Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Fabric Paper The CQFA workshop for May was doing the next part of the Fabric Papermaking process that I described last week. We painted our pieces. I tried not to obscure the work I had already done, but it was very clear to me that the first step should just be done as fast as … Continue reading “CQFA Meeting – Saturday”
Heat, Color, Set & Fire: Surface Effects for Metal Jewelry by Mary Hettmansperger This is another free book for review from Lark Crafts. Thanks, Lark! It is a large 8.5″ x 11″ book with gorgeous violet-lavender endpapers. In flipping through the tome, I noticed that earth tones dominate. Every once in a while there is … Continue reading “Book Review: Heat, Color, Set & Fire”
This has been a great couple of months for donation blocks. I made a few more the past few days in between sewing for the Renewed Jelly Roll Race. I am unreasonably pleased with these blocks. I find them so fun to make. I am not sure why. The only thing I can think of … Continue reading “Donation Blocks”
My DH is on the board of an organization that supports California history. Their charitable foundation supports efforts to repair of craniofacial deformities (such as Cleft Palette- click to find the donation form, even $5 helps a kid). Mostly he goes off to different places around the state and looks official, kisses babies and shakes … Continue reading “Auburn”
Creative Quilting with Beads: 20+ Projects with Dimension, Sparkle & Shine by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader Beads must be in vogue, because I received this book from Lark Crafts yesterday. I was immediately drawn to the pomegranate on the front cover. The beads on that piece are perfect.” The book has 24 pages of “The … Continue reading “Book Review: Creative Quilting with Beads”
Look for Sandy‘s podcast, which was posted on 1/12/2012. This post is a companion to the podcast and we discuss many examples and I provide a lot of explanations about the information below. The Design Definition we are using in this series is: Design is a problem solving activity within all the arts, placing or … Continue reading “Design Series: Unity/Harmony”
#11 November 11, 2011 Ocean’s Eleven Grade 11 After 10 and before 12 11 BC The month of November Junior in high school from Wikipedia: Eleven (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn Eleven, a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith Eleven (Myracle novel), a teen novel by Lauren Myracle Eleven … Continue reading “Creative Prompt #130: Eleven”
Some of the blogs do a feature every week called WIP Wednesday where they show a work in progress. I don’t want to do that every week, but somehow this week it seems appropriate. This is the project that started the whole Bullseye project. This has been on my mind lately, for some reason that … Continue reading “WIP Wednesday”
Recently, Sandy, of Quilting for the Rest of Us, and I recorded a podcast where we started to talk about design. Several months ago, she asked me if I would considering talking with her and her listeners about design. I was reluctant. I am not an expert, but Sandy is pretty good at convincing people … Continue reading “Design Overview”
I was asked to speak on a panel about art quilt making a few weeks ago, which was held in conjunction with the Primal Green Exhibit. I was really flattered. I do a fair amount of public speaking for my profession, but it is the first time I have ever spoken publicly about quiltmaking. The … Continue reading “Show Up. Do the Work.”
Last call for Stars for San Bruno netted a bunch of blocks! In addition to those I talked about last week, I received 4 more over the weekend. These two beauties are from Julie. She sent me a little note with them wondering if I would be able to use them. YES! Most definitely yes. … Continue reading “Stars for San Bruno Stragglers”
My political quilt career started as I sat home alone watching the US bomb the Iraqis in the first Gulf War. The first quilt, Blood and Oil: the Peace Quilt, just poured out of me. This was the beginning of the challenges in making and displaying political quilts. I put a ‘river’ in the center … Continue reading “Political Quilts”
DH’s family has a tradition of his siblings and cousins giving each other’s families small handmade gifts at our big Christmas Eve celebration. People make bread. One SIL makes tea and other hot drink mixes. There is a lot of food that I can’t eat, but it is all in good fun. We have fallen … Continue reading “Gift Post #5”
Twinkly Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle toes Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. Posting the direct URL helps to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and/or your blog. The … Continue reading “Creative Prompt #93: Twinkle”
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”