By Angela Flicker on May 8, 2013
FREE Charley Harper PDF Quilt Pattern The only thing that would have made Jude’s Charley Harper quilt lovelier, is if I was able to have backed it in Birch’s new Charley Harper fabric. If you would like to read more about the stories behind these two quilts, you can follow these links: Jude’s Charley Harper Quilt, [...]
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By Angela Flicker on April 20, 2013
I made a modified herringbone quilt for my mother, for Christmas, from an original quilt design of mine. I didn’t really have a solidified plan when I sat down to start. As a result, I had lost of leftover scraps. Here are a few photos showing what I did with the scraps… Don’t throw those [...]
Posted in Creative Process, custom quilt, Handmade Gifts, Inspiration, Modern Quilt, Quilting, Repurposed, Sewing, Stash Bust |
By Angela Flicker on April 17, 2013
I am knee deep in piecing curves these days, as I am currently sewing custom quilts for three different clients, all made with bright colored curves. Each quilt design has its own unique feel though, and so while the piecing seems very repetitive and mundane, the overall outcome of each individual quilt will surely be [...]
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By Angela Flicker on April 9, 2013
I am very drawn to broken geometric quilt patterns these days. This was the idea behind this custom quilt design titled, Broken Trapezoids. I love the illusion of holes and an irregular border that the cream color fabric provides. Also, for the quilting, I picked a design with curves, to contrast the diamonds. All in [...]
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By Angela Flicker on February 28, 2013
While working on some improvisational piecing, I came up with this design. It looks like a modern cityscape to me, which is appropriate because I have some news. Yesterday, I received my acceptance letter to the University of Utah’s Graduate Architecture Program. You can read more about that here. And if you’re interested, take a [...]
Posted in Architecture School, Creative Process, D.I.Y., Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on August 10, 2012
I am super excited that Craft Lake City is finally here. Tomorrow, you can find Josh and I down at the Gallivan from noon until 10 pm, selling our handmade items. In preparation for this event, I recently did a radio piece with the lovely Alana Burman from KUER. You can click on the link [...]
Posted in Sewing | Tagged Craft Lake City, KUER Radio Piece |
By Angela Flicker on July 17, 2012
Finally, my modern quilt for The Temporary Museum of Permanent Change and Craft Lake City’s gallery exhibit titled, “Celebration of the Hand” is finished and installed. I truly have had a love, hate relationship with this project. Let me explain. This piece was installed outside. Yes, you read that correctly. I just spent months making [...]
Posted in exhibit, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Celebration of the Hand |
By Angela Flicker on June 15, 2012
Great news –The Artists’ House will be selling at the Downtown Salt Lake City Farmers Market this summer. I won’t be there every week, as I really don’t have enough time for that type of commitment, but you can find me there on the following days: June 16, June 30, July 14, July 28, and [...]
Posted in Applique, Handmade Gifts, machine applique, Sewing | Tagged Salt Lake City Farmer's Market |
By Angela Flicker on June 12, 2012
Welcome to day twelve of the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild blog hop for the EZ Dresden Challenge. Have you been following this? The Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild has partnered with EZ Quilting, Simplicity and a host of other manufacturers to celebrate Darlene Zimmerman’s 20th Anniversary designing quilting tools for EZ Quilting. To help [...]
Posted in Creative Process, D.I.Y., Modern Quilt Guild Challenge, Sewing, Tutorial | Tagged EZ Dresden Quilt Challenge |
By Angela Flicker on June 8, 2012
Just recently, I have started designing dress patterns for toddlers and babies. My daughter has been the best little model. Monet’s middle name is June (her birthday is in June), and when she was just a baby her nickname quickly became “Junebug”. Naturally, I named my first dress design after her. I haven’t made a [...]
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