Kaffe Scraps/Hawaiian Vintage 75"x 76"

More Kaffe scraps, sparked with Alexander Henry vintage and other Hawaiian fabrics. Colors really more intense than photo. The flash has dulled them some. We haven't had much sun this summer, and I have to use flash.

Patty H. Show & Tell, Rebels, May 26, 2010

Amish Impressions

A Perfect Storm (lightening/Zigzag)

Please read about this journey here.

Nifty Quilts response to Gee's Bend Show in Tacoma, a couple of years ago

That was about the time we realized what treasure was to be found at thrift markets.

X and O Top, 70"x70"

Made from Kaffe and other scraps by paper piecing. Started in Freddy Moran workshop, October 09.

Eye-Dazzler by Nifty Quilts left, and Buffy right

These are our Anna Williams inspired quilts, hung "side by each" for fun. The solids vs. the prints!

Rebels, 6/23/10, Patti goes to thrift market

She has gifted me with a stack of these shirt fronts, and I'm finding the grayed palette a challenge. It will be an ongoing challenge for both of us. There is lots of this fabric. She has only used the sleeves, and gets 2 blocks and a left over triangle from one sleeve. Oh my!

Hawaiian Shirts Rule!

I finally finished quilting the Hawaiian-shirt-baby-quilt and delivered it to the expectant Mom a week before the baby was due..NOT my usual M.O. Now I've started working on the state of Oregon quilt...more on that later. Just wanted to publish "homage" to nifty...my teacher in all quilt-related things.

Hawaiian Shirt Quilt

This one was a "commission" for my friend's daughter, Janet, and her partner, Jen. They are two young professionals living in NYC. It was fun to see their color palate emerge as they chose their favorite shirts from my stash. Then I added new fabrics to fill out the mix. It will be sent out for quilting, at their expense--yea! My payment will be dinner at their Brooklyn apartment someday--double yea!

Quilting/Recording Studio

This is how my quilting studio looked on Saturday. My son's band made it into a recording studio. Thankfully, it's all cleaned up now!

Tina's Guatemalan

Dot Crazy

Flower Pot

I was too frustrated for some unknown reason! Needed to have a quick fix! Here is what made me happy!

Large flowers are old Alexander Henry Fabric. I took advantage of it's black background and framed it with Kona black. The pot was leftover patch from the Ferris Wheel Quilt. 

This really was an easy fix!

I used bias binding to work around the curvy edge of the quilt. I had a strata left from a previous quilt so I cut bias strips from that. Makes it look like it was work piecing the binding!

Patty H. Show & Tell, Rebels, May 26, 2010

Paper piecing with and without walking foot

Upper block without walking foot. I used the 1/4" foot. The paper moves faster than the piece. The resultant disparity causes the curl. I noted this when I did a similar block with the pieces going crosswise. It is much worse with the longer pieces.