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Category Archives: Classroom Projects It’s not everyday one receives a handwritten letter from someone… let alone forty someones! That’s exactly what happened to me the other day! The children that I helped make quilts with all wrote me letters of thankfulness and gratitude which I’ve looked at often and am thankful to receive! I love how they told me... 
March 16, 2011 - 7:45 am
I love your letters! They truly are to be treasured. Of course, I always knew you were scary nice!:) 
March 16, 2011 - 1:38 am
I think the inspiration went both ways. What a talented bunch!  I was asked yesterday what pantograph I used to quilt with. It’s called “Spinning Stars” and I got it from The Quilted Rose in San Diego. I have a collection of several pantographs and this one is my favorite because it’s easy to quilt, it’s non-gender, and the motions are pretty much the same –... by robin 3 comments 
March 21, 2011 - 1:54 am
I found your blog via Fat Quarterly. I really am loving all the posts related to this quilt made by school kids. Simply delightful! And I am intrigued by your other quilts. Pattern is so compelling for me and I like how you make your own patterns with your piecing. I love the one you made that hung in the Maui art show. Congratulations! 
March 4, 2011 - 11:46 am
Thanks, Robin, for the panto information! This design has great motion both visually and physically. I’m ready to sweep and pivot! 
March 3, 2011 - 11:13 am
I think the pantograph is quite nice on this kind of quilt, and the finished quilt looks wonderful! I’m sure it takes a different kind of focus to do this rather than the custom quilting you normally do. I recently had a quilt machine quilted by a local person, and she prefers the pantographs (and it turned out beautifully, I must say), so I guess every machine quilter has their preferred style as well. Perhaps that’s where the difference in the art vs. craft also comes in?  I think it’s safe to say that these quilts are turning out quite well! The tops are pieced and today I started quilting the first one. I’ve decided to use a pantograph because it’s easy, fast and the look when finished will be stunning. I don’t quilt like this often, but I’m glad I learned... by robin 1 comment 
March 2, 2011 - 8:44 am
You must share a picture of Beatnik Shelby! Tell her good luck tonight — it sounds like fun!  The tops are nearly done! I’ve pieced together 24 blocks from each class and when finished they will each fit a twin bed perfectly. I hung them in the classrooms briefly today so that the kids could admire their work: Of course being at this stage meant I simply HAD to go fabric shopping! It... by robin 2 comments 
February 27, 2011 - 4:06 am
Hi, Robin! Thank goodness Fat Quarterly led me to you- your work is so inspiring. I, too, made a quilt for a school auction a couple of years back. I had the kids (Nursery students) put their handprints on the fabric. This project of yours looks much more involved- I can’t wait to read back through the archives and find out what your process was!
February 26, 2011 - 9:10 am
Robin, the classroom project is wonderful! I love the fabrics you picked out and I am sure the quilt will be a huge draw. Congrats to you and the students.  I’m nearly finished with piecing together the classroom quilts and they are looking fabulous! I can only hope the quilting goes quickly as well! I’ll continue to post pictures of my progress for you here, but the text will have to be lacking for the next few days. By the way, I brought my little... by robin 3 comments
February 23, 2011 - 7:27 pm
Yay! The school quilt is looking so fun, and the gallery news is super. 
February 23, 2011 - 7:02 pm
Great news about your stunning piece for the show, and the children’s work looks incredible with the marigold in the 4-patches! 
February 23, 2011 - 5:21 pm
SO DARLING!! WELL done. |
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