Intricate quilts
ABCDvine – by Janet Stone of Overland Park, Kansas
Love Entwined – by Dawn Fox Cooper of British Columbia, Canada
Summer Fun – by Marina Landi of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sweet Sixteen – by Cindy Behrens of Waukesha, Wisconsin
detail of Sweet Sixteen
The pieces really are that small!
Bohemian Rhapsody – by Mary Bauer of Crestwood, Kentucky
Starlight Starbright – by Rachel Barack of Los Angeles, California
detail of Starlight Starbright
detail of Starlight Starbright
Triple Treat – by Karen Boe, Marilyn Lidstrom Larson and Barb Simons of Langdon, North Dakota
detail of Triple Treat
detail of Triple Treat
Joyride – by Simone Steuxner of Haerjedalen, Sweden
detail of Joyride
Amish Chow Chow – by Nancy Simmons of Duncannon, Pennsylvania
detail of Amish Chow Chow
detail of Amish Chow Chow
Grandma Elizabeth’s Garden – by Julie Edwards of Colorado Springs, Colorado
detail of Grandma Elizabeth’s Garden
Bee Attitudes – by Robyn Gragg of Lone Jack, Missouri
detail of Bee Attitudes
That fussy-cut yellow bee circle is less than 1 inch!
Belladonic Haze – by Margaret Solomon Gunn of Gorham, Maine
detail of Belladonic Haze
We are proud that Margaret quilts on a Handi Quilter Fusion!
Just For Nice – by Susan Nelson of Byron, Minnesota
detail of Just For Nice
detail of Just For Nice
Carnival – by Beth Nufer & Clem Buzick of Brookings, Oregon
detail of Carnival
Nurture Happiness – by Harumi Asada of Aichi, Japan
detail of Nurture Happiness
Penny Tree – by Ann Zemke of Indio, California
detail of Penny Tree
Mardi Gras at Midnight – by Claire Marks of Bremerton, Washington
detail of Mardi Gras at Midnight
Laughed? – by Junko Fujiwara of Chiba, Japan
detail of Laughed?
detail of Laughed?
Amazing, right?  Come back next week and we’ll talk about how to quilt intricate quilts. Until then, quilt every day! by Mary Beth Krapil
The amazing ability of the artistry and the art that I see in these quilts oh how I would long to be able to create something that beautiful I do a lot of utilitarian quilts thank you for sharing these
Simply stunning patchwork and quilting <3<3<3
[…] Last week I shared a bunch of photos of intricate quilts seen at the AQS Quiltweek in Des Moines, IA. If you missed it, you can see it here. As an educator, the question I get the most is: How do you decide how to quilt something? Checking out the fabulous quilting on these intricate quilts got me to thinking about some intricate quilts that I have done in the past. Quilting intricate quilts, just like any other quilt top, has to be decided on a case by case basis. There is no hard-and-fast rule on how to choose designs for quilting. However, there are some considerations I think about when making choices. […]
Amazing applique and piecing decisions as well as how to quilt. A lot of thought and talent went into these beauties!