AHIQ: Improvisational Utility Quilts
Quilting for daily use.
05 April 2024
Update on Improv BoM
19 February 2024
Always Late, but Still catching Up With the Prompts
A little catch up post here for the latest challenges that I've been working on! I finally got the Positive Thinking quilt finished up. You can read more about it here if you like. This was an amazing outcome for a little seed of an idea that didn't seem super promising right at the beginning. For one thing, the color palette felt a little iffy to me!
The free-spirited Sun of My Life quilt! |
Another sun 'cuz apparently one isn't enough! |
p.s. I'm pretty sure these small, darker brown hourglass blocks were the abandoned parts from an earlier AHIQ prompt. I did eventually meet the challenge, but these hourglasses were the wrong size and had to be discarded. Love that they ended up in another AHIQ challenge attempt!
05 February 2024
AHIQ News! Progress on Bramble Blooms QAL, Design Decision 3 Coneflowers with Raw Edge Applique, Borders Next..
Auditioning my design layout.... |
Raw edge machine applique started.. |
Ready for first border... |
Hello AHIQ'ers!
I'm posting my progress on the Bramble QAL hosted by Audrey at Quilty Folk
Linda @ kokaquilts inspired me to get going and make some progress. I found a couple of tutorials that made sense to me on raw edge applique and gave it a try.
Stop in to my blog and get more progress report. Check in to Quilty Folk for more tips on the project.
Have a great day, I'll be by to visit.
24 January 2024
The Peace Quilt
23 January 2024
Audrey and Mary Improv QALs on their Blogs
Life is crazy here for Kaja and me. Fortunately, Audrey Easter is leading a Bramble Blooms QAL and Mary Marcotte is posting monthly improv blocks. Both are talented and enthusiastic. I suggest we follow one or both of them this year.
Please continue to post your progress here as time permits.
All the best. Ann
23 December 2023
Free Improv Class!
Apparently, I haven't been busy enough. I say that because I decided to host a free improv class on my website. My plan is to use the class to build a set of smaller classes. This means that "free" students will serve as my guinea pigs, so to speak. I'm going to ask for feedback in the hopes that I can improve the smaller classes before offering them online at a cost.
I'm finally back with you all to tell you about the class because I know what a dedicated group you all are, and I trust your opinions. Of course, I understand that not everyone is going to be able or willing to participate, but I hope some of you will try.
Quilt top: Marilyn's Dress, 2023 |
My plan for the class is to teach different concepts that I have put together while working on several quilts. It seems that while I am always trying to come up with something new, I also have some tried-and-true ideas that I lean on when I'm stuck, or I just want to get something (anything!) done.
Citrus Sherbert 2023 |
If you're interested, go to my website marymarcotte.com and click on the tab Improv BoM 2024. hope you'll join me! If so, I'll see you in January.
Let me know what you think,
Mary
03 December 2023
AHIQ Quilt Project Finish for the Holidays! New Binding Choice in Sunflower Batik
Sunflower Batik binding sewn onto Two Hourglass Blocks with a Wild Geese Border table mat. |
This small table mat had a solid purple binding sewn onto the front as can be seen in the previous post. Now the binding is a yellow/brown Sunflower Batik. |
Happy Holidays AHIQ!
I had to share my new binding on my scrappy table mat project. As you can see in the previous post, my first binding choice was a solid purple. Then I found a beautiful Sunflower Batik at a local fabric store and I knew that would be more bright and cheerful for the binding. And now four are finished for gift giving.
See you in January.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone!