I still like to thread baste to prepare my quilts for quilting, especially when I am in my small space at our winter home (I make mostly small quilts). I made a hard foam folding board (48” x 13 ½”-54)” that hides under the …
Many years ago my father-in-law chided me for having three sewing projects all in various stages toward completion but none finished. It was his belief that one did not start a new project until the last one was finished. How could a person work on …
We have been in Texas for almost a month. The weeds are under control again. The mosquitos are fewer and the cutter ants have been subdued for a while anyway. And my temporary sewing room is set up in the camper— in fact I have finished two throws and two teddy bears for Christmas presents and have finished the first table mat that will be shared as a free pattern at this site and made an impromptu throw using Moda’s Grunge from Golden Needles and Quilts shop here.
One of my Texas friends asked how many projects I brought with me and I don’t count as the real answer is too many to finish but enough to keep me creatively engaged and free to choose what satisfies my mood of the week. But, the question made me wonder. So, how many projects do you think I brought? (That is, what is started in some way, shape or form not just uncut fabric that I thought might be fun to think about or sketches that I will most likely buy more fabric for while here!) I have a feeling the answer will startle both me and anyone reading this.
Yesterday was the hardest day of work I have put in for a loooonng time! While Craig was under the park model (crawl space) wrestling with wires to get the electricity hooked up for the sewing room I was in and out of the 18” …
Circle of Prosperity, January, 2015 I have titled this small quilt “Circle of Prosperity”. It may be recognizable to readers as Burgoyne’s Quilt but was also identified by other names one of which was Wheel of Fortune. It seemed a likely candidate for sending a …
Circles are a part of our quilt life but they played quite an important role in the progression of life. Just a few photos from the past year to reflect upon the role
of circles from our past..
For the next year I will share directions for making a 20″-24” table mat or small wall hanging once a month. Each will be based on a single block. The first reason for doing this is to provide my mother, who is in a care …
The cover quilt for Something Stitched is my interpretation of a quilt featured in Pamela Dinndorf’s book “Colorific”. I was inspired by our trip east through the Pocono mountains to pick up a camper as well as the Mississippi River bluffs where we live in …
Baby’s Playmat
Baby Bunting was a pattern identified in 1922 in Ladies Art Company and also in 1935 by Carrie Hall. Today, improvisational piecing with random grain placement on foundation pieced arcs makes an appealing modern twist for a baby’s playmat. Bright colors stimulate but traditional pastels would also make a great baby ‘s blanket.
I used Dr. Seuss fabrics as a basis for color choice to coordinate with baby Gus’s room in the blue and orange playmat. Another arrangement of the arcs uses a Northcott collection with Moda accents.
We have arrived at our Texas home for the next four months. Internet is much slower here so it will be a continuing challenge to post pictures with the words. And to attest to that statement a message just popped up that I have lost …