Recently I had the opportunity to work on yet another quilt for Luke using the Winding Ways traditional quilt pattern. The 72″ x 96″ quilt is made with 10 different variants of white fabric, including sheers, twill, quilting cotton, silk/cotton blend, and more. It made it a challenge to sew, mixing fabric weights, but using […]
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Recently I had the opportunity to work on yet another quilt for Luke using the Winding Ways traditional quilt pattern. The 72″ x 96″ quilt is made with 10 different variants of white fabric, including sheers, twill, quilting cotton, silk/cotton blend, and more. It made it a challenge to sew, mixing fabric weights, but using
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It’s finally here, the book that Thomas told me he would someday write way back when we first met at Quilt Market. Houston in 2011, right, Thomas? I’d already fallen for his first collection, Pear Tree, and its lovely muted colors (the same just-off hues that would sucker me into every TK collection). We’d talked online
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I’ve often ogled others’ Go Cutters, awed by how fast and easy and perfect they are. And recently I even got to use one when Luke let me borrow his to work on one of his designs. That’s when I decided I really really needed one myself. So I got one. The dies will arrive
I got a new toy, er, tool! Read More »
Finally! This has been on my dream list for a very long time and today it showed up on my doorstep. The dies will arrive tomorrow, then I’ll get cranking on a bigger version of this beauty:
Cross that one off the list! Read More »
In many ways, this feels like a year that wasn’t. The last 18 months have been a whirlwind of changes and adjustments, some great (a fabulous job with a wonderful fabric company) and some not-so-great (sunk $6k into what should have been a reliable car, but ended up with car payments on a new one
Back at it for another year Read More »
It’s not perfect, but I like it anyway. My friend, Scott, of Blue Nickel Studios is counting down the 12 Days of Color and showcasing a different block each day as he counts down. He’s using a bunch of the Konas for the blocks, but I decided to try out Day Four’s design (by the
The newest baby quilt makes me so happy; it’s soft and cuddly and the sweetest color combo.
My version of baby love. Read More »
