For those of you that asked, here is a photo of the completed Skyline quilt hanging up at Gotham Quilts in New York City. It is hanging from the railing in front of the classroom, also known as the room where I frantically bind quilts sometimes. It is suspended over the APQS Lenni machine. I … Continue reading Skyline – Finished and Hanging
Sometimes I make time in my schedule to make shop samples. When I saw this on the desk at work I squealed and begged to be allowed to make it. I'm a big fan of sewing with other people's fabric, especially when it is chosen by someone with such an eye for color. Andrea and … Continue reading Skyline for Gotham Quilts
I've seen quilters announcing that their quilts were accepted to Curated Quilts over the past few months. I didn't know what that meant, and I didn't pay much attention. Then, while I was working at Gotham Quilts the shipment of magazines arrived, and I was smitten. The magazine is very modern, with a clean, clear … Continue reading Stacked
One of my repeat clients likes to give me pieces that are a little different. The first one I quilted before she had added the appliqué pieces. Unusual, but easy enough. This piece is even better. It is a memory quilt made from baby girl clothing. So much of it is ruffly, on purpose, and … Continue reading Sugar and Spice
Jeremy's Grandpop celebrated his 90th birthday this week. We struggle at all holidays for gifts for Grandpop. A man who has lived 90 years already has everything he wants, and in most cases, he has several of them. Lucky for us, I'm an "artist". I can make stuff, and he likes it, even if it … Continue reading Easy Monogrammed Pillow
I'm a member of the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild. We had a program this year that we worked on all year long. The theme was Back to Basics, and we explored half square triangles, from fabric preparation to finishing a quilt. Each member worked on a quilt using half square triangles. This is Deb … Continue reading Client Quilt – Standing on the Shore…
A long, long time ago, in a neighborhood far, far away I was given a bunch of fabric sample books by an interior decorator who was cleaning out her garage. I was thrilled, she was thrilled, and everyone went home happy. I learned all about adhesives, and trying to remove them from fabric samples. Some … Continue reading A Day on the Water
I finished this quilt the last week in December, but I wanted to wait to wash the quilting marks out before posting. Laundry wasn't a top priority over the holiday, so I've had a bit of catching up to do before getting to the quilt. It was worth the wait. I blogged about this project … Continue reading Shattered Crystal – Modern Improv Quilting
I like big backings, and I cannot lie. I've been asked this several times, and some quilters seem to feel that I am insane. They can quilt their quilt with a backing just an inch or two larger on their home machine, why can't I do that? Today I am going to show you why. … Continue reading Why do Longarmers Insist on Such Big Backings?
I am a member of the Beginner LongArm Quilters Group on Facebook. I've been a member since the day I decided to buy my longarm. It is a very helpful group. One of the best parts is that we all share examples of our work, and share details about our machines and experience levels. Seeing … Continue reading Quilting a Jelly Roll Race the Fun Way
