Sometimes making a quilt involves the wing and a prayer. That was the case with this pink version of Misunderstood. I wanted to make a quilt coat. I wanted it to be bright and bold and vibrant, and I thought that the Misunderstood design would make a really interesting coat. We Start With a QuiltContinue reading “The Joy of Using Your Fabric: Making a Quilt Coat from Scraps”
Author Archives: Patty Murphy
Finding Myself at John C. Campbell Folk School
Sometimes you’re fortunate enough to have an experience that changes you for the better. That was my experience when I taught at John C. Campbell Folk School last week. It’s long been on my bucket list to teach there and I was incredibly excited when an invitation was extended to me. What Is John C.Continue reading “Finding Myself at John C. Campbell Folk School”
They Got Married
They Got Married. Cute name for a Double Wedding Ring quilt, right? This quilt was inspired by my Aether quilt and was originally designed to be the second quilt in a series of ombré and large floral quilts. In addition to wanting to be more mindful of the fabric I was (am) using, I decidedContinue reading “They Got Married”
Zero Waste Quilting: My Creative Journey
It’s funny when you look back on your scope of work to see how it’s evolved. For me, looking back includes Zero Waste Quilting before I even knew I was working in this sphere. Often a scope of work happens that way – you start doing something and it snowballs until one day you recognizeContinue reading “Zero Waste Quilting: My Creative Journey”
Transform Fabric Scraps into Eco-Friendly Projects
The last of the scraps from Metaphor. As I said in previous posts, some projects come easily and ohers take time to figure out. Some you figure out with a little divine intervention. While I was writing this book I took at trip to Italy. The Tuscan country side was relaxing and inspirational and theContinue reading “Transform Fabric Scraps into Eco-Friendly Projects”
Creative Zero Waste Mug Rugs: Easy Projects
Once I figured out how to hurdle the Cute as Pie Carrier dilemma, the mug rugs were an easy project to throw together. I had four quarter-square triangles remaining and knew they’d make perfect mug rugs and the coping strips I’d made previously became and easy border to make them a little bit larger. IfContinue reading “Creative Zero Waste Mug Rugs: Easy Projects”
Lessons from a Wonky Quilt: Creativity and Challenges
AKA: the pie carrier almost broke me. In the middle of writing Zero Waste Quilting we had a family vacation to Tuscany. We were celebrating a myriad of family milestones and were fortune enough to enjoy Italy for ten days. It was glorious. Before leaving I was trying to knock out as many projects asContinue reading “Lessons from a Wonky Quilt: Creativity and Challenges”
DIY Shoe Bag: Easy Projects from Leftover Fabric
As I continued to whittle down the leftover materials from Metaphor and Sawing Logs I was left with some fairly decent sized scraps. This shoe bag is one of the projects that actually came to me quickly. It was an easy, fun project to whip up. Additionally, once you understand the mechanics of how thisContinue reading “DIY Shoe Bag: Easy Projects from Leftover Fabric”
Sawtooth Star Quilt: A New Twist on Reusing Blocks
When I finished making Metaphor I had a few blocks remaining – enough to make another column or row – but not enough to use for anything else I sorta had in mind to use the rest of the fabric – there were ideas in my head. The simple fact is I probably could’ve madeContinue reading “Sawtooth Star Quilt: A New Twist on Reusing Blocks”
Zero Waste Quilting: Transform Scraps into Beautiful Projects. A year in review
Wow. What a year it’s been. If I knew a year ago what I know now….well….I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Okay, maybe a few things …like sharing ALL the projects here on my blog as well as on socials (what was I thinking?!)…but other than that, not much. Truly, y’all! What an incredible year!Continue reading “Zero Waste Quilting: Transform Scraps into Beautiful Projects. A year in review”