TOM TOM TOM – Technique of the Month

Exciting news on the pattern front!  Quiltworx aka Judy Niemeyer Quilting has just announced their newest Technique of the Month.  These are released on a bi-annual basis.  The pattern will be going through a rigorous testing process over the next few months and then the final results will be printed and ready for release January 2015.

RETREATS RETREATS RETREATS – I plan to teach the new Technique of the Month in shops as well as retreats – if you are interested in a retreat let me know.

The first technique of the month was Glacier Star (2011) and I was totally in love.  I have taught this class numerous times as well as made several quilts in collaboration with Pinwheels and Posies.

Here are a few photos of Glacier Star –

My quilt top completed in Montana 2011

My quilt top completed in Montana 2011

Peggy's GS - it was going to have extensions added - then the extensions did not  look good with this center - so we made a new center

Peggy’s GS – it was going to have extensions added – then the extensions did not look good with this center – so we made a new center

Peggy's extensions with the new center - much better!

Peggy’s extensions with the new center – much better!

And quilters love purple so Peggy and I made a purple version

And quilters love purple so Peggy and I made a purple version

Linda started with the kit from my quilt and added her spin and then Kim Norton from A Busy Bobbin worked some more magic with amazing quilting

Linda started with the kit from my quilt and added her spin and then Kim Norton from A Busy Bobbin worked some more magic with amazing quilting

Cristyn did not want to piece the circling geese and she is a phenomenal quilter so here is what she did!

Cristyn did not want to piece the circling geese and she is a phenomenal quilter so here is what she did!

Susie's Glacier Star

Susie’s Glacier Star

Holly's Glacier Star!

Holly’s Glacier Star!

Then there was Mariner’s Compass (2013)

My Mariner's Compass - I LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt!  I told my daughter-in-law I wanted the color wheel and she helped pull fabrics and helped with the design of where the fabrics would go!  My son married very well!

My Mariner’s Compass – I LOVE LOVE LOVE this quilt! I told my daughter-in-law I wanted the color wheel and she helped pull fabrics and helped with the design of where the fabrics would go! My son married very well!

I taught a couple of "quilt til you wilts" at the local quilt shop and this was Sari's quilt.

I taught a couple of “quilt til you wilts” at the local quilt shop and this was Sari’s quilt.

Shirley Started with this......

Shirley Started with this……

And turned it in to this - fabulous!

And turned it in to this – fabulous!

This is one from retreat in Montana in 2013 - I can't remember who made the quilt - let me know and I will update the blog!

This is one from retreat in Montana in 2013 – I can’t remember who made the quilt – let me know and I will update the blog!  UPDATE – This fabulous Mariner’s Compass belongs to Roger Kerr, owner along with his fabulous wife, Ardelle of  Certified Shop – Quilting from the Heart.

And now ……..  drum roll please………

Paradise in Blooms (2015)

Paradise in Blooms - Wall Quilt

Paradise in Blooms – Wall Quilt

Just add extensions and you get this

Just add extensions and you get this

And another color way!

And another color way!

Stay tuned for lots more details this summer!

Denise

 

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2 Responses to TOM TOM TOM – Technique of the Month

  1. Monica Hendewerk says:

    I want to make the Mariner’s Compass. Where do I get the pattern?

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