Moon quilt

There's no argument that all forms of quilting are considered art, from simple quilt blocks to complicated full quilts. But what specifically are art quilts? While the definition of art quilt is broad, an art quilt basically consists of little to no traditional repetitive pattern. Art quilts are also made to be displayed as decoration and are usually hung so that they can be easily admired. So if you've been wanting to try your hand at creating a unique quilt, then we know you'll love this…

I am making good progress on quilting “I See the Moon.” I have quilted around all the branches (whew!), done some of the darkest part of the sky at the top, and have finished the moon. I used two colors of thread on it, a medium blue on the darker areas, and white. At first, I worried that I had made it too textural and bumpy. But I think it looks okay, especially since the rest of the quilt is fairly flat. And since it is the focal point of this piece, I guess it doesn’t hurt to let the…

New moon quilt!

This unusual Moon and Stars quilt was made in Basque County, Texas in 1896. The entire design was created by painstakingly hand piecing template shapes together. In a modern update of this hand-pieced original, our pattern has you appliqu the orange shapes to the navy background pieces. FREE vintage quilt pattern download, plus link to FREE online Quilting Pattern Index.

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The idea came to me when I was reading about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and walking on the moon. I wanted to make a quilt that

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