Dorothy Atkinson
Star Banner
I saw the blocks
in this quilt in a book called "Learn Patchwork." Written
by
Lynette-Merlin Syme. It was written in 1987. The only size given was
the
finished size of the quilt.The quilt is made up of squares, trangles
and rhomboids. I thought I would try drafting it myself.
I did it in "Custom Set". I forgot that we weren't supposed
to use appliqued borders. Luckily I went back to double check Barb's
instructions and found out .
So, here we are. I also had to remove the fabrics because the picture
has so many fabrics. I had the quilt all done with the fabrics and
when I was removing the fabrics I couldn't believe how many were used.
For the most part these are mostly "Solids."
So, what did I learn.
1. I never in a million years thought I would be able to draft a quilt
from a picture without any sizes.
2. Not to get so carried away with fabrics at least for the "Challenge."
3. My confidence - that is growing everyday from working on the "Companion" books
from EQ. I'm just about ready to start Barb's book. I wouldn't let
myself even look at it until I finished Patties book. I have gone thorugh
Pattie's book twice now, I feel now that if I want to double check
I know exactly where to go in Pattie's book.
I didn't think that EQ could become more fun but studying the "Companion" books
have opened up so many doors that it is even more fun. Personally I
think it is very important to work on the "Recipe:" book
too. I am glad that I worked through it before I started on the "Companion" books.
As always it is so much fun.
Lafontaine, on Beautiful Georgian Bay,
Ontario, Canada.
Elaine G.
Hawaiian Surprise
The breadfruit was drawn during a Quilt University class called EQ5 Adv. Draw. with Patti Anderson in July 2004. The borders were added for the July 2004 Club EQ challenge.
Texas
Elaine S.
Sea Star
Liberal KS
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Elaine S.
Seabasket
Liberal KS
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Eygl
Ingrid Akkersdijk
My butterfly garden
Netherlands
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Inger Brommeland
Tonje`s quilt
This quilt is made
for my daughters 25th birthday. I drew the log cabin block and made
the layout, she played with the symmetry tool and colored it.
She found the inspiration in a norwegan quiltbook "Log Cabin i
nye varianter" by Bente Vold Klausen.
Norway
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Jacquelyn Jacobi
Oh Contraire
Contrary Wife - corner block
Victoria, British Columbia
Jacquelyn Jacobi
Purple Goose
Original Design - Corner Block
Victoria, British Columbia
Jane Turgeon
Ribbons for a Cure
Best viewed with block and patch outline off (rt click & unselect while viewing quilt).
Janet Tannahill
A City within a Wall
On this quilt, I put houses inside the block wall. I think I would like to make a quilt with houses on it, but maybe not this one!
Mission, KS
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Janet Tannahill
Flower Garden Inside a Block Wall
This border reminded me of a block wall so I decided to put a flower garden inside! The flowers are all from the EQ library.
Mission, KS
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Jean J
Square Dance
I liked the way the rich dark colours draw the eye into the centre of the design.
Jean Tate
Summer Heat
Alamo, TX
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JoAnn Banks
My Garden_1
Used picket fence for border with quarter sun in each corner.
Sandy, Utah
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JoAnn Banks
My Garden_2
Used picket fence for border with corner squares of sun, clouds, and flower pots.
Sandy, Utah
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Jo Moury
Folk Art In the Fall
This is a "Just Because" quilt design. just bacause I love applique and pieced work together; just because I wanted to do something with the Gingham Roses Fabric; just because you guys asked!
While this started out on a whim, I really could see making this at some point... now all I need in all time in the world to get everything done!!
Haymarket, VA
Jo Moury
Baby Zoo
Zippity Zoo Da Baby
This is an actual top that should be finished before the challenge results are posted. The top actually incorporates the Zippity Zoo Da Baby panel. I wanted some borders to have a quilt that would be a usable size for more than a few months.
Haymarket, VA
Jaunital
Jaunital
Judy Best
Rainbows Connected
I thought I'd try a quilt of mostly borders. There is one block in the centre, the sun and the rest of the quilt is made up of 5 borders, the rainbows. Every rainbow needs a smiling sun.
Ontario Canada
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Julie Coates
Big Spring, TX
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Julie Coates
Big Spring, TX
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K. Anderson
Kathy Costello
Flying High
Powell, TN
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Kathy Johnson
Freedom Quilt
I used two blocks from the new Folk Art Applique CD to start this project then used two different borders from the EQ library files.
Alexander, ND
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Kathleen Potvin
Corner Ties
Another Horizontal layout from the library. The extra pieced border was sized into rectangles, then placed a square block to achieve the diamond-stretched effect. Special coloring in the kalidescope corners to create the ties.
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
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Kathleen Potvin
Patchwork Bear
I used the shifted checkerboards 3 from the layout library.; placed the bear on layer 2; used simple border blocks in the second row, then added a border for the final blocks. I went outside my usual choices with colors and blocks. It looks like a fun quilt to make.
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
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Kim Barber
Feels Like 1860
Borders are often the last thing I think about on a quilt, but this one was designed from the outside in. This is using 2 of the triangle border blocks and the same corner block for both borders, with the Devil's Claw block in the center. Be sure to look at it with the block outlines turned off.
Lebanon, MO
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K. Lindberg
Leigh Harris
Cheerful Stars
Perth, W Australia
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Leigh Harris
Squares and Stripes
Perth, W Australia
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