Charming Heart Blossoms alternate with a scrappy 9-patch type block for this pretty quilt. It is traditionally pieced using folded corners and strip piecing.
This block of the month quilt was originally made with our Liberty Gatherings fabric line for Moda. The quilt will finish at 76" X 76". This a wool and appliqued with piecing quilt. 5yds of fabric is needed for the backing.
Symmetry and puzzles tickle something deep down in my brain. Manipulating motifs into symmetrical designs is akin to puzzles and I truly enjoy the challenge of doing these type of designs. From the dancing ghosts to the flying bats and the perching crows, this design was as fun to design as it is to... Read more
In my explorations of old embroidery books, I came across a number of rug designs in a book from 1880. While they were intended as inspiration for woven carpet patterns, I realized that a blackwork design could also show off the dynamic beauty of the geometry.
Cross stitch pattern from Shakespeare's Peddler featuring a fun geometric design!
Pattern is stitched on 32 ct Raw Natural Belfast using Weeks Dye Works threads with DMC conversion. Stitch count is 84 x 36. Finished size is 5.25" x 2.25".