Sew Many Variables, Sew Little Time
As part of Use-Up-Your-Scraps month*, I decided to focus on the different types of stabilizers, needles, and thread that are stuffed in drawers in the studio. I got all of these notions in… Continue reading
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Carnival of Scraps
It’s been pretty noisy in my sewing room lately. My January goal was to round up my scraps, turn them into useful blocks, and store them away tidily until I needed them. But… Continue reading
My Basic Quilt
Since I am going to be using up scraps this month, I thought I would start by showing my basic technique for a quilt. Think of it as the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”… Continue reading
Plans, Projects, and Resolutions
I love to plan. I probably have more fun planning than other people do actually doing things. I can’t think without making a list. So here are a few of my plans for… Continue reading
A Dozen in 2012
This is my latest quilt, bring my total of quilting projects for the year up to twelve. Purple is not really my color, but much of this fabric is from donations. Also it… Continue reading
Color Play Blocks
A few weeks ago I saw a great slide show of the Canberra Quilters’ Exhibition here on Bert’s blog. There were so many inspirational quilts but one in particular, “A Rainbow of Jewels”… Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Geometry
For this week’s photo challenge, I chose some pictures I took at Hoover Dam this spring. They are not the best photos, but they do illustrate something I am interested in – the… Continue reading
International Quilt Festival, Part Two
(You may want to start imagining the Mission Impossible music playing in the background). Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to rescue textiles that might otherwise fall into the wrong… Continue reading
International Quilt Festival, Part One
Here are some of the fabulous quilts I saw today. I went through the exhibits in about an hour, so I didn’t come close to seeing everything. I love being allowed to take… Continue reading
Fresh Finds
Yesterday my husband and I spent a lovely afternoon browsing in the shops of Huntsville, Texas, and of course I managed to find a few things that really needed me to rescue them… Continue reading