Hey. There’s a Modern Quilt Guild that meets in Saratoga Springs, NY, the first Saturday of every month starting at 10:30 and going to 4. It’s a low-key sit-and-sew at K&C Framing and Fabrics, where we all bring our own machines and tools, and just hang out, sew, and be inspired. If you’re interested in […]
Archives for April 2013
Testing Labels
I figured I had all these labels, and I do a ton of laundry since I have two kids under 5 (soon to be 6, yikes), so why not just do a test? I cut a piece of practice sandwich I had around, which typifies some of my quilting (poly thread, cotton blend batting, cotton […]
Fun with a new-to-me technique of the week
This one is a simple one, but it was one that got me thinking of a all the different ways it can be applied. I had originally drawn a sketch of the tree of life quilt that I wanted to do so that it would be 80″ x 80″, but after talking with my client, […]
wow–*real* lace
Remember that part in Gosford Park where the servants made fun of one of the lady’s dresses because the lace was cheap machine-made stuff? Poor girl. Well, here’s a site (in Russian) with a collection of handmade laces from the time period. No wonder they mocked that poor woman.
Technique of the week 4/26/13–fast-piece applique
I have a commission for a queen-size raw-edge applique quilt featuring a tree of life. It’s to be organic-feeling (you know, since it’s a tree), and I want it to have some texture to it as well. I also have a big quilt planned with some very large gradual curves, and am looking at different […]
Labels–what do you think?
If I’m making a quilt for a friend, I will write a label out and sew it on with a little note, but what do you do for a quilt I sell? I’ve made a few on my embroidery machine (which needs a big-time service, yikes), but I’ve been looking at alternatives that woudl also […]
Sweet little aprons
I’ve been making little aprons for friends and family for a while now, and was always dissatisfied with the whole apron-tie-and-toddler bit. I had gotten a bunch of KAM snaps for other projects, and realized I could use them to fasten at the waist and neck rather than the traditional ties: I used snaps all […]
Naomi Watts at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival–quilt inspiration
Love this dress. Of course, it’s also a McQueen, which helps. Love that design house. Shoes? Meh. This is a good photo to use for inspiration for clothing when thinking about some of those big bold prints that are out there. The symmetry with a line of smaller print in the middle breaks it up […]
“Make It Right” Challenge! Finished!
I had posted earlier that I was working on a fabric challenge for Angela Walters, and now you can, too, with the Make It Right Challenge (hurry, there’s a giveaway for the fabric on her blog!) Well, today I finished up my project. It’s a version of the free kimono robe pattern by Susan Terpin over on […]
My love-hate applique dreams
I love applique. I have not had enough time to practice it, so I hate it, too, because it never turns out exactly the way I have it in my head. Just came across this video an applique with freezer paper by Rose Hughes (“fast piece applique” via Martingale) on youtube and think it might […]