Transparency quilts

I've been very busy during my college break and managed to finish a lot of quilting projects, but this one was the most pressing - and very interesting, too! It was my Dance of the Goddess quilt that attracted attention at the Hands across the Border exhibition and I was asked to teach a workshop on the technique. It is essentially free motion quilting with tulle (netting) appliquéd to create a semi-transparent, ghostly image. The challenge was, so, to think of simple small images that would…

Follow along with MJ Kinman as she explains how to add depth to your quilt designs with effective transparencies.

Color, by and far, is one of the most important elements of a visual art form, whether it is a painting or a quilt. Learn about how color influences the perception of your quilt.

When I was invited to join the Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop with the challenge of creating a new 12″ finished quilt block and sharing a tutorial, I immediately thought of transparency. I…

Horses, Horses, Horses! by Busaba McDermott Diamond in the Rough by Janice Johner This is a great miniature! Frankly Fassett by Betty Barnes A great pattern to show of Kaffe Fassett fabrics! Purple Radiance by Katalin Shier Valentine Daze by Francie Fiechter On the Bright Side by Gerri Denison

This is my second entry in Amy’s Bloggers Quilt Festival – you can read about my first entry here. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormal…

Meet Bill Kerr and Weeks Ringle, modern quilters, owners of The Modern Quilt Studio. Formerly Fun Quilts.

It was brought to my attention that the pattern in American Patchwork & Quilting for the Color Cubes quilt (August 2015 Issue) doesn't have the list of the exact Bella Solids I used to make this quilt. Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting®. © 2015 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved. Well, ask and you shall receive! Below you will find the block and the corresponding Bella Solids from Moda that I used to create this block (complete with sku numbers too for easy…

I enjoyed making both of my Wayward Transparency quilts and I've also really enjoyed the link up that Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl set up for all the participants in the Quilt Along. If you enjoyed seei