I've slowed down a bit on my Quilts of Valor work this year. I'm very busy with my quilting business, and it is hard to find time for all of my volunteering. I'm hoping that will change soon, but more on that later. Sometimes after I finish a Quilt of Valor, I am lucky enough … Continue reading Quilts of Valor Update
For those of you that asked, here is a photo of the completed Skyline quilt hanging up at Gotham Quilts in New York City. It is hanging from the railing in front of the classroom, also known as the room where I frantically bind quilts sometimes. It is suspended over the APQS Lenni machine. I … Continue reading Skyline – Finished and Hanging
Welcome to Week 2 of the 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop! We have a new group of bloggers for you to explore this week. Thanks to Becca at Pretty Piney for the awesome hive button. My hive is Quilt, Blog, Repeat. This week we have two bloggers in our hive introducing themselves. Nicole @ Hand … Continue reading 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop: Week 2 & Giveaway
Sometimes I make time in my schedule to make shop samples. When I saw this on the desk at work I squealed and begged to be allowed to make it. I'm a big fan of sewing with other people's fabric, especially when it is chosen by someone with such an eye for color. Andrea and … Continue reading Skyline for Gotham Quilts
I decided to take some time away from the studio this past week. MQX New England is only a 5 hour drive from home and only 45 minutes from my Mom's house. It is also 5 hours from my husband :-(. Aside from my momentous visit to New Jersey Quiltfest last year, this is the … Continue reading Machine Quilters Expo 2018
Welcome to Week 1 of the 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop! I'm so happy I decided to participate this year. Big Sister is the role I was born to play. You just tell everyone what to do, then brag about them. Participants have been split up into small work groups called "hives". My hive … Continue reading 2018 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop: Week 1 & Giveaway
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
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
Have you made something yellow in March? You still have some time to enter the giveaway Jen is hosting at Patterns by Jen! This month she is giving away 3 6 month subscriptions to Make Modern Magazine. This month I made my yellow block, you can see the tutorial here if you missed it. … Continue reading March Color Challenge Linkup is Open!
The March challenge for Island Batik Ambassadors is to try a new technique. I went all in and decided to make myself an article of clothing with my rayon fabric. I originally received a length of red rayon, but I traded with Sally Manke for this gorgeous lavender, as red isn't really my color. I'm … Continue reading Trying Something New with Island Batik
