilting lines with the walking foothttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/placemat.jpgPlacematI started out making placemats, because they are a manageable size and not much was lost if I goofed!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fmq5.jpgFMQ5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fmq2.jpgFMQ2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fmq1.jpgFMQ1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/fmq.jpgFMQStars and Loops is one of my favorite free motion designs2015-05-18T22:02:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/05/10/9-quilts-from-aqs-paducah/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-eklow1.jpgPad-EklowFlowers and Gears, by Robbi Joy Eklow, won a ribbon in the Longarm Quilted Small Wall Quilt categoryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-fallert-copy.jpgPad-Fallert - CopyIn the Marsh #2, by Carol Bryer Fallert-Gentryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-eklow.jpgPad-LohrenzIt Takes the Case, by Karlyn Bue Lohrenz, won a ribbon in the category of Large Wall Quilts--Pictorialhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-coffey.jpgPad-CoffeyFor Tanya, by Emily and Miriam Coffey, won first place in the Modern Wall Quilt categoryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-canola.jpgPad-CanolaCanola Fields, by Leah Gravells, was made of 199 strips 3/4 inch wide--and she got them all straight!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-boardwalks.jpgPad-boardwalksBoardwalks of Asilomar, byt Jody H. Rusconi, was one of the few improvisational quilts in the showhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-beal.jpgPad-BealPlaying It, by Pam Beal, was another nice improvisational quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-windows.jpgPad-windowsWindows #1-Antigua, by Brenda S. Wallhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-rhythmic.jpgPad-RhythmicRhythmic, by Karen Neary https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pad-rainbow.jpgPad-rainbowRainbow Play by Brenda S. Roach2015-08-11T10:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/05/03/2-quilts-1-set-of-instructions/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mqu-2-detail1.jpgMQU-2-detailLook at this fun quilting done by Joyce Miller!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mqu-inside21.jpgMQU-inside2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mqu-practice2.jpgMQU-practice2Alternate colorway and block arrangement from the same patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mqu-cover2.jpgMQU-cover22015-05-08T13:36:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/04/26/one-quilt-two-lessons/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla-finished1.jpgKarla-finishedKarla Made Me Do Ithttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla-fabrics.jpgKarla-fabricsAlison Glass Handprints and neutral linenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla-blocks.jpgKarla-blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla-back.jpgKarla-backHere's the quilt back--that column was straight when I started!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla4.jpgKarla4Here's the finished quilt!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karla-1.jpgKarla-1Alison Glass Handprint fabric and neutral linen2015-04-26T19:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/04/19/leaders-and-enders-have-you-heard/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dscn0807.jpgDSCN0807Blocks improvised from scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/blue-scraps.jpgBlue-scrapsThis is a pile of scraps...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scrap.jpgScrapThe scraps used to start and end sections of chain piecing end up looking like this--pretty ratty!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/blue-slab.jpgBlue-slabAnd this is a block improvised from scraps and cut to size!2015-04-22T17:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/04/12/review-kraft-tex-for-bags/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tote-3.jpgTote-3Bag made after washing the Kraft-Tex and fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kraft-tex-detail.jpgKraft-Tex-detailDetail of Kraft-Tex and Drapery Fabric Baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kraft-tex.jpgKraft-TexKraft-Tex, made by C&T but sold many placeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/tote-2.jpgTote-2Tote bag made with Kraft-Tex for the bottom section2015-10-05T13:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/04/05/4-quilt-tops-help-me-choose/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/qa21.jpgQA2Cat Circus, my quilt for the 2015 Quilt Alliance challengehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/qa4.jpgQA4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/qa3.jpgQA3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/qa1.jpgQA12015-04-07T23:43:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/03/29/march-news-x-3/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jerri-3.jpgJerri-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/jerri-quilt.jpgJerri-quiltJerri's start on a BIG quilt from a Bonnie Hunter patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/slabs-web.jpgSlabs-webImprovised "slabs" for our next group block swap!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/storm-2.jpgStorm-2I learned to make a sample block before cutting out the whole quilt!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gwen-marston-1.jpgGwen-Marston-1Gwen Marston Style Improvisational Blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/group-block-3.jpgGroup-block-3Some of the blocks from our group block exchangehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/group-block-2.jpgGroup-block-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/donation-3.jpgDonation-3Donation quilts from a recent retreat with friendshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/b-hunter-start.jpgB-Hunter-startJerri's start on a BIG donation quilt using a Bonnie Hunter pattern2015-04-26T23:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/03/22/the-modern-sampler-continues/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lohse.jpgLohseLayout for block based on art of Richard Paul Lohsehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sampler-13.jpgSampler-13Circle of Geese block made from a pattern at PieceByNumberhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sampler-12.jpgSampler-12Quilt block based on the work of artist Richard Paul Lohse2015-05-24T15:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/03/15/my-own-modern-sampler-it-may-take-a-year/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cluckclucksew.jpgCluckCluckSewQuilt by Allison at CluckCluckSew.