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Plaited Quilt

Amy FriendOctober 15, 2018Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

This little quilt was inspired by braids. Braids play an important role in my everyday, I suppose. I have two daughters and often start the … Read More

Juliet Quilt

Amy FriendSeptember 19, 2018Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

It feels so good to say that I finished this quilt! I have spent many, many hours on it, pushing my design skills, piecing skills, … Read More

Sophisticate Quilt

Amy FriendJune 18, 2018Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

I am over the moon about this finish!  My new quilt is called Sophisticate because she is sewn up in a limited, subtle palette that … Read More

Negativity Quilt featuring the By Hand Fabric Collection

Amy FriendMay 8, 2018Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

This third quilt in my new pattern series may look familiar to you.  That’s because I made a version of this quilt for the QuiltCon … Read More

Cubemate in Quilty

Amy FriendApril 6, 2018UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I’m just popping in quickly to let you know that I have a new pattern available in the current issue of Quilty magazine; March/April 2018.  … Read More

Charley Quilt

Amy FriendApril 5, 2018Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

Finally, New England “spring” weather cooperated with me long enough to take a photograph of my finished quilt!  This quilt was designed in EQ8 using … Read More

Wings Quilt Pattern Release

Amy FriendFebruary 16, 2018patternLeave a Comment

Sometimes things take a long time to happen, and this is one of them!  I designed this quilt, Wings, in 2015.  It even hung at … Read More

Celebration Quilt

Amy FriendJanuary 31, 2018Complete Quilts, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

I am happy to have a new finish to share and a sunny day in which to photograph it!  We are in the midst of … Read More

High Tension

Amy FriendOctober 31, 2017Complete QuiltsLeave a Comment

This quilt is called High Tension, inspired and named after high tension wires, of all things. I sort of like the fact that I was … 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

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

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

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

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

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