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Negativity Quilt

Amy FriendAugust 21, 2017Complete Quilts, EQ7, Improv Paper PiecingLeave a Comment

I just finished up this new quilt that I am calling Negativity.  Why Negativity?  I feel like the focus of this design is the negative … Read More

Namaste Quilt

Amy FriendJuly 22, 2017Aurifil, Complete Quilts, EQ7, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, solidsLeave a Comment

I feel like this quilt has been in progress forever, so I am happy that I was able to find time to finish it! I … Read More

Paper Trail in Improv

Amy FriendMay 21, 2017Complete Quilts, Contempo, Improv Fabric, Improv Paper PiecingLeave a Comment

I finished this final quilt just the day prior to heading to spring market in St. Louis. I promised to share it with you upon … Read More

Flitter Quilt

Amy FriendMay 15, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Fabric, Improv Paper PiecingLeave a Comment

Quilt Market is this week and this is the final quilt pattern created for my Improv fabric collection. This quilt is called Flitter since my … Read More

Bangles & Beads Quilt

Amy FriendMay 8, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Fabric, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I’m enjoying new release Mondays!  If only I had enough quilt patterns to keep this up!  This week, I would like to introduce Bangles & … Read More

Triangle Toss Quilt

Amy FriendMay 1, 2017Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

It’s time for another new pattern introduction featuring my new fabric collection, Improv.  This is Triangle Toss!  I love the way that the triangles appear … Read More

Caged in Improv

Amy FriendApril 24, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv FabricLeave a Comment

Have you heard the exciting news?  I had the opportunity to design a fabric collection for Benartex LLC’s Contempo division that will be shown at … Read More

Upsetting the Balance

Amy FriendApril 5, 2017Complete Quilts, Completed Quilt, Improv Paper Piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I’d like to share the last quilt pattern from Improv Paper Piecing with you today!  This quilt is called Upsetting the Balance.  It’s from the … Read More

Black Magic Quilt

Amy FriendMarch 26, 2017Complete Quilts, Completed Quilt, Improv Paper Piecing, Lucky Spool Media, paper piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

This is my Black Magic Quilt from my book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design.  One of my goals for both of my … Read More

Sixty Seconds Quilt

Amy FriendMarch 21, 2017Complete Quilts, improvisational quilting, paper piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I thought I would share another quilt from my book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach to Quilt Design today.  I named this quilt Sixty Seconds … Read More

Fussy Cut Melon Ice

Amy FriendMarch 17, 2017Complete Quilts, fussy cutting, paper piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I just love fussy cutting. Recently, while preparing to teach my Melon Ice pattern for a workshop, I came up with a new idea. I … Read More

Catawampus Quilt

Amy FriendMarch 13, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My Catawampus Quilt hung in the Lucky Spool booth at Quilt Market this fall and has been shared a bit on Instagram as a result. … Read More

Revolution Quilt

Amy FriendMarch 10, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, Lucky Spool Media, paper piecing, solids, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Time has gotten away from me and it’s been almost two weeks since I shared a quilt from my new book, Improv Paper Piecing: A … Read More

Sea Glass Quilt

Amy FriendFebruary 27, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I just returned from QuiltCon in Savannah where I taught three classes, one of which was Improv Paper Piecing, based on the shape based section … Read More

Luminous Quilt

Amy FriendFebruary 18, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, Lucky Spool Media, paper piecing, quilting, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

My local paper printed a really nice article about Improv Paper Piecing yesterday.  You can read the article here.  They chose the photo of my … Read More

Peacock Crossing; A Sneak Peek from Improv Paper Piecing

Amy FriendFebruary 15, 2017Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, quilting, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I wanted to give you a little sneak peek from my book, Improv Paper Piecing.  I am told that Amazon will begin shipping mid next … Read More

Stars Hollow Quilt

Amy FriendJanuary 31, 2017Complete Quilts, fussy cutting, paper piecing13 Comments

Finally!  I started this Gilmore Girls themed quilt hoping to finish it in time to watch the new episodes of the show wrapped up in … Read More

Arboreal Quilt

Amy FriendNovember 29, 2016Aurifil, Complete Quilts, Cotton + Steel, EQ7, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, solids12 Comments

I’m really happy with the way this quilt turned out!  I designed a paper pieced block using my improv paper piecing method.  The inspiration for … Read More

Shibori Quilt

Amy FriendOctober 17, 2016Art Gallery Fabrics, Aurifil, Complete Quilts, Improv Paper Piecing, paper piecing, Uncategorized16 Comments

I’m so excited to finally share this quilt. I had a hard time making time for it with my busy fall schedule but, tada, it’s … Read More

Caged Quilt

Amy FriendSeptember 14, 2016Art Gallery Fabrics, Complete Quilts, paper piecing33 Comments

I recently finished my latest large scale paper piecing project, the Caged Quilt.  These blocks are BIG–nearly 3 feet long.  It made for tricky piecing but … Read More

Baby Fletching

Amy FriendAugust 14, 2016Aurifil, Complete Quilts, Lucky Spool Media, paper piecing, quilting7 Comments

My mom and I made our first collaborative quilt together this summer as a baby shower gift for a friend.  We used my Fletching pattern … Read More

Cinched Quilt

Amy FriendAugust 8, 2016Aurifil, Complete Quilts, jelly roll, pattern, precuts, Robert Kaufman12 Comments

I am so excited to introduce my new pattern, Cinched!  Ever since I designed Interlock a couple of years ago, I have been playing around … Read More

Plumb Line Quilt

Amy FriendJune 27, 2016Art Gallery Fabrics, Complete Quilts, Cotton + Steel, paper piecing, quilting, solids9 Comments

It’s so nice to have a finish!  It’s tricky to find time for my sewing with all the end of the school year/beginning of summer … Read More

Tumble ‘Round Quilt

Amy FriendMay 30, 2016Complete Quilts, Intentional Piecing, paper piecing, quilting4 Comments

It’s poppy time of year.  In fact, I took this photo just one year and 5 days ago, the last time this field of poppies … Read More

Transatlantic Quilt

Amy FriendMay 22, 2016Complete Quilts, Intentional Piecing, paper piecing6 Comments

I just returned from Quilt Market in Salt Lake City and while I had a wonderful time, it was also exhausting so I am happy … Read More

Tell Me A Story-2

Amy FriendMay 16, 2016charity, Complete Quilts, Intentional Piecing, paper piecing5 Comments

I just finished up this sweet baby quilt based on the Tell Me A Story Quilt Pattern from my book, Intentional Piecing. If you have … Read More

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