Eleanor Potter's Selvage Quilt

This beautiful selvage quilt is the creation of Eleanor Potter of Torrington, CT. It's on exhibit at the Flights and Fantasies Quilt Show ending today at the New England Quilt Museum near Bradley Int'l Airport. She used some dark fabrics to enhance the woven appearance. And the cobalt blue is eye-catching. There's even a little rainbow in the upper left corner.

Eleanor gets a nice effect by including selvages that don't have any writing on them. I particularly like that chartreuse batik in the photo above. 

Nice work, Eleanor!

Quilt Show Starts Monday at the New England Air Museum

The "Flights & Fantasies" Quilt Show will be held at the New England Air Museum from September 16-22. There will be more than 150 quilts including Dear Jane quilts, the Sandy Hook Tribute Quilt, and the miniature challenge "Flights & Fantasies."  Author Marie Bostwick and quilt historian Sue Riech will speak. The vendors will be there on Saturday and Sunday. This should be a great show. I can't wait.

I'll have three quilts in the show: "Fandango," "When This You See, Remember Me," and "Red Zinger."  

Join My Classes at the New England Air Museum Quilt Show!

The New England Air Museum Quilt Show will be September 16-22 in Windsor Locks, CT! In addition to the show, there will be 10 classes to choose from and 4 are taught by me! Sign up, we'll have a blast! Here they are:

1. Fantastic Fan Blocks (click title link for details)
(No paper or foundations. This is easy. And I'll show you how to make fans in other shapes too, not just squares.)

2. Raw-Edge Tile: For Fussy-Cutters & Fabric Lovers (click title link for details)

(Great for all skill levels. Bring bits of your most interesting fabrics. We'll trade some too.)

3. Little Red Zinger Selvage Quilt (click title link for details)

(Make a souvenir of your stash, quick and easy. Lots of fun.)

4. Trip Around New England: A Stash-Busting Scrap Quilt (click title link for details) 

(You'll love how easily this goes together. It's a real stash-buster! Hint: You won't be cutting lots of little squares to make this!)

Click here to see all the classes. Call your friends and make plans now. This will be such fun!