Have you seen Carolyn Friedlander's Collection Quilt? I will admit, I didn't fully fall in love until I saw it in person, as part of an art quilt exhibition last summer at the Schweinfurth Art Center. They didn't have white glove attendants, so I couldn't get super close (I had my own gloves, but I … Continue reading The Collection Quilt
Here it is. The day we have all been waiting for. My Island Batik fish quilt is nearly complete! (This is as complete as it will get in July.) I hope it lives up to your expectations. Island Batik challenged their ambassadors to make an art quilt using at least three weights of Aurifil thread … Continue reading Artsy Fartsy with Island Batik – Complete
My quilt Long Time in Blue is going to be part of a traveling exhibit! International Quilt Festival is hosting a Sapphire Celebration Exhibit in honor of their 45th anniversary. Long Time Gone pattern by Jen Kingwell I am very proud of this piece. It has hung in several shows now. 2017 - Eastern States … Continue reading Happy News!
This may surprise you, but I enjoy starting projects even more than I enjoy finishing them. In January I started two, to go along with the two I already planned on. I'm thinking about joining in on a few more, but not yet. 2019 Modern Half Square Triangle BOM Steph Jacobsen is a fellow Island … Continue reading Sew Along Projects
Woo hoo! This project has been dragging on forever. I accepted the challenge/assignment from the team at Gotham Quilts this summer. My schedule has been so full that I haven't been able to give it the full attention it needs. If you have ever made an Elizabeth Hartman pattern, you know what I am talking … Continue reading Fancy Forest – Finally Finished!
Things have been a little chaotic here at Dizzy Quilter this week. The Strauser's have decided to relocate closer to Manhattan. Life in a shore town with a long commute to work is just not working for us. I'll write a bit more about this soon. My second Tula Pink City Sampler* quilt is coming … Continue reading 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018 # 1-25
Welcome back to the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge! This month we are playing with yellow orange. Sometimes I struggle with identifying tertiary colors in my stash. In fact, this month I'm fairly certain that either my colors are wrong here, or they are wrong for my orange block, because the two blocks are the same … Continue reading August Color Challenge
I've started another long-term project. I jumped on the bandwagon and am making another Tula Pink City Sampler * quilt. It is part of a challenge being hosted by Angie at Gnome Angel to sew 100 quilt blocks in 100 days. Each day we need to post our completed block on Instagram. This year I … Continue reading 100 Days 100 Blocks 2018 # 1-10
Ahhh. The soothing shades of green. This is the perfect month for green - we are just starting to cautiously peek our heads out and discover springtime. The trees are all shades of chartreuse, kelly, and emerald. Welcome back to the 2018 Monthly Color Challenge! Business first: The 2018 Monthly Color Challenged is hosted by … Continue reading May Color Challenge
Happy Easter for those that celebrate! In my household we enjoy today as a family celebration, and an excuse to eat a lot of ham and chocolate, although not at the same time. The color for April is orange! I always think that orange isn't one of my favorite colors, but I do use it … Continue reading April Color Challenge
