Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
It is at this point in the process where I just want someone to take me out of my misery. Obviously, I am being dramatic, but really, I don’t want to do this project anymore and I wonder why I thought it would be a good idea. I have already made 2 diamond quilts (the … Continue reading “Jelly Roll Race – Weekend Work”
I got a bug in my ear to update this list. I don’t think I have made much progress, but I wanted you to know that it is still on my mind. Here is the list, again, still in no particular order. This time I have some annotations and I am crossing things off that … Continue reading “26 Projects Update”
Shocked that I am updating you so soon? I have progress and a new categorization for the projects. Am I just making myself feel better? Probably. Here is the list, again, still in no particular order. This time I have some annotations and I am crossing things off that are well in hand: Stars for … Continue reading “26 Projects List Update”
Here is the problem, which I think I have finally discovered since writing part 1 of this post. I move too fast in the quilting/sewing world to have lingering UFOs. I wrote last time about needing to finish or abandon these projects because I needed the brain space. Also, I need to finish these projects … Continue reading “26 Projects List”
Media I listened to an episode of Pat Sloan’s Creative Talk Radio with Amanda Herring of the Quilted Fish. She described her new fabric line from Riley Blake. It is called Sugar & Spice. THEN the Fabricworm sent out a teaser a week or so ago and I can’t get the fabric in the teaser … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2011 #5”
My mind has been swimming with all the sewing I am not getting done. I had a lot of quilt fun last weekend, but I did miss my sewing. Since the projects were really jockeying for position in my mind, I decided to lay them all out and give them space on a page: Sugar … Continue reading “On My Mind”
I bought a lot of food fabric fat quarters (say that 3x really fast) for my mom last spring while she was taking care of Super G and trying not to lose her mind. This is one of the blocks she made with those food fabrics. She made a lot of blocks like the Corner … Continue reading “Stealing Mom’s Thunder”
I saw this project on Fons & Porter the other day and had to go and watch it again, so I could get more details. It is show #1607 of the 1600 Series. They don’t provide measurements on their show, because they want you to buy the magazine. Like the Corner Store project, I thought … Continue reading “Twirling Triangles”
Recently, I was thinking about scraps. Part of my thought process stemmed from a discussion I had with a New Zealand quilt friend, another part had to do with the completion of the Cheerful Baskets quilt and, finally, looking and thinking about some of TFQ’s quilts and process. For me, a scrap quilt is a … Continue reading “Scraps”
Below are links to posts that include one of my tutorials or how-to posts. Many of them are built off of what others have done. All of these are done TJW. Keep that in mind as you may have your own way. Click on the link to find the original tutorial or instructions. Basic Sampler … Continue reading “AQ Tutorials”
The Zig Zaggy quilt is one on which I made minor progress this weekend. In between other obligations, I worked on two Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker totes. The whole time I was sewing the bags together I wished that I had some leaders and enders prepared, but I didn’t and I was too lazy, apparently, … Continue reading “Zig Zaggy Quilt Progress”
You all know that I cut a patch from each piece of fabric I buy in a given year. You also know that I do this in order to decide if I like the fabric so I can buy more before it goes out of style. These are my Fabric of the Year (FOTY) patches … Continue reading “Patches I Cut”
The other day I was looking around the web to see if some company made solid charm packs. My mom is making a food quilt and wants to use the Corner Store design from Pretty Little Mini Quilts. I think that design must have another name, because I wasn’t able to find any photos of … Continue reading “Rebirth of Solids??”
Around the Web Have you seen Judy Martin’s newish Free Block (quilt?) of the Moment? It is a nice updated version of a rail fence. It would make a nice FOTY project. Jinny Beyer also has a free block she calls Block-a-Week. Every Friday she posts a new block. I wrote about her block of … Continue reading “Various and Sundry Thursday”
Quilts are organized by the year they were finished not the year they were started. To find out when quilts were started, read the page for the quilt. Works in a Series 2023 BAMaQG IRR The Lobster tablerunner Orange You Glad Pointillist Palette #4 The Tarts Come to Tea 2022 Cha Cha Cha table runner … Continue reading “AQ Gallery”