This weeks Project QUILTING Challenge was birthstone. I was born in April so my birthstone is Diamond. Per the challenge we had to be inspired by the color … not the shape. But I couldn’t get the shape out of my mind and since it’s a classic quilt shape I figured I might as well […]
Quilty Inspiration for the PQ 16.4 Birthstone
The fourth challenge for Project QUILTING Season 16 is posted and the theme is Birthstone. I enjoyed the roundup of patterns from last challenge so I decided to do it for you all again. Maybe this will help jumpstart your creativity if you need it, add some more fun patterns to your toolbox, or just […]
16.4 – Birthstone – Challenge 4 of Project QUILTING season 16
Hi this is Trish Frankland (aka QuiltChicken) your challenge mistress with the next fun Project Quilting challenge! I’m going to get right into the challenge this week! PQ 16.4 Birthstone You’ve probably heard us discuss how much I love Pantone, and I look forward annually to their January announcement of the color of the year. This year, […]
Quilty Inspiration for the PQ 16.3 Common Blocks
The third challenge for Project QUILTING Season 16 is posted and the theme is Common Blocks. While you can find patterns and tutorials all over for these I just thought I’d share a few of my favorite sources when I’m coming up with patterns. I enjoyed the roundup of patterns from last challenge so I […]
16.3 – Common Blocks – Challenge 3 of Project QUILTING season 16
Lovely to see you again on a February Sunday – this is Trish Frankland (aka Quiltchicken) your challenge mistress with a new challenge to offer. But before we start, Kim and I are delighted to have some news. Right now at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA there are several Project Quilting challenge projects hanging as […]
Quilty Inspiration for the PQ 16.2 Ombres
If you’ve followed my work at all you know that I am a HUGE lover of using ombre fabrics! In fact, I used an ombre fabric for the background in my quilt for the first Project QUILTING Challenge. While I’m loving this challenge – Ombre – it’s going to be hard for me to push […]
16.2 – Ombre – Challenge 2 of Project QUILTING season 16
Welcome back quilters for our second challenge Sunday of Project Quilting Season 16! This is Trish Frankland (aka Quiltchicken) your challenge mistress, ready to bring you a new creative exercise. I loved how many of you dug deep into your imagination last time for our mythical creatures challenge! There are 121 quilts linked up which were finished, and […]
Project QUILTING on Social Media
Good morning everyone! Before I get into it I jut want to say WOW! I can’t believe how well the first challenge of Project QUILTING went! 120 projects were entered and it’s been so fun clicking through the links and reading the stories/inspiration behind all of them! Great work everyone. I wasn’t sure what would […]
“Wien-Ness” Quilt
I feel like I say this every year but I am going to make a strong effort to post my finished quilts and project here on my blog. Everything happening with social media these days has made me realize just how important it is to have my own platform, my own site, that no one […]
Quilty Inspiration for the PQ 16.1 Mythical Creatures Challenge
I’ll admit – I was a bit stumped at first when I saw the Project QUILTING 16.1 Mythical Creatures Challenge. I do LOVE mythical creatures but what quilt would I make of them? I needed to do some thinking, searching, and of course, dreaming to find my inspiration. I did a fun little round up […]