About a year ago I had the privilege of interviewing Lisa Calle. (I have to tell you there is a cupcake place near her that I MUST go back to!) She's a delight in person and I love spending time with her. Lisa is a brand new BERNINA Ambassador, welcome to the family! She's posting… Continue reading Whole Cloth Challenge
Tag: Radiance
One week ago today
I spent the day with some beautiful quilty friends on a road trip to Lancaster. We left the quilt show and headed to a fab restaurant that brews its own beer, features local cheese, and bakes its own desserts. Can we just say delightful food? I wish I'd taken some food pics but I didn't.… Continue reading One week ago today
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Choosing Quilt Motifs – Part 4.21
Moon Over Manhattan This quilt has an alternate title "Little Miss Sassy Pants" for she was sassy (sass-eh) indeed! The original color of "Moon" was drum roll please lime green. This still makes me giggle. What makes me giggle a wee bit louder: I submitted this to Quilt National. I know that my very dear… Continue reading Choosing Quilt Motifs – Part 4.21
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Choosing thread
One of the Friars used to say, "Blessed are the Surprise-able for they shall be surprised". As quilters I think we're among the surprise-able when we work on our quilts no matter how much we plan there is always a level of surprise when the quilt is complete. There is always something that happens along… Continue reading Choosing thread
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Machine Quilting Unlimited May/June Issue
So how does one begin to tell a tale? Oh yes! Once upon a time there lived a quilter in the Bronx who received an invitation from Vickie Anderson and Kit Robinson to participate in a challenge....a whole cloth challenge arrived in my email in box. She said yes. Sandra Leichner, Terri Doyle, Lisa H.… Continue reading Machine Quilting Unlimited May/June Issue
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Quilt Festival Houston, some of the quilts
I think quilters in general are fascinated with the glass work of Dale Chihuly. It's no wonder why. Like we do he sees the potential in the molten liquid and produces some amazing works not just in glass also writing and drawing. There is a lot of prep work that goes into creating one of… Continue reading Quilt Festival Houston, some of the quilts
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Quilts from Maine Quilts
As I mentioned in last nights post I love attending quilt shows. I shopped the vendors purchasing from Quilt Essentials in Auburn, ME and Rainbow Dyes also in Auburn. From Quilt Essentials I bought more Radiance, black and sage. While these aren't for the same project they are pretty together and I see some Misty… Continue reading Quilts from Maine Quilts
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Bernina Stitch Regulator part 2 & Sketch book cover
When the BSR first came out on the market I decided to wait for a while to get the new machine just to see what other quilters thought about it. The reviews at the time, as they are now, were mixed with lots of quilters loving it and lot's of quilters struggling it. When… Continue reading Bernina Stitch Regulator part 2 & Sketch book cover
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Lancaster Trip
The trip to Lancaster was just a blast. Cathy & I had great traveling weather straight to Ladyfingers Sewing in Oley, PA. A terrific shop owned by Gail Kessler of Andover Fabrics. Gail & her staff are sweet and quite helpful! After knowing Gail on facebook for quite a while I enjoyed meeting her in… Continue reading Lancaster Trip
