“Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.” Richard Feynman, “The Character of Physical Law” My quilting inspiration comes from my entire life: every thought, every book, every experience, every action. In my brain and in my heart, […]
Full Bloom
Spring is coming! At the end of a long, cold winter, the promise of Spring is tantalizing, isn’t it? The winter encourages us to feel dormant, hibernate, retreat. Winter is a good time to take stock of what nourishes the soul! This winter, I thought, what is it that nourishes me? Making my own quilts […]
Busy quilting day calls for stupid easy recipes
While nothing can be easier than tossing something in the crockpot from the freezer, I’m not always that great about making stuff in the crockpot to begin with. Today’s one of those days where I think, “gee, I wish I had something in the freezer,” but alas, that is not meant to be. Instead, I […]
How do you organize your quilting ideas?
It happens every couple of nights, where I start thinking about what I want to do next: feverishly planning a project from start to finish in my brain, hoping equally for sleep or the morning to come. When I finally do get up, though, these ideas seem to end up in random places, the notes […]
Wednesday Wool Applique: Basic Notions and supplies
I’ve talked in a previous post about the wools you can choose and the types of threads that are available. Before I share an easy (and free!) project for wool applique, there are a few additional useful tools to collect, including scissors, freezer paper, and needles. These are not absolutely required, but they’ll make your […]
Slow and Steady Scrap Quilt
If there’s a 12 step program for quilting, I would have to introduce myself by saying, “My name is Mandy Leins, and I have been buying fabric for 15 years.” The truth is, though, I haven’t bought (very much) fabric for the last couple because I have so much that I don’t even have places […]
Can’t sleep, so I’m stitchin’
Blanket stitch, when everyone else is in bed. I have a tutorial all written, but it may have to wait until after QuiltCon.
Work this week, word free
Working on “Share Your Handcrafted”
Over on her blog, Alison Glass posted about “Share your Handcrafted“, where in the days leading up to QuiltCon, people can work on and share projects made with her fabric line Handcrafted. I usually don’t have time for challenges, but this time around, I had some projects that I wanted to do with her fabric […]
50 Ways to Lose Your Scissors
I had to share this because it still is making me laugh weeks later. I mentioned over on Facebook that I need to write a song “50 Ways to Lose Your Scissors,” based off 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover and the resulting lyric suggestions were hysterical. I’ve taken some of them and worked them into […]
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