Today is bright and blustery in New Jersey, and temperatures have been falling a surprising amount. I need no further excuse to stay inside and sew all day. Rather than selfish sewing today, I am piecing some blocks to honor our veterans. They will be put together into a Quilt of Valor for my local … Continue reading Veterans Day Stitching
Busy, busy - I did three pieces for Quilts of Valor this month. I'm really enjoying working with my local group. This one was a rare piece where I was able to come up with a quilting design that went from edge to edge with no thread breaks. The longarm gods smiled down upon me, … Continue reading Quilts of Valor – October
I was surprised when I went through my photos and saw how many quilts I have finished this month. It is so much fun to get to work with all of these different quilters. This is Glam Clam, quilted for Gotham Quilts. Andrea pieced it using an acrylic template. I may have picked them up … Continue reading Client Quilting – October
I don't have access to a baby for cutie photos in the pumpkin patch, so you will have to be satisfied with dogs. I spent Saturday working on a project that I am submitting to a magazine for possible publication. I'm thrilled to be exploring a new avenue of quilt design, but I'm really frustrated … Continue reading Pumpkin Season!
Saturday I took a class with Joyce Hughes, of Joyce Hughes Originals. The workshop was put on by the Rebecca's Reel Quilters. I'm always reluctant to not be spending my day with my husband, but today was worth it. Thread painting is a lot of fun, and this project stitched up very quickly. Joyce started … Continue reading Thread Painting
It's been a busy summer for me. I have plenty of my own projects to work on, and I have been lucky to have a few client pieces as well, along with my fairly regular stream of tops for Quilts of Valor. The best way to learn how to use my longarm machine is … Continue reading Longarm Quilting – August, September
I entered three pieces into the Eastern States Exposition this year. I was delighted to discover that they had all earned first place ribbons. Reading the judging comment sheets and learning from them pays off. Long Time in Blue, based on the Long Time Gone pattern by Jen Kingwell, was my most elaborate piece. It … Continue reading The Big E – 2017
Quilt guilds are as bad as Instagram and Pinterest for inspiration. I go over to socialize with other quilters, and come home with a list of projects I HAVE TO TRY. Right now. I tried out the One Hour Basket from Kelby Sews. She has a tutorial here, but you have to buy the pattern … Continue reading One Hour Baskets
I confess, I am a quilting snob. I require a design wall to lay out my quilts. I need to put everything up, then step away to get the big picture. Then I move things around, let it rest, look again, move things around, continuing until I get bored and put it together. My absolute … Continue reading Quilt Photography and Temporary Design Wall
I decided to make a pillow to continue my experiment mixing non-traditional fabrics in my piecing. This time I used quilter's cottons, minky, faux fur, and leather. This is a Dog in a Sweater from Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Franson. Leather is by far the most difficult to piece with. I can't pin it perpendicular … Continue reading Another Dog in a Sweater
