After 18 months of renting the house we currently live in, we have decided to jump back into home ownership, and are now under contract on a new home. I'm simultaneously thrilled and horrified. I have just under two months to pack up my life and move it three miles away. Five years ago my husband … Continue reading Distractions
I hate running behind on a project, I really do. Once I got into gear and finished off the February blocks, I was feeling ambitious. My husband was quite accepting of my turning the dining room table into my studio for the weekend, so that I could fussy cut while he binged on TV series. … Continue reading Katja Marek – March & April Blocks
I've gotten a little off track with this project since the first month. I've pieced all four main blocks, and three are attached to their backing and batting. Only two are complete, with the sashing corners tacked down. All should be finished today, as long as the puppy and laundry allow it. Block 5: Caroline … Continue reading Katja Marek – February blocks
Here is the progress I have made so far this month. I've managed to cut back my denim stash to fill only two tote bins. It was overflowing the two bins. By the end of the year it should be down to less than one bin. I have a Quilter's Planner Cover, one quilt top, … Continue reading Organizing My Quilt Studio
One of my online quilting heroes, Stephanie from Late Night Quilter, sold a Quilter's planner last year. I will admit, I was initially skeptical that I would need/use such a thing. The more I followed the planning she put into the planner, the more intrigued I was. I am a paper calendar (DayTimer) girl, so … Continue reading Quilter's Planner Cover
This project has taken longer than I expected it would. Part of it is lack of motivation - my studio is still not 100% set up, so I avoid going in there. While I do love the look of the quilt, I've been a little disappointed with the quality of the pattern. It wasn't a … Continue reading Denim Stained Glass Quilt
This week is a travel week for the Strauser house. (Don't worry, by the time this posts, I will be back home - security is important.) My husband is a passionate traveler. I love my husband, but I am a serious homebody. My interest in english paper piecing began in part as a way to … Continue reading How I Roll – EPP on the Road
An interesting video recently came across my Facebook feed. https://youtu.be/k3Rpqofcu4s You can read Hattifant's blog post here, at Hattifant.com/category/blog. I was hooked. I ponied up the $5 for her patterns, and they are awesome and every bit as easy to assemble as her video demonstrates. What immediately struck me was that I thought I could make these with … Continue reading Triskele Fabric Globes
Thank you to Paula Willett for showing me your soft version of the Moravian Star. I've become addicted to this form. I used the same technique detailed in my original Moravian Star tutorial. I used 3" diamonds, a 2 yard cut of a fabric I'm no longer in love with, and fussy cut the fish. … Continue reading Soft Moravian Star
I've decided to start a new handwork project in the new year. I have things to finish, but I've been flipping through my copy of "The New Hexagon" by Katja Marek since last Christmas. I've been lurking on Katja's Millefiori quilt along page, but I haven't started anything. That particular quilt doesn't call to me. … Continue reading Katja Marek's "Quilt with Me"
