Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Supply List Below are the basic supplies I use when I teach my quilt class. I have also included others supplies I like and use when I make my own quilts. I will update this page as new items come to my attention. Most of the links are affiliate links. If you click and buy, … Continue reading “Supplies I Like and Use”
Media Barbara Brackman has a wonderful quilt she has been puzzling over with a friend. She is calling it Friendship Knot, but I get the impression they don’t know where the quilt design/pattern came from. Check out the block! It is so interesting the way this pattern is put together. I might want to make … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #3”
At Home with Modern June: 27 Sewing Projects for Your Handmade Lifestyle by Kelly McCants This is an older book, but it came to my attention again when I was looking through my books for patterns for raffle prizes. I had plowed through the books I used for my gift grouping for Mary. I looked … Continue reading “Book Review: At Home with Modern June”
This article was originally posted on the Redfin site on August 21, 2019 by Jennifer Karami. It was updated on October 13, 2019. I have permission to repost it here. ___________________________________________ A sewing room is a space where you can concentrate and indulge in your passion – whether that be sewing, knitting, quilting, or … Continue reading “Sewing Room Organization Tips and Ideas”
I have added a lot of new items and designs to the Artquiltmaker Store. Check it out! This is a super-sized V&S. You’ll need some time. Enjoy! Books, Research & History Barbara Brackman has a new block book out called The Kansas City Star Quilts Sampler: 60+ Blocks from 1928 to 1961. She signed some … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2019 #6”
There were a number of things in Portland that I wanted to mention, but just didn’t fit in a post of their own. Mom and I went to the Pittock Mansion on Monday as a foil to shopping. It was a blustery day, but we avoided the worst of the rain by looking at the … Continue reading “Random Portland”
Creativity & Inspiration I have to read a lot at work to gather information for a market intelligence report I am supposed to write at the end of the year. The other week I came across a Fast Company article that addresses quiltmaking: creativity blocks. I wrote about this in 2013, using a term “Creative … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2018 #8”
Julie and I did not have classes on Thursday. I highly recommend taking a day off from the intensity of learning when you are at an event like Sisters/Quilter’s Affair. We got up at our normal 6:30 because of that crazy window, but had a leisurely breakfast, sat around a bit and then got ready … Continue reading “Bend Shop Hop: The Stitchin’ Post”
Doing Good Help Sonoma County quiltmakers recover from losing everything. The Santa Rosa Quilt Guild writes on their website: “We are so grateful for the outreach by the quilting communities in California and throughout the country to help us recover from the effects of the fires in Sonoma County. Your heart and generosity are a … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2017 #15”
I have discussed the Retreat in passing over and over, so finally decided that I should get around to writing about the retreat itself. The Retreat started on Friday at 10am. Following along with our year long theme, Scrap Attack, the Retreat followed that them as well. Before arriving at the Retreat, I went to … Continue reading “BAMaQG Retreat”
Have you been enjoying Palindrome Week? I went through the blogs on my blogroll and found that many of them have not been updated in months, some for a couple of years. I guess I will be finding some new blogs to include. Any blogs that you particularly like? Tell Your Friends For Sale Items: … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2017 #11”
Hack That Tote!: Mix & Match Elements to Create Your Perfect Bag by Mary Abreu I received Hack That Tote for Christmas. I can always count on the YM to get me something towards the top of my wishlist. I hack bags, because I actually use the bags that I make. I wanted this book … Continue reading “Book Review: Hack That Tote”
“Perfectionism is the enemy of the creative act.” pg. 29 The above quote cannot be learned. It has to be infused into your bones. The single thing that prevents it from being infused, possibly forever, is someone (mother, father, grandmother, well meaning person) crying “how did you get so dirty?” These simple, seemingly innocuous words … Continue reading “Creative Spark 6: Perfectionism & Messes”
The next block is the Dresden Plate, which we are making using templates. As you have probably guessed, there are a large number of methods of making blocks. If you would like to see a wide variety of Dresden Plates, you can do a Flickr search to see what others are doing. Supply list: pen … Continue reading “Quilt Class: Dresden Plate”
Other Artists Darla, over at the Scientific Quilter, is once again doing her March-A-Long. Head over to let her know you are participating and then sew for 15 minutes a day through March. TQS reported that David Taylor’s house was devastated by a fire after an explosion caused by ice and snow. The post was … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2016 #4”