Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I was looking forward to visiting PIQF this year. It ended up being a mixed bag. TFQ couldn’t come down, but Julie and I went together. I didn’t have a lot of time to look at everything, but I also didn’t spend a lot of money. So both good and less good. I was excited … Continue reading “PIQF 2015”
The Russian Rubix was accepted into the New Quilts of Northern California. I had to drop off it off this week and took the time to make the drive to New Pieces yesterday. I could have sent it, but decided that if I went sometime late morning – mid-afternoon I could miss most of the … Continue reading “Trip to New Pieces”
Finished 2015 Quilt Projects Fabric of the Year 2013 – finished 4/11/2015 Hawaiian Donation quilt – finished 4/7/2015 Pink T Donation Quilt – finished 3/3/2015 Russian Rubix – finished 4/2015 Box Full of Letters; finished 8/2015 and delivered Food Quilt #2; Finished 9/9/2015 and delivered Field Day Zipper: finished 10/2/2015 Finished 2015 non-Quilt Projects 7 … Continue reading “October 2015: 26 Projects”
Articles, Classes and Information The Fons & Porter TV show comes and goes on my local PBS station and it is currently available. I watched an episode the other night and the Memory Star block caught my attention. I was excited to share this project with you, because of the way they used the Flying … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #11 – early September 2015”
I missed another couple of months. I sewed very little in June and May was very hit and miss, so I suppose posting the same thing over and over would be boring. I sewed for awhile with wild abandon and it resulted in some quilt projects I delivered to the quilter, but it wasn’t that … Continue reading “July 2015: 26 Projects”
Materials 100% cotton fabric 100% cotton thread Techniques Machine pieced Longarm quilted Details: Year: 2013-2014 Size: 51”x54” Fabric: various Quilted By: Colleen Granger Details There were a lot of firsts in this quilt. This was the first time I arranged the pieces from the center out starting with white/lights. This process was also … Continue reading “Fabric of the Year 2013”
I haven’t posted this post for awhile, because I haven’t been in the mood. I am sick of being a good girl and want to just sew whatever I feel like sewing. I did finish a lot of UFOs and a few still are on the list, but it means that I don’t have 26 … Continue reading “May 2015: 26 Projects”
I have made my half hexie star project larger. I like making the stars and, as I have said in the past, they are great for a traveling project. However, I seem to be obsessed with making the ‘top’ piece larger. I don’t know why, but when I sit on the couch to watch TV … Continue reading “EPP Details”
I brought this quilt to the last BAMQG meeting and someone was shocked that I had only finished 2013 not 2014. I have barely finished cutting for Fabric of the Year 2014 and have not yet begun to arrange the pieces. Fabric of the Year 2015 is now a glimmer in my sight as well. … Continue reading “Finished: Fabric of the Year 2013”
Friend Julie and I went to Colleen’s last Friday and picked up quilts. I picked up 2 quilts, which now need to be bound. Julie picked up her giant Christmas quilt. We went to Dharma, Flourcraft and had lunch at the Miracle Mile Cafe. Colleen is finally getting back into the swing after her family … Continue reading “Quilts Come Home”
Quilts, etc Finished in 2015 Box Full of Letters Fabric of the Year 2013 Field Day Zipper Food Quilt #2 Pink T Quilt – finished 3/1/2015 (more info) Russian Rubix Tuffet Tuffet #2 Window Panes #4: Spring – finished 2/28/2015
I am starting to think I should call this quilt the Snowball Nine Patch. Even though I think of the original shapes as octagons, I am turning them into snowballs. It is probably too late since, by now, I think of this quilt as the Octagon Nine Patch quilt, but it is a thought. Also, … Continue reading “Octagon Nine Patch”
Progress is being made, but I have still only worked on the snowball blocks since the last post. There is certainly a lot of pink! And, secondarily, a lot of warm colors. I used most of the cool colors on the Russian Rubix and want to use what I have. The good news is that … Continue reading “Octagon Nine Patch Progress”
To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I did wash two biggish loads of fabric in December and am pleased to say I also cut into some of that fabric) Make stiff bucket or box for TP in main bath Make stiff bucket or box for TP in second … Continue reading “January 2015 To Do List”
It makes no sense to me to work on a project and not use leaders and enders to save thread and get some other rote piecing done. To that end, as I worked on the Stepping Stones, I also added grey triangles to the leftover octagons so I could work towards the Octagon Nine Patch … Continue reading “Octagon Nine Patch”