This month the Island Batik Ambassadors teamed up with AccuQuilt to bring you a parade of beautiful quilts. I was given a Glorified Nine Patch die, and I had a lot of fun playing with these curves. This die is one of AccuQuilt's Block on Board dies, which means all of the different pieces you … Continue reading Another Rainbow!
I have finally finished my blue and white version of the Collection Quilt by Carolyn Friedlander. This one has a border, designed by my friends at Gotham Quilts. All of the designs on this quilt are hand appliqué, then the top was constructed and quilted by machine. I did cave in and do a hand … Continue reading My Blue and White Collection Quilt
The world feels like it is coming apart at the seams this week. I've got an immune compromised mom living at home with me, and three men with varying degrees of asthma. So, I'm mildly concerned about illness visiting my home. However, the evidence shows that my neighbors have lost their damn minds - supermarket … Continue reading Slow Stitching for Sanity
Well, February is in the books, and I've yet to fall behind on my Block of the Month. I'm happy to report that I've finished my block for this month's Gotham Quilts Collection Quilt BOM program. It is amazing what being the leader has done for my motivation! Each month I lead two demos, which … Continue reading Collection Quilt BOM – Months 1 & 2
At the beginning of 2020 I chose a vision word. In my cleverness, I felt that Clarity would be my perfect guiding word. 2019 was "Growth", and I did grow, but more like a patch of weeds than a flourishing garden. This year I'm pruning what I don't love, and focusing on where I want … Continue reading A Year of Clarity
Welcome to my stop on the Island Batik Log Cabin Blog Hop! This is the last week, and my goodness, the quilts have been absolutely glorious this month! I've been hard pressed to keep up with my fellow ambassadors. Make sure you go all the way to the bottom of the post to see how … Continue reading Log Cabins with Island Batik and a Giveaway!
By now you all know that I enjoy English Paper Piecing, EPP, maybe too much. Today I am teaching 12 new people my favorite finicky patchwork technique. I wanted to offer a list of resources, in case anyone else wants to dip their toes in the water, without coming to take a class with me. … Continue reading English Paper Piecing Resources
I know I may have name dropped mentioned that I work at Gotham Quilts in Manhattan a few times. What I haven't said is that they rarely, if ever have batik fabrics. I and my fellow employees have been hammering at the owners for years. A few months ago we were victorious! They ordered a … Continue reading Flight Club with Ketan by Banyan Batiks
One of the best parts of working in New York City is all of the different industry insiders I get to meet. Megan from Studio E Fabrics is a delightful member of Quilt Lab at Gotham Quilts. I enjoy discussing our creative challenges each month. Last month, she had a hexie quilt challenge for me! … Continue reading All Lined Up with Studio E
This week I ran into a problem with my new Bernina jumbo bobbin, and I was not able to find photos that were helpful online. I fixed the problem with some help from my dealer, Gotham Quilts. It was an easy fix, and I want to share what happened so no one else has a … Continue reading Bernina 570 Bobbin Issues
