Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
“Huh?” you ask. “Why in the world do you need a Quilt to Do List when you have the 26 Projects list?” “Well,” I say, “there are things on my mind to do that I must write down. Short tasks, nothing big. The 26 Projects list is for big commitments.” Look at me like I … Continue reading “Quilt To Do List”
I finished some napkins today that have been hanging around for several months. I bought the fabric in August 2004 at APNQ with JCN. I washed, cut up the fabric and did the first round of stitching. I even did the miserable part, which is turning the napkins inside out and carefully pressing them. I … Continue reading “Another project off the ‘to do’ list!”
This quilt is off to the guild for someone else to quilt and bind. I added a larger border on the sides to make it less obviously rectangular. I didn’t want people to think only super skinny folks could use it. This quilt was popular after listening to Christina Cameli give us her Big Ideas … Continue reading “Finished Black Strip #2 Donation Top”
I decided I needed a way to keep the border pieces in order. There is no pattern for the border, so I am creating as I go along. I have shown you some photos of what I am doing in recent weeks. I added some pieces to another part of the border, which is a … Continue reading “La Pass Border Methodology”
I made significant progress over the weekend on this donation top, as I worked on Who Am I?. Leaders and enders saves the day! I have been sewing these blocks, but it takes time to build up the strips. It seems like I had so few blocks for so long and then all of a … Continue reading “Pink Color Strip Donation Project”
My pace of making donation blocks has slowed because of my mania to clear my to do list. I am, however, still making a few. Many in the guild have gone off this pattern, so I may have to start making something else. I find it easy, inoffensive and easy to make. It’s great for … Continue reading “October 2022 Donation Blocks”
I worked all last weekend on the Pointillist Palette #4 project. I made good progress, but I am not feeling any connection with this quilt. I was quite enamored back in the day, but time did not look kindly on this project. I don’t sincerely dislike it, but I also don’t understand why my younger … Continue reading “More Pointillist Palette #4”
Sew Day started off as a bit of debacle for me. Sew Day itself, once I got there, was fine. Getting there was a problem. I planned to cut and baste the pieces for La Passacaglia Month 15, like I have in the past. Unfortunately, the package didn’t arrive, so I was project-less. I thought … Continue reading “Pointillist Palette #4 Returns”
In no particular order: New Goodreads shelf New blog photo folder on my hard drive Move old blog photo folder to archive folder Organize projects so I know what to cut in 2020 Once I decide, make a list for my cutting table Write a post about what I am cutting in 2020 Add a … Continue reading “The Things I Need to Do to Get Ready for Quiltmaking in 2020”
I finished the top of the bat tablerunner. I just sat down and did it, so it would be one thing that was finished. I am going to make the back and the binding for Amy. It is on my short term list, as in next week. I’d like to bring it finished to the … Continue reading “Mostly Done with Bats”
I had some plain green blocks, which I showed during the process of working on the Purple Strip Donation Top. Obviously, I cut a bunch and didn’t use them. They have been sitting on my sewing table since then. Recently they started to bug me. I decided that orange would look good with that shade … Continue reading “New Donation Top”
After many hours of sewing and listening to audiobooks on Sunday, I finished the Purple Improv top. I have been enjoying it on my design wall for a few days, because I couldn’t make the back right away. There are a lot of small pieces in this quilt. As much as I could, I pressed … Continue reading “Purple Improv Donation Top Finished”
It is a little early to post a complete list of donation blocks for February. I am dong it anyway. I have been doing quilt a bit of gift sewing, which I can’t show for a few weeks, so here we are. It was easier while I was working on my secret project to make … Continue reading “February 2019 Donation Blocks”
I took Ends n.7 and the Green Strips Donation quilts over to Tim’s house the other day so he could quilt them. He has a bunch of quilts to quilt and said that a number of them need backs and batting. This irritates me because I know that Tim does a lot of quilting for … Continue reading “Helping Out with Donation Quilts”
Every month or so I have been going on and one about various projects on which I need to work. It occurred to me that some of the projects are so old that I should haul them out and take a new photo. I sighed hugely at the work involved in that little project, because … Continue reading “Pointillist Palette n.4 Revisited”