The Trilliums and May Apples are starting to come up through the winter blanket of old oak leaves. This is one of my favorite times of year. I love to see the Trilliums cover the ground in the woods it is a soft and inviting fuzz over all the dull plain brown of old decaying leaf matter.
All the trees have these gorgeous little Frieda Green leaflets sprouting. It all makes me so happy.
I said I would post pictures of this quilt once I finished it. So here it is.
Pretty Pointy Pines 12” x 14” Hand dyed cotton and silk, machine quilted with rayon #30 and silk #50 thread.
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Get some new spring colors in your art work this year. Stop by my booth at IQF in Chicago #1123 Chicago School of Fusing Patternworks.
48 – 5” precut squares in a variety of color packs, Yellow/Orange and Red/Purples for all your flower needs. Green/Blues for your leaves and skies.
Or try out a bundle of quarter yards to fill all those color desires
Of course there will be lots of other colors as well. Hope to see you there. If you can’t make it to the show you can always order on line at my website.
I am starting to make little video’s. This is my first attempt, let me know what you think, I know I left out some info, but I was so excited to do this I just had to post it:)
Here is a close up of what I am demoing. It is one of my little “One a Day” quilts. I have been trying to make one small quilt every day or every two days depending on the quilt. I will post the finished quilt once I have it all quilted. It measures 12” x 14” and is made of my hand dyed gradation cotton and silk. This is the perfect size to practice machine quilting on as it is easy to move around and not too big.
I have used YLI silk thread and Madeira Rayon thread to quilt this tree design. I used a microtex sharp needle size 70.
Self threading needles from Clover. This have a slit in the top so that you can thread them easily.
I just got this nice note from Colleen in Grand Rapids MI about winning my pattern and what she has made with the new product 48- 5” squares. I always like to see what fun projects quilters make.
Hi Frieda-
I am excited and honored to be one of the winners of a beautiful pattern. I had fun thinking of a name for the pattern. I enjoy my Jack-in the Pulpits that come up under our pine trees at our home in Vermont. They definitely are my woodland treasures and now I will smile and think of your beautiful piece each time as well. You are very talented and hopefully, I will make it to IQF to see your pieces. You have a lovely booth.
I purchased some fabric after Christmas and received your free 48 pieces. I had fun piecing my Vermont Sunshine quilt-actually being quilted this week. Thought you'd enjoy what can be done with all of them! Thanks for sending the pattern.
JUST BEAUTIFUL Thanks Colleen!
I asked you all to help me name my new quilt patterns and I got some great suggestions. I picked one name from Colleen Kole for Woodland Treasures, and went with one name from my friend Laura, Wild Blue Jack. Here are the two new patterns. Thank you all for helping with this project, naming things is my least favorite thing to do. I am sending out free patterns to Colleen Kole for Woodland Treasurers and Heather Jarmyn as a runner up for her suggestion of Spring Openings a close second. Thanks ladies!! The patterns will premier at the IQF show in Chicago.
Please email me so I can get your snail mail address to send you your free copies of my new patterns.