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Do You Flutter or Whirly Bloom?

Posted by Gerri Robinson on Oct 29, 2020

Flutter (above)

Whirly Bloom (above)

Both designs share several similarities in their construction:

Both designs use the Gem Stones Brights Collection allowing the gradated colors to dance around within each block!

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Our Quilt Designs as WEARABLES!!!

Posted by Gerri Robinson on Oct 21, 2020

Last week I shared how Criss Cross Stars was TWO Designs in ONE Pattern and then through some Flying Geese trimming became a THIRD Design. You can read all about it here!

Well, would you believe you can now WEAR Criss Cross Stars, Starlights, Flutter and so many more as WEARABLES?! That's right!

It's a neck gator (above) or

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Recycled and Upcycled Trimmed Flying Geese Corners!

Posted by Gerri Robinson on Oct 14, 2020

Over the next several weeks I'll be highlighting the quilters who bring their incredible quilting talents to Planted Seed Designs/PSD2 with their interpretive talents of design, color and color placement in some incredible swoon worthy quilts made from Gem Stones and Gem Stones Brights.

Its a nice diversion as I continue to work "behind the scenes" in preparation for Riley Blake Designs' VIRTUAL Fall Market taking place November 18-20, 2020.

That's right! We may have adjusted our lives since earlier this year but somethings we just need to carry on and get creative in bringing you what we normally would...

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Perfectly Paired Indeed!

Posted by Gerri Robinson on Oct 07, 2020

Intrigued by the title? Perfectly Paired means so many things to me . . . .

Perfectly Paired to have one of my quilts featured in the December 2020 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting?

YES!!! Its always an honor to be featured in a magazine; especially APQ!!

Thank you Jody for saying yes to my submission!

Blue and yellow / navy and gold (tomato / tomato) - there's no two colors Perfectly Paired than blue and yellow, wouldn't you agree!?

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Well, Hello Fall . . . .

Posted by Gerri Robinson on Sep 23, 2020

Fall is by far my favorite season! I love the colors, the smells, the Fall activities, the food; you get the idea. I'm sure I'm not alone, right?

AND all the GORGEOUS Fall inspired quilts that are starting to show up on Instagram and Pinterest or from a childhood classmate, Janet Klamt @drjquilts.