Showing posts with label Steam Punk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steam Punk. Show all posts

Saturday, September 1

Steam Punk

My California friend, Anitra, created this, (nothing short of amazing), Steam Punk quilt.


The Steam Punk quilt is a Jen Kingwell Pattern.
(one of my favorite designers)
You can find it here with the templates.
The really amazing part about Anitra's gorgeous quilt is that she worked on it while visiting Antarctica.  
Who does that?  
Anitra does!



I LOVE the Antarctica panel she incorporated on the back of her quilt with some patches 
she picked up along the way.



Look at this adorable little penguin just hanging out among the steam punk blocks.



Anitra has such a flair for color and design.  
Some of her blocks have one different wedge or maybe she mixed up the different areas in a block.  
I love the randomness of them! 



I outlined each wedge and added a little mini wedge inside each one.  I also outlined the appliqued' centers and looped the background. 



It was so fun to quilt.
Anitra said is was one of the most special quilts she 
has ever made.....I see that.
And, she has made hundreds of quilts!



She has inspired me to take another look at my future 
Steam Punk.....
This is it - just sitting in my pretty basket waiting for my attention.....waiting and waiting and waiting....


Saturday, March 11

Steam Punk beauty

My friend from Idaho, Domini, made this beautiful
"Steam Punk" quilt.
I've had my little eye on this pattern for some time and after seeing her quilt in "real life" I decided to purchase it
along with the templates.
It's a Jen Kingwell design.
 I'm in love with anything she creates.
I want to hang out with Jen Kingwell - one day I will....
You can purchase the pattern and templates
 
This is a photo before I started quilting.
 
Domini uses wool batting in most of her quilts.
It makes them so soft and drape-y.
 
 
I love her color selection.
 
 
I outlined the spokes and centers then
pebbled the background.
I didn't want to detract from her piecing.
 
 
Then she chooses this for the backing.....
oh, how I love this print!
 
 
Beautiful - so beautiful!
Notice how some of her blocks are "floating" and some of them have their own background. 
I'm going to steal that idea!
 
 
I need to get started on mine, but I haven't picked out my fabrics yet.
Thank you, Domini, for the inspiration.
I love it!