I attended a virtual class on improvisational quilt making with Irene Roderick this past weekend. Dancing with the Wall has me so energized right now I cannot even begin to explain it. The class was a two day class, and it has all of my juices flowing. I am having trouble sleeping now, because I … Continue reading Dancing with the Wall
The Imagination Renovation project for August has been super successful for me. I have been loving this project so much - it is really hard to put it down and work on other projects. I have completed my first ocean waves quilt block, and I have to tell you, it feels amazing. Here is a … Continue reading Ocean Waves Quilt Block – Week 3
This month I'm joining Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis in her Imagination Renovation challenge. Most of the action is happening on Instagram. Each Monday in August we are sharing our progress on the block. This month there are eleven designers participating in re-imagining the Ocean Waves quilt block. Ocean Waves is another one of those beautiful … Continue reading Ocean Waves Quilt Block
For our February meeting, Quilt Lab is exploring Kawandi quilting. When they mentioned it as "Coming soon" in January, I was intrigued, and I did some research on my own. What I found really excited me. Kawandi quilting is a traditional craft in western India, brought to that region via African slaves. The African tradition … Continue reading Kawandi Quilting with Quilt Lab
Hooray! Today is the day - my Missed Connections pattern is available for purchase in my Etsy shop. I've been hard at work preparing a downloadable pattern and testing it by making another version of my quilt, this time in black and white, with just a pop of red for fun. The Missed Connections pattern … Continue reading Missed Connections Pattern Launch
Earlier this month I took an online class with Carole Lyles Shaw. I've known Carole online since 2015 - she was in the New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop with me. My goodness - Carole has been working it while I've been screwing around. I'm so proud of how much she has accomplished in the past … Continue reading The Fibonacci Quilt with Carole Lyles Shaw
I've got a new pattern out in the world, and I'm so happy to share it with you today. Missed Connections is a quilt I designed to work with precuts. You know I love precut bundles - they make me a happy scrappy quilter. I tried to say that 10" bundles are my favorite, but … Continue reading Missed Connections, Featured in Quiltmaker
Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik Log Cabin Blog Hop! This is the last week, and my goodness, the quilts have been absolutely glorious this month! I've been hard pressed to keep up with my fellow ambassadors. Make sure you go all the way to the bottom of the post to see how … Continue reading Log Cabins with Island Batik and a Giveaway!
I have a pair of vintage crazy quilts that were entrusted to me by a guild member. She asked me to sell them for her - the funds will be donated to her church. I'm going to list them on Etsy for what I believe is a fair price. They are lovely pieces, but not … Continue reading Vintage Crazy Quilts
Last month my art quilt group, Quilt Lab at Gotham Quilts, had a great challenge. This one really excited me. We were to pick something, and try it three ways. It could be anything. I chose to explore this log cabin variation further. I was really excited about my leftover quilt, and I wanted to … Continue reading Working in a Series
