This image, in particular, made me stop and look up the show on youtube. Something about this whole show is really striking to me. The echoed lines of the flooring, the billowy fabrics, the way it was presented as sculptured stone in a zen garden… the whole thing was really beautiful. Fashion inspiration two days in […]
Archives for December 2013
Today’s quilting thing
I saw this at the New York State Museum today, and it reminded me of Lisa, who likes to quilt on satin. I always wondered if quilting was for bedding only, and it seems that, at least for this dress, it was used as decorative embellishment. Wish I could have gotten a better photo, but […]
Quilting 2013! Reflections and Resolutions
Thanks to the Sew Mama Sew’s series, I’ve been casting back and thinking through where I’ve been so that I know where I want to go. Like any number of people, in past years I have wanted to come up with something *awesome* for the new year, something to work towards, something that at the end of […]
Merry Christmas!
I’m turning off my phone and computer, unhooking for reals until the day after Christmas. Between now and then, though, I am hoping you and yours are healthy and happy this week, no matter who you are or where you are. Well, I wish and hope that all the time, really, but now I’m actualizing […]
Best Worst Christmas Carol
Every year, I have to stop and listen to this one because it makes me laugh until my sides hurt. This version even comes with terrible lip syncing. Double win!
Call for contributors for Sheri Lynn Wood’s book–is this you?
There are a few quilters whose work and words I find myself returning to time and again. One of those people is quilt artist Sheri Lynn Wood at daintytime. She taught a class on improvisational curves at QuiltCon (which I’m still kicking myself for not taking), and is just a really thoughtful maker of beautiful […]
Would anyone be interested in a sew-along?
I have this pattern I’ve been working on that I think looks really cool, with aspects of both improv-looking areas and nice, larger open areas for fun quilting. I’m kind of dying to make it, and think it would be fun for people if they were looking to use up things in their scrap box […]
Ten. Thousand.
OK, when I saw the number I just kind of didn’t know what to think. My Craftsy class on learning to love your longarm with games and techniques to move you along (along with a healthy dose of how to pay attention to your body for comfort and also positive encouragement about how some mistakes […]
I kind of stink at getting pictures, but here are some!
I know, I know.. taking carefully curated photos is a *thing*, but I haven’t really been so great at that! In any case, here are a few pictures I just found scrolling through some pictures today: This quilt was a block of the month from a friend of mine. She wanted minimal quilting on it, […]
Today’s ancient art work of note
Since my last post, I’ve been thinking about the ancient works that always come to mind as my favorites. One of the things that archaeology can help us with where many ancient texts cannot is to shed light on parts of the population that are not visible in the written record; in particular, this is […]