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-10.jpgSampler-10Two 9-patch blocks cut freehand https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-6.jpgSampler-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-5.jpgSampler-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-4.jpgSampler-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-3.jpgSampler-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-2.jpgSampler-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sampler-1.jpgSampler-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015-fabrics.jpg2015-fabricsQuilt-in-Waiting2015-03-17T18:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/03/08/perspective-on-quiltcon/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc22.jpgQC22{The American Context #16} Christina's World, by Luke Hayneshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc21.jpgQC21Bowls and Balls #2, by Rachel Kerleyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc16.jpgQC16https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc14.jpgQC14https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc11.jpgQC1Jean Larson with "Floating", her QuiltCon show entryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/qc7.jpgQC7Amyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fill-the-void.jpgFill-the-VoidFill the Void by Cinzia Allocca2015-03-14T21:00:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/03/01/quiltcon-fashionistas/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/qc-rider1.jpgQC-Rider1Eeek! Here I am riding a sewing machine at QuiltCon in Austin, 2015.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/qc-fashion4-julia.jpgQC-Fashion4-JuliaJulia of the Houston MQGhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/qc-fashion3-linda.jpgQC-Fashion3-LindaLinda, an independent member of the MQGhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/qc-fashion2-emily.jpgQC-Fashion2-EmilyEmily of the Ann Arbor MQGhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/qc-fashion1.jpgQC-Fashion1Miriam, from the Modern Quilt Guild of Asheville2015-03-03T17:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/02/22/2015-donation-quilt-1/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sampler-11.jpgSampler-11https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sampler-9.jpgSampler-9Strips have been added to all sides of the center pieceshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sampler-8.jpgSampler-8The center pieces of the block have been jointed and the insert layed along the sidehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sampler-7.jpgSampler-7Block pieces, including yellow inserthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/donation-1.jpgDonation-1February finish and January donation quilt2015-02-23T14:15:02+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/02/15/tessellations-by-jean-larson/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/quilt_11.jpgQuilt_1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jean-spool-5.jpgJean spool 52015-02-15T23:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/02/08/found-designs/2015-02-09T19:39:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/01/31/a-blunt-question-to-ponder/2015-02-01T02:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/01/25/meet-lee-monroe-of-may-chappell-patterns/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-8.jpgMay Chappell 8Table runner by Lee Monroehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-6.jpgMay Chappell 6Eye Candy, one of Lee's quilt patternshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-5.jpgMay Chappell 5Here's a tote bag Lee designed to use mini-charm squareshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-4.jpgMay Chappell 4Lee's Designer Star Quilt. If you go to her website/shop you can see a picture of the whole thing.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-2.jpgMay Chappell 2Lee Chappell Monroehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/may-chappell-1.jpgMay Chappell 1All Strung Up, a May Chappell design2020-11-11T00:10:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/01/18/a-toddler-quilt-and-a-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/beckham-finished.jpgBeckham-finishedToddler Quilt, designed by mehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/charley-harper-41.jpgCharley-Harper-4Binding is ready for when the Charley Harper quilt is returned to me2015-01-22T14:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/01/11/2015-ufo-challenge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fairies.jpgFairiesFlower fairies need to be made into a quilt2015-01-13T00:34:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2015/01/04/first-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/metro-hoops-quilt.jpgMetro-Hoops-QuiltThis was made using the Quick Curve rulerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/hoops-back-1.jpgHoops-back-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/metro-hoop-single.jpgMetro-hoop-singleMy first Metro Hoops blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/metro-hoops-quilt.jpgMetro Hoops QuiltMetro Hoops quilt made by Allison at Cluck, Cluck, Sewhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/metro-hoop-plan.jpgMetro hoop plan2015-02-24T21:45:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/12/21/5-favorites-of-2014/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/zippy-star-2.jpgZippy Star 2Zippy Star quilt for Modern Quilts Unlimited. I won a contest with this design.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/alison.jpgAlisonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c207-detail1.jpgC207-detailDetail of Fill the Void by Cinzia Allocca2014-12-22T23:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/12/28/year-end-review/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/august-finish.jpgAugust-finishDonation quilt for Ronald McDonald Househttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/zippy-star-practice.jpgZippy-star-practiceZippy Star I, which sold at the Asheville Quilt Show in September2015-01-11T20:19:07+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/12/14/eye-candy-x-10/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h50.jpgVT-H50Coves and Islands by Carol Anne Grotianhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h47b.jpgVT-H46 detailDetail from Leaves on Klee, by Mabry Bensonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h40.jpgVT-H40The Getty by Katie Pasquini Masopusthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h38.jpgVT-H38Remembered Vistas by Jo Diggshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h33.jpgVT-H33Double Wedding Ring #2 by Mike McNamarahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h6.jpgVT-H6Suntreader III by Michael Jameshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-h1.jpgVT-H1Torrid Dwelling by Molly Uptonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-d31.jpgVT-D31Color Waves by Pamela Druhenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-d28b.jpgVT-D28BThe Wall, by Pamela Druhenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/vt-c930.jpgVT-C930Aspens Reaching for Bluebird Skies by Ann Schubert Turner2014-12-16T13:12:17+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/12/07/beads-on-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wall-hanging.jpgWall-hanginghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/whale-pouch.jpgWhale-pouchhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sue.jpgSuehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sam.jpgSamhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/beads-1.jpgBeads-1I outlined the focal point of my Michael Miller challenge quilt with beadshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/beading-books.jpgBeading bookshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bead-drawers.jpgBead-drawersA few of the bad drawers2014-12-06T16:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/30/a-puzzling-legacy/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny62.jpgGranny6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sunbonnet-sue.jpgSunbonnet-SueSunbonnet Sue quilt by my Grandmother, Mary Lee Ownbey Kimseyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grannyquilt3.jpgGrannyQuilt3Another of Granny's quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grannyquilt2.jpgGrannyQuilt2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/grannyquilt1.jpgGrannyQuilt1Sunbonnet Sue quilt by my Grandmother, Mary Lee Ownbey Kimseyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny61.jpgGranny6Check out these tiny seams!