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Saturday, November 27, 2010

"I Love You Truly"

It is a little early to be thinking about Valentine's Day, but I was so excited about my heart quilt project being published on the website of the American Quilters' Society....that I had to tell you about it now. ;-)

"I love You Truly"
25" X 25" 2010

This collage quilt uses vintage quilt blocks, a vintage hankie, applique lettering, beading, and embroidery....all tricks of the crazy quilt trade.
I was asked to create this for an article for their print magazine with complete instructions and so I did, last June. But you know me, I am heavy on the pictures! My finished article was too long for their use in print, but they put the whole thing the way I wrote it--after their smart editing and beautiful formatting, of course--in a PDF file on their website, free to everyone. (You don't have to be a member or subscriber to download it.)

Here is a detail peek:

If you wish to download the PDF with complete instructions for this project, look on AQS's homepage here. It is second from the right in the top row.

I only wish I had been brave enough to put this in the center of the heart:
"Kiss Me You Fool!"
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2010 at 4:48 AM

    This is absolutely beautiful I love the way you incorporate old blocks into your work as it blendeds both sane and crazy together. Linda

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  2. SuzanneNovember 28, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    Wow-it's amazing! You are quite talented1

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  3. Vicki WNovember 28, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Fabulous!

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  4. Barbara CNovember 28, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Wow! this is so cute and cheerful, and you used so many interesting elements.

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  5. SummersetNovember 29, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Congrats! So pretty, too!

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  6. JoyNovember 30, 2010 at 5:13 AM

    Wow! I'm going to go download it. But wanted to ask - can a beginner do this? I cross stitch but that's about it.

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  7. allie allerNovember 30, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Thanks, everyone!

    Joy, if you take it slowly and follow the directions, you should be able to do this.
    I don't have the simple embroidery stitches I used mapped out in the article, but a great place to find them is at Sharon Boggon's free stitch dictionary site here:
    http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html

    Write to me if you have any more questions...and have fun!

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  8. NickiLeeNovember 30, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    I never tire of the beautiful items you create. This one is so dainty and pretty. Thank you for sharing the instructions.... maybe when I get caught up I'll try it out - I'm still working on the last scrappy project you gave instructions for LOL !

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  9. JeanDecember 6, 2010 at 4:16 AM

    How Wonderful for you! Just a thought though... maybe next year they will ask for a St. Patties Day
    themed one and you can put the "Kiss Me I'm Irish" in!!! LoL.
    Maybe then?
    The Christmas present picture is looking great too!

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  10. green.bowJanuary 1, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    amazed with your work!

    sooo beautiful and precise, fall in love with your working :)

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  11. Angie in SoCalApril 16, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    This quilt is fabulous - love it. Is there an update to the link for I Love you Truly? I couldn't seem to find it.

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  12. Angie in SoCalApril 16, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    This quilt is fabulous - love it. Is there an update to the link for I Love you Truly? I couldn't seem to find it.

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  13. Angie in SoCalApril 16, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    This quilt is fabulous - love it. Is there an update to the link for I Love you Truly? I couldn't seem to find it.

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