Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
The Super Secret project is ready to go to the quilter, so I am back to my 26 Projects list. Before I start the Corner Store, I plan to put together the blue donation blocks into a baby quilt. I am going to put it together with sashing rather than just putting the blocks together. … Continue reading “More Donation Blocks”
The Bay Area Modern Meeting was yesterday and fun as usual. There is much talk of the upcoming retreat and also of the recent Sew Day. 46 people, the most EVER!, attended the meeting and the group had its first ever speaker. Lots of firsts. A-B-C (A-Z) Challenge We displayed our A-B-C Challenge blocks. Mine … Continue reading “BAMQG February Meeting”
Welcome BDSIers! Just so you know: I am not writing this at 3am. I am sleeping, but I scheduled this to post at 3am for you crazy people 😉 who live in different timezones and are already up and sewing. Other organizers and participants: Sandy of Quilting…for the Rest of Us. Sandy has a post … Continue reading “Boxing Day Sew In (BDSI)”
The only quiltmaking I have gotten done in the past few days is in my head and on EQ. I decided I would rather have a self border on Stepping Stones. I thought the border they had looked nice, but a bit unfinished. This is the current border I am planning on making. TFQ pointed … Continue reading “Stepping Stones Revised”
I know that many of you are embroiled in pies and turkeys today. My pies are done; turkey is defrosted and waiting to be cooked tomorrow. I have to prepare stuffing for the turkey and find the tablecloths. For those of you who are not busy cooking and baking, here is a Various & Sundry … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #22”
I saw this tile recently. I really like the colored tile surrounded by the vast amounts of white and then with the circles in the border. Other Artists Claudia of Machen & Tun blog has posted a photo of her gorgeous Summer Sampler in the Quilting…for the Rest of Us Flickr Group. You can also … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #21”
I worked all Sunday and a couple of hours on Monday afternoon on the Stars for San Bruno #3. I am too small, so I asked the Young Man to hold it up to me, which, as you can see, didn’t work out very well. The way I asked him to hold it is actually … Continue reading “Stars for San Bruno #3 Progress”