Shots: New Photos of the Disappearing 9 Patch Quilts

Our beautiful Gulf Coast sun came out again, after a day and a half of hiding.  Oh, how I missed it, sun-spoiled-soul that I am.  I was able to get some better shots of the Disappearing 9 Patch quilts for you.  
       
Above are thumbnail peeks at the photos.  Click them for larger views, or….
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Project: A Tutorial for the Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt Top

There has been quite a bit of interest in the Disappearing 9 Patch quilt top I made a couple of weeks ago.  That humbles and surprises me, new quilter that I am.  (Thank you.) When I started a new one for our Little Gal who is turning 5 tomorrow (sob), I thought I’d photograph the process [...]

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Shots: Fabric Inspiration

These fabric stacks are on a shelf in my studio*:
 
I spend more time opening them, admiring them, refolding them, and restacking them than I do in using them up, I think…
 
because I just love the way fabric feels, from the scratchy ones to the fuzzy ones.

 Don’t you?
Photos by Lori Seaborg, February 2008
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Project: A Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt Top

Note:  A full tutorial has now been written and photographed. Click to read “Tutorial:  A Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt Top.”
 
As I mentioned, our ballerina and I are taking a quilting class soon.  But, being myself, I just couldn’t wait a full week until the class, so over the weekend I used this tutorial to make a Disappearing 9 Patch incubator-sized [...]

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A Hand-Tied, Hand-Embroidered Blanket Project

 Our little guy, who turned eight this month, had his first sleepover last weekend.  To help him feel at home (and remember his mama) while he was away, I made him a cozy blanket.  He chose the fabric:

Perfect.  A cowboy print for my tiny Cowboy. 
I sewed the fabric print onto a chenille fabric backing, with batting in [...]

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