Tag Archives: Paper piecing

The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rebecca Fox

As we move into the darker, colder seasons I’m able to focus more on indoor art projects.  NMC Dance Club’s Masquerade Ball gave me the perfect opportunity to reawaken my visual-arts chops.  The base of the mask is papier mache … Continue reading →

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PITA

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

I am so glad I was able to finish this block today. My head must have been in the wrong place for working on it, because I ended up doing a fair amount of “un-sewing” while completing it. I think … Continue reading →

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Strawberry basket

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Hey, look! It’s another quilt block from the Farmers Wife Quilt! This one is also paper pieced. I really like the more modern fabrics.

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Pretty, pretty points!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

One of the women at the last club meeting said that it takes as long to choose the fabric as it does to make the block. To her I say, “REALLY?”

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Another block

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Graph paper, my friends, is one of the greatest inventions of all time. It allowed me to design my entire studio while recovering from surgery, it helped me to pass multiple math classes, and it allows me to participate in … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Wife Quilt

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Above is a block from “The Farmer’s Wife” quilt, from the book of the same name. The book contains designs for 111 six-inch blocks, which finish off into a full/queen-size quilt. This definitely falls into the “millions of tiny pieces” … Continue reading →

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