art, quilt desgin, quilting, Teri Lucas

Rainy Days and Mondays Mini me

Wee tiny, little log cabin how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. . . 3/4" at a time. 3/4 of an inch? Yep, you read that correctly.  The "logs" for this cabin are 3/4". The finished block size right now is 2".  Why am I making blocks using 3/4" strips?  The flip… Continue reading Rainy Days and Mondays Mini me

quilt desgin, quilting

I think I just named the quilt

Rainy Days and Mondays Ah yes, that's the name of the quilt. Rainy Days and Mondays. I love working on a quilt where I do not know the end result.  It's very freeing.   After starting on the piecing for one block I've decided that there will be 2 sets of blocks as I don't want… Continue reading I think I just named the quilt

Cherrywood fabrics, fun, quilting, Robert Kaufman fabrics

Gramma’s quilt top

As I sit here to write this post the backing fabric for my Gramma's 90th birthday quilt is in the washer. I'll need to do the clip, rip and stitch to piece the backing.  "Clip and rip?!" you say?  Why certainly!  Why would I do this rather than rotary cutting across 44" of fabric?  Well… Continue reading Gramma’s quilt top

beauty, gratitude, quilting, Teri Lucas

It wasn’t all bad

In the middle of that experience of being completely drained a there were a couple of amazing things that happened that have helped to restore my sanity.  Long conversations with a couple of friends!  I know this term is overused in some sense, but these were priceless.  In the midst of these "Bang Head Here"… Continue reading It wasn’t all bad

beauty, Cherrywood fabrics, fun, Kaleidoscope Collections, teaching, tutorials

Meeting Stephanie and more

It seems lately it's either I have nothing to say or everything to say.  I am truly grateful that my blog readers bear with me.  As promised in my October Free Motion Quilting Challenge on the SewCalGal site the December Bonus Tutorial is up.  It's primarily based on the Kaleidoscope Collections Feather Template pack that… Continue reading Meeting Stephanie and more

fabric, how to choose fabric, quilt desgin, quilting, teaching, tutorials

Buying Fabric

Waaaaaaaaaay back when I first started quilting purchasing fabric was perhaps the most daunting part of the quilting process.  Mostly because I lacked the experience necessary to put color & texture together in the pattern in a way that was pleasing to me or what I thought the intended quilt receiver would like. While I'd… Continue reading Buying Fabric

Aurifil, quilt shop, quilt shows, Superior Threads

Maine Quilts part 1

Visiting vendors at a quilt show is delightful.  The different fabrics and tools they have available are different than those lqs's near home.  It's also an opportunity to support other local quilt shops or businesses. Hand dyed fabric attracts my attention.  When I saw the Rainbow Dyes booth I knew something would go into the… Continue reading Maine Quilts part 1