"I like to dump out my bin of very small pieces and start sewing them together with no pattern in mind...sort of making your own scrap fabric. I will then make a block out of it or use for parts of blocks. I find this kind of ' mindless'…"
My Quilt Place
Inspiring Quilters, Stitch by Stitch
-
Jo Fifield
- Female
- Bellevue, IA
- United States
Jo Fifield's Groups
Jo Fifield's Page
Latest Activity
Evelyn Boundy replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts
the rogue quilter replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"that is how i do it. my grmother taught me that as a very very young child. she wouldn't let me handle her sharp little scissors but i watched intently wanting to learn. i can still see her tiny little snips in muslin backing of preprinted…"
the rogue quilter replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"what was the vulcan blessing? live long and finish your quilty dreams?
i confess to a small and growing collection of stips & strings via scrap gifts and yard sales. there are so many ideas for them. started thinkng of log cabins, then saw an…"
Beverly Aguilar replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"Instead of leaving some stitching open, you can stitch completely around the appliqué then cut a slit in the dryer sheet and turn."
Judy in lower Eastern Michigan replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"Why can't you do the top as a quilt as you go and use flannel inside or other scrap fabric and do the back as a rag quilt instead of the front as a rag quilt. A friend of mine did a rag quilt for her grandson and used warm and natural batting…"
Evelyn Boundy replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"I have recently become addicted to Bonnie Hunters' Scrappy Trip Around The World. It is a great way of using up lots of scraps. Have a great day quilting ladies."
Jo Fifield joined Christine Brown's group
Modern Mystery Quilt
Welcome to the Modern Mystery Quilt group! This mystery quilt pattern is published at www.QuiltViews.com in six weekly installments. Your ideas, suggestions, progress reports for this mystery project, or photos of your completed Modern Mystery quilts are welcome. (Personal messages not related to the mystery quilt should be posted on each quilter’s home page rather than here.) We hope you will share your work and enjoy the mystery!See More
Joy Sleeman replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"great, thanks, might keep it in mind for another one"
the rogue quilter replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"there is someone else here at mqp that did this ....and hers was wonderful too. she ...you & cora have got me thinking....i have been given lots of strips...plus my own stash...this idea would make a bright and happy scrap quilt for a…"
Cora Darrin replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"Joy, I sewed the strips on the diagonal, then using the sashing strips put them together. Very easy to do. On this one I made sure each center strip was the same blue fabric but you could also do that randomly. Because I wanted to do the…"
Joy Sleeman replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"That's a great quilt, was it strips sewn together then cut diagonally?
Below is a great, quick and easy way to use more of your 2 1/2" strips, it says Jelly roll, and I used one for the first one, but now I save my strips until I have…"
Cora Darrin replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"I just finished a "quilt as you go" string quilt. Very pleased with it, but still have a whole bin full of 2" strips so will definately do another. "
Joy Sleeman replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"I tend to just join blocks at the moment as I'm using up lots of little squares I've cut"
Colette DeGroot replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"Probably string quilts. I've only made one, but found that my "little" stash diminished quite quickly when I was finished with the quilt. I have number 2 in progress right now and find all my end cuts going down in that pile. Each…"
Lynn McCandless replied to Jo Fifield's discussion Patterns for Scrappy Quilts in the group Scrappy Quilts"Eleanor Burns does this techinque but uses stablizer but dryer sheets would just as well. I am working on the saving the stings and hope to make a string quilt in my lifetime. LOL
"
Profile Information
- Tell us about yourself
- It's hard trying to figure out what to tell about myself. I'm old; I love to hand quilt; I love scrap quilt; my husband has the beginning of dementia; I have a small (very small) quilt shop; I never have enough time to sit and quilt. I feel that quilters should not be buying kits, they need to use their own creativity. I know it it hard at first but it does get easier.
- How many quilts have you made?
- I have made too many to count.
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- I both make quilts and enjoy them.
- How long have you been a quilter?
- I took my first lesson in 1982 and I am still at it.
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- My favorite technique is hand quilting "big stitch" style.
- Why do you quilt?
- I quilt for the peace it gives my soul.
- Do you have a website?
- http://www.joquilter.com
Jo Fifield's Photos
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 10:13am on October 4, 2011,
QuilterBridget said… - Happy birthday, Jo~I hope you have a wonderful day!
- At 9:20pm on July 8, 2011,
Garnie P. Bethea said… - Beautiful Work!!!!!
- At 11:33am on June 6, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Hi Jo! I'm Bridget and I live in Seaside, Oregon with my husband of 28 years and our beagle, Mackenzie. I learned to quilt 6 years ago using books and the internet. I'm in a very small town without any guilds, groups or classes so I had no choice but to learn on my own. I wish I'd learned sooner because I just love this hobby! Now I mainly quilt for charity and to sell (to support my hobby). One of my favorite places to donate is to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative http://www.alzquilts.org/ I started making quilts for them because my father-in-law had a form of Alzheimer's. It's a great fund raiser and I really enjoy making quilts for them because their size requirement is only 9"x12" or smaller. It gives me a chance to try new techniques.
I totally agree what you said about kits! I have never made a quilt from a kit and I don't know who would want to. Why would someone want to make the same quilt as 100 other people? I now like to design my own, but since I'm stil pretty new at this I use easy blocks. I enjoy machine quilting and have yet to try hand quiting. I may try it on one of my Alzheimer's quilts.
I love the photos you posted...your stitches are so even! I am amazed at how many hand quilters I've come across on this site. I've even found a few who hand piece! I'd never finish anything that way!
Anyway, I was just writing to say hello!
- At 8:07pm on May 26, 2011,
Linda A. Stone said… I recently joined the hand quilting group . . . where are the pictures of your quilts?
There aren't so many of us as there once were, you know. Linda Stone
Welcome Quilters!
MyQuiltPlace.com is brought to you entirely free as a service of the American Quilter's Society. We hope you enjoy meeting one another and sharing your experience and expertise. Enjoy!
Groups
Badge
© 2013 Created by American Quilter's Society.
