September is shaping up to be a full month. I'm inviting you to join me at the Quilt Bug Saturday the 14th. I'll be showing batik quilts from Benartex and demoing piecing, and quilting with these delightful fabrics. Sunday the 22nd I'll be at The Quilted Nest in Collingswood NJ at the official Kick Off… Continue reading On the schedule, come join me!
Tag: batiks
A needed detour
Lately upon entering the sewing room there is a strong sense of being overwhelmed with ideas. Lots of ideas tumbling over, and over each seeking the deserved attention. While writing that sentence an idea to make a whole cloth using 60 weight thread in the top and bobbin popped into my head. I think I'm… Continue reading A needed detour
Piecing
Piecing. I'm in the middle of making this quilt: It'll be in Indigo. clicking on the picture will take you to SewBatik where you can get this.It's coming along beautifully. These batiks have a beautiful hand, press beautifully, and take stitching well. I'm using Superior MasterPiece black for the piecing. As I finish seams they… Continue reading Piecing
So…do you know?
About Pinwheels and Friends in Mt. Kisco the weekend of February 3 and 4? Location: Holiday Inn, One Holiday Dr. The Generation Q Magazine Quilt as Desired exhibit will be there. The same block, quilted by different quilters, in different ways, by hand, home sewing machine, sit-down longarm, and long arm. Exhibiting this will be… Continue reading So…do you know?
Oh Wow, I didn’t realize
If you have a moment check out the most recent issue of Stashed! That so much time passed since my last post. Sheesh. The last few weeks have been very intense personally. With the City Quilter closing, needing to look for work, and longing to be creative. The last few days I've had the opportunity to… Continue reading Oh Wow, I didn’t realize
Cozy Quilt Shoppe
Saturday my Sweetie & I went to visit family in NJ. Whilst in NJ there are a couple of requisite stops: 1) Vitamia in Lodi for sausage bread. We've had sausage bread from other Italian bakeries/pasta makers and it's just not the same. It's like Italians, sandwiches from my home town in ME, there are… Continue reading Cozy Quilt Shoppe