Colorwash Bargello
What makes a quilt a bargello quilt? And what does colorwash mean? In the introduction to my second book, Colorwash Bargello Quilts, I credited 3 main influences: Centuries-old bargello needlepoint, also known as Hungarian point, flame stitch, or Florentine work. Modern strip-piecing methods pioneered in the 1970s by quilt artists such as Barbara Johannah Colorwash/watercolor quilting designers in […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Adding Additional Texture with Machine Quilting
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the tenth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Top Tips for (Invisible) Machine Appliqué
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the ninth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into tubes, […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Preparing the Quilt “Sandwich”
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the eighth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into tubes, […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Adding Borders
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the seventh in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – “Basting” the Appliqué Design
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the sixth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Pressing the Bias Tubes
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the fifth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Sewing the Bias Strips
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the fourth in a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting bias strips of fabric and sewing them into […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Cutting the Bias Strips
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the third of a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. The lines that form my Celtic and Celtic-style knotwork designs are formed by cutting strips of fabric and sewing them into tubes. The […]
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Making a Celtic Quilt – Fine-Tuning the Design & Preparing the Background
2025 UPDATE: My Celtic patterns can now be found in my online shop. This is the second of a series of posts that will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a Celtic Quilt. One of the first things you need to do is finalize your design choice and fine-tune it, if necessary. If […]
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