I finally have my first finish of 2021 and it’s a big one. Literally. As in king-sized. It’s 96 inches square and a very heavy foundation-pieced string quilt. I call it Blue Jean Dreamin’. If you want to know who I am as a quilter, you need only look at this quilt. It is SO … [Read more…]
I recently attended a quilt retreat. It was super-fun and while there I completed a few projects, including one long-term quilt. I was exhausted when I got home and could not possibly commit to another project right away so for the last few days I’ve been piddling. I don’t know or care how Webster defines … [Read more…]
In a recent post, A Quilt Is Born, I talked about one of my bucket-list quilts, the giant gingham. I mentioned the one I made is moderately scrappy and I quite like it, but I decided to make a full-on scrappy version and a totally non-scrappy one to compare and contrast. Today, I started my … [Read more…]
For months now, I’ve been working on a couple of projects that seem never-ending. This weekend, I wanted the satisfaction of a finish, so instead of doing what I know I should have done, which is to continue with my WIPs, I started something new. I did end the week with a finished quilt top, … [Read more…]
Aloha, y’all. I have a confession. Sometimes I make ugly quilts. On purpose. Not for nothing though. That would be crazy, right? You may be asking yourself, “Why would anyone intentionally make an ugly quilt?” Believe it or not, there are several reasons. When I made Churn Dash Aflutter, I was living in Alaska with my … [Read more…]
Happy Easter everyone. All two of you. 🙂 Love you, Mom. Haha. My audience may be small right now, but I have faith… Anyway…it’s been a busy weekend quilting-wise and that means it’s been a GREAT weekend. I decided last-minute-like to make my daughter a little Easter gift so this morning before she woke up, … [Read more…]
News flash, People… narwhals are NOT fictional characters. They actually exist. Maybe you knew that, but until today, I did not. Just in case you are even less informed than me, narwhals are whales with a unicorn-like horn. Google them. They’re fascinating. So basically, I just experienced a paradigm shift. My mind has been blown. … [Read more…]
I love the week between Christmas and New Year. I enjoy reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the coming one. What’s amazing is that I’m not super depressed by all the goals I didn’t accomplish this year. The list is long, but staring at the face of a fresh, new beginning, I … [Read more…]
The person who invents a self-sharpening rotary cutter is going to be a multi-billionaire, no joke, and I will be her biggest fan. Today I trimmed a thousand half-square triangle blocks. It was really only 72, but it felt like much more, because I cut half of them with a dull blade. Sheer foolishness. Most … [Read more…]
I began work recently on a new, original pattern series called the Mod Squad. There will be three variations: Girlie Mod Mod and Manly Mod One, Mod All Here – obviously – is the beginnings of Girlie Mod. This adorable fabric – Chérie by designer Masha D’yans for Clothworks – is just about as girlie as … [Read more…]