by kathie | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized, Work in Progress
Now that I have the basic instructions down for the Gemma pattern, I need to come up with visuals or diagrams to go with them. Yes, I must admit, I think my instructions are well written, but quilters are visual people, and most are visual learners. They want to see...
by kathie | Apr 23, 2019 | Work in Progress
I’ve been crazy busy – teaching, working at retreats, and working at the MQX Quilt Festival. Now I have some time to sit down and write the pattern for Gemma. I’ve decided to break down the two winning designs into two separate patterns. Since the...
by kathie | Mar 10, 2019 | Work in Progress
In my last blog post, I laid out 12 different possible designs for Gemma using 64 Shaded 4-Patch blocks. Everyone was so great about posting your opinions, here and on my Facebook page. The runaway winner was Design No. 3! Somewhat traditional, but a little bit...
by kathie | Feb 21, 2019 | Work in Progress
So, in the last episode, I made 64 Shaded 4-Patch Blocks – 32 blocks with a dark square and a medium triangle, and 32 blocks with a medium square and a dark triangle. I love the Shaded 4-Patch block because it is *so* versatile. For example, how many...
by kathie | Feb 19, 2019 | Work in Progress
I’m using the Shaded 4-Patch block as the basis for my new pattern, Gemma. I couldn’t decide between the two sets of Northcott Fabrics, so I’m going to do what I often do when faced with a decision between two great options – I’ll use...
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