Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I am not sure I will finish as many quilts in 2014 as I did in 2013, but I am pleased with the progress I am making. I have to remind myself that it is about the process and what I am learning and sharing with you. You never know. There are a lot of … Continue reading “Current Projects – April 2014”
I totally forgot to update my list at the beginning of the month. Better late than never! To Do List: Sew green and red striped 8 pointed star (probably should include an item called “find background template for 8 pointed star!) Sew white on black wavy line 8 pointed star Layer, baste Christmas table runner … Continue reading “April to Do List”
A nice finish, though not one that made as much impact as the Attack of the Hexies. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Infinity Quilt: Finished 3/3/2014 Spiderweb: Finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! Finished 2014 non-Quilt Projects Scrap Lab Backpack – finished 3/16/2014 Tea Towel pillow – finished 1/1/2014 Still WIPs Aqua-Red Sampler – Frances and I started up … Continue reading “Current Projects – March 2014”
I had 14 items on my February To Do List. I have removed four that I completed prior to that post and have crossed off the ones I completed since January 4. I also added at least 3 new ones, so it doesn’t look like I made much progress. This list is in no particular order. … Continue reading “March To Do List”
I am a little behind on posting the reviews of the BFSI responses, but I am still committed to posting the reviews. Question 1 was about readers UFOs. It was interesting to see what people have on their UFO list. The question was “The question for this giveaway is: Tell me about your top 5 … Continue reading “BFSI Question #1 Review”
I had 16 items on my list last time. I have removed four that I completed prior the January To Do List post) and have crossed off the ones I completed since January 4. I also added two new ones, so it doesn’t look like I made much progress. This list is in no particular … Continue reading “February 2014 To Do List”
I had 25 items on my list last time. I have removed the ones I completed (you can see them in the December 2013 To Do List post) and have crossed off the ones I completed since December 4. This list is in no particular order. To Do List: Kelly’s Brown Round Robin Sew on … Continue reading “January 2014 To Do List”
Yes, I am a listmaker. Soon you will see that I will get overwhelmed by the lists I am posting and I will abandon some of them. As I mentioned last month, this list was a way to get me back in the saddle after, what felt like, a non-sewing October. This is separate from … Continue reading “To Do List – 2013 December”
When I know I will have a block of time to sew, I like to be prepared. I have a block of time on Friday and am not really prepared. I am always a little prepared, because I keep stuff around to sew to get me in the mood, get me out of a slump, … Continue reading “What to Work on…”
I feel so discombobulated. Not only is the machine still gone, but I was also out of town unexpectedly for a week. I am, now, not sure I know what I need to do or how to do it. I am definitely out of my element and out of my habit of sewing. I thought … Continue reading “To Do List”
Yes, Sparkle Pink is finished. This quilt and Swoon are both large and have the same binding, so I thought I was binding Swoon. When I was finished, I opened it up and found Sparkle Pink! I am binding the Swoon now, so stay tuned. I am really pleased. It is a cheerful quilt and … Continue reading “Finished: Sparkle Pink”
Fabric and Tools Did you see the mini-tutorial that Carole wrote about building an extension table? The super clever part is that she put it up on Flickr! The Intrepid Thread has dangerous new fabric club options for you. You can grow your stash by leaps and bounds. Deanna is shedding for different reasons, but … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2013 #9”
I spent a happy hour last week in my workroom after dinner trying to get a handle on the un-ironed fabric that is causing havoc in my workroom. I feel like I have been ironing fabric forever. I know that is why many of you don’t pre-wash your fabric. Trust me, if it weren’t for … Continue reading “My Next Big Idea”
This is the 10th part in an ongoing series of essays responding to Weeks Ringle’s post called QuiltCon Homework. Read my last essay at discussing the concept of “encourage.” Weeks writes ” Have fortitude to follow all the way through on an idea, even when you stumble and are tempted to give up.” It is … Continue reading “Modern Quilt Studio QuiltCon Homework #10”
I was plowing through some older blog posts over the weekend trying to fill in some information for a Threadbias entry when I ran across an old On My Mind blog post. I haven’t done one of those in a while and since I have a couple of projects on my mind, I thought it … Continue reading “On My Mind”