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny51.jpgGranny5This piece may have been intended as one side of a square set on point?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny41.jpgGranny4Some of the pieces I inherited; I recall some of this fabric as dresses!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny31.jpgGranny3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/granny21.jpgGranny22014-11-30T17:02:16+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/23/michael-miller-challenge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mm-finish1.jpgMM-finish1My quilt for the second Michael Miller challenge of 2014https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mm-challenge-unfinished.jpgMM-Challenge-unfinishedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mm4.jpgMM4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mmsolids2.jpgMMsolidsMichael Miller sent this package of Cotton Couture solids to all contestants.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mmsolids.jpgMMsolidsMichael Miller Cotton Couture solids for this challenge2014-12-22T03:35:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/19/heads-up/2014-11-20T01:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/16/holiday-hints-just-a-few/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/curve11.jpgCurve1The Quick Curves ruler is available at Connecting Threads, among other places.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kwik-klip.jpgKwik KlipThis does help with pin basting, but probably is no better than the spoon I used for yearshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/metro-hoops-quilt.jpgMetro Hoops QuiltThis quilt was made by Allison at Cluck Cluck Sewhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/curve2.jpgCurve2Quick Curve Ruler is available at Connecting Threads, among other places.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/square2.jpgsquare2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/large-ruler.jpgLarge Rulerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/curve1.jpgCurve1Quick Curve Ruler is available at Connecting Threads, among other places.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/connector.jpgconnector2014-11-16T15:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/09/out-with-the-plaid/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/destash3.jpgDestash3My first de-stash pilehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/destash2.jpgDestash2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/destash1.jpgDestash1These plaids have to GO!2014-11-15T01:34:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/03/around-the-world-blog-hop/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kristi-t-shirt-quilt.jpgKristi-T-Shirt-QuiltThis T Shirt quilt for a friend was not really planned aheadhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mm-pastels.jpgMM-pastelsQuilt in progress for the Michael Miller Challenge2014-11-03T20:51:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/11/02/please-tune-in-tomorrow/2014-11-02T23:41:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/10/26/tidbits-one-may-be-for-you/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fmq.jpgFMQFree motion quilting with my new Berninahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/zippy-star-practice1.jpgZippy-star-practiceZippy Star I, which was sold at the Asheville Quilt Showhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/selvages.jpgSelvageshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mm-batiks.jpgMM-BatiksMichael Miller Batikshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/p1020367.jpgP1020367Zippy Star Ihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/melanie.jpgMelanieMelanie, whose blog is 2014-10-26T16:22:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/10/19/meet-jo-glover-the-bigstitch-quilter/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-photo-2.jpgJo photo 2Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-matisses-goldfish-overall.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMatisse's Goldfish, by Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-bigstitch-rocker-motion.jpgJo BigStitch Rocker MotionJo Demonstrates BigStitch Quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-amerika-blooms.jpgJo Amerika BloomsAmerika Blooms by Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-5.jpgJo 5Another sample of Jo's Big Stitch Quiltinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-4.jpgJo 4A big medallion quilt with elaborate BigStitch quilting by Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-3.jpgJo 3Big Stitch Quilting by Jo Gloverhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jo-2.jpgJo 2Pillow with close lines of BigStitch quilting by Jo Glover2020-12-11T21:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/10/12/5-things-im-grateful-for-in-quilt-world/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/wheel-of-mystery.jpgWheel-of-MysteryI made this quilt to learn curved piecing.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/group1.jpgGroupSome Quilty Friendshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/group.jpgGroupquilt retreat friends2014-10-14T16:17:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/10/05/your-inner-designer-3-formulas-for-modern-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/red-pepper-detail.jpgRed Pepper detailDetail of a quilt by Rita at Red Pepper Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/red-pepper.jpgRed PepperSpools and Nine Patch Quilt by Rita at Red Pepper Quitlshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/circle-quilt.jpgCircle quiltfinished - modern drunkard's path by m_soto on Flickrhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/print-found-on-etsy.jpgPrint found on EtsyMid Century Modern Art print found at Handz on Etsyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/gray-background2.jpgGray background2Found on lilysquilts.blogspot.