Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I was reading Pam’s recent Sunday Stash post after listening to her podcast and thinking that perhaps I should rethink my scrap storage. I bought a little drawer system some time ago, which works pretty well. Still, random sizes of scraps doesn’t work that well except for mosaic piecing. Piles of scraps shoved in a … Continue reading “Rethinking Scraps”
The lozenge shape is becoming pretty popular. Perhaps it has been and I have just noticed…again. I have thought on and off about the lozenge shape over the years. I wrote a post about it back in 2012. Recently Valerie posted about her blue and gold trellis quilt. I also saw a pattern in Block … Continue reading “Thinking about Lozenges…Again”
Here is the short version of this post: Use the Good Stuff! 😉 The other day I posted about the Enchanted Plume panels I bought and SherriD commented that she had a panel she was “saving.” This comment made me think about my fabric, what I have to use and what pieces I love. As I … Continue reading “Use Your Good Fabric!!!”
This is like a bonus week. I keep thinking that it should be June already, but Memorial Day weekend was so early and the week preceding Memorial Day was so crazy that normal life barely registered. So BONUS! I saw this quilt on a magazine I bought (**Disclaimer: yes, I bought this willingly and with … Continue reading “Quilt Inspiration (30 Something)”
New and exciting projects continue to spring into my head. Art Institute of Chicago Fusible Quilt Pattern: Original Fabric: Turquoise and red, mainly, but other colors for the leaves and flowers Steps: need to fuse a bunch of turquoise to some piece of fabric in the ‘ticker tape’ style. I am thinking of making it … Continue reading “Dream Projects #5”
As I said in the last post, projects I have wanted to do for awhile, as well as brand new ones, keep springing into my head. I have added at least four more projects to this list in the last little while. Art Institute of Chicago Fusible Quilt Pattern: Original Fabric: Turquoise and red, mainly, … Continue reading “Dream Projects #4”
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”
Well, another year has past. Shocking how quickly it zoomed past. I am sad to see 2014 go as, in a lot of ways, it was a good year. Unexpected, but good. Last January 1, I was sitting at home recovering from a fun night out with Friend Julie and her fabulous husband. this year … Continue reading “2014 Year in Review”
It feels a little weird to be posting this so close to the end of the year and the Year in Review post, but here it is anyway. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: … Continue reading “Current Projects – December 2014”
Quilts, Exhibits and Shows The International Quilt Study Center’s monthly quilt intrigued me, because of the name: Scherrenschnitte. I took notice for a number of reasons. I have been fascinated by this paper cutting technique for awhile. I also like what Quilt Rat has done with the technique. I always think I will do this … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #15 – End of December”
As I said in the last post, projects I have wanted to do for awhile kept springing into my head and I really needed a place to put them. I realized that once I cleared out my head, there was more space for other stuff. Guess what happened? More new projects popped into the free … Continue reading “Dream Projects #3”
I am a bit late in posting this post, but I have made some progress. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: finished 6/3/2014 See: finished 8/11/2014 Spiderweb: finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! … Continue reading “Current Projects – November 2014”
To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I am guessing this will never be off the list, but a girl can dream) Make stiff bucket or box for TP in main bath Make stiff bucket or box for TP in second bath Dragon Box (gift) Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker … Continue reading “December To Do List”
To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I am guessing this will never be off the list, but a girl can dream) Make stiff bucket or box for TP in main bath Make stiff bucket or box for TP in second bath Dragon Box (gift) Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker … Continue reading “November To Do List”
Looking for a key to acronyms I use? Check the AQ Glossary. News My camera broke a few weeks ago, thus the weird photos I have been posting. I haven’t bought a new one yet, but am planning to do so. It is kind of a pain, because I wasn’t planning on learning something new … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #12 – Early November”