Oh my, it has been a long time since I made an entry in regards to the Lana Bates Memorial Quilt Project. In fact, it has been about a year since I first wrote about the Birdhouse Quilt and project plan. Whoops! I am not sure why I lost steam with the LBQP, maybe lack […]
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My most recent custom order is at the request of a client who purchased a cabin in West Virginia (USA). Inside the cabin, she and her husband came across a stack of old dresses belonging to the former owner. After looking up some of the tags, I believe most of the dresses date from the
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Join me in the studio to create a large throw quilt from vintage dresses! In this short studio vlog, you can watch me work through several weeks on the custom Vintage Dresses Quilt. Created using dress fabric from the 1940-50s as well as the white background fabric, and other vintage fabrics from my stash for
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Hex symbols were once again the focus of my most recent residency with the 8th graders of West Perry Middle School in Elliotsburg, PA. From October 18th through November 2nd, 2021, we worked together to create legacy artwork for the halls of the school. Based on the folk art of eastern and south-central Pennsylvania, the
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Find out how to take inspiration from the National Park Service and turn it into a lovely quilted appliqué pillow cover.
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Art quilts are truly a passion of mine and my favorite way to use my quilting skills. An expression of thought and idea in fabric bits, often left over from other projects, art quilts are definitely more expressive and artistic than just the repetitively pieced quilt block patterns (though those have their place in my
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This summer I have had the great fortune to work with two local intermediate units to create fun fiber arts residency camps for area students. Each program contained multiple weeks of camps and activities of which my residencies were designed to be a part. I am feeling very grateful to be fully vaccinated and able
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This summer I am sharing a few periodic tours of my home gardens. The “Happy Hour Garden Tour” series on the La Rue de Fleurs’ YouTube channel is designed to take you on short, casual walkabouts of my home garden. Imagine we are walking around together as friends while we all enjoy a few sips
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The new Primary Prairie Quilt Pattern is now available as a printable PDF pattern via the La Rue de Fleurs Etsy shop! Create your own unique expression in fabric with help from me! The Primary Prairie Quilt Pattern is beginner-friendly in construction while offering playful possibilities for the more advanced. Designed for the scrap hoarder,
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I have been making patchwork Minky blankets for my Etsy shop nearly since the beginnings of La Rue de Fleurs in 2012. Simple patchwork with fun, playful prints and color palettes defines the collection. Each blanket has a particular theme or story it is communicating through the fabric choices. Sometimes those themes are very apparent,
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