Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
The Bill Kerr Workshop was awesome. It came hard on the heels of the Sew Day held on Thursday and there were 35 people there! We didn’t get to see Weeks Ringle or the famous Sophie, who has recently published her first book, A Kid’s Guide to Sewing, but I’ll suffer through. I said somewhere … Continue reading “Bill Kerr Workshop”
Housekeeping 31 email subscribers! Isn’t that exciting? You may not care, but I am thrilled. Thanks for subscribing! The above photo has been making its way around social media. For good reason, I think. it is a great way to think about a lot of things in life. In quiltmaking, we could yell DESIGN TWIST … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #10 2013”
I just noticed that I have only 8 projects on my WIPs list. EIGHT!!! I have really made progress. Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: Finished on 2/14/2013 YAY! Fabric of the Year 2011: Finished on 2/27/2013 YAY Calm: Finished on 3/14/2013 YAY! A-B-C … Continue reading “26 Projects – July 2013 Update”
This is a review of the August/September 2013 issue. I read it while I was on the plane to Seattle. I bought this one at the same time I bought Fast Quilts. I think I bought it because the cover is fresh and cheerful. If I have read this magazine before, it has been awhile. … Continue reading “Magazine Review: Quilt”
I know. I didn’t post an update in May. My last update was in April. I don’t think I finished anything (as in NOTHING) in May. Sad, really. I blame it on all the travel. Yes, the travel. Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: … Continue reading “26 Projects – June Update”
This is the last one. Did you do the homework? Did you do one of the homework assignments? C’mon, people, pick one and do it. You’ll like it 😉 Weeks writes “Evolve. Lastly, look at your work over time. What makes your best quilts the “best”? How have you evolved? How will you continue to … Continue reading “Modern Quilt Studio Homework #12”
Doing Good As most of you have probably heard by now, Kathreen Ricketsen, founder of WhipUp.net died in an accident in May. There has been a fund set up for her two children, Otillija and Orlando Shugg. You can find the details on WhipUp.Net. You can find more about the circumstances in Australian news sources … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2013 #7”
Scrap-Basket Sensations: More Great Quilts from 2 1/2″ Strips by Kim Brackett I had seen this book, but when I heard about it from Frances, I decided to buy it. I like this book, in general. I like the examples at the beginning of how to gather scraps. I know that one of the Twilters, … Continue reading “Book Review: Scrap Basket Sensations”
Fabric choices for a round robin quilt.
Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: Finished on 2/14/2013 YAY! Fabric of the Year 2011: Finished on 2/27/2013 YAY Calm: Finished on 3/14/2013 YAY! A-B-C Challenge: Finished on 3/31/2013 YAY! Still WIPs Aqua-Red Sampler – Frances is working diligently, though I know she feels … Continue reading “26 Projects – April Update #2”
17 Projects in Process! That is well under the 26 that I started with. Granted, some of the older projects are still lingering, but I really feel like I have made progress and am not deprived from starting new projects. Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! … Continue reading “26 Projects List – April Update”
Here are my little group of 4″ stars. This group is not growing as fast as I would like it to grow, but they all look great. I am very pleased with the way they look together. Even the ones that are running towards red-violet add a spark to the group. There are two things … Continue reading “Star Sampler: 4″ Stars”
Weeks wrote “Think broadly. Don’t get hung up on labels; you needn’t adhere to making one type of quilt—even though we consider ourselves modern quilters, there’s something to be learned from every genre of quilting. Which types of quilting could you learn from?” You might like bright fabrics like me, but it won’t kill me … Continue reading “Modern Quilt Studio’s QuiltCon Homework #5”
Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: Finished on 2/14/2013 YAY! Fabric of the Year 2011: Finished on 2/27/2013 YAY Calm: Finished on 3/14/2013 YAY! I still think the next projects on the list will be harder, especially since I haven’t worked on them, except … Continue reading “26 Projects List – March Update”
I hadn’t been to a BAMQG meeting since the meeting at the beginning of December. It felt like a thousand years ago. I was actually a little reluctant to go because it has been so long and I can’t decide if I am having a relapse of the dread illness. This was, pretty much, my first … Continue reading “Bay Area Modern March Meeting”