Pink. I picked up some pink fabric to make a quilt for someone I've never met. At one shop the bundle of Andover Dimples, at another shop three different 1 1/2 yard pieces, including some Moda Grunge. Adding to this some solids that I have on hand. Pink is not one of my "go to"… Continue reading A Quilt Show Score
Category: piecing
Quiltfest of NJ, Social Media and Character
First up Social Media: Find me on Facebook here, here, and here. Find me on Instagram here, and here. Find me on Twitter @terilucas Then there's this: I'm heading off to the QuiltFest of NJ today. I hope to see you there. I am at the end of a cold so I'll understand if you don't… Continue reading Quiltfest of NJ, Social Media and Character
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Building Character in a teeny tiny way
It's so cool to find the right tools to work on piecing quilt tops. This ByAnnie stiletto is different than others in that the metal stiletto has some texture to it, giving just a little bit of extra grip. There are a few flat spots along the wooden shaft giving a comfortable grip. This morning I… Continue reading Building Character in a teeny tiny way
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Well this is pretty darned awesome-sauce
A wee little bit ago I heard noise coming from the general vicinity of my sweetie's computer. He's not a fan of my Sunday evening television viewing, that's blog fodder for another day. So, he turns his computer in my general direction, showing me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua99zCtkOZ4 Well just wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Just watch the… Continue reading Well this is pretty darned awesome-sauce
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Character = Depth
Do you remember the Best Hot Chocolate I Ever Made? Oh sweet memories of imbibing. The memory of making that hot chocolate is as fresh as the day I made it. The after affects are as present. A chocolate hangover, who knew? Now I do, and won't do that again. While we're having a rather… Continue reading Character = Depth
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Teaching – a new style
Teaching people how to use their sewing machines is almost as fun as teaching quilters how to best use their machines for quilt making. It is in teaching Machine Guide Classes that new machine owners learn what they can do with their new machine from basic maintenance to making a blind hem and a buttonhole.… Continue reading Teaching – a new style
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Telling the Story
A while back I changed the title of my trunk show from Quilting is a Beautiful and Complicated Art to Finding my Quilterly Groove. Quilting is a beautiful and complicated art there is no doubt in my mind, there never will be. From beginning to end we make decisions from size and shape to color and… Continue reading Telling the Story
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Go Mini or Go Home a couple of helpful hints
Happy Monday! I can hardly believe that Road to California is right around the corner. I'm so very excited to be teaching and attending this show. A few students have asked questions about the color run and how many strips to cut. These are the two gradations (color run) packs that I used from Cherrywood… Continue reading Go Mini or Go Home a couple of helpful hints
