Intrigued by Quilt Artist Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry

The work of quilt artist Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry is fascinating and now that Caryl has retired from teaching, she is making available for FREE her articles, information, patterns and instructions.  Don't wait....download now.   What a gift!  What a treat!

Here's a sampling:  Dancing Tree

And another tease.....Soaring Compliments:  Pattern and complete digital workshop

The Nectar Collector printable version and design concept ~

 Yes, it's around  Caryl's block which takes so many quilting art directions.  Thank you Caryl for your generosity and the pleasure of your company today and many more to come. 


 

 

Come On ~ Let's Get Happy!

Quilters' Guild Acadienne doesn't derive any income from any manufacturer, designer, retailer or wholesale distributor....but we do get happy when we find free patterns and tutorials given to us by those previously listed! 

Case in point:  From Bernina - We All Sew - Let's Get Happy! quilt and pillow tutorial by Laura McDowell Hopper. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a cushy job have I  ~

 

 

 

 Sigh!

 

The Stars Are Shining ~

Simply put.....simply stunning!  Centenary Stars quilt pattern designed and a quilt created by Lynne Goldsworthy of Lily's Quilts.   What a delight to read Lynne's story then click on 'home' to see even more.   

 

 

A free pattern found on Lecien Fabrics. 

 Pictured quilt features "Centenary 23rd Collection"

 by Yoko Saito

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday Revisited BOM 4: Old Maid's Puzzle

For such an old quilt block, recognized by most quilt makers, Diane says she didn't find a lot of history while researching the Old Maid's Puzzle quilt block.

That's okay, it is such a delightful block and one that can be set in so many different colorways and block settings, that historical info isn't always required for us to know that it's a genuine antique and one we'll have fun stitching. 

 

inspiring to become ~

"When I am an old woman, I will do patchworks"  a quote from Edrica Huws whose life quite nearly spanned a century:  1907-1999. 

 

 

Edrica Huws, a Londoner.  It was not until after her death that she became widely acclaimed.....the quilting world realized how remarkable the work was. 

 

 

 

 

"It is splendid if there is some inner tension,

a hint of disorder

being controlled.

That, to me, is the essence

of an aesthetic experience."

 

                              Edrica Huws

 

Bottles on Garden Table - 1983

Tone, not color, was the most important element in her patchworks.  Not quite quilts, there being only two layers, and not quite paintings - while from a distance, her works appear to be more paintings than fabric patchworks. 

Life is a blur, and then you get old and make patchworks. 









 

Did You Know?

 

Free Motion Challenge Quiltalong Week 2 and Week 3

Reversing the blog post order from introduction to Angela Walter's Free Motion Quiltalong!  Just scroll week -by-week......here we go with all the video connections from Week 1 start to Week 10 how to finish. 


Week 2: Meandering and Echoing

 

Week 3:  Continuous Curves

 

Free Motion Challenge Quiltalong Week 4 and Week 5

Angela Walters' Free Motion Quiltalong continues ~  Go Here to get started.  Scroll up to enjoy the first two weeks with Angela - Week 2: Meandering and Echoing and Week 3:  Continuous Curves



Week 4:  Leafy Meander

Week 5:  Dot to Dot Geometric

 

Free Motion Challenge Quiltalong Week 6 and Week 7

Angela Walters Free Motion Quiltalong  Scroll up to see how to get started and view Week 2: Meandering and Echoing
Week 3:  Continuous Curves
Week 4:  Leafy Meander
Week 5:  Dot to Dot Geometric

Week 6:  Wavy and Serpentine Lines

Week 7:  Let's Meander The Swirl and The Feather

Swirl Meander~        

Feather Meander ~




 

Free Motion Quiltalong Challenge Week 8 and Week 9

Continuing with Angela Walters' Free Motion Quiltalong Challenge ~

Scroll up for blog posts Weeks 2-7 free motion quilting challenges

Week 8:  Clamshells and Stacked Squares

 

Week 9:  Wishbones and Variations

 

Wishbone EyeCandy ~ When and how to use wishbones

 

Free Motion to the Finish with Angela Walters

It's been a fast trip around the free motion quiltalong with Angela Walters and we are now down to the finish.  Angela has some tips in this last video of her free motion quiltalong challenge.  Scroll up to the previous blog posts for Weeks 2-9 and get your free motion quilting jump started. 

 

A quilt pattern and block construction tutorial ~

Pass-along worthy.....Lucara's  triple triangle tutorial.  Her blog post here at Art Gallery Fabric Studio explains the math and method very concisely and also links up to the Coquet quilt PDF. 

Sew creatively ~





Triple Triangle Square featuring
Splendid fabric collection.....AGF Studio



 

Have fun with this one ~





 

Inside & Outside Pointy Binding

Every now and then a quilt deserves points....which, of course, means an inside and outside pointy binding.  What?  How do we do that?  Laura  Ann Coia with Sew Very Easy shares her experience on attaching a binding that isn't a straight line with a 45 degree corner. 
 

Now, there's no holding us back.  Together we can do this thanks to Sew Very Easy where Laura posts videos twice weekly. 





 

Who's Stealing What???

Don't let  your creative energy be stolen!  This All People Quilt article "5 things that zap creative energy" was definitely worth reading and thinking about. 

Here's a brief take on who APQ posted as the worst creative stealers:

• Enemy No. 1:  Information Overload.  Yes, you guessed it - the internet.  As inspiring as it is, the internet will become a creative enemy unless the time spent there isn't brought under control. 
• Enemy No. 2:  Workspace Clutter.  It's difficult to be creative amidst chaos. Take time to declutter to allow creativity to be welcomed into a clean space. 
• Enemy No. 3:  Multi-tasking.  "But I have so much on my plate!"   The key is to set aside time for each task.....and that includes time for creativity.
• Enemy No. 4:  Your Inner Perfectionist.  Focus on enjoying the pleasure each step in the process gives rather having a perfect conclusion. 
• Enemy No. 5:  Deadlines.  They cannot always be eliminated, but they can be foreseen.  Procrastination is the deadline enemy. 

Yes, I've paraphrased the All People Quilt article, that's why you should go there to read more about how to avoid  letting that creative energy be stolen.

This is the perfect opportunity to acknowledge and confront a personal creative enemy, whether it's one of the enemies listed above or fear of failure, lack of funds, or perhaps not enough space. Do we put that enemy on stage to get all the attention? Or do we become proactive - become the director, the orchestra leader to keep the performance in line and on time for the perfect ending. 














 

Spotlight Suzy Quilts ~

Suzy Quilts.  She's smart....she's talented and she shares her knowledge and love of quilting with us in her sewing tutorials, product reviews, design inspiration and quilt patterns.  Her first introduction to QGA's blog was here where we learned how to fix fabric bleed.  But today, we'll delight in her newest quilt pattern. 

I'm loving this campfire quilt pattern by Suzy Williams @ Suzy Quilt.  Take a look at the samples where every test quilter chose different fabrics and then watched as a totally fabulous quilt came together. 



Gradient Rainbow
Saija Elina

Gingham Stripe
by Krystina Hopkins
@ kh quilts
 

Go see Suzy Quilts for the entire array of quilt ideas and patterns.