We’ve been living in this house for 6 years (we moved two weeks after our first kid was born and *that* was clearly not the best decision in the world), and we painted not long after we moved in. And then things kinda stagnated; it’s been six years and sometimes I still feel like it’s not […]
On the frame
This is a customer quilt I currently have on the frame. She specifically requested that the quilting not be dense. Because the fabrics are so busy, I chose a loose swirly ribbon design to go in the log cabin blocks with pattern, and a framing swirly ribbon for the white areas to offset the quilt […]
OK, But I did squeeze in…
… two quick projects for an improv block swap I’m in. The first one I really liked as I practiced sewing improv curves And the other was for a wonky star in oranges, pinks, and yellows, 12 1/2″ finished. Quick and easy! I need to give some thought about what I want as an improv […]
“Pure Improv” with Denyse Schmidt
This was originally posted at Bad Ass Quilter’s Society, and I am reposting here for my own readers. Saturday, June 8, I attended the “Pure Improv” class with Denyse Schmidt, with Richard Killeaney assisting, at her studio in Bridgeport, CT. After a last-minute decision to scoop up a spot that had opened up (I was […]
On today’s list of things to do
It’s been really busy here the last few weeks as we get closer to the end of the school year. We have two or three events for the kids each week until school is out, and then the driving to camp starts. We’re checking out a daycare today for the fall for our littlest, for […]
Prepping Batiks–technique of the week
I have been pulling together some really lovely batiks in autumn colors for a friend who has commissioned a queen-sized tree of life quilt. This is going to be a bed quilt, and the background is going to be Kona snow or eggshell. Because it will see real use, it will also be seeing the […]
I haven’t forgotten!
I’ve been working on several projects all at once, but none are in a state where they would be interesting to share, really. I have a few plans for posts coming soo, including –a sampler for the class I will be teaching in June, “Traditional Made Modern”. If you’re in the Capitol region of NY, […]
Enjoying the … heck… out of the process.
No, really! I am making this mini quilt version of a larger quilt I have in mind (it’s a queen-sized quilt when it’s all done, and I will be writing a pattern for it, but now I don’t know what size!), and am having a ridiculously good time doing it. I’m quilting it on my […]
WIP–quilting
I really like quilting things for my family–I get to try things I might not otherwise get a chance to do all at once. In this case, I’m mixing up a bunch of different elements, and doing some ruler work on a large scale (the central diamond is more than 65″ across, and I have […]
What I learned from the comments, part 1
I had 240 comments from the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway, and had a great time reading every one of them. People had some wonderful things on their bucket lists, and I was really interested to see the trends. This post is Part 1 of a series of things that I am pulling together to maybe […]
