Basket Project – 2018-19

It started with a gift exchange at Rochester Modern Quilt Guild. We were to make a small container or basket to exchange with other members at our January meeting. Here’s the one I made for the exchange:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The interior fabric is from Mali, and the handles are riveted-on leather tabs. The pattern I found was so great, I also used it to make some Christmas gifts.

These went to my sister-in-law and husband, to coordinate with her MacKenzie-Childs collection. Handles were made from the same fabric as the binding, with wire inserts.

These cat-themed baskets were gifts for my daughter, again with the riveted leather tabs.

The pattern was designed by Anna Graham of Noodle Head Designs and can be accessed at:  http://www.robertkaufman.com/assets/pdf/Baskets.pdf I changed the dimensions of the fish bowl basket here, and the Mali-lined one above, by reducing the square fabrics and innerfacings to 12-1/2″ but still used the larger dart template.  It makes a great size.

If you decide to try out this, please send me a photo of what you’ve made. I’d love to see it!

 

Genesee Valley Quilt Club – 2015 Quiltfest – My Entries

A final post about the 2015 Quiltfest. It was a magnificent show: nearly 700 quilts on display, a huge vendor mall, nationally known speakers and teachers, the Iron Quilter and jelly roll contests, a fashion show . . . we’re exhausted but happy.

2015 GVQC Quiltfest exhibits and part of vendor mall

2015 Quiltfest Exhibit Floor

Here are the four quilts I displayed in the show.

Courthouse Squares (on right) on display at GVQC Quiltfest 2015

Mock Kenzie on display at the GVQC Quiltfest 2015

Neo-Baltimore Petals on display at GVQC Quiltfest 2015

In Jest on display at GVQC Quiltfest 2015

Quiltfest Entries

Dropped off four quilts this morning for the Genesee Valley Quilt Club’s Quiltfest:
Neo-Baltimore Petals
Courthouse Squares
In Jest
Mock Kenzie
Hope to see you there!