His book convergence quilts

Ricky timms has a book on convergence quilts check his web site maybe he has some suggestions. I suggest keeping an eye out for fabrics for convergence quilts and getting the book and reading through it first. Ricky offers lots of creative guidelines but no hardandfast rules, so every convergence quilt is a unique work of art. I put the shirtjacket to one side i have to take the back princess seams apart and reduce the fullness of the side back panel to smooth out the fit of the back of the garment ill get. Here were my starting squares and once sewn but before cutting shape i wanted i really enjoyed the process and will try it again some time. See more ideas about quilts, quilt patterns and quilting designs. The center part thats sort of a plaid is the convergence. Today is my day to tell you about dara thomassons new book. Anna blogs at quilt moms journey, is a talented educator, quilter, and artist painting and jewelery. The sun was shining earlier and there were people out walking their dogs. We sell sewing machines, fabric and supplies for quilters and sewists.

Theres 3 projects in the book, plus a gallery and his story. Classes that i teach claudia laws textile creations. It was inspired by ricky timms book, convergence quilts and natures quaking aspen trees. These quilts are really fun to make and you never know whats going to come from the combination of fabrics you choose.

My harmonic convergence method is a magical, easy way to make small, artistic wall quilts. These instructions will allow you to learn the theory behind this type of construction. It was inspired by ricky timms book, convergence quilts and natures. Mysterious, magical, easy, and fun by ricky tims 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. A variation of ricky tims convergence quilt design. Quilt fabrications version of ricky tims convergence quilt. In addition to all twelve quilts included in the book, i made a variation block or quilt top of each design. After sharing my own harmonic convergence quilt, i realized that my canadian friend, anna mccurdy, had designed and created six of these beauties and not only that, but they are larger and more complex than my own. Ricky tims convergence quilts demo by pat wade for star quilters guild january 9, 2012 basic harmonic convergence what youll need. I just completed my latest wall hanging size quilt. It is a nice january day outside but i am enjoying a lazy sunday afternoon with my favorite chai tea from second cup in my favorite snowman mug. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Id long ago bought his book, but finally found fabrics that inspired me to give ricky tims convergence quilts a try. Mysterious, magical, easy and fun i bought this book about a year ago and must say that it is impressive.

So of course i did some researching as soon as i got home and discovered his book. Getting rickys insights on selecting fabric is worth buying this book, as we all know ricky selects beautiful fabrics for his quilts. Ricky tims convergence quilts offers a variety of ways to play with this idea. Made to keep a body warm in frozentothebone texas winters, her quilts were made from oddshaped pieces of fabric that included corduroy, wool, and flannel. Buy a cheap copy of ricky tims convergence quilts book by ricky tims. This new pattern book teaches you to make as many types of gifts as there are occasions to give them. Ricky tims convergence quilts offers a variety of ways toplay with this idea. Fabulously fractured and convergence quilts studio 2724. What a surprise to discover these convergence quilts are really just a very simplified version of fracturing quilts. Promotional trailer ricky tims at quilt market talking about his book, convergence quilts. Hanging dowel and rings are included, with instructions. He used a slightly different sequence of numbers but the effect is similar. Quilting tips quilting tutorials quilting projects quilting designs easy quilts small quilts black and white quilts quilt modernen easy quilt patterns.

Mysterious, magical, easy, and fun, ricky reminisces about growing up in north central texas, where he occasionally helped his granny tie some of her heavy, practical quilts. Mornings in jenin by susan abulhawa this book of historical fiction. The book is awesome, i am excited to get started to make one. He will be coming to the hyannis resort and conference center along with alex anderson and libby lehman on september 24, 2010 with his super seminar. There is a bit of mystery using this method because the effect of your fabric choices is only realized as you progress through each step.

I was surprised how its a relatively simple concept but the quilts are beautiful. I posted a thread here, a few months ago about another online forum that did a quilt along for his convergence quilts, and they had his permission. Convergence quilt tutorial on the quilt and needle. Quilting expert ricky tims presents an imaginative, n. Ive slowly either passed these along or turned them into finished projects myself. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. To make a convergence quilt that is either a harmonic convergence or a grand convergence where at least 14 of the fabric used in the quilt features the mystery challenge fabric.

A version of a ricky tims design, from his book convergence quilts one of my versions of a ricky tims original harmonic convergence another convergence design, originated by ricky tims nine patch pizazz, from a book by judy sisneros stupendous stitching from a book by carol ann waugh. July i dont love it at first, but then i get sucked in. Convergence quilts feature two or more fabrics cut into strips, sewn together, then cut and pieced again. Convergence quilts on friday, january here is another example of truddis work another convergence. Convergence quilts rickys imaginative piecing method where you use strips, cut, sewn, cut again and you become the creator of a. I did a small one i have his book and made it into a large mug rug as a gift for a friend. Once i made the template, inserting my own pictures into the template in photoshop elements to create a woven images was fun and easy. Ricky also shares insights on his personal background, a gallery of inspirational convergence quilts and tips for choosing fabrics.

This group is for displaying quilts made using ricky tims method for convergence quilts. Bold large print fabric with strong contrast black to make the converging strips. Ricky tims convergence quilts demo by pat wade for star. The paperback of the ricky tims convergence quilts. Patchwork quilting, 3d quilts, quilting board, panel quilts, small quilts, mini. Playing with convergence quilts quilting with patrice. Original design, pieced, quilted wall hanging, 29 x 29. The book has several examples and fabric suggestions. One of the earlier quilters to explore intersecting graduated, spliced fabrics in two directions was ricky tims. I started making convergence quilts digitally a few years ago after making a few the ricky tims way cutting and sewing commercial fabric. Mysterious, magical, easy, tims convergence quilts. Ricky tims published his convergence quilts book in 2003.