Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I went looking for some knitting needles the other day. To get the ones I wanted, I had to go to the Castro to the knitting store. I had bought some on Amazon, but they were wrong so I sent them back. I visit this store frequently, usually walking down after my hair appointment, so … Continue reading “Iron Inspiration”
I have plans to cut up scraps with my Accuquilt Go! on Monday. I figured that I had to have somewhere to put all the schnibbles, so I made a pet bed. In the past, I have put the schnibbles into the bag I keep clipped to the side of my cutting table. It is, … Continue reading “New Pet Bed”
Number of 2017 Blog Posts: 346 Number of yards of fabric used this year: 178.5, 40 of which was for charity (24%) Quilt Projects Carpenter’s Wheel – October 20, 2017 Down the Drain – September 15, 2017 The Peacock – July 2017 Small and Medium Projects Aqua Circles Cell Phone Wallet Black Circles Cell Phone … Continue reading “2017 Year in Review”
All of those year end lists will soon be out, including my year-end summing up. It’s been a few months since I did an inventory of my works in progress, so I thought this was a good time. Finished 2017 Quilt Projects Carpenter’s Wheel Down the Drain The Peacock Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects While finished … Continue reading “26 Projects – December 2017 Edition”
I spent the day at PIQF yesterday with my SIL n.2. I only had one full day to see the show, which isn’t quite enough. We spent most of the day looking at quilts and I didn’t get to see all of them. I missed most of the Threads of Resistance exhibit and all of … Continue reading “PIQF 2017 Recap n.2”
I went to the preview of the Pacific International Quilt Show 2017 last night. The Preview is an hour and a half long. Preview attendees can look at quilts and interact with vendors as on the normal days. The bonus is that it is really empty, so it is much easier to take pictures of … Continue reading “Quick PIQF 2017 Report”
Finished 2017 Quilt Projects Down the Drain The Peacock Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects While finished quilts are thin on the ground, as you know, I have been sewing and I have finished a lot of small projects. I am working on quilts and t I plan to make more small projects this year. Boxcar Tote … Continue reading “26 Projects – October 2017 Edition”
Finished 2017 Quilt Projects Finally! I have at least one finished project! I finished the Peacock and entered it into PIQF. The art quilt is nearly finished, but I can’t put it in the done pile yet. Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects While finished quilts are thin on the ground, as you know, I have been … Continue reading “26 Projects List – September Edition”
Carpenter’s Wheel Down the Drain The Peacock For all projects and process check out my 2017 posts.
The Fair is held in June and with the YM’s broken ankle and a big new client, it took me awhile to get this post together. Here it is. I was tempted to call this post 4 Entries, 4 Prizes, but I thought that might a bit too much self congratulation. It is true, however. … Continue reading “San Mateo County Fair 2017”
A few weeks have gone by since I finished this top. I am not sure why I didn’t post it, but I am now. The piece, as I have said a million times is HUGE. This means that it is hard to photograph. It further means that you get a glimpse of some of the … Continue reading “Carpenter’s Wheel Top Finished”
Finished 2017 Quilt Projects Still no finished projects quite yet. The Peacock binding is finished almost puts me back in the black in terms of fabric usage. I have to make the sleeve and that should take some yardage as well. My fabric used list is still really suffering from being away from my sewing … Continue reading “26 Projects List – July 2017 Edition”
Finished 2017 Quilt Projects Still none yet. Still sad, though I am getting the Peacock back soon, which after binding, should put me back in the black in terms of fabric usage. I hope. My fabric used list is still really suffering from frequent travel, tempting new quilt shops and fabulous fabrics. Finished 2017 Non-Quilt … Continue reading “26 Projects List – June 2017 Edition”
Well, hello! It has been awhile since I confessed to my UFO and WIP list. February, as a matter of fact. Finished 2017 Quilt Projects None yet. Sad I know. My fabric used list is really suffering. Finished 2017 Non-Quilt Projects 4 Clippy Pincushions Cupcake Pillowcases Dark Blue Journal Cover Gift Basket of various items … Continue reading “26 Projects List – May 2017 Edition”
Hard on the heels of the Peacock was a deadline for the Carpenter’s Wheel. Since I had started thinking of the background for each block in terms of low volume prints, there was a lot of text fabric included.When the text Challenge was announced at my modern guild, I immediately thought of this piece. It … Continue reading “Carpenter’s Wheel – First Piece”