Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Admin I have created page that contains all the supplies I like and use. Yes, I have included links and most of them are affiliate links which help support this blog. Right now it is just a list, but I intend to add photos and more commentary as time goes on. Fabric, Notions, Supplies, Books … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #11”
I have stayed away from fabric purchases for the past month or so. I am stocking up a bit on zippers and I bought some FlexFoam in anticipation of making more bags and Minikins projects. With this tactic and sewing as much as I can, I am regaining some of the ground I lost on … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #7”
Fabric, Notions, Supplies & Tools Have you heard of a Glowforge? I hadn’t until the other day. It looks like a Cricut, Accuquilt and a 3D printer all rolled into one. I have to investigate more to see what it can do. I hope it will be terrible so I won’t want one. I really … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #10”
I updated the Color Strip Donation Quilts page. Fabric, Supplies, Notions & Tools Carrie Bloomston has a new fabric line for Windham. The prints have similar themes to previous lines, so the fabrics will go together. I like the woven design in Midnight. I also like the triangular collage motifs. Modern Handmade has remade their … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #9”
I have bought more fabric, so I have lost ground on using 100 yards of fabric. I have used 38 yards net (76 total) so far this year. My numbers are going down, because I need to stop buying fabric! In looking at some of the projects, especially the gifts, it seems like such a … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #6”
Not long ago I received another (yes, I had one!) That Purple Thang** in my Modern Handmade subscription box. I can always add extra tools to my Go Bag, but this was a tool that I never used – or didn’t remember using. I put it in my notions tub, right next to my sewing … Continue reading “Useful Notion: Purple Thang”
I am still doing well on my goal to using 100 yards of fabric. I have used 42 yards so far this year. I bought a few yards last week, so that is keeping me from being at 50 yards halfway through the year. I decided to include quilts, like Frolic! when they are completely … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #5”
Other Artists There was a discussion of Karl Benjamin at our guild meeting last week. He seems to have been pals with Ellsworth Kelley, who I have discussed here. Karl’s works are very modern quilt (in the contemporary sense of the phrase)-like. It is interesting to see how nothing is new. Johanna Bashford has a … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #7”
I had to get the Warm Windmill n.2 off the design wall by the end of the weekend. I sewed a little each day at lunchtime last week and also a little after work. I finished sewing the whole piece together on Saturday, including sewing around the outside edge. I pulled fabrics for the back … Continue reading “Warm Windmill n.2 Ready for Quilting”
Patterns, Projects & Tutorials A woven basket might be a good way to use up some strips and create some gifts. Charlotte has patterns in her Etsy shop for a dragon and a unicorn. I came across the Stitching Scientist site in my hunt for a variety of face mask patterns. She has a wide … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #6”
In Austria the traditional greeting for the New Year is ‘Gute Rutsch’, which means good slide into the new year. I hope your slide out of 2020 and into 2021 was pleasant and happy. Thanks for reading. I look forward to another year of you reading my thoughts and posts about my projects. Articles, Media, … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2021 #1”
Happy birthday to my YM! He’s 24 (OMG!!) today! Other Artists Bonnie Hunter had to move her FB page. Find the new one and the sad, FB tale of woe on the new page. She did finally get the problems with the old one worked out, so now there are two pages! More bang for … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #16”
I deleted my Cafe Press store. I really appreciate all of you who bought things over the years, but after the second security breach and so few sales, I decided to let it go. I might open up another store in another app, but for now, I am going to use my time for other … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #5”