The current AHIQ quarterly challenge involves
Chinese / Roman / Stacked coin quilts.
(AHIQ = Ad-Hoc Improv Quilters
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The first thing I did was to go back through my photos
to see just how many coins quilts I've made
since I started making quilts in 2004 . . .
Collage 1
Upper Left - Blueberry Nonsense (2012)
Middle Left - Afternoon at the Park (gifted 2008)
Lower Left - Joan's Kitty Coins (gifted 2007)
Upper Right - Colorful Coins/Crumbs
(flimsy awaiting quilting)
Lower Middle
Mini made with leftovers from Colorful Coins/Crumbs
(also a flimsy awaiting quilting)
Lower Right: Buttercream (2015)
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| Photo will supersize if double-clicked |
Collage 2
Upper Left - Comforting Chaos (gifted 2010)
Lower Left - Reverse side of Comforting Chaos
Upper Right - Purple Patch I (2008)
(Created for the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative
-- a/k/a the AAQI -- using Purple Patches
bearing the names of Alzheimer's victims/patients.
This quilt was gifted by AAQI to Zach of WigFlip
as a thank you for his computer work on behalf of AAQI)
Lower Right - So Many Memories (2009)
(A second purple patch quilt created for Ami Simms,
Founder of AAQI, to be used in her presentations)
Collage 3
Upper Left - Quiet Time (2015)
Lower Left - Blue Skies (2015)
Upper Right - Happy Strings (2015)
Lower Right - Coins (donated 2009)
Lower Middle - Sunshine at Midnight (gifted 2007)
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This is the finished back of my current coins project.
(On this kind of scrappy project,
I press the seams in the segments open
since I don't know where things will fall later)
And a peek at the freshly pressed quilt top
ready to be sandwiched and basted . . .
(all fabrics in this top were rescued from a
multi-year stashing of strings and clean cuts
left behind after previous projects)
Previous posts for this quilt top:
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Gentle soothing scraps
Transformation of fabric
Metamorphosis
(Haiku for the quilt written by our younger son)
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CLICK HERE for the AHIQ monthly gathering.
It really is worth clicking through to see
what the others are sharing.
Quiltdivajulie
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". . . being true to things that you personally respond to . . .
this is the only way you find your original voice,
by following your own instinct."
(Edward Burtynsky)
22 comments:
Love them all. Thanks for sharing them. Scraps are wonderful!
Great feast for the eyes today! I like the last one the best. I freaked out when I saw you pressed all the seams open! I really love this last quilt and can't wait to see it all done and quilted and bound.
Wow, you have made a lot of them. I didn't realize you only started making quilts in 2004. You are such a record keeper that I bet you know how many quilts you have made.
You have made a lot of wonderful Chinese Coin style quilts! Sounds like you will have yours done by the next AHIQ monthly post. I like the scrappy look of yours.
Holy crow, Julie, this block has really been good to you! I really love that first blueberry quilt. No wonder you kept going. :D
And the new one is beautiful. Just my favourite colours. Very inspiring, thank you!
Such a wonderful collection of coins quilts. I like the bold prints you've included in the last one, but all are unique.
Wow. I've only made a few (some weren't ever photographed) but certainly not this many. So many beautiful colors. I'm drawn to Quiet Time, probably because I'm working on a quiet colored quilt myself. Love the vertical strips you added.
And your new one is the perfect mix of bright pastels. So cheerful. How lovely to make it all from true scraps.
Thanks for accepting the invitation so wholeheartedly, sharing your expertise with us, and linking with AHIQ. Truly a blessing to see your work.
What a wonderful collection! I'm glad you took the time to photograph them all. I like the variation of the widths in the last one--and the riot of color. Good idea about pressing the seams open. These quilts are so full of seams that they must get quite hefty when pieces are small, and I'm sure pressing open must help with the quilting.
So many coin quilts! And a couple of my favourites in there. I love the soft/sweet colours of the latest iteration; they seem nicely spring-like and happy.
So many great coin quilts! Love the beautiful fabrics in this last one.
What an incredible coin collection. Each one is unique, a variation of a theme and a glorious collection of fabrics.
You are rich in coin quilts - all equally beautiful
You've done this pattern proud!
What a great collection! I've never made a coin quilt, but your photos are inspiring me :)
Lots of great coin quilts! I really love yur latest one, the bright pastels are very pretty!
You have an amazing collection of Chinese Coins!!
They are ALL ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! I love coin quilts.
What a fantastic array of coins Julie. So productive over the years. I absolutely love the colours in your latest one - like ice-cream! The way you've used large prints in narrow strips is makes it really exciting to look at. Look forward to seeing this one quilted :) x
Your current coins project is completely inspirational!
Oh my! I don't even think I can pick a favorite. I've only made a couple of Halloween ones for the granddaughters when they were younger.
Wow, you have been a busy quilter! I remember some of your coin quilts, but the sum total is really quite impressive! I love them all, but my fave is the rainbow scraps/slabs. And your latest looks like Spring! A feast for the eyes at this time of year.
That Haiku is so sweet :) You make wonderful coin quilts! One day I know I'm going to have a blast with all the scraps I'm keeping as I work on my gazillion UFOs, and it's super inspirational to see what you've shared.
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