Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Pretty soon this will no longer be relevant as spring is well and truly here, in California, and signs of spring are even showing in the depths of upstate New York. That means you should get out your watercolors, pastels, musical notation books and create something from this prompt. winter hand covering mitten string Post … Continue reading “Creative Prompt #301: Mitten”
I am back in study mode and reading a couple of books on quiltmaking and art. One of them is Itten: the elements of color: a treatise on the color system of Johannes Itten based on his book the Art of Color. If you have not seen Itten’s color wheel, it looks like . If … Continue reading “Itten: The Elements of Color”
I am keeping up with the Sew Sweetness Sew-a-long for the Sweetbay (that’s a lot of Ss and Ws!!) crossbody bag. This bag has a lot of prep and it started with week 1 and continued to this week. Some of this week’s work was adding interfacing to all of the pieces that were not … Continue reading “Sweetbay Week 2”
Admin The Minikins page is updated with new Bluestem pouches, a new Piebald pouch and new I Spy pouches. The Quilt Class and Teaching page has also been updated. Get in touch if you want to learn a wide variety of techniques. I am hoping to start a class at the end of July. The … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2024 #2”
I finished the Disco Double Zip Pouch, so I have another gift, not wrapped but, otherwise, ready for the holidays. It’s a nice firm pouch so my fix for the Frankenfoam worked well. The pouch itself is quite large and with the extra Decor Bond, it is not very squishable. It would fit well into … Continue reading “Finished: Disco Double Zip Pouch”
Admin I updated the page showing the Color Strip & Chunk Donation quilts. I was shocked to realize I have made 11 of these tops so far. I have updated the Policies and Procedure page. Projects, Classes, Patterns & Tutorials Mary C shared an IG reel with me that is very interesting. I like the … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2023 #9”
This will be a multi-part post on the recent Retreat I attended. I have to split it up, because I don’t have enough time to write a big long post right now. I had a couple of specific goals in mind. I wanted to finish a Mother’s Day gift and I wanted to finish some … Continue reading “BAM Retreat My Projects”
Posts may be intermittent during the next few weeks. Just some stuff going on and nothing to worry about. Media Tula Pink talked about choosing fabric using her new Everglow fabric line in a recent video. It is a great discussion about what fabrics she uses together and why. Listen for ‘pattern first’ quiltmaker and … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2023 #5”
I finished the second Hackney in record time. Now, as I mentioned, have plans to make a few more. The second one always goes a lot faster than the first and I am enamored with the shape. Cutting wasn’t even terrible for this pouch. Something must be getting into me, though it’s probably the templates. … Continue reading “Gift Post #7: Green Hackney”
I finished the Essential Totes last week. I am really pleased with how they came out and am plotting when to make more. Both totes are way more glittery than anything I normally make. I am kind of liking a little more glitter than normal in my life. I have to give most of the … Continue reading “Finished: Essential Totes”
I spent one day over the weekend working on the Essential Totes. I had only cut them out and the two stacks of pieces had been languishing for a few days. First, I had to cut the exterior fabric. Yes, I finally got the Echinacea Glow fabric! Cutting was no big deal and quickly accomplished. … Continue reading “Essential Tote Progress”
Friend Julie and I started a project together. This isn’t the first project we have worked on together. We have worked on Bullseye quilt projects together, the Windmill quilts and Julie’s Tumbler quilts. I enjoy working on projects with her. This project started with me asking for the Pantone Postcard Box for a gift. Friend … Continue reading “The Pantone Project”
The Easter fabric I bought at Just For Fun in Vancouver, Washington (haven’t written about it yet, but have photos) was intended for masks. I bought all the other fabric at Pioneer Quilts. I decided to make napkins instead, because most places want us to wear N95 masks. I don’t like making napkins, but I … Continue reading “Easter Napkins”
I have wanted to make a Feathered Star quilt or, at least a block, for a long time. It has been on my Dream/Future Project list for a long time. I first got interested in the Feathered Star design when I heard Marsha McCloskey speak at a guild meeting. She has worked with the Feathered … Continue reading “Feathered Star Quilt/Block”
I am leading the door prize team again this year for the guild. I finally got around to organizing all of the things I have. What I do is lay them all out, sort them by month and then put them in ziploc bags with with the month written on the outside. I try to … Continue reading “Door Prizes”