I've only been an Island Batik Ambassador for 11 months, but I thought it would be fun to see all of my projects in one place. We have a blog hop coming up this month, and I have seen sneak peeks of some of the projects, My goodness, you have several weeks of drop dead … Continue reading My First Year with Island Batik
I got the absolute best package in the mail today. My modern mini quilt, "MOMA with Thomas" is back home, after being photographed for inclusion in the latest issue of Curated Quilts. I made this piece back in May, as part of the call for entries issued by Curated Quilts. I am so proud to … Continue reading MOMA with Thomas Modern Mini Quilt
I took a fantastic class with Lisa H. Calle this Saturday. My local guild, Rebecca's Reel Quilters, hosted Lisa's Divide and Design class. This was the same class I took with her at MQX, but it included sewing this time. We started out the same way - sketching on a photo of a quilt. This … Continue reading Divide and Design with Lisa Calle
This past weekend I attended a modern quilting workshop at Gotham Quilts, led by Thomas Knauer. It was a fascinating experience. Digital Trunk Show On Saturday we met early, and Thomas did a presentation of his quilts. He explained how he entered the quilting world, and shared the stories behind many of his quilts. My … Continue reading Modern Art Quilting with Thomas Knauer
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
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
This is a project I completed for Jen & Jan's Blog Hop. Having quilting and blogging buddies who put these programs together is great. Jen, from A Dream and a Stitch designed this awesome mini, combining a house block with a mini quilt block. It reminded me of my grandma's house on the beach, so that inspired … Continue reading Quilter's Laundry Day & Giveaway!
