So I'm pausing today to be thankful for all of the amazing people in my life: My sweetie, for saying, "Yes" every single day. Bruce and Diane, for making and creating beautiful fabric, and loads of encouragement. Paula Reid who's been a friend since my first teaching gig in Knoxville, TN. Her batt scooters are… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
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Quilted Block of the Month August week 2
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
Kaleidoscope – Dreams do come true
this looks like a hot mess, and in a way it is. what you can't see is the ever growing pile o'holyscraps over there ----------> I've wanted to make a kaleidoscope quilt for a long time. Even designing one in a program but not quite getting what I needed out of it. So Sizzix comes… Continue reading Kaleidoscope – Dreams do come true
August Block of the Month An Original
Technical difficulties sometimes present big problems. Other times they are opportunities for learning. Something went screwy a while back, causing something to happen to the version of Microsoft Office installed on my computer. I have an open source that I can use for documents, power point presentations, and graphics, it's simply not as intuitive as… Continue reading August Block of the Month An Original
Oh I hope this works!
So, there was this one day when I picked up a few things at a quilt shop. It's been a really long time since I made garments. I used to make skirts pretty easily, but shirts. Well lets say understanding how to adjust patterns to the curve of my person is a bit of a… Continue reading Oh I hope this works!
Lancaster Quilt Show, A recap
Life is good. Getting to see this quilt from a distance was good. As always there are things I would do differently. Like ribbon candy in the white, and tighter on the other stitching. But ya know what? I love this quilt. Bruce took a moment to get a photo with me.… Continue reading Lancaster Quilt Show, A recap
Well, then here’s something inspiring
So, as often happens, I'm scrolling through fb and find something really cool. https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/142-newsletter/25642-learn-about-urban-artifacts-from-leslie-tucker-jenison-and-rjr-fabrics and if you head here you can see Leslie's full line. Today's words of wisdom, Just Show Up. I'll talk more about this later in the week. For now, If you're a quilter who is in business and needs a bit… Continue reading Well, then here’s something inspiring
Almost Finished
Well The Indigo Kings Puzzle is nearly finished. https://www.instagram.com/p/BRi_fqDhVHO/?taken-by=terilucas I posted this the other day thinking the bronzy color would work for the quilt. After asking a couple of friends I decided on a shade of white. The rest of the quilting is subtle, so this color, and a sore thumb would easily compare. At… Continue reading Almost Finished
I’m copying Debby’s homework
Debby and I have a long standing joke wherein we copy each other's homework. When Debby was working on going to teach in Russia she made a quilt with the words "Bang Head Here" . Click on the link to read an interview and more on the quilt. Shortly after she posted the quilt we… Continue reading I’m copying Debby’s homework
Reblog – In the Zone: A Quilting Process Tale
By Teri Lucas Community Editor, and quilter Quilting for others is something I rarely do. However, when Diane Magidson of SewBatik asked me to quilt a beautiful red and oatmeal batik quilt for the SewBatik booth at the recent Road to California show, I was, well, giddy. While simple in color, the complexity of the…… Continue reading Reblog – In the Zone: A Quilting Process Tale