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Jagged Edges Quilt
Jagged Edges Quilt
Jagged Edges Quilt

What's New
At Maple Island Quilts

New Quilt Pattern – Jagged Edges

With so many of us trying to use our previously purchased fabrics and our beloved scraps, what could be better than a multi-fabric project with bold design lines and a fun border?  There are 4 different quilt sizes, Wall, Lap, Twin and Queen. You can purchase Fat 8ths or Fat Quarters for the two different sizes of rectangles or you can use whatever you have – this is a project that looks great with as many different fabrics as you want to use, including the remainders of strip rolls and many different pre-cuts. The Jagged Edges of the triangles and the border segments are from an easy stitch and flip.  This would be a great project to take on retreat.



New Quilt Pattern – BQ3

Yes, the long awaited sequel to BQ and BQ2. We’ve changed it up a little with the addition of a slightly angled 2 color side segment and a corner stone to set it off. The same things you liked about the other BQ’s is still true…large 18” blocks with a 12” center and also the half size blocks – 9”. There are 6 complete quilts: 4 quilt sizes for the 18” blocks and 2 quilts with the 9” blocks – perfect for crib and toddler sized quilts.

BQ3 Quilt Pattern

BQ3 Quilt

BQ3 Quilt
BQ3 Quilt
Celebrate Quilt Pattern

Celebrate Quilt

Celebrate Quilt
Celebrate Quilt

Kind of New Quilt Pattern – Celebrate

Celebrate has been a favorite for many years because it is such a fun way to use stripes and a very good way to become more comfortable with stripes. Many of you know that I’m always partial to stripes and enjoy introducing everyone to striped fun; it was well past time to update the pattern and keep the stripe fun coming. We’ve added a 2 block wall or large table topper size to the crib and lap sized quilts. There are such varied and wonderful stripes out there for us to choose for our projects. Celebrate will accommodate any type of stripe and give you quick and exciting results.

New Quilt Pattern – Ric Rac Rendezvous

I’ve been a Ric Rac fan for many years; all sizes and colors. The new maxi jumbo ric rac now available in so many colors really caught my attention. Our new Ric Rac Rendezvous table runner is fun to do and will make you smile.

It is a bit different because it uses Pellon Décor Bond instead of batting resulting in a flat but supple runner that looks like something you would find at a high end boutique. With no binding or quilting it is quickly done and perfect for all occasions, including gifting!

Two styles; make a pieced insert or use a printed stripe in place of the pieced insert. Then have fun with ric rac to finish. The pattern includes stitching tips for ric rac. Be sure and look at the gallery for more looks.



Wallet & Grommet Pattern

Ric Rac Rendezvous
A printed stripe dressed up with ric rac.

Ric Rac Rendezvous
Stripes that are variable sizes and colors are fun to use. A fabulous button covers the ends of the ric rac.

Ric Rac Rendezvous

The ends of the ric rac are crossed and glued onto the back.

Ric Rac Rendezvous
Even without ric rac, the runner is fun to look at.

Ric Rac Rendezvous
The big beautiful florals make such a statement. Leave short tails on the ric rac and use a button where they cross. The ends of the ric rac are glued under and stitched.

Upcoming Events 2010
Maple Island Quilts

Teaching schedule for spring and fall 2010

June 8, 2010    Willmar Country Quilters, Willmar, MN

September 10-12, 2010    Pine Tree Quilters Guild,  Augusta, ME
September 16-19, 2010   Michigan Quilt Network, Lansing, MI

October 4-5, 2010   Rochester Quilters’ Sew-ciety   Rochester, MN

 

Russian Olive TreeI am proud to be participating in the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative, a program to raise awareness and fund research for Alzheimer’s disease. It has two parts: a traveling art quilt exhibit interpreting Alzheimer’s in fiber art that will tour the US for three years and an on-going sale of small art quilts. All proceeds from both the traveling show and the small art quilt sale will go to Alzheimer’s research. If you would like to be involved you can read all the details at www.alzquilts.org.

There is now a book of all the quilts in the traveling exhibit. The designer of each quilt tells a bit of their quilts story.  It is quite a book. Consider giving the book to any friend that is dealing with Alzheimer’s. See the book at www.alzquilts.org

I made a quilt for the traveling show in honor of my mother in law, Martha Louise Bowles. Russian Olive Trees (Photo on Right) is the quilt that I made for the traveling show. The traveling show will be something you will want to see as many of your favorite fiber artists will be involved.

-Debbie Bowles

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