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I have spent most of September enjoying quilt shows in three different states, vending at one.  The Des Moines Area Quilt Guild (Iowa) quilt show is one of the best “local” shows.  The variety of quilts from art to artful to traditional with special exhibits …

Dyeing Vintage Linens There are as many ways to dye fabrics, fibers and textiles as there are reasons to do so.  I love to dye linens and needlework made many years ago, now abandoned or relegated to drawers, never to be used. My two favorite …

I love making quilts that are inspired by nature especially in rural areas. A drive through some very rural back roads near our home a few days before Memorial Day revealed an old cemetery that is sure to inspire some artful quilt designs.  The lichen …

As much as I love dogwood blooming in the spring, I also love the bright magenta of the redbuds that dot the roadsides near my rural home.  They, of course, have just inspired a quilt as I reviewed all the related colors in my stash. …

Dyed and delicious It’s no secret that I love dyeing fabric and other textiles, especially vintage needlework and linens. I also love sharing the process via an educational workshop that has become quite popular.  The second in Iowa this year is coming up Thursday, June …

My newest project in Love of Quilting May/June 2023.  Look for the magazine on newsstands. It features a dimensional mock cathedral window border.  I love using that technique for borders as well as for accent within a quilt design.  The center block is a pieced …

As I’m watching the media replay what they consider the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2022 I wish to share the good of my year pursuing my quilting passion. I tend to be a person who is thinking about “what’s next” rather than …

Many asked for a process and even a pattern for my creative art quilt, Green House Effect.  It is an art quilt so not a pattern but I can share an overview of the process as I made it.  When making an art quilt it …

The making of Evan and Cassie’s infinity wedding quilt, from fabric selection to completion. Congratulations and many years of happiness!

I am so honored to have had my quilt Roses Remembered on display at the International Quilt Festival. It is now going to be part of their traveling exhibit for the 2023 year.  The pattern is now available on my Etsy site, PosieLaneLinens.  It is …