My Quip – A New Quilt – Tampa Lightning

Good Day Again,

We’ve started another new quilt. This time, in the first round, the name of this quilt is proposed to be Tampa Lightning. And no it has nothing to do with hockey or the Forum in downtown Tampa. Once you see it, which of course it is in its draft design right now, you may think of the weather and atmospheric disturbances in the Tampa Bay area during the summer time.

Tampa Lightning is an adaptation and inspired from a Kaffe Fassett quilt creation called Lightning Quilt. The Fasset Lightning is composed of 11 fabrics; his designs. Our Tampa Lightning will be a construction of 21 batik fabrics in an attempt to capture the dramatic shows of electric forks across the Tampa Bay sky. Another variance is that his pattern design is based on the use of templates. Ours isn’t.

Here are images of some of the fabrics strips that will be incorporated into Tampa Lightning.

Remember the cold of winter is fast approaching. The Holidays are just around the corner. A Quilt has to be on your list of “need-to-haves”. (Or even a neck-tie, J?) Check out our posted and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip – Astro-Physics – Update And A New Direction

Good Day,

The preparations for five blocks of Astro-Physics have been completed. In the Jacqueline de Jonge design there are 11 blocks in her pattern of Fly Away.

We have decided to take an audacious step beyond the set of her actual design. With the elements of her techniques, we will be adding at least two to five more blocks in our adaptation. The inserted image are the component pieces of one of the blocks.

As you can see it is in pieces, and the essence of Jacqueline, as in most quilt creations, the pieces and/or blocks are created as parts of a puzzle. Is should be very interesting what the final outcome of Astro-Physics will be.

Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

Check out our posted and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip – Dogwood Steps Update - Progress

Good Day,

The top of Dogwood Steps quilt is just about 99% completed. This is a stunning quilt. We are both extremely pleased at the symbiotic relationship of the fabrics.

Dogwood Steps currently is measuring 100” by 100”, 254 cms square. All top pieces, minus the binding have been sewn.

You can see a preview of the bolts of the two fabrics at My Quip.

Stay tuned to see our final design and construction. This will be a beautiful quilt. You may be astounded.

We are always looking for new designs and quilt challenges. If you are interested in commissioning your quilt please contact us.

Check out our newly posted Twisted Basket and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Civil War Re-Enactment Quilt Update #3

Good Day,

The top to our first Civil War Quilt has been finished. It has turned out to be a stunning constructed top. Here is a sneak peak, and make sure you check out my previous Posts regarding the beginnings and creation of our first Civil War Quilt Reproduction.

The top dimensions are: Width – 69” (175 cms); Length – 87” (221 cms).

Stay tuned to see the final assembly of the quilt sandwich. I really can say that we will be pleased with the final outcome. Also, check back to see the beginnings of our second Civil War Reproduction Quilt.

We are always looking for new designs and quilt challenges. If you are interested in commissioning your quilt please contact us.

Check out our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Astro-Physics - Star Cluster

Good Day,

I wonder if media weather-persons have a hidden clause in their contracts that includes “by all means ensure that the heart-rates of panic are maintained at least a Category 3 Storm-Fear Factor”. Not that I am proposing that we ignore the signs of pending doom, but wouldn’t it be more conducive to provide weather prognosticators with an Eight Ball. And for all expectations, I truly didn’t know that someone else was thinking along the same lines.

And work continues on our Quilt Puzzle - Astro-Physics. The next two pieces two the puzzle are the next 8-pointed Star and the circular frame it will eventually set in. I have included two images for your viewing. It is thrilling and and challenging to follow, learn, and adapt Jacqueline de Jonge’s artistic and paper-piecing techniques.

Anyway from drizzling Tampa in the wake of the remnants of Hurricane Rina to the forecasting of the worst snowfall-to-come-in-ages-for-Chicago, we are continuing our insurance of warmth as we work our new quilt designs. We do make utilitarian quilts as well.

Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

Check out our posted and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Dogwood Steps Quilt - Progress Update

Good Day,

We are working on a new commissioned quilt, Dogwood Steps.

Dogwood Steps will be a California King-sized quilt and a large under-taking. The design of this new quilt will be based on our quilt, Coral Steps. Coral Steps is our adaptation and inspired by the works of quilt artist Yoshiko Jinzenji.

Preliminarily the quilt top will be about 100” (254 cms) square. The Dogwood Steps quilt top will be constructed of 1,188 pieces from two fabrics. The 1,188 pieces will make 46 rows of pieced squares in a “step-progression”, either vertically or horizontally.

You can see a preview of the bolts of the two fabrics at My Quip.

Stay tuned to see our final design and construction. This will be a beautiful quilt. You may be astounded.

We are always looking for new designs and quilt challenges. If you are interested in commissioning your quilt please contact us.

Check out our newly posted Twisted Basket and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Civil War Re-Enactment Quilt Update #2

Good Day,

"Just a hint, please."

"Can you give me a hint of what you have finished?"

"Nope."

"But I need to see what you have accomplished so I can work on the next project…"

"So? Wait…"

And that is the conversation that you sometime hear when we are working on a new quilt project. Our collaboration is a different thing… but it works.

As I mentioned I found this site that has claimed to have a number of Civil War Era blocks. Number One block is actually made of two blocks; a Nine-Patch Block and a Snowball Block.

The name of Number Two Block, labeled CWQB #53, is beyond my grey matter or my current knowledge… It is a Sixteen-Patch Block made of triangles. I am sure that there has to be a designated name for this Block. I have found variations of the same which are named based on the position of the actual colors of the triangles. These Blocks are Charmed Block, Annie’s Choice Block, and Flying Dutchman Block.

And we have reproduced this Block eight times. Here is CWQB #53 and our construction.

 

Stay tuned to see our final design and construction, combining Blocks Number One and Number Two. You may be astounded.

We are always looking for new designs and quilt challenges. If you are interested in commissioning your quilt please contact us.

Check out our newly posted Twisted Basket and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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