Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Patterns and Projects Julie, over at the Intrepid Thread, has created a tutorial for an iPad bag in conjunction with Cutting Corners. Aside from the bag being cheerful, I like the directions. There are a ton of photos and the words are pretty clear. This is a long tutorial, so put a new ink cartridge … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2011 #8”
The New Handmade: Simple Sewing for Contemporary Style by Cassie Barden I like this book. I first heard about from Angela, a fellow BAMQGer who made the Bird-Watcher Messenger Bag and brought it to a Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild Meeting for show and tell. My thought was that some of the projects might make … Continue reading “Book Review: The New Handmade”
Creating Glass Beads: A New Workshop to Expand Your Beginner Skills and Develop Your Artistic Voice by Jeri L. Warhaftig This is a book that I received for free from Lark Books. Thanks, Lark! The main subject matter is completely out of my realm, though I did start my creative life making leaded glass panels, … Continue reading “Book Review: Creating Glass Beads”
Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge by Brenda Gael Smith This is another book I received for free, presumably to review since the letter included wasn’t very clear, from Lark Books. It is really nice of them to send me books, especially ones that I like. The book starts with an introduction by … Continue reading “Book Review: 12×12”
This review is LONG overdue! I have to apologize to Meg Cox for how long it took me to post it. She kindly sent me the book and I couldn’t let it go. I read and took notes and read again and enjoyed. Well, the time has come. Read through the review for something special! … Continue reading “Book Review: The Quilter’s Catalog”
This is what I was working with last weekend. Remember when the blues were a problem? Well, at the point I took this photo, the yellows and greens were giving me fits and I could tell the pinks were next. It is very difficult to figure out where the pieces are going to end up … Continue reading “FOTY 2010: Week of 2/14 Progress”
I decided to rename this post. I just don’t like the term UFO. It is too negative. My pieces may be unfinished, but they are all in progress. Below is the 2010 inventory of my current works in progress. Let’s see if I made any progress since the previous roundup post of December 31, 2009 … Continue reading “2010 WIP Report”
A few days ago Kathy posted the quilt below on her blog, Finishing Lines. I love the way she has matched the thread to the piecing. I like to do that as well, so the quilting is a design element, but doesn’t overwhelm the piecing. Check out Kathy’s blog for some really cool inspirational pieces. … Continue reading “Kathy Sperino Gorgeous Quilting”
Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter: Easy-to-Follow Lessons for Dynamic Art Quilts by Katie Masopust My rating: 4 of 5 stars This will be one of my go to design books for the future. Starting from the introduction, Masopust includes the reader. The tone is very familiar and in using ‘you’ so much in her … Continue reading “Book Review: Design Explorations for the Creative Quilter”
Quilting for the Rest of Us I talked about Sandy’s podcast a little bit back in August, but I wanted to do a real review. Sandy is a relatively new podcaster who started out podcasting like a pro. Her podcast has good sound quality, she is organized and doesn’t say um, uh or like very … Continue reading “Podcast Reviews”
Since I am thinking about going out and actually buying special fabric for a project, I thought it might be a good idea to test the pattern to see if I liked it. Since I finished the top and back of the Blue Janus quilt this morning, I thought it was something that I could … Continue reading “Frosted Stars Test”
I am trying to force myself to sew, so last Friday, I planned a day to baste the Tarts Come to Tea. I am not in the groove since I was sick and that is a weird thing. It has been a long time since I basted a quilt. The last time I remember doing … Continue reading “Basting & Quilting”
Tips and Tricks One of the email newsletters I read for my job is called ResearchBuzz. I know I have mentioned this site before. One day, I was pleased to find an article that would allow me to keep a steady stream of quilts coming to my blog reader. Here is a sample of a … Continue reading “Odds and Ends Thursday”
I signed up for the SFQG emails. These emails notify me of upcoming speakers to the local guild. My mom and I went to one towards the end of the year last year to see Mike McNamara. For $5, I can hear really great lectures and see wonderful slides. A recent email notified me that … Continue reading “Jane Sassaman Lecture”
Quilting Art: Inspiration, Ideas & Innovative Works from 20 Contemporary Quilters by Spike Gillespie My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have spent some time, after my initial perusal in November of 2009, reading this book and did enjoy it. There are lots of good photos. I enjoyed reading what artists think about various topics … Continue reading “Book Review: Quilting Art: Inspiration, Ideas & Innovative Works from 20 Contemporary Quilters”