Laura Heine's Giraffe Quilt!

This colorful giraffe quilt was made by Laura Heine of Fiberworks in Montana. 

In case this inspires you to make a fused quilt, Laura likes to use Steam a Seam 2. 

This photo is from an interview with Road to California. 

I like this giraffe's leafy tail. Well done!

Embellished Denim Jeans!

Neuw jeans painted by Dan Vient and featured on Black Log from New Zealand. This was part of a fundraiser to benefit Mental Health New Zealand in 2013.

I Pinned this a while back and just got an email today from Pinterest telling me that it has been viewed over 10,500 times.

I would like to treat this slim model to some lunch. 

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Painted jeans by shan shan at tinytoadstool. 

The photo above came from a site that caused trouble on my computer, so no link for this one!

But I like those colors!

From Dior on Nowfashion (above).

And finally, a little broderie perse applique on these jeans. From Refinery29. I really like this!

I Love Lilacs

This photo is so realistic, I can almost smell these lilacs!

Do you think fragrances can be a source of artistic inspiration for quilt makers?

I think so. Al least I'm going to pay attention and see if this is so.

What fragrances do you love? Leave a comment.

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Here are some of my favorites:

1. freshly mowed grass

2. roses

3. pizza

4. baking bread

5. pine needles warmed in the sun

6. lilacs

Sean Scully Print

This is a print by Irish-American painter Sean Scully posted on Artspace.

 He usually does large paintings, but this piece measures 11" x 11." 

When I look at this, I feel a new quilt coming on!

Roman Stripes Selvage Quilt

This bold and bright selvage quilt was made by Connie. It's featured on Nancy's Finely Finished Quilts blog. I like the little red triangles in the corners. 

Candy Quilt

I made this candy quilt a few years ago. There is a beautiful little candy store in Carmel, CA that was the inspiration for the quilt. The photo below reminded me of the store and the quilt, so I took some photos of the quilt to show you.

The next person to join this site will be #2,000!

She will get a prize! Will it be you?

Leave a comment so I can contact you for the prize.

Spools of Thread Used in 2014

Here they are: my 21 spools of thread emptied during 2014. This seems to be about average for me.

Did you keep track of your spools this year? If so, leave a comment below.

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Remember when spools were made of wood? Wow, that sounds old fashioned now. 

I hope you have a wonderful quilting year ahead.

Quilts on Billboards in Times Square!

Quilts are a big part of the New Year's Eve celebration tonight in Times Square! 

At least that's the case in this photo, tweaked (with 5 of my photos) by Oscar Corsini in Italy. 

If you were near McDonald's (on the left) and scanned that QR code, it would bring you here. 

Yup, my Etsy shop. Haha. Quite the ad campaign, don't you think?

Happy New Year to you!

Virtual Field Trip!

Welcome to the new Selvage Blog airplane! We'll start our tour today in New York. Leave a comment below telling where in the world you want to be picked up, and where we should go. I'm thinking the Caribbean. Don't bother to pack, we'll buy new clothes when we get there. We'll relax on the beach and sip pretty beverages. Then we'll quilt. Are you in? 

Green Quilt

This quilt is called "Swiss Chard" by award-winning fiber artist Ann Feitelson.

I love all those greens. And the stripes add some pizzazz too. Nice job!

Amelia's Christmas Quilt

 

This is the Honeycomb quilt that I gave to my niece Amelia. She and her Mom and brother stayed with us for a few days at Christmas. We had a great visit. Amelia and I are in the photo above holding her new quilt. Recognize it?

Beautiful Tortoise

Photo of a beautiful tortoise in Grand Cayman, by Carey Chen. Wow!

Awesome House Quilt

This incredible house quilt is from the Netherlands. It was featured on Quilts Thema. The sashing is full of trees. Wowzers!

Merry Christmas!

Nativity painting by Rembrandt.

Wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas!

Crazy Quilt Embroidery Inspiration

If you're interested in crazy quilt embellishment ideas, take a look at Pamela Kellogg's blog: Kitty and Me Designs, and the home of Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine. Pamela lives in Illinois.

I like how she incorporated that vintage photo above. And the piled buttons, and the dangling rows of beads. Not too perfect, yet not haphazard either. It's graceful.

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Isn't it funny that in 1860 many people thought that crazy quilting was just a temporary fad, but here we are on the eve on 2015 and we're still loving these luxurious collages. So much for the fad idea!

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Merry Christmas Eve!

Happy Little Faces from Amsterdam

These winsome faces are the creation of Anja Brunt from Amsterdam. See more on her site.

Quilt by Sue Benner

Just one of Sue Benner's stunning quilts, "Walking Through Time IX."

Sue is a very accomplished quilter who lives in Texas. 

Read her bio here. Her quilts inspire me!

My Own QR Code!

I got my very own QR Code on fiverr.com for $5 (of course). It goes here. If you have an iphone or other device with a camera in it, you can get the scan app, then you can read these codes that are popping up all over the place.

Upcycle Quilt from California

Faye Roberts from Northern California made this wonderful Upcycle quilt! She says making these blocks is a lot like eating potato chips, you can't eat just one. She did wavy line quilting in the sashing and she tied the centers of the blocks with embroidery floss. Her blocks look like little crazy quilts.

Nice job, Faye!

Can You Believe It? Selvage Shoes!

Yes, selvage shoes! These were a gift to Melinda from Tina. They both work at Tiny Stitches, a quilt shop in Marietta, Georgia. See Melinda's post: Melinda Quilts.

They were a big hit at her recent guild meeting!

Iron Bed Footboard is a Gate!

What a graceful and charming gate made from an iron bed footboard. This photo is from Cathouse Antique Beds. Here's their blog. 

Quilt by Maria Shell

Oh this looks like so much fun! It makes me want to run to my sewing machine and get busy.

(Most things make me want to do that, but still.) This quilt by Maria Shell of Anchorage, Alaska is called "Treasure Map" and it measures 29" x 29." Nice color mix and improv lines. Yayy, Maria!

Amazing Gingerbread Houses

Gingergread cathederal (above) and the Millenium Falcon (below), both from FoodOddity's "21 Best of the Best Gingerbread Houses."

And check out this ferris wheel (above) from Eddie's Bakery!

And finally, the White House. Wow! (No good link for this.) 

More Gingerbread Houses!

I think this is one of the prettiest gingerbread houses I've ever seen! From Vroman's. 

From Sweetopia, above and below. Marian shows how to make icing. Click the link for more.

This house was featured in the Maryland Pennysaver magazine. I especially like the almond roof and the jelly bean chimney. 

This looks like so much fun!

Gingerbread Houses!

A gingerbread tree house! From AskChefDennis. It even has a rope swing and a spiral staircase. I love this!

From ShopKiosk. So neat and tidy. Love the bow.

From VikingRange. Nice thatched roof!

Prizewinning shoe house by Kris Mason. 

Now there's some creative inspiration!