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/thanks-piet1.jpgThanks, Piet!Here's a Mondrian-style block I made several years ago with narrow insertshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gray-background.jpgGray backgroundShades of Gray by Terry Aske. 2nd place award in the Modern category, Quilts Canada 20142014-10-05T17:50:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/09/28/3-favorite-quilts-from-1-quilter/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lanterns.jpgLanternsLanterns, by Jean Larson, was accepted for Quilt Con 2013https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lanterns-jean-larson.jpgLanterns Jean LarsonDetail of Jean's QuiltCon entry, called "Lanterns"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jean-larson.jpgJean-LarsonJean (right) and I pose in front of her quilt, "Barbed Wire"2014-09-30T17:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/09/21/24-step-dying-to-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cindy-lohbeck.jpgCindy LohbeckCindy Lohbeckhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dye-3.jpgDye-324 steps of color, plus 2 extrashttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dye-2.jpgDye-2Thank goodness for a deep sink for rinsing!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dye-1.jpgDye-1Part of the fat quarter bins, now at home in my laundry room2014-09-18T17:01:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/09/14/12-bright-quilts-from-aqs-chattanooga/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/veronica-hofman-ortega-aqs-chatt.jpgVeronica-Hofman-Ortega-AQS-ChattA Feather Runs Through It, by Veronica Hofman-Ortegahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/veronica-hofman-ortega-2-aqs-chatt.jpgVeronica-Hofman-Ortega-2-AQS-Chatt3 Sisters, by Veronica Hofman-Ortegahttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tamara-watts-mcphail-aqs-chatt.jpgTamara-Watts-McPhail-AQS-ChattFall Migration, by Tamara Watts-McPhailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/stacey-day-aqs-chatt.jpgStacey-Day-AQS-ChattSherbert at the Beach, by Stacey Dayhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/judy-mercer-tescher-aqs-chatt.jpgJudy-Mercer-Tescher-AQS-ChattRed Rectangle, by Judy Mercer Tescherhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jennifer-hynes-chatt-aqs.jpgJennifer-Hynes-Chatt-AQSRainbow Bright, by Jennifer Hyneshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gina-abayan-philippines-aqs-chatt.jpgGina-Abayan-Philippines-AQS-ChattQuilt by Gina Abayan, part of a display of beautiful quilts from the Philippineshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/freeze-frame-in-motion-julie-holahan-aqs-chatt.jpgFreeze-Frame-in-Motion-Julie-Holahan-AQS-ChattFreeze Frame in Motion, by Judy Holahanhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/fran-stinson-aqs-chatt.jpgFran-Stinson-AQS-ChattDelaneyville, by Fran Stinsonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/art-decow-connie-donaldson-aqs-chatt.jpgArt-DeCOW-Connie-Donaldson-AQS-ChattArt DeCOW, by Connie Donaldson2014-09-14T12:39:35+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/09/07/your-inner-designer-6-copy-somebody-good/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-31.jpgDoor Runner 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-21.jpgDoor Runner 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-11.jpgDoor Runner 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-3.jpgDoor Runner 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-2.jpgDoor Runner 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/door-runner-1.jpgDoor Runner 1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/glass-door.jpgGlass-doorGlass window, designer unknown2014-09-07T14:35:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/08/31/10-quilty-secrets/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/august-finish.jpgAugust-finishOne of my quilts for Ronald McDonald Househttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hexie.jpgHexie2014-09-01T23:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/08/24/3-perfect-ideas/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/perfect-is-enemy1.jpgPerfect-is-Enemyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/perfect-2.jpgPerfect-2Perfect Isn't So Goodhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/perfect-is-enemy.jpgPerfect is EnemyThe Perfect is the Enemy of the Goodhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sneaky-piecing.jpgSneaky PiecingSneaky Piecing by Beth Ferrier is available from Amazon2014-08-24T14:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/08/17/6-orphan-blocks-1-donation-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mm-dots1.jpgMM Dotshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chevron-fabric.jpgChevron-fabrichttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/orphan-blocks-6.jpgOrphan-Blocks-6Orphan blocks from a recent projecthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/orphan-donation.jpgOrphan-Donation2014-08-17T12:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/08/10/11-favorites-from-aqs-charlotte/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-wasilowski.jpgCharl-WasilowskiArtfabrik, by Laura Wasilowskihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-serena-brooks.jpgCharl-Serena-BrooksMid-Century Modern II, by Serena Brooks, won the Improvisation awardhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-peg-collins.jpgCharl-Peg-CollinsJoy, by Peg Collins of Coloradohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-miriam-c-coffey.jpgCharl-Miriam-C-CoffeyThis, That, and the Other, by Miriam C. Coffeyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-kathymcneil.jpgCharl-KathyMcNeilOut of my Box, by Kathy McNeilhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-julia-graber.jpgCharl-Julia-GraberFiesta Fireworks by Julia Graberhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-jean-larson2.jpgCharl-Jean-Larson2The Market is Up, another quilt by Jean Larsonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-jean-larson.jpgCharl-Jean-LarsonThis quilt by Jean Larson won the Original Design award at AQS-Charlottehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-helen-garland.jpgCharl-Helen-GarlandCanopy by Helen Garlandhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/charl-haissan-kamal.jpgCharl-Haissan-Kamalquilt by Haissan Kamal2014-08-13T22:06:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/07/20/10-favorites-from-vermont-quilt-festival/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c616-tarr1.jpgC616-TarrTied Together by Timna Tarr--a modernized bowtie quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h47-newman.jpgH47-NewmanThese fish by Velda Newman were SO realistic!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h34-eissfeldt.jpgH34-EissfeldtThis quilt by Ruth Eissfeldt was all shiny metallic fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c207-allocca1.jpgC207-AlloccaFill the Void by Cinzia Allocca--my FAVORITE! https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h45-nadelstern.jpgH45-NadelsternKaleidoscopic XX by Paula Nadelsternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h41-einstein.jpgH41-EinsteinCircles of Hope by Sylvia Einsteinhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c609-detail.jpgC609-detailDetail of Patch of Swiss Chardhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/h48-rohrkaste.jpgH48-RohrkasteFull Circle by Rebecca Rohrkastehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c704-detail.jpgC704-detailLook at the quilting on Love Those Liberties!