. . . that I think I really love! Now, to decide how to quilt it. . . any ideas?
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I just wanted to share a quilt that one of my students Monica A. made in my last Perfect Puddles class. Isn’t it great? Instead of the baby size quilt like the original Perfect Puddles, she decided that she wanted a lap quilt so we added borders to it, first framing the original quilt in…
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I really love your description of the process, it has given me an insight into what makes quilts work! Thanks
Wow, it turned out beautifully! I have got to take this class next time.
Oh my gosh! I love this quilt! It’s beautiful! 
this is a wonderful quilt, especially for a 2nd try. your student is so talented!
We’re so lucky to have her right here in our backyard. And I’m lucky to call her a friend. Alissa Haight Carlton will be signing copies of her newly released book, Block Party this Friday night, the 17th of June. The festivities will be held at Sew Modern in Los Angeles! If you’re around, you…
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Guess what mom? I’m a teacher now! I’m teaching my “Perfect Puddles” Modern Circle Sampler Quilt at Sew Modern in Los Angeles. My mother always said that I’d be a teacher – I just don’t think she thought I would teach quilting. So fun! We had our first session this past Saturday but, if you’re…
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Amazing. I am so proud of you. Yes, I always thought of you as a teacher.
I love your creativity. Quilting has come along way. When will you offer a class for kids??
Hi! I just stumbled onto your blog, and this quilt is FANTASTIC! I can easily see why folks would want you to teach it. 
[...] last Perfect Puddles class. Isn’t it great? Instead of the baby size quilt like the original Perfect Puddles, she decided that she wanted a lap quilt so we added borders to it, first framing the original [...]
LOVE this. Really great.
Wow- that is so creative and the quilting is stunning. I love it!
I love this! You’re right, the quilting looks great on the reverse. I wish I could sign up for this class, but the commute is a bit prohibitive.
So impressive! Your skills amaze me!
I love this quilt! I love all your work, you have an amazing sense of color, technical ability and layout. Lovely.
Love this quilt and I love all your work. Your use of color, contruction and layout is really extraordinary.
Love this pattern….Love your colors….Great job!!!!
I love it! The back might very well be my favorite part.
As a student who will never graduate from quilting school, I really appreciate that you designed the quilting to use the walking foot.
It’s adorable.
What a great project! The white looks like a bezel setting for a clock face! Really fun twist on a sampler!
This is a wonderful quilt! I love how you put so many different techniques into one quilt, including all those circles!
I love the way you talked about the colors. Main, feature and POP!
love it! now is there a way to beam over to la from the east coast to take the class?!
What a great design! Any chance it’ll be a pattern/tutorial for those of us who don’t live near enough to take your class?
Gorgeous!! I haven’t gotten the courage to face circles yet. But It’s definitely something I’m looking forward to trying. Yours are fantastic!
I love love love that Erin McMorris line. I have the bikes in several colors.
Love the quilt, the circles really set it off!
Really lovely. I’ve got to get back to my circle project!
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We have such fun and amazing swaps at the LA Modern Quilt Guild. I haven’t blogged about many of the yummy quilts and gifts I’ve received. So this week, I’m going to play catch up! We’ll start with the oldest first. Now, please don’t ask me how long ago I got this cutie but, it…
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LOVE the quilt… we find a ton of inspiration with you Quilt Guild in our Brunswick, Missouri! Thanks for Sharing!
I’m loving the red binding. It sets of the gorgeous kite. Great idea!
This is awesome.
Beautiful quilt!!
I love this little quilt and I’m glad to hear your a “Quilting Geek”. Welcome to my world I belong to the Vancouver Quilting Guild. I love snooping around other guilds to get inspiration. I think I hit the Jackpot. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Anna
This is so cute! I love the whimsical design.
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Wow, this is really beautiful Latifah, you are unbelievably talented.
It looks like the background is just one piece of fabric. I don’t see any seams. Amazing curve piecing. I would do something that would create a different texture in the background from the curved parts. Also, I would use different thread colors.
I abSoLuteLy LOVE this. I don’t think it could get better.
If it were mine, (I can’t think as if it were yours, because then I would be afraid to ruin it), but if it were mine – I might do large leaves, and seed pods, and alien looking plants from an abundant garden. It is such an organic looking quilt that I think organic shapes would compliment it well. (If it were mine that is)
I rather like the idea of quilting each shape individually and then the red background in a different color thread and different quilting pattern. I am so loving this quilt and dying that all those curves are INSET.
oooh! Are those inset?
Quilting? Are you hoping to accentuate the fact that the design goes around the edge, or is there a top and bottom to the quilt? I think that decision matters when deciding on the quilt pattern.
If there is a top and bottom, then one idea that comes to mind is actually a traditional fan pattern.
If you are accentuating the all around the edge concept, then it seems obvious to quilt each shape individually. I could see red thread on the inset pieces and maybe a blue or green on the red.
Fun!!! I’ve typed about six suggestions and erased them. I’ve got nothing! But I’m interested to see what you do