Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The congratulatory messages on my new position with Floriani are simply awe inspiring. Now onto our regularly scheduled program: Oh I do remember giving you this update sometime during the week in Instagram. Debby was stitching this motif on a postcard, and I was inspired by it. I'm… Continue reading Quilted Block of the Month August week 2
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July Quilted Block of the month part 2
Last week we focused on the "bones" also known as stitching in the ditch. When you're working on a quilt it's not a "have to do" rather, it's a good thing to do. When working on something like @play the bones get stitched as these would be the ditch in a pieced quilt top. Finer… Continue reading July Quilted Block of the month part 2
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A wee nip o’character
This one section of the Quilted Block of the Month that starts on Saturday. I just want to point out that my lines aren't perfect. Sometimes when quilting I get to thinking about things, or looking through the wrong part of my lenses. If, and only IF this were a competition quilt I'd rip that… Continue reading A wee nip o’character
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Language Barrier: A Serious Look
*Authors note: I started this blog post a couple of years ago and now have no clue why I started this post, though I have some suspicions. The longing to be a better teacher will remain constant, as well as the longing to learn more about quilt making in all it's variations. This is NOT… Continue reading Language Barrier: A Serious Look
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Here’s to new beginnings
For a long time Linda Poole posted a Color Fix at the end of each blog post. I've blogged about how much they've inspired me. I find stitching like this just fun. It's a good way to figure out what a thread does, and approximate tension settings for said thread. Then there's batting, I can explore… Continue reading Here’s to new beginnings
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Oh sweet memories
Eight years ago I was actively working on this quilt, Twilight in the Bronx. While having dinner with my sisters, sweetie and a very good friend my sisters gave me the batik fabric (where the applique's come from) and three spools of thread, which I used in the star. It was right after this… Continue reading Oh sweet memories
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Chocolate Cake and Quilting
When you're doing your work, when you're creating an offering, there's no more important question to answer than, "what sort of quality are we seeking here?" - Seth Godin Thinking clearly about quality. The sunset last night was something to behold, leaving me wishing for more photos or a video, the color changed so quickly.… Continue reading Chocolate Cake and Quilting
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it all started when
my sweetie put the a/c in the window this morning. The last few days the desire to quilt several things has been held at bay while waiting for the a/c or the temperatures to cool down. Both happened today offering the opportunity to stitch. First up I made a postcard for the 1000 Postcards for… Continue reading it all started when
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Quilterly Writers Block
I'm a quilter. And by that I love to free motion machine quilt. On and off I've had to work through the equivalent of writers block. I just. couldn't. quilt. Those moments were tough but often led to something that would pleasantly surprise me. Whew. Would it surprise you that, while I've been quilting on… Continue reading Quilterly Writers Block
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I’ve gone and done it now
I've added a Retreat to the list of classes. I've wanted to add a retreat for a very long time, now seemed as good a time as any. A three or five day retreat to explore the world of thread, batting, design, and color. Find the eclecticness of you, the freedom to explore and push… Continue reading I’ve gone and done it now