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/c704-clements.jpgC704-ClementsLove those Liberties by Laura Clements2014-08-03T14:07:47+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/08/03/your-inner-designer-5-a-program-to-make-your-own-palette/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/snow-scene.jpgsnow-scenePaletteBuilder may "see" individual colors better than your mind doeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-7.jpgphoto-(7)Palette made from my quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/photo-2.pngphoto 2The program may "see" individual colors better than your mind doeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-7.jpgphoto (7)Palette from my "Study for New Mexico" quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-5.jpgphoto (5)Another palette from the same picturehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4.jpgphoto (4)A photo of mine put into Palette Builder2014-08-03T01:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/07/27/its-out/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/fabric-from-mm.jpgFabric-from-MMSome of the beautiful Michael Miller fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/zippy-star-glamour-shot.jpgZippy-Star-glamour-shotMy Zippy Star Quilt and Pillow as shown in Modern Quilts Unlimited, Summer 2014https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mqu-page.jpgMQU-pageThis is one of several pages of instructionshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mqu-cover.jpgMQU-coverHere's the magazine cover. I hope you can find it!2014-08-05T18:59:43+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/07/13/excitement-x-3/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mm-challenge2.jpgMM-ChallengePacket of Posy Seedshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/550qe.png550QEBernina 550 QEhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/whirlwind.jpgWhirlwindWhirlwind, my 2014 Quilt Alliance challenge quilt2014-07-21T00:28:14+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/07/06/quilt-design-4-choosing-your-color-scheme/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/auberginepalette.pngAuberginePaletteOne of thousands of color schemes all ready to use at Design-Seeds.comhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/nm-final-labelled.jpgNM-final-labelledColor scheme is from a visit to southern New Mexicohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/purple-quilt1.jpgPurple quiltExample 1: Purple Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sweetenedtones_2.pngSweetenedTones_2Color scheme from design-seeds.com2014-07-05T16:56:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/06/29/the-year-so-far/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/june-finish.jpgJune-finishDonation quilt top is the finish for June!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/next-quilt-2.jpgNext-quilt-2The latest "finish"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dotty-stripes-detail2.jpgDotty-Stripes-Detailhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/group-block-21.jpgGroup-block-2Swap Block--88 little squares!!!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/group-block1.jpggroup-blockSwap Block2014-07-01T21:08:37+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/06/22/three-reasons-to-love-pinterest/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/melody-johnson-quilts.jpgMelody Johnson QuiltsTerrific design from Melody Johnson Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/strippy-barnraising.jpgT-perspective by Linda Rotz MillerT-Perspective by Linda Rotz Millerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cuttopieces-blogspot-com-pic1.jpgCuttoPieces.blogspot.com picDelightful quilt from CutToPieces.blogspot.com2014-06-24T13:33:56+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/06/15/what-to-do-with-beautiful-fabric/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/drunk-in-the-garden.jpgDrunk-in-the-Gardenhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/drunk-detail.jpgDrunk-detail2014-06-15T21:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/06/08/10-donation-quilts-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-stack.jpgRonald-stackRonald McDonald Quiltshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-back.jpgRonald-backPieced backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-10.jpgRonald-10Boy Scout theme--there were 2 of these!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-9.jpgRonald-9Orphan blocks with improv sashinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-8.jpgRonald-8Improv 9 Patch for Ronald McDonald Househttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-7.jpgRonald-7More Charm Squareshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-6.jpgRonald-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-5.jpgRonald-5Quilt with teddy bearshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-4.jpgRonald-4Girlie Colorshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ronald-3.jpgronald-32014-06-09T12:40:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/06/01/your-inner-designer-3-new-blocks-from-old/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/slashed-star-quilt.jpgslashed star quiltQuilt made from Block 10 and a plain block with strips inserted the same wayhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sliced-quilt.jpgSliced quiltQuilt made from blocks 8 and 10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stretched-quilt.jpgstretched quiltQuilt made with Block 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/star-quilt.jpgstar quiltQuilt made with Block 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-3-quilt-2.jpgDesign 3 quilt 2This quilt is made from block 7, with the blocks rotated various ways to make the patternhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-3-quilt-1.jpgDesign 3 quilt 1This quilt is made from Block 1, tilted, with half the blocks tilted the other way!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-3-block-12.jpgDesign 3 block 12Block 10https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-3-block-11.jpgDesign 3 block 11Block 9https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-3-block-10.jpgDesign 3 block 10Block 82014-06-09T16:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/05/25/52-weeks-and-a-may-finish/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-finish-border.jpgMay-finish-borderhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/may-finish.jpgMay-finish2014-05-26T01:22:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/05/18/two-favorite-quilt-patterns/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/november-2010-011-1024x804.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOutside the Box, pattern by Rose Masonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/november-2010-023.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA floral quilt made from Lucky Stars by Atkinson Designshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/floral-stars-resized.