OnTheRoad's Gallery : Paper Piecing

Batik quilt for the 1st grandchild

Linda Voltz — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:27:09 GMT

This small quilt is made entirely of batiks. Bright and bold for a baby to look at!

CA king sized quilt

Linda Voltz — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:16:49 GMT

Here is the finished CA king size quit in the folded ribbon pattern. My eldest son is 6' 91/2" tall!

'Templar' pattern

Linda Voltz — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:58:13 GMT

I purchased yardage of a beautiful blue/green batik that I thought would be a good lining for a long coat I was making, but decided that it was too much of a contrast. At some point I ran across a series of lime green fat quarters that I put in the same pile as the Batik..... I put different patterns together and Templar was born. I worked on it square by square as I found different lime greens, and only when I pit it together did I see the iron cross look. It is a bit small for a double bed but works as that 'just a bit more warmth' cover on cold nights.

Folded ribbon pattern

Linda Voltz — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:51:38 GMT

These blocks were paper pieced, all 96 of them. I added 3 borders and am awaiting a chance to try it on my son's bed to make sure it's large enough. He is 6' 9" tall!!

A Colonial fabric wall hanging

Linda Voltz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:36:47 GMT

I designed this quilt for a hallway in an Early New England home. The colors and fabrics are reproductions of the recipients favorites. It was paper pieced and hand quilted with a trailing vine, acorn and oak leaf motif.

Single paper pieced 12 inch square

Linda Voltz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:30:30 GMT

I decided that, as a memory of our cross-country RV travels, I would make a 12" square for each state we visit. The fabrics (as much as possible) have been purchased in or near the state they're used for. Each is a paper pieced pattern that I used from Carol Doak's 50 States book - either as printed or modified - but the colors were chosen for my impression of the state. The weather, the shape of the land, even the smell contributed to my fabric choices, and each is quite different. I am looking forward to sewing them together into a king-sized quilt. I am so thankful that many of the quilt shops I visit will cut fat 1/4's for me out of a bolt. I can only store so much fabric as I travel (and I can never just throw away any of those delicious scraps) and I rarely need more than a 1/4 for any square. This one is the Vermont square, made with reproduction Shelbourne village fabrics. I have 24 done and am lagging behind in my sewing!

Hand quilted wall hanging

Linda Voltz — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:05:52 GMT

This wall hanging was a holiday gift specially designed for a friend who had just finished a beautiful new bedroom suite. It is foundation pieces and hand quilted with shell and wave motifs.