Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
In honor of Quilt National 2009 opening soon, I finally wrote the book review for QN 2007 from Lark Books. Quilt National 2007: The Best of Contemporary Quilts by Lark Books My review rating: 2 of 5 stars I have to admit that I have a love-hate relationship with Quilt National. I love the idea. … Continue reading “Book Review: Quilt National 2007”
Or maybe not. I have been struggling with the Tarts lately and with traveling so much in the past three weeks it has been hard to get back into the creative mode. TFQ and I had a nice looong chat last night which helped to get me back into the groove. She knows about design. … Continue reading “All Quiet on the Quilt Front”
Here is one last choice that I couldn’t resist. I am kind of liking this one best, but I think that is because it is new. I still like the China Cake Plate in the Tarts Cake Plate Conundrum post.
I have been in class for the past two days with Pamela Allen. Pamela is much more than a quilt teacher. She is truly an art teacher who works and encourages work in fabric. I had THE Aha moment in her class today and it really thrilled me. I could feel the difference in my … Continue reading “The AHA Moment”
Yes, I have been working on the Tarts, but often the work I am doing seems like no progress rather than actually work. I started out with this drawing for the last block, presumably for the space in the lower left hand corner. I found a drawing as inspiration and once I had that crutch … Continue reading “Work Doesn’t Seem Like Work”
Another crazy post about a variety of random topics from while I attempt to find my time management skills and tell you all the various things that have been happening. I showed these blocks yesterday, because I went to Always Quilting today to see Terri Thayer speak and do a book signing. I took a … Continue reading “Various and Sundry Sunday”
I thought I would give you a view of my design wall. It is packed to the gills right now and I may have to drag out the portable design wall. You can see the Tarts. In the bottom middle are the swap/friendship blocks I am starting to work on with my SIL. On the … Continue reading “What’s on the Design Wall”
I listened to an interview with Mary Lou Weidman on Annie Smith’s podcast this morning. I listened to and wrote about it before. You can find the podcast and show notes at Simple Arts and the podcast on iTunes. It is the 4/17/2008 episode and well worth your time. Mary Lou is a really positive … Continue reading “Small Treasures”
Facebook had a new look yesterday and instead of updating what you are doing, they want you to say what you are thinking about. I have to say that I am thinking about UFOs today. I am thinking about UFOs for a number of reasons: The Tarts is a UFO and I am slowly plowing … Continue reading “Thinking about UFOs”
When I started working on the Tarts Come to Tea again I really could not remember how to machine applique’. It was the strangest feeling. I knew the general principles (trace pattern, iron it on fabric, satin stitch around the shapes), but all the details had left my mind. I felt like I had to … Continue reading “How to Machine Applique’ – TJW”
I worked on the Tarts on Sunday. I dragged myself to the machine and was resigned to a miserable afternoon. I am pleased to report that I had a good experience with Machine Applique’ and could barely tear myself away to attend to life. So, I think I will be able to move on with … Continue reading “Weekend Work”
I was on my blog and directing traffic and tweaking a lot during the past three or four days. The blog move has been somewhat time consuming, but is mostly done, and worth the effort so far. One of the things I did was scroll through recent posts about four hundred times. In doing that … Continue reading “Avoidance Issues”
Remember the Hop, Skip and Jump pattern I tried in December? I thought I was, but I am, apparently, not done with the blues. And there is that rectangle shape again (2.5’x4.5, FYI). While the Tarts Come to Tea has been on the design wall, these blue rectangles have been up there, too. They are … Continue reading “Blues are Back”
Words/Acronyms used in Posts Auto Pilot Quilting– see Rote Sewing AMH MTT – Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker tote. A great bag, a great pattern. You don’t think it will really come together, but then, magically, you have a bag. You should make several. Brain Dead Quilting – see Rote Sewing BSBM – Big Sister Bossy … Continue reading “AQ Glossary”
The description of orientation didn’t turn out the way I thought it would. When I saw the word, I thought of the way I orient pieces in a quilt (one track mind, I know). “Most of us embody disparate aspects in our personalities; these are our forms, the way we take shape. If we aren’t … Continue reading “Word of the Day: Orientation”