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPattern: Lucky Stars by Atkinson Designshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/p1000095-1024x1011.jpgLucky Stars 5A baby quilt from leftover blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/p1000164-1024x768.jpgP1000164 (1024x768)Lucky Stars in Batikshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img008.jpgHappy PlaidsHappy Plaids is my own design, but there are MANY similar quilts out there2014-05-18T12:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/05/11/personal-labels-3-ways/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/label-4.jpglabel-4Label on Quilt Alliance quilt backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lael-2.jpgLael-2The second layout https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/label-3.jpgLabel-3Spoonflower labels--first layouthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/label-1.jpgLabel-1The first quilt to have my new label on the back!2014-05-10T13:30:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/05/04/your-inner-designer-part-2-many-block-arrangements/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/placemat-41.jpgPlacemat 4This is made from HSTs that finish 3" square, set 4 x 6 so that the mat is 12" x 18"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/placemat-3.jpgPlacemat 3The same HSTs have been rearranged herehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/placemat-2.jpgPlacemat 2Using the same fabric in different arrangements is a fun way to make a unique set of placematshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/placemat-1.jpgPlacemat 1I recently saw this arrangement touted as an "easy herringbone quilt"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-6.jpgDesign 2 HST 6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-5.jpgDesign 2 HST 5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-4.jpgDesign 2 HST 4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-3.jpgDesign 2 HST 3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-2.jpgDesign 2 HST 2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/design-2-hst-1.jpgDesign 2 HST 12014-05-03T17:15:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/04/27/gallery-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bubble-photoshopped.jpgBubble-PhotoshoppedBubble Up, my oritinal designhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/card.jpgCardhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/logo.pnglogoHandmade in America logo2014-04-20T00:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/04/20/quilt-alliance-challenge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa2014.jpgQA2014My entry for the Quilt Alliance Challenge 2014https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-scraps.jpgQA-scrapsScraps!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-construction-3.jpgQA-construction-3Improvisational piecinghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-construction-2.jpgQA-construction-2Scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-construction-1.jpgQA-construction-1Joining scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-star-1.jpgQA star 1Foundation pieced star, finishing 3"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/qa-foundation.jpgQA foundationPaper foundation for starhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/p1000659.jpgP1000659Leaf, made in class with Laura Wasilowskihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/nothingwasted.jpgNothingWastedhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/handmade-3.jpgHandmade-3This quilt, pieced improvisationally from bright batiks and black, is one of my all-time favorites2014-04-20T14:26:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/04/13/stash-smash-8-inch-squares/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/new-9-patch.jpgNew-9-patchNine Patch Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10-inch-stack.jpg10-inch-stack10" Squares2014-05-01T20:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/04/06/find-your-inner-designer-part-1/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/single-border1.jpgSingle borderInsets make the blocks move out of line in some placeshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/all-triangles-alike.jpgAll triangles alike80 Triangles 5" x 5"https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/insert-3-little-ones.jpgInsert 3 little onesSubstitute 4 little blocks for one large one--or for several large ones!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/add-a-large-block.jpgOne large blockSubstitute one large block for 4 of the small ones! 2014-07-06T14:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/30/pop-up-show/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/opportunity-quilt.jpg Asheville Modern Quilt Guild Opportunity Quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/coffey-web.jpgCoffey-webEmily and Miriam Coffey's quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/connie-web.jpgConnie-webConnie Brownhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/amy-web.jpgAmy-webAmy Andersonhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/erica-web.jpgErica-webErica Kilgohttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/diana-web.jpgDiana-webDiana Kantorhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/show-overview-web.jpgShow-overview-webAsheville Modern Quilt Guild Show2014-03-29T18:18:45+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/23/pantone-challenge-go-vote/2014-03-25T10:19:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/19/pantone-challenge/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/radiating-orchid.jpgRadiating-OrchidRadiating Orchid mini-quilt for the Radiant Orchid Challenge2014-03-29T08:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/16/3-lessons-from-an-older-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cheerful-child-21.jpgCheerful-Child-2"Punch bugs" were popular cars when our daughter was in high schoolhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cheerful-child-4.jpgCheerful Child detailThis moose print was an inexpensive novelty fabric but has held up wellhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cheerful-child-2.jpgCheerful-Child-2"Punch bugs" were popular when our daughter was in high schoolhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cheerful-child.jpgCheerful-ChildThe Cheerful Child Quilt2014-03-12T16:37:31+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/09/stick-your-neck-out-with-me/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/old-sue-2.jpgold-sue-2Sunbonnet Sue by my Grandmotherhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/new-sue-2.jpgNew-Sue-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/new-sue-1.jpgNew-sue-1Overall Sam, from the Eleanor Burns Sunbonnet Sue pattern2014-03-09T01:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/03/02/my-friend-is-famous/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jerri-4.jpgJerri 4Jerri Szlizewskihttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/close-story.jpgClose storyClose-up of Tell Me A Storyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/whole-story.jpgwhole storyTell Me A Story is the name of this quilt2014-03-03T11:31:33+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/02/23/a-few-internet-ideas/2014-02-23T13:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/02/16/fairyland-to-vermont/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fairyland5.jpgFairyland5"In Fairyland" is a quilt I like a lot, but it never won any prizes.