Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
AKA Gift Post #6 I am pleased [with myself] to say that 2010 started out with a sewing bang. I finished the bag for my aunt (she never reads this blog as far as I know, so I don’t feel bad about posting it even though I haven’t sent it off yet). I started this … Continue reading “New Year’s Day Work”
SIL is in town from back East. As I have said before, she likes to quilt also, so we spent the day driving to some quilt shops. These quilt shops are across a bridge from me, so I don’t go and visit them very often. We were planning to do this on our way (as … Continue reading “Shop Tour”
Below is the 2009 inventory of my UFOs. Let’s see if I made any progress since the previous roundup post of December 31, 2008 and where I am in the process as well as what I need to do. First, I want to tout my accomplishments. 😉 2009 started off very well. I read 50 … Continue reading “2009 UFO Report”
Here is my latest Multi-tasker tote. As usual, I made it from the Anna Maria Horner pattern. The more MTTs I make, the easier this pattern gets. Will this be my new tote bag pattern of choice? I bought the laminated cotton (oilcloth) at the Quilting Loft in Seattle on my week away. As I … Continue reading “A Dotty Bag”
Today is another travel day for me. I am heading home after a week away. I have sewn and relaxed and been allowed to just be. All of my normal stuff is on hold until tonight or tomorrow or whenever it calls loud enough for me to pay attention. This is my last trip of … Continue reading “Being Away”
I realized that one of the reasons I like making the same tote bag pattern over and over is that I am trying to understand it. I want to understand it so I can change the pattern to suit my needs and also incorporate the techniques into my own design bag of tricks. The Anna … Continue reading “Marilyn’s Multi-tasker”
While in Monterey last week, I stopped in at the Back Porch quilt shop. They don’t allow photos inside, so no photos of the shop, the light filled space, the huge amount of books or the exhibit of Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran quilts that were on display. I have written about this shop before. … Continue reading “Visiting the Back Porch”
I spent some time sewing yesterday in between soccer and a movie. As a result, I finished the Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker Tote. I keep thinking of it as the Julie tote, since Julie looked high and low and found the blue Denyse Schmidt fabric for me. She may get a gift. 😉 As I … Continue reading “Julie Tote”
This was another pattern from All People Quilt called Grab Bag. We were invited to a party on Sunday night. I whipped one up to bring to the guest of honor. I have wanted to test this pattern, so it seemed like a good opportunity. I struggled a bit with some of the directions, especially … Continue reading “Grab Bag”
I spent last week in SoCal doing a little bit of Grama wrangling/triage with my mom. If it isn’t abundantly clear, I was away from my sewing machine. The only fiber work I did was work on a bit of the hand stitching of Beach Town. After thinking about it, I may pull out what … Continue reading “Indulgence / Retail Therapy”
Words/Acronyms used in Posts Auto Pilot Quilting– see Rote Sewing AMH MTT – Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker tote. A great bag, a great pattern. You don’t think it will really come together, but then, magically, you have a bag. You should make several. Brain Dead Quilting – see Rote Sewing BSBM – Big Sister Bossy … Continue reading “AQ Glossary”