Designing Arabesque #2
I have gotten started on my next arabesque quilt. This design is based on a geometric tile pattern from The Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain, built over the course of 200 years and completed in 987. (Broug, Eric. “Islamic Geometric Patterns,” 27.) I’ve taken just one tile and set …
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Tiles #1
My first geometric tiles-inspired quilt is underway. I’ve been spending time at the sewing machine making Y seams like crazy and have the beginning of the quilt on the design wall:
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Started something new
The success that I had recently with precision piecing thanks to Judy Collins has inspired me to finally start a project that has been in mind for years. I have long wanted to create geometric tiles and have tried a few methods (batik, ink, etc.). I don’t love doing applique …
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