I'm back with another Imagination Renovation quilt designer challenge this month. Kate and Tammy chose the Strip Star for September. This was one I was not familiar with, but it has some potential. I immediately went right to Electric Quilt 8 and got playing with the strip star block. First, I moved some lines, pulling … Continue reading Imagination Renovation – Strip Star
I am very pleased to present to you my newest finished quilt. Cleopatra's Fan Dance was made to highlight the design possibilities when using Accuquilt's Cleopatra's Fan Block on Board die. You can read more about it and find directions on the Accuquilt blog today. Block on Board dies are designed to be able to … Continue reading Cleopatra’s Fan Dance
I'm so excited to share this latest project with you! I am a member of Stacie Bloomfield's Creative Powerhouse membership. Stacie encourages and informs us on how to turn our artwork into sellable products. Also, licensing artwork, but I'm not quite there yet. Well, my first product is my new Dizzy Quilter Needle Minder. At … Continue reading Dizzy Quilter Needle Minder
I have big news to share today! My latest quilt to be published is out in the wild. I am very proud to introduce you to my Laundry Day quilt, which you can find in "Let's Get Scrappy" by Annie's Publishing. This is my first time being included in an Annie's publication (but it won't … Continue reading Laundry Day Quilt!
Today is the last day of the Ocean Waves Quilt Block Imagination Renovation Challenge. Not surprisingly, I did not make an entire quilt. I have big plans, but they don't involve this one being finished before next year. I am really happy with the quilt I've begun, though. I've been taking a class with Clara … Continue reading Ocean Waves Quilt Block – Week 4
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
I've been a displaced artist a bit this summer while contractors are renovating my studio space. That means that rather than spending my day in my noisy, dusty, hot studio, I've been camping out in the dining room to work on my various projects. I've completed a couple of deadline projects, and the scraps have … Continue reading Quilted Journal Covers
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
My latest handwork project is finished! I made a Moravian Star with the new English Paper Piecing Qube from Accuquilt.. Having a die cutting system to make these means I get to choose the weight of my paper pieces! I used card stock for sturdiness, and I couldn't be happier with my project. This die … Continue reading Moravian Star with Accuquilt
