Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I was in a mood on Friday when we left for Grass Valley. DH said he wanted to leave mid-morning so we could avoid some of the Sacramento/ Friday night traffic. We left just before 1pm and sat in traffic. This just added to my ‘mood.’ Two good things came out of this. I worked … Continue reading “Sugar Pine Quilt Shop”
I gave a group of gifts, as described in a recent post, to my friend Mary who is making a dress for me. This is the first time I have followed my advice and given a group of gifts. I have made all of the items before; just never given them away as a group. … Continue reading “Gift Grouping”
Techniques Reminding ourselves periodically of good technique helps keep us on the quilting straight and narrow. I found a cutting tutorial that I thought was interesting. It starts out talking about tools – rotary cutters, mats and rulers. I usually position my ruler so that more of one of the lines is on the fold … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2017 #3”
It really was a beautiful day on Saturday, but that meant that my poor phone was having trouble taking photos – lots of glare. Bunny Hop is located in an old Victorian. The inside does not appear to have been modified much, including the kitchen, which looked freshly painted and was decorated with a cherry … Continue reading “Shop Review: Bunny Hop – North Coast”
I am clearing up my workroom a bit after taking down my large design wall and finding a plethora of odds and ends behind it. In the course of cleaning, I am assembling fabrics to donate, which count in the ‘used’ (e.g. no longer in the stash) column of my fabric spreadsheet. Finished 2017 Quilt … Continue reading “26 Projects – February 2017 Edition”
Other Artists & Exhibits Privacy is a tricky thing on social media. Where do you draw the line? Most of us nickname our spouses and children to provide some semblence of privacy. With the right access, it is a poor effort. For quilt celebrities it is harder. They don’t have the funds to employ teams … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2017 #2”
In 2015, I created a list of gift ideas. As mentioned at that time, I like the idea of giving and making sets of gifts: choosing a fabric and then making a number of items from that fabric. Since then there are lots of new patterns and ideas. I came across a few other items … Continue reading “Updated Gift Ideas”
Normally, I save selvedges for Angela. I decided to try a few out myself so I made this piece of selvedge ‘fabric’ with no particular idea in mind. Last night I got a brainwave and am going to use it for some pincushions. I saw the pattern in Love Patchwork & Quilting. Angela will still … Continue reading “Selvedges”
January To Do List In addition to the general sewing tasks I also list, January requires some additional work to get the year started: Decide on FOTY shape and size Make cutting chart for the year Update Fabric Usage spreadsheet for 2017 Update Fabric purchase spreadsheet for 2017 The sewing tasks remain: Wash fabric AKA … Continue reading “January 2017 To Do List”
When I went into 2016, I had a list of gifts I wanted to make. As I have mentioned, there was a good portion of the year where I felt uninspired. Many gifts were not made. As I took out the card holder I made for us a few years ago, I thought about what … Continue reading “The Gifts That Could Have Been”
I am pleased to report I have used about 145 yards of fabric this year. Isn’t that crazy? I can hardly believe it. I still have to work on using more and I am sure I can use at least another few by the end of the year. November To Do Wash fabric AKA The … Continue reading “November 2016 To Do List”
We are making the Flower Wreath block. To find out how to make templates, including the ring, see Part 1 for making templates and Part 2 for making the ring and positioning the ring on the background. Now we are going to stitch the ring. If you haven’t started, check the Supply List in part … Continue reading “Quilt Class: Rose Wreath pt.3”
2016 To Do List As I said in July, I have been using a version of Pam‘s spreadsheet to keep track of my fabric usage. My goal is still not to get rid of my stash, though I do want to use my stash. This means I am not telling you my Net totals. To … Continue reading “September 2016 to Do List”
2016 To Do List As I said in May, I have been using a version of Pam‘s spreadsheet to keep track of my fabric usage. My goal is not to get rid of my stash, though I do want to use my stash. This means I am not telling you my Net totals. To date … Continue reading “July To Do List”
Doing Good Help the people who have been affected by the fires in Canada. TQS has a fire information page on you can help the victims. You may ship your completed quilts to: Berkeley’s Place c/o Lillian Melynk 1712 Turvey Rd Edmonton AB T6R 2W7 or to Dorene Wirth 64 Horseshoe Bend Lewistown MT 59457 … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2016 #7”