Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Grace is something that I skitter around when I come across it. Grace is, of course, a name – a name used often in our family, by the way, though not in my branch – but I am talking about the personality trait. It is also a trait, or, perhaps, a series of traits that … Continue reading “Creative Spark #9: Grace”
I am clearing up my workroom a bit after taking down my large design wall and finding a plethora of odds and ends behind it. In the course of cleaning, I am assembling fabrics to donate, which count in the ‘used’ (e.g. no longer in the stash) column of my fabric spreadsheet. Finished 2017 Quilt … Continue reading “26 Projects – February 2017 Edition”
As mentioned briefly yesterday I was on Retreat over the weekend. CQFA had their annual retreat in Half Moon Bay. My big huge accomplishment was that I finished the last 41 blocks for the City Sampler. Hallelujah! I started in on them on Friday right after I arrived. I worked until about 9pm with breaks … Continue reading “Retreat Work”
Yes, this is an Alice in Wonderland-esque post. Yesterday, after returning from a somewhat intense #politicalwifery weekend, I spent some time with The Peacock. The short version is that I finished the left part of the top. There a couple of long seams I need to sew to other long seams, but I am saving … Continue reading “The Beginning of the End of the Top”
Lately I have been feeling like I am in a quiltmaking morass. I tell myself that at least I am working and making some progress. The problem is that the progress is slow and doesn’t feel real. Morass is a word with a real negative connotation. I couldn’t think of a more positive word. I … Continue reading “The Morass”
I am hoping that this is the last Carpenter’s Wheel block. My fingers are crossed because it would be nice to finish something AND I want to turn this in for the BAMQG challenge. As I may have mentioned, I have an idea for the layout and I’d like to get to it. Of course, … Continue reading “Last Carpenter’s Wheel? “
I have been sewing fairly steadily for the past month or so. I am making progress, but don’t have any finishes – or any large finishes – to speak of. Somehow I feel like I am in a morass of projects and not able to move forward. It is as though I am sewing in … Continue reading “26 Projects – December 2016 Edition”
You got a little peek at the FOTY squares yesterday when I posted about last week’s design wall. Here are most of the squares in all their glory. I really couldn’t fit all you could see in the photo into the space I had on the design wall. Yes, you saw them all on, but … Continue reading “FOTY Squares – end of November 2016”
I don’t regularly post my design wall, though I do occasionally. The last time was in July. I am posting it this week, because I was enamoured with the look of my design wall last week. As I said, I pressed and cut up many pieces of fabric over the weekend. Partway through my flurry … Continue reading “Design Wall Monday”
Mom wanted to go on a mini-shop hop. She mentioned it a couple of times as soon as she heard about the Jingle Bells (??) shop hop. So, we planned it. Since the shops were kind of limited, I suggested that we visit Friend Julie and add Back Porch Fabrics and Hart’s to our shop … Continue reading “QAYG”
I wasn’t very happy with a couple of the blocks from the last group of blocks, but I am continuing to persevere and am much happier with the latest batch. It is working for me to use these blocks as leaders and enders while I piece The Peacock. They require a lot more thought than … Continue reading “More City Sampler Blocks”
The last time I reviewed my list was in July. I have made some progress, but not a lot. August was pretty much a desert for getting projects done and I was gone in September so no sewing then either. I was ready to rock in October and am making some progress. Finished 2016 Quilt … Continue reading “26 Projects – November 2016 edition”
I am out of cut white squares for charity blocks, so I used pieces for the City Sampler blocks as leaders and enders while I was sewing the Peacock together this past weekend. I was able to finish a total of 6 blocks, which still makes me under 50 done, but progress is progress. I … Continue reading “City Sampler Blocks”
Last Sunday, I took some time to visit PIQF, the Pacific International Quilt Show put on by the Mancuso family. It was, again held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. I was pleased that there was no 49ers game (the stadium is across the street) as I had no interest in fighting THAT traffic. It … Continue reading “PIQF 2016 Review”
As I mentioned yesterday, I needed a lot of leaders and enders to help me keep the layout of The Peacock in order. In addition to other projects, I made a number of donation blocks. I picked up a few blue kits at the guild meeting Saturday. My intention was to sew them “sometime” during … Continue reading “New Donation Blocks”