Sunday morning inspiration? I’m surprised that im moving ahead in making this NQM-Block/month!!
I have a July 2026 quilt and exhibit idea that’s brewing! Especially since I have a great -almost 5 yr old stash waiting to be my crown jewel!
Luvin this journey!!!
I’m often thrilled and enjoy peeping in on a wonderful quilter: Atlanta Quilt Festival Founder — O.V. Brantley who said “Our quilts are just a little bit different.”
Believe it or not… my Big Mama chose NOT to PASS FOR WHITE. As did her (7) older brothers n sisters. We have family pics of the (7) younger siblings with their mother Cindy Anderson Smith who was enslaved in Louisiana
Sharing great similarities as the quilters of Mississippi Geese Bend!!
QUILTIN’ is almost as old as the history of America. Black slave women were needed for spinning, weaving, sewing and quilting on plantation.
“I do view African-American quilting as a genre, just like
traditional quilts,
art quilts,
modern quilts,”
If you are not asking those questions today, you haven’t been paying attention.
For the past three years I have also been focused on a different set of questions. If America as we know it cannot be saved and we are truly in the abyss, what is the new America we can create when we emerge from this dark place? What is our vision for that new America? What must we do now to lay the foundation for its creation?
(By: Sherilyn Ifill /written on 07-02-2025)
AND THOUGH IT IS MADE OF BITS AND PIECES OF WORTHLESS RAGS,
IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE WORK OF A PERSON OF POWERFUL IMAGINATION AND DEEP SPIRITUAL FEELING.” — ALICE WALKER, ON THE BIBLE QUILT (1974)
Quilts and blankets from around the world often tell stories and may be made from old clothing—fabric that holds the story and history of the wearer embedded in the weave of the cloth. There are stories of quilts made by slaves in which symbols were used to alert escaped slaves about where, when, and how to follow a path to freedom.
Why do I quilt? Just as sewing together helped slaves via “support and camaraderie”; I believe I’m leaving a record… a hidden picture of my lovely life!
Foundation Paper Piecing (often abbreviated FPP), also known simply as paper piecing, is a quilting method in which:
A printed paper pattern (the foundation) shows the outlines of the quilt block.
Fabric pieces are sewn directly onto the paper following a numerical sequence and using the lines on the paper as a precise guide.
The paper remains in place during sewing and is only removed after the entire block is completed.
This method allows for very accurate and detailed piecing, especially when working with complex shapes or small fabric pieces.
Guarantees perfect points and sharp angles.
Useful for complicated designs, like stars, mini blocks, or pictorial patterns.
Great for beginners learning precision piecing, and also for advanced quilters working with intricate layouts.
Print the Pattern: Use regular or specialty foundation paper.
Cut Fabric Pieces: Slightly larger than each numbered section on the paper.
Align and Sew: Place fabric pieces on the unprinted side of the paper, and sew from the printed side along the lines.
Trim Seams: Flip, press, and trim after each seam.
Complete the Block: Continue adding fabric in numbered order.
Class Enrollment Opens Soon! Discover the fun of paper piecing this quilt block with easy techniques suitable for beginners! I look forward to welcoming you to my class!
Follow this link/ Classes
INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL-2025
Our quilts are just a little bit different.” O.V. Brantley, Founder of Atlanta Quilt Festival
