I wrote and posted a blog for my favorite quilt shop and thought I’d share it with you. There are quite a few hand sewing needles and sooner or later you’ll need one, but do you know the difference? After some research I realized that I do occasionally (gasp!) use the wrong needle for projects.Continue reading “Needle Know How”
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More Japanese Taupe Applique
Blocks three and four (from this book) are complete except for some embroidery. I don’t have the correct color perle cotton and need to order that from here. If I’m lucky I’ll accomplish that in the next day or two. Fingers crossed (sigh). I was planning to mix pieced and appliqued blocks but I loveContinue reading “More Japanese Taupe Applique”
Hooray, Horray for Applique!
I think applique work is beautiful. It’s even prettier when the person that made the block or quilt is experienced with applique. I’ve always loved what applique adds to quilts and been in awe of those who can beautifully create it. I have, however, been scared to tackle this particular element of quilting for someContinue reading “Hooray, Horray for Applique!”
Quilt Transformation – part two
What began as a blendy, rainbow type quilt has ended as a red quilt. I have to say that it surprises me a bit because I don’t generally gravitate towards red*. Don’t get me wrong, red is a lovely color, but I think it’s more than fair to say that I wouldn’t make a redContinue reading “Quilt Transformation – part two”
Quilt Transformation
I’ve made many quilts with strips and scraps and scraps of strips. It goes without saying that the goal is to use some of the fabric in my stash and create a beautiful quilt. I began this quilt about a year ago. Â The quilt was achieving the look I wanted – colors bleeding into oneContinue reading “Quilt Transformation”
Kuondukewa Siwewe Tu – If I only knew Swahili
Kuondukewa Siwewe Tu I have no idea what this means but it’s on a panel I recently quilted for someone. Â The panel was purchased in Africa and it’s stunning! I absolutely love it! The center of the sunflowers have white bubbles (in case you missed that). I tied every other bubble with white perle cotton.Continue reading “Kuondukewa Siwewe Tu – If I only knew Swahili”
Japanese Taupe
I really love Asian textiles and artwork. The colors and textures, the attention to detail. It’s awe inspiring. I remember being at the Houston Quilt Market in the fall of 2009 and staring at the quilts in the Hanamomen booth (maybe it was Lecien, or Kokka….I don’t remember but the quilts at the Japanese fabricContinue reading “Japanese Taupe”
2011 Block of the Month – Intown style
I’m starting to feel like I am getting back in the saddle again. I’ve been good about making time for myself to sew, quilt, etc. and I’m going to start teaching classes at Intown in February. I’ll only be there one Saturday a month but being around other quilters is something I love whether I’mContinue reading “2011 Block of the Month – Intown style”
Piece
I’ve been trying to clean my sewing, er craft, room*. It’s a giant disaster. I ran across this quilt I designed and made for an advanced paper piecing class at my local quilt shop. I hope to get that class back on the schedule early next spring. I really love this quilt and it wasContinue reading “Piece”
Indigo
I love Oriental fabrics. I mean really, really love them and I make a lot of quilts with Oriental fabrics. So when I was at market in fall 2009 and four months pregnant with Quinn I didn’t feel badly when I dropped a chunk of change on some indigo fabrics. I knew I wouldn’t beContinue reading “Indigo”