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August 2018

Birmingham Festival of Quilts

I had sent two quilts to be displayed at this year Festival of Quilts in Birmingham (UK). The first one was Retro that I entered in the Modern Quilt category. Click here to see the quilt in full instead of my happy face … 😉 J’avais envoyé deux quilts à exposer au Festival of Quilts de Birmingham (UK) cette année. Le premier était Rétro que j’avais inscrit dans la catégorie Modern Quilt. Cliquez ici pour voir le quilt en entier plutôt que mon air réjoui … 😉 My second entry was Eclat which came in third place in the Contemporary category !!!… +

Luna Lovequilts - Inspiration blog post series - Purple top made by Diana Vandeyar

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June 2018

Inspiration series #4

Have you heard about ultraviolet, the Pantone colour of the year for 2018 ? You maybe already have included some in your work. Though I like wearing purple I find it hard to use that colour in my quilts. This did not stop me from buying ONE YARD of Kona Bright Periwinkle with grand plans in mind ! I have only used so far a few strips in my Neon quilt though … Avez-vous entendu parler de la couleur Pantone de l’année pour 2018, ultraviolet ? Vous en avez même peut-être déjà inclus dans votre travail. Bien que j’aime porter du… +

Luna Lovequilts - Inspiration blog post series - Triangles linen quilt by Sarah Hibbert

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May 2018

Inspiration Series #3

I included linen / cotton blend fabrics in some of my recent quilts, Retro for example, and wanted to show you other makes with fabrics heavier than quilting cotton. J’ai inclus des tissus mélangés lin / coton dans quelques quilts récents, Retro par exemple, et j’avais envie de vous montrer d’autres réalisations avec des tissus plus épais que le coton patchwork. *** Sarah Hibbert @quiltscornerstone works a lot with linen, both solid and printed. I love how some of the prints are mixing with the solids in this quilt. A few triangles disappear in the background creating other shapes. Sarah Hibbert @quiltscornerstone travaille beaucoup… +