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fairyland4.jpgFairyland4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fairyland3.jpgFairyland32014-02-19T01:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/02/09/quilt-labels-the-easy-way/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-7.jpgBinding-7https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-6.jpgBinding-6https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-5.jpgBinding-5https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-4.jpgBinding-4https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-3.jpgBinding-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-2.jpgBinding-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/binding-1.jpgbinding-1Printed Quilt Labels2014-02-10T23:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/02/02/confetti/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p1010545.jpgconfetti scrapsScraps! Lovely scraps!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/miller-stack.jpgMiller-StackBeautiful Fabric from Michael Miller Fabricshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/confetti-tiny.jpgConfetti-tinyThe pin is for perspective on these tiny pieceshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/confetti-bigger.jpgConfetti-bigger2014-02-09T12:44:04+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/01/26/you-may-be-a-modern-quilter-if/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nothing-wasted.jpgNothing-WastedImprovisational blocks made from scraps of the quilt shown at the tophttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/36-patch.jpg36-patchI've seen quilts like this defined as modernhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/amish2.jpgAmish2I made this quilt when we lived in Pennsylvania2014-01-26T01:44:12+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/01/19/a-cute-fat-quarter-project/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-both.jpgchevron-bothhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-bob2.jpgChevron-bob2 https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-black-open.jpgChevron-black-openI made a series of these little zippered pouches, and they have been useful.https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-bag-31.jpgChevron-bag-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-bag-21.jpgChevron-bag-2https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/chevron-bag-1.jpgChevron-bag-12014-01-19T03:07:49+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/01/12/the-top-10-reasons-some-quilters-choose-to-exercise/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/choc.jpgClip Art Illustration of a Chocolate Valentine Heart with Trufflhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/exer-1.gifExer-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/quilt-1.jpgQuilt-1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/quilt-3.jpgQuilt-3https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sale-1.jpgsale-12014-01-12T01:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/10/06/placemats-the-scrappy-strippy-way/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/finished-mat-web.jpgfinished-mat-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/strips-web.jpgstrips-webA bin of scraps being made into a long striphttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/large-ends-web.jpglarge-ends-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/foldover-web.jpgfoldover-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/even-web.jpgeven-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/consecutive-strips-web.jpgconsecutive-strips-webhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2nd-strip-web.jpg2nd-strip-webadd another strip, then fold them right sides together and sew the seam through all layershttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1st-strip1.jpg1st-strip2014-01-11T22:18:38+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2014/01/05/wrapping-fun/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/paper-flower.jpgPaper-flowerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/shirt-bag.jpgShirt-baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/plaid-bag.jpgplaid-baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo.jpgphotoHere's the bag made from a shirt as shown in the bookhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/book-page.jpgBook pageHere's another page from the book for you to previewhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/book-cover.jpgBook Cover2014-01-06T14:37:59+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/29/5-silly-things-i-wont-do-again-next-year/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/shower.jpgShowerA very important baby quilt!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kristi.jpgKristiA T shirt quilt for a friendhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/yow-back.jpgYow-backThis is the backhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pb280089.jpgBack of "More Than Nine"This is the back of a quilt--lots of fun!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cropped-batik-squares.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAnother batik quilt! I love batiks and straightforward designs.2014-01-07T16:35:11+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/22/exciting-news-x-2/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/p1000665.jpgP1000665The idea here is a picture window, but actually I designed it improvisationallyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/finalist-for-web.jpgFinalist for webMy block design "Zippy Star" was a finalist!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/p1000684.jpgP1000684Of course this is based on Piet Mondrian's paintings, and particularly on the Mondrian dresses derived from them2013-12-23T18:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/10/13/5-great-uses-for-orphan-blocks/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/yin-yang.jpgYin-YangYin-Yang blocks from a classhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/whirl.jpgWhirlScrappy blocks, don't know from where...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/variety.jpgVarietyA variety of leftovers from several yearshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tree.jpgTreeNow this one has some potential!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tourquoise.jpgTurquoiseLeft over from a very turquoise quilthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tedious-blocks.jpgTedious-blocksMade a couple and didn't want to make any more!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/strip-block.jpgStrip-blockStrip Block--not sure whyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/roman-stripe.jpgRoman-StripeRoman Stripe--not sure where this came from or whyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/real-granny.jpgReal-GrannyA true orphan--inherited with my Granny's stash!