Family Quilt Mystery Solved
Back in 2017, my mother-in-law downsized, and passed four quilts on to me. Since they were in an old family trunk from Ohio, I justifiably assumed that they had come from family in… Continue reading
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ScrapHappy May 2024 — A Vintage Top is Finally Quilted
It has been seven years since I bought this scrappy vintage top, and I finally got it hand-quilted. I estimate it took me at least 60 hours, and I did very minimal quilting,… Continue reading
The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day: Patterns in Nature
It is time for the quarterly reveal day for the online art quilt group, The Endeavourers. This time our theme was “Patterns in Nature.” It took me a while to come up with… Continue reading
Wrapping Up 2023 and Habit Tracking
I first heard of habit tracking in an online art retreat. The idea, as presented by the session leader, was simple — choose a habit you would like to build — for example, working… Continue reading
A Sewing Lesson Christmas Project
In late October, my sewing student W. asked if she could come back for some more lessons. Her grandmother had gotten a new rug, and she was inspired to make a Christmas tree skirt… Continue reading
ScrapHappy November 2023 — Scraps from Many Lives
Back in 2012, I sketched a plan for a way to use all the vintage handkerchiefs I had gathered up over the years, and this year I finally got around to making it.… Continue reading
The Endeavourers’ Reveal Day — Circles and Squares
I am part of an online art quilt group that completes quarterly challenges. This time our theme was “Circles and Squares.” I spent about two months wondering what on earth I would make… Continue reading
A Colorious Quilt
I started this quilt eleven years ago!! And quickly ran into trouble. It has been on my To Finish list every year since then, and I am thrilled that it is finally done.… Continue reading
ScrapHappy: The Next Generation
Earlier this summer, the text string went something like this: Millennial Mom next door: Do you have any fabric scraps I could buy from you? Me: Your family gave me half my… Continue reading
ScrapHappy June 2023 — Scrappy Progress
Back in March, I treated myself to a long session of turning blue- and cream-colored scraps into big scrappy blocks for Sharon Tucker’s “String Theory” (from the April 2017 American Patchwork and Quilting). … Continue reading