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Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts

Written by Diane Harris on January 23, 2017. Posted in Trunk Shows

How do you make a successful scrap quilt? Learn my best tips and scrap secrets during this trunk show of 50+ scrappy quilts made over many years. The wide variety of styles means there’s something for everyone. Discover ways to pull your scraps together, strategies for using your stash and even what does not work. You may never make an ordinary quilt again!

Scarlet Spin by Diane Harris for Quiltmaker

Scarlet Spin by Diane Harris for Quiltmaker. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney. Used with permission.

I’d love to share Make Extraordinary Scrap Quilts with your group. My goal is to leave you inspired, excited and confident that you can make beautiful quilts for the people you love—often from the fabric you already own. Please contact me today to schedule some ruckus-raising quilty fun! Visit Let’s Talk Quilts to inquire.

All Dressed Up by Diane Harris

All Drezzed Up by Diane Harris. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney. Used with permission.

 

Tilting Windmills by Diane Harris for McCall's Quilting. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney for McCall's Quilting. Used with permission.

Tilting Windmills by Diane Harris. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney. Used with permission.

See more quilts in the Gallery.

Visit Let’s Talk Quilts to learn more about booking a program for your group.

 

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Let’s Play Drezzup

Written by Diane Harris on January 10, 2017. Posted in Trunk Shows

A little bit lecture, a little bit hands-on demo: That’s what Let’s Play Drezzup is all about. Learn how a Dresden Plate quilt block is made, and then see many amazing variations on this traditional pattern. There are infinite ways to jazz it up and they’re all so much fun—you won’t know where to begin! Get tips on fabric selection and using acrylic templates. And best of all, wrap your mind around the math behind Dresdens. More fun than you’d ever imagine!

All Drezzed Up by Diane Harris. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney for Quiltmaker. Used with permission.

I would be happy to share my quilts with your group! My presentations are full of inspiration and fun, and my goal is to give you ways to be more successful and have more enjoyment as you make beautiful quilts for the people you love.

Diane’s Dresdens aka 28 Dresden Drive by Diane Harris. Photo by Mellisa Karlin Mahoney. Used with permission.

See more quilts in the Gallery.

This edged Dresden is just one of the many variations you’ll see in Let’s Play Drezzup.

Visit Let’s Talk Quilts to learn more about booking a program.

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Baby Windmills: Basic Tutorial

Written by Diane Harris on December 15, 2016. Posted in Blog, How-tos and Ideas

Meet my favorite easy quilt block, a Baby Windmill.

 

I started making these 4″ x 4″ blocks about 10 years ago, and I can’t tell you how much fun I’m still having! Let’s get right to how it’s done.

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