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/p1000661.jpgP1000661Of course I have all these blocks I made for the MQU contest2021-08-24T10:39:03+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/08/10-reasons-to-have-a-good-stash/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/nickels.jpgNickels5 inch squares--two bins!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/closet.jpgClosetAnd a closet full of projects, and fabric, and...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cabinet.jpgCabinetInside one storage cabinet--lots of stash!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/blue-drawer.jpgBlue-drawerThe blue drawer! But not even close to all the blue fabric...https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/drawers2.jpgDrawers2Lots of stash--how much fits my current needs?https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/drawers.jpgDrawersLots of fabric--does it fit my needs now?2024-10-27T18:46:41+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/15/do-you-need-to-de-stash/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/apron.jpgApronhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fabric-pile.jpgFabric-PileStash overrunhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/onesie-dot-tie.jpgOnesie-dot-tieMake ties to decorate onesies and t shirts2013-12-21T23:27:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/02/update-on-the-auction/2013-12-03T02:09:26+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/12/01/auction/2013-12-01T02:40:27+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/11/24/3-great-holiday-hints/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/vacuum.jpgVacuumMiniature attachments allow use of a standard vacuum cleanerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/oil-pen.jpgOil-PenOil penhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fray-chek.jpgFray-Chekhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2-shirts.jpg2-shirts2013-11-24T19:33:40+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/11/17/orphan-blocks-and-scraps/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/smaller-border.jpgsmaller borderquilt block with small border added on 2 sideshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/large-border.jpglarge borderQuilt block with larger border added on 2 sideshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/leaves-scraps.jpgLeaves & ScrapsLeaves and scraps, assuming I had 5 leftover leaf blockshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/orphan-blocks-strips.jpgOrphan blocks & stripsHere's a design I've already made, but I can't show the actual quilt because I'm entering it in a show2013-11-18T17:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/11/10/orphan-block-table-runner/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bermuda-bright.jpgBermuda-brightThis pattern is Bermuda Sunrise by Linda Hahnhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/table-runner.jpgTable Runnerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bermuda-sunrise-sticky.jpgBermuda-Sunrise-stickyBermuda Sunrise quilt made with the FQs that jumped on me at Quiltfest in Julyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/runner-back.jpgRunner-backThe back was pieced from the scraps that happened to be on the top of the scrap bin!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/runner-front.jpgRunner-frontTable runner made from a strip of leftovers2014-01-06T03:56:51+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/11/03/a-quilty-shirt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/anna2.jpgAnna2A decorated chambray work shirthttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/shirt-2.jpgshirt-2Here's another orphan block on a shirt2013-11-03T00:32:30+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/10/27/make-an-orphan-block-pillow/2013-10-27T19:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/10/20/orphan-block-tote-bag/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/quilted-block-for-bag.jpgquilted-block-for-bagI quilted and bound my block, but it isn't necessaryhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/plain-bag.jpgplain-bagplain canvas baghttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/orphan-choices.jpgorphan-choicesMany orphan blocks to choose from!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bound-block.jpgbound-blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/final-bag.jpgFinal-bag2013-10-20T00:55:58+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/09/15/quilt-portraits-please-comment/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/daisies-woodpile-edited.jpgdaisies-woodpile-editedQuilt on a woodpilehttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/augusta2-cropped-web.jpgAugusta2-cropped-web#3: This is a traditional design taught by Augusta Cole; I added a border to make it a little longerhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bushes-flash-web.jpgBushes-flash-webQuilt in the bushes!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bold-over-on-porch-labelled.jpgBold Over on Porch labelledImprovisational piecing using a bundle of Bold Over Batikshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/yow-on-rocker2-labelled1.jpgYow-on-Rocker2-labelledThis is made with bright batiks and templates from Elisa's Backporch Design2013-09-23T16:35:42+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/09/08/quilt-portraits/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/judy-joseph-768x1024.jpgConcentric Squares Batikhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/leafplacemats1.jpgLeafPlacemats1https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/spring-sun-cropped-835x1024.jpgSpring Sun cropped (835x1024)I designed "Spring Sun" using piecing papers from a Judy Niemeyer pattern!https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/fh0000011.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cropped-baby-presents-1005x1024.jpgBaby Presents, 2009This is a slight variation on Birthday Presents, by Atkinson Designs; it made a great baby quilt2014-06-22T14:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/2013/08/18/three-easy-chevron-quilts/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2-better-chevrons.jpg2 better chevronshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/zigzag11.jpgZigZag1Zippy chevron quilt with alternate rows offset 1/2 blockhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/yellow-chevron.jpgyellow chevronAny single solid (or fabric that reads solid) can be used to contrast with scrapshttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/chevron-drawing-for-blog.jpgChevron drawing for blog2013-08-16T17:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/patterns/2013-07-05T17:02:09+00:00weekly0.6https://zippyquilts.blog/2013/06/16/modern-donation-quilt/https://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ronald-labelled.jpgRonald Labelledhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/usual-donation-labelled.jpgusual donation labelledhttps://zippyquilts.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/modern-ronald-labelled.jpgModern Ronald labelledOne of my quilt groups makes quilts for Ronald McDonald House2013-06-26T21:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://zippyquilts.blog/modern-donation-quilt-1/2013-06-16T00:20:41+00:00weekly0.6https://zippyquilts.blogdaily1.02026-03-31T11:29:52+00:00