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Inspiration Quilts

I am off to sew with some of my quilting friends in San Jose today, and expect to be wowed by the projects they are working on.  I love seeing the work of others, as it often provides me with challenging ideas and introduces me to methods I could incorporate into my own quilts.  The two quilts featured below I photographed at a recent Opening Sew class at Eddie’s Quilting Bee in Sunnyvale, CA.

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This beautiful strippy quilt was made in the blended style I am so obsessed with lately.  The maker used my favorite shades of green and cream and rose, and what I particularly would like you to notice is the way she embellished  some individual squares.  Also, see that she used a textured upholstery fabric for the green triangles?  What great imagination and what a romantic and interesting quilt!

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The quilt below is all redwork.  Doesn’t it make you want to go buy some red embroidery floss and get going on making one for yourself?  Does anyone know of a good book on redwork?

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30 responses to “Inspiration Quilts”

  15. I love the tatting on the green one. I wonder if she did that herself. Redwork is one of my favorite things! My favorite book is by Laurene Sinema. Redwork, Quilts and More. It’s still available used on Amazon. Actually, there are at least two copies brand new for around $13. She also had Redwork in Blue, I think it’s called. Betty Alderman has at least one good one, too.

  16. I love the tatting on the green one. I wonder if she did that herself. Redwork is one of my favorite things! My favorite book is by Laurene Sinema. Redwork, Quilts and More. It’s still available used on Amazon. Actually, there are at least two copies brand new for around $13. She also had Redwork in Blue, I think it’s called. Betty Alderman has at least one good one, too.

  17. Beautiful quilts, Nicole. I can’t wait to hear and see what inspiration you come home with after Friday’s session at PQ! Hey, if you want to join Cindy and I doing Winter Wonderland (I’m doing it in redwork and Cindy in bluework), I just signed up for a BOM.

  18. Beautiful quilts, Nicole. I can’t wait to hear and see what inspiration you come home with after Friday’s session at PQ! Hey, if you want to join Cindy and I doing Winter Wonderland (I’m doing it in redwork and Cindy in bluework), I just signed up for a BOM.

  21. I love the quilts is red work just like when you iron a pattern on and embroider in red cotton.I havent heard of it before. hugs Mary

  22. I love the quilts is red work just like when you iron a pattern on and embroider in red cotton.I havent heard of it before. hugs Mary

  23. The quilt is just beautiful. I love the extra texture of the green fabric. Alex Anderson has a great redwork book out.

  24. The quilt is just beautiful. I love the extra texture of the green fabric. Alex Anderson has a great redwork book out.

  27. What beautiful quilts, Nicole! Thank you for sharing them with us! The redwork quilt is so lovely – I want to make one, too!!

  28. What beautiful quilts, Nicole! Thank you for sharing them with us! The redwork quilt is so lovely – I want to make one, too!!

  29. Wow, that red work quilt is a true beauty! I personal like the book Red & White American Redwork Quilts from Deborah Harding.

  30. Wow, that red work quilt is a true beauty! I personal like the book Red & White American Redwork Quilts from Deborah Harding.