Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
In a effort to stay the chaos, I used some of the parts and pieces of the Russian Rubix as leaders and enders in between the Scrapitude project pieces. The blocks pictured are still in 4 pieces each. I am not quite ready to sew them together. I want to contemplate the combinations of the … Continue reading “Russian Rubix Blocks”
I still really only have two “really old” UFOs left on my list – the Pointillist Palette and the Tarts Come to Tea. The others are old, but they have a different feel to me. I may be kidding myself, but that is what is in my head right now. I am still kind of … Continue reading “Current Projects-February 2014 (26 Projects)”
What I am reading: I just finished Silent in the Grave, Silent in the Sanctuary, Silent on the Moor and Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn and am on to The Dark Enquiry again. Yes, again. Sometimes I need comfort books. If I had A Town Like Alice on audio, I probably would have … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2014 #2”
I am tempted to start each of the DPW posts with “I blame Sandy for this project.” It isn’t, however, a very positive statement and I do have free will with which to resist her quilty-wiles. I didn’t on this one, perhaps because I had a Layer Cake that really needed to be used as … Continue reading “Disappearing Pinwheel Blocks”
Quilts Finished in 2014 Infinity Quilt Spiderweb Disappearing Pinwheel Flower Sugar Hexagon AKA Attack of the Hexies Fabric of the Year 2012 Fresh Fruit Scrapitude Carnivale See Star Sampler Wonky Nine Patch
A few weeks ago I was feeling very “light and fluffy” in terms of projects finished and the mental space to start considering the possibilities of new projects. I had finished a number of smaller projects, had really made some good progress (reached a tipping point) on my UFO list, and felt like the world … Continue reading “Workroom Chaos”
I got all of these stars finished over the weekend. I spent several hours in the car on the way to and from Fortuna/Ferndale. As an aside, if you haven’t visited Ferndale, it has a lovely Victorian main street (I posted some photos a few years ago) with lots of nice shops. Fortuna is more … Continue reading “Car Trips Require EPP”
I admit to being one of the instigators of a thank you gift for Charlotte, the Scrapitude Queen. I thought that a small token of our appreciation for the hard work she did on Scrapitude would be well deserved and a lovely surprise as well. Like the BAMQG gifts, I suggested we all send small … Continue reading “Gift Needle Case”
I started out, after Grama died, cutting black and grey 2.5″ squares. I have one scrap drawer for black, grey and brown and, as you may recall, my scrap bin was overflowing. Earlier this week, I picked up the project again and found that I had 9 squares. I think I mentioned that I had … Continue reading “Black/Grey Donation Blocks”
The last time I posted about these stars was September 9, 2013. I can’t believe how time has flown. I have worked on them, but a couple of bindings and the Christmas stockings as well as the Christmas and Birthday thank you notes got in the way. I’ll need some more of these to work … Continue reading “EPP Stars Again”
I told you I was going to change this post to reflect the progress that I have made on the 26 Projects List. I really only have two “really old” UFOs left on my list – the Pointillist Palette and the Tarts Come to Tea. The others are old, but they have a different feel … Continue reading “Current Projects – January Update (26 Projects)”
My local grocery store has a lot of interesting magazines and they change them up quite frequently. I saw one called ‘Salt’ once and then never saw it again. Last Tuesday, I was doing the weekly shopping and saw this magazine at the checkout stand. Of course, I had to buy it. It is a … Continue reading “Magazine: Quilt with Scraps”
What I am Reading I plowed through, via audiobook, a number of the Jo Beckett series of mystery novels by Meg Gardiner while I was home over the holidays. They novels are a little formulaic, but I like the characters and the relationship of the characters to one another. The latest one, The Nightmare Thief, … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #1 2014”
I am back on the donation quilt bandwagon with the Black/Grey Donation Quilt. I was afraid this would be a little depressing, but I think it will be great for a teenager. I used the patches as a leaders and enders as I was working on Scrapitude. It isn’t turning out exactly the way I … Continue reading “Black/Grey Donation Quilt”
I told you that I was thinking about changing the name of this post in the new year. I think it is a valuable post for me to write, so I have decided that I will continue, but will just change it somewhat. I will freshen it up a bit to reflect the progress I … Continue reading “26 Projects List – December Update”