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My most memorable quilt portraits (and the stories behind them)

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When you've been blogging about quilts for as long as I have, some photographs stay with you long after the quilts themselves have moved on. Since November 2009, I've shared nearly two thousand blog posts and taken at least ten times as many photos of my quilts, scraps, quilted items, and my scrappy quilting process. This collection of most memorable quilt portraits is not a list of my best quilts. Instead, these are the five quilt photos that earn a special place in my memory. And then there's one photograph that doesn't feature a quilt, but a series of luggage tags that I make of scraps. I can’t tell why I like this photo so much! Consider it a bonus photo on my list. Here are the 5 quilt portraits and one surprise favourite photo of quilted items, and the stories behind them. 1 – “Heading North” on a pier For more than 20 years, my family has had a favourite holiday place – a rented cottage on a Finnish lake. Many summers, we’ve stayed there for a week or two, ...
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valmis tilkkupeitto!

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Ompelin vihdoin viimeistelevät osuudet Töölön Tilkkupajan jo ajat sitten tikkaamaan tilkkupeittoon, joka sai nyt nimen Mummola. Pidän peiton väritystä ja sommitelmaakin modernina, en mummolamaisena, mutta jostain syystä tilkkupeiton tikkauskuvio toi yhtäkkiä mieleeni pilvet. Sitten saman tien tuli mieleen vanhan laulun säe ”Mummolaan kun pyöräilemme, pilvenhattaraa ei näy”. Tilkkupeiton neliökuvio ei tuntunut sopivan nimeen ”Pilvenhattara,” joten nimeksi tuli sitten Mummola. Osasin kirjoittaa nimen sopivan mummolamaisesti tilkkupeiton nimilapulle. Nurmikko on nyt niin jäpäkkänä, että Mummola-tilkkupeitto näyttää melkein leijailevan nurmen pinnan yläpuolella. Jos olisin nähnyt tämän kuvan ennen peiton nimeämistä, olisin ehkä lähtenyt kehittelemään jotain akselilta ”Lentävä matto”! Reunakanttikankaan valinta on yleensä vaikeaa, mutta tällä kertaa tein päätöksen nopeasti. Halusin, että reuna on keskiosan kanssa samaa sarjaa eli että siinä on useampaa eri kangasta. Sitt...
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Splendid colour tips for quilting: Using black in quilts

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This post is one of my Splendid colour tips series, where I share information to help you choose fabrics and colours for your quilts with more confidence. In this post, I’ll share: My thoughts and helpful tips about using black in quilts What to watch out for, and ways to use black to effect in quilting Practical examples from my own quilts and quilted items  Black is categorised as an achromatic colour together with grey and white. They are void of colour, and we quilters usually call them “neutrals”. Psychologically, black represents power, luxury, sophistication and elegance. Luxury brands use black to convey an image of professionalism, strength, and precision. An interesting possibility to consider: since black projects an image of professionalism, a stylishly black quilt might be a smart choice for a professional quilter’s advertisement. What to watch out for when using black Contrast does the work in quilts even though colour gets the credit. One might think t...
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