I had a lovely conversation with friends today, and we discussed why we need to consider play as a reward. This was from my friend Elizabeth, who is a dangerously deep thinker. Sometimes she pulls me under. I thought I'd write a little bit about my feelings on play, why I don't do enough of … Continue reading Give Yourself Time to Play
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
This month the Island Batik Ambassadors were challenged to create a modern project based on a vintage inspiration. We could use anything - architecture, antiques, or quilts. The materials I used in this project were given to me by Island Batik as part of the Ambassador program. Thank you to Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, and … Continue reading Vintage Reimagined with Island Batik
I thought I would share my progress on my Kingfisher quilt. According to the stitch along calendar I should be ready to join my diamonds. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm very close. Hand stitching hexagons is one of my favorite things, and these big ones are so easy. I have kept my little … Continue reading Kingfisher Quilt – Update
Once again, my quilting friends have gotten me into trouble. I was resisting the urge to join in on the Kingfisher Stitch Along, barely. Rachel, at Stitched in Color is one of the hostesses. (I've made her Bottled Rainbow quilt.) Then Ivete asked me about it, and told me she is doing it. It didn't … Continue reading The Kingfisher Stitch Along
