A while back I started working on the Cherrywood Van Gogh Challenge. I thought that I'd piece diamonds, and either set them into a Starry Night type of background or applique them down. Well, something went all wonky and I set those pieced aside to use them in a different project at some other time,… Continue reading Beginning Again
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Oh I hope this works!
So, there was this one day when I picked up a few things at a quilt shop. It's been a really long time since I made garments. I used to make skirts pretty easily, but shirts. Well lets say understanding how to adjust patterns to the curve of my person is a bit of a… Continue reading Oh I hope this works!
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In the Zone
Oh. Oh. Oh. So I started quilting yesterday. My husband stood at the door of my studio trying to get my attention. Trying to get my attention. The zone, where fabric, batting, thread, machine, and I are working well together. That moment where creativity and ideas flow. That moment of peace when even the background… Continue reading In the Zone
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The Whoopie Pies were good and then
No sewing this week. Under the needle sits the quilt started last week, that has a due date quickly approaching. I'll probably finish binding on the plane to St. Louis in a few weeks. Perfectly normal, I tell ya. So why no sewing? My brother and I made plans to meet for lunch on Friday.… Continue reading The Whoopie Pies were good and then
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Easter Sunday
Happy Easter! Decadent ganache covered whoopie pies - check. Waking up early - check. Excited about this week - check. Writing an unexpected blog - check. Friend with a new venture - check. Really check out Ebony Love's MADE Creative Fiber Arts Studio opening in June. MADE's facebook page. Tomorrow I finish piecing a quilt that… Continue reading Easter Sunday
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Friday! Friday!
I'm baking these today: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-chocolate-whoopie-pies-recipe We're going to see old friends on Sunday for dinner and I'm bringing dessert. Something chocolaty and decadent. I'm taking the added step of drizzling them in chocolate ganache for a more decadent dessert. It's been a while since I've baked like this so it'll be so much fun. Then… Continue reading Friday! Friday!
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I’m piecing! I’m piecing!
Then I looked at this photo and thought good golly I do need to tidy up. I like that the folder has orange dots. And a cool thread holder from Blue Fig. Do you see that glorious silk thread? I love silk thread. I see a memory from my friend Debby. She has an incredible… Continue reading I’m piecing! I’m piecing!
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Tomorrow’s the day
when I choose the winner from the BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour Day 5. So if you're interested in a small quilted piece, go ahead and sign up. Over the next few weeks I'll be making and turning around quilts for friends with new fabric lines. This'll be cool. Great lines, for sure. I have an… Continue reading Tomorrow’s the day
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Reblog – In the Zone: A Quilting Process Tale
By Teri Lucas Community Editor, and quilter Quilting for others is something I rarely do. However, when Diane Magidson of SewBatik asked me to quilt a beautiful red and oatmeal batik quilt for the SewBatik booth at the recent Road to California show, I was, well, giddy. While simple in color, the complexity of the…… Continue reading Reblog – In the Zone: A Quilting Process Tale
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New Rule: No stitching when I’m actually sick
While I was in Savannah I got sick. The technical term: convention crud, it's been a while since having a cold and this one kind of did me in. Taking two multi-hour naps in one day should have given me a bit of a clue, right? Being tired from being sick, and wanting to get… Continue reading New Rule: No stitching when I’m actually sick
