#quilter

[megalojania]

If we count the date I planned this quilt as the start of “making” it, my second Nibling Quilt comes out to an even one-month project.

My piecing is noticeably better with this one than the last, though I also accidentally sewed ONE purple HST near the “bottom” of the quilt inside-out and didn’t even notice until the whole thing had been quilted. Might reinforce that seam with some thread for the sake of security.

Fabric is Geo Bright Batiks by Robert Kaufman, which I had on hand as both a charm pack and a jelly roll. The quilt top is the traditional “jewel box” pattern, and the quilt back is Riley Blake’s Pre-Cut Party (which you’ll notice I failed to align properly but. Eh. Whatever lol)

[johnthestitcher]

Yes - It's ME! In 1981. I made this 'self-portrait' pillow of myself quilting, and took the double portrait picture. Currently this pillow is in the permanent collection of "International Quilt Museum" at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Wow - that's 44 years ago! I was all of 26 years old!

[micro-toad]

I thought it would be cool to start posting some of the quilts I've made over the years.

This is The Witcher Quilt made for Desert Bus for Hope in 2020.

Original FPP pattern by me :)

[claypigeonpottery]

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taking pictures of all my work today 🥵 I’m very tired. thanks @authortstrange for weighing and measuring everything for me❤️❤️❤️

made this one for my mom, who’s a quilter. it’s a copy of an earlier piece she fell in love with

[just-a-queer-dragon]

Finalized the layout for my rag quilt :)

[sheltiechicago]

Gustina Atlas, “Variation on Dresden Plate Quilt” (1998), cotton; machine- pieced and hand-quilted, 81 1/2 x 80 inches

‘Of Salt and Spirit’ Celebrates the Legacy of Black Southern Quilters

You may have heard of the remarkable quilters of Gee’s Bend, but do you know about the Crossroads Quilters, like Gustina Atlas? Or Hystercine Rankin? Mary Mayfair Matthews? You’re in luck if you have a chance to visit Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South at the Mississippi Museum of Art, which shines a light on dozens of incredible Black Southern quilters and takes a celebratory approach to showcasing their myriad styles and techniques.

All images courtesy of Mississippi Museum of Art

Clancy McGrew, quilted and appliquéd by Jeraline Nicholas, “Storytime at the Library” (2004), fabric; machine-pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and hand-quilted, 41 3/4 x 83 1/8 inches

Mabel Williams, “Improvisational Strip Quilt” (1968), cotton, polyester, wool, twill; hand-pieced and hand- quilted with appliquéd and embroidered backing, 85 x 65 inches

Clancy McGrew, quilted by Tammy McGrew, “Clancy’s Beauty Salon” (2004), fabric; machine-pieced, appliquéd, and hand-quilted, 67 5/8 x 49 1/2 inches

Roland Freeman, “Maya Angelou, Author, Educator, and Quilter (top left and bottom right); Dolly McPherson, Maya Angelou, and Beverly Guy-Sheftall (top right and bottom left), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, November 1992” (1992), Chromogenic print with quilted mat (1996) by Anita Knox, 36 x 36 inches

[blondebrainpowered]

Yvonne Porcella's Patchwork Dresses (1972) and Quilted Kimono "When All the Colors Come Dancing" (1983), LACMA. Porcella (1936-2016) was an American artist known as a pioneer in the art quilt movement.