2010 March » The Quilt Engineer

About Me:

I am modern quilter.
I am a Pisces (who doesn’t know how to swim).
I learned how to sew when I was six and took it up ‘seriously’ at twelve.
I passionately believe that beauty is the birthright of every human and that beauty should be all around us.
I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
I approach quilt design like an engineer.
I love to swing dance so much that I feel like I’m dancing at the feet of the gods when I dance.
I love Indian food. (Can you say Saag Lamb?)
I can watch Law & Order any day of the week.
I hated the color green until about five years ago; now I its my favorite color.
I find green more and more often in my quilts.
I love Blue Bell Cookies and Cream ice-cream and country music from the 90’s.
I love the mountains.
I learned how to fly before I learned how to drive.
I love to quilt.

Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mar 30 2010

Bee Blocks for March

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This weekend I got caught up on all of my Bee Blocks! The first two are for the amazing Jenny from Home Ec for the Bricolage and Butter Bee. They were a lot of fun to make! The great thing about bees is that you get to play with fabric that you never would use...

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Mar 22 2010

Boardwalk Quilt & More Coming Soon. . .

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I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. It’s been a lot going on in my world, which of course is no excuse. BUT, if it’s any consolation, I have some really exciting things coming up here soon. Look for the first post on the 5th of April (So, it looks like we’ll be launching...

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Double S - May 20, 2010 - 11:08 am

You have a unique signature style!

Melanie - April 23, 2010 - 4:25 pm

Beautiful quilt and the colors are fabulous and the white border really sets it off. Thanks for sharing.

Dopako Jones - April 5, 2010 - 11:01 am

Ummmm….. so can I have it? I need it! Lol, JK I just really like it. Thanks for sharing.

Becky - April 1, 2010 - 5:25 pm

Ah, thanks! I actually meant to say “I like to do everything by machine..” above. But to get such a great result, I may have to do a little hand sewing.

idreamofquilts - March 31, 2010 - 4:25 pm

Thanks so much Ashley! I’m so glad that you like it.

Ashley - March 29, 2010 - 6:35 am

This is fabulous — I love all the solids and I just adore the white binding! It was great to have a chance to see it in person!

idreamofquilts - March 25, 2010 - 9:17 am

Leslie, I too was skeptical until it was completed. But, I thought the contrast would be awesome. I figured, worse comes to worse, I could take it off! Haha!

idreamofquilts - March 25, 2010 - 9:13 am

Hi Karen,

Thanks! So far I’ve only used Kona Solids but, I’m looking at getting some other types to work wtih. I LOVE working with solids!

Karen - March 24, 2010 - 10:19 pm

Stunning quilt! What solid fabrics do you use?

Leslie - March 24, 2010 - 12:45 pm

seriously, love this. It’s beautiful. I have to admit I didn’t see the white binding when the LAMQG talked about it but it’s BEAUTIFUL

idreamofquilts - March 24, 2010 - 11:02 am

Thanks everyone for all the love! I’m so glad that you like it!

idreamofquilts - March 24, 2010 - 11:01 am

Thanks Cheryl! And, yes it is a continuous mitered binding. I’ll post the tutorial soon.

idreamofquilts - March 24, 2010 - 11:00 am

Becky, I’m so glad you like it! About the binding. I machine sew it to the front and I hand sew it to the back.

ArlettaUNLEASHED - March 23, 2010 - 12:48 pm

This is great keep up the amazing work. I think it is soo cool that you are pursuing your passion and sharing it with the world…Love Big Sis lol

Nicole - March 23, 2010 - 11:32 am

I’m glad you went with the white binding! It is soooooo awesome!

Laurel - March 23, 2010 - 10:37 am

This is a beautiful quilt. And the somewhat wide white binding really does make it even more amazing! Well done.

Alissa - March 23, 2010 - 12:18 am

Latifah it’s seriously so so so great! I love it. The white binding is perfect.

Cheryl Arkison - March 22, 2010 - 9:57 pm

Stunning! And yes, definitely awesome decision on the white binding! I should probably wait until the tutorial, but is this a continuous mitred binding? Or do you do each side individually?

Becky - March 22, 2010 - 7:58 pm

Seriously, one look at this quilt and I feel completely excited for summer. What a fabulous color POW. Thanks for sharing it!

I am curious about your method of binding. I have a 1″ binding method that I started doing because I like to do every thing by hand and hate stitching in the ditch (in other words: i’m lazy and inaccurate!)

Thanks again for bringing this breath of fresh air into the world!

Chelsea - March 22, 2010 - 6:09 pm

WOW! Love.

Rachel - March 22, 2010 - 5:09 pm

Oh! 1 inch binding is so on my want to do list of things to do …. Please do a tut!
tut sweeet!

chancy - March 22, 2010 - 4:43 pm

Oh my goodness, this quilt is beautiful. I love it.

angie - March 22, 2010 - 4:29 pm

Oh, I really LOVE this. So pretty.

Jennifer - March 22, 2010 - 4:01 pm

That is a gorgeous quilt, and the white binding is perfect. I just love it!

Anne - March 22, 2010 - 3:20 pm

I am in love with the gorgeous colors and the simple clean design of this. Boardwalk is a good name for it!

Mar 06 2010

Moment – Japanese Fabric Store

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I just so happened to be in Torrance, CA taking care of some business this afternoon when remembered a discussion post over at the LA Modern Quilt Guild about a new Japanese fabric store on this side of town . . . I just can’t resist oogling over beautiful fabric so of course I had...

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