Right before Market, I quilted a sweet little thing for Scott Hansen at Blue Nickel Studios. This quilt is made from the new solids American Made Brand from Clothworks. Scott wanted something simple and linear that wouldn’t compete with the fabric or the design, an abstract American flag. We brainstormed a few ideas, and settled on the […]
Archives for May 2014
Hobby or Business?
In responding to a comment from the previous post, I thought the information about whether something was business or hobby was important enough to highlight on its own. The IRS does distinguish between a “hobby” vs. a “business”. If you aren’t sure where to start to figure out which is a fit for you, then this page […]
The Problem With Free Milk: Giving Away Your Quilt Work
I’m a Southerner, and we often speak in idioms or with phrases that have special meaning. You know something more is being said without vocalizing it when someone says “Bless his/her heart,” or “Oh, honey, it’s so sad”. That last one is usually followed by an awful story about someone else which should be a […]
To Market, To Market
Spring his sprung, Grass has riz, Where this year’s Spring Market is. I’m off to Market tomorrow (eeeeaaaaarrrly–but then I’ll have a car which is a nice thing to have to go to things like museums! and museums! did I tell you about the museums?) I probably won’t post, per se, since other folk do […]
Playing catchup
Did that winter seem to never end or what? I still half expect there to be one more snow thing that happens or something, and I find myself staring out the window from the corner of my eye waiting for it to fall. How messed up is that? Anyhoo, it’s been a busy few weeks! […]
Techniques (or tips), bullet point edition
Not sure if the edge of your new piece is going to end up where you want it after you iron it? Line it up where you think it goes, and put a pin or two along the seam where the stitches would go. Fold it back as if you were ironing it to see if it […]
Fashion inspiration for quilting, or quilting inspiration for fashion?
Did you see Anna Wintour’s dress for the Met Gala this year? It’s kind of a chicken/egg thing, for me. Which comes first, the dress that inspires the quilt, or the quilt that inspired the dress?