Tag Archives: Quilt University

Perhaps Moses

I began this project back in 2003 while taking a class from Susan Brittingham at Quilt University.  The class was called Viewpoints.  I learned alot, and I enjoyed the class very much.   I certainly had fun learning about perspective while drawing a design.

So why did my project sit in a box so long?

Once I added the red and purple border to the top, I thought I ruined it.  I didn’t like it.

Funny how time changes things. 

Now I like it.  Alot.

The fabric is entirely hand painted, and hand dyed, by your’s truly.  Except for the batik used to make the columns.

Why ‘Perhaps Moses’?  I’m not sure what I want to add to this piece, but Moses is under consideration.

Stay tuned.

Patti’s Star

Several years ago, I took an Electric Quilt class (EQ4) from Patti Anderson at Quilt University.  For practice, I’ve decided to revisit a project from that class.  The following block was drawn during that class.

Patti's Star Quilt Block

When the block is placed in a quilt, the unexpected appears…a star with a pinwheel shaped center, or one could focus on the circles with larger pinwheels that formed:

Patti's Star

Playing with symmetry; the circles have been lost:

Patti's Star 2

Similar to the previous quilt, but now the dark pinwheels are more defined:

Patti's Star 3

Fun!

Which do you like?  Or not?

Update: There is a free pdf available for Patti’s Star under the Freebies tab on my header.