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  • September 28, 2011

    Dream Projects

    I’ve been sorting through my studio, organizing fabrics and half-finished projects and all that fun stuff. I came across a couple bags holding projects I’d planned to do but haven’t actually started. Here’s my list of dream projects…

  • September 21, 2011

    Looking at Embroidery in a New Light

    This week, my topic is embroidery, because I feel like it comes with a different set of preconceived notions than quilting. Here’s what got me thinking…

  • September 14, 2011

    Inspired by Kaffe Fassett

    While attending my first Houston Quilt Market, I wandered into a booth selling all of Kaffe Fassett’s fabrics. I must have visited that booth six times in two days before finally getting the courage to purchase fabric…

  • September 7, 2011

    The Rip-It-Out Quilt

    I have FINALLY finished piecing a quilt top that I’m going to lovingly call the ”rip-it-out” quilt. I think everyone has one of those…a quilt where you feel that you used a seam ripper as much as you used a sewing machine…

  • August 31, 2011

    Quilting with a Baby, Take Two

    So baby #2 has arrived (a little boy–Josiah), and I decided to introduce him to the quilting world as early as possible. Two and a half years ago, I brought baby #1 (Thomas) into my sewing studio less than a week after he was born, figuring I’d get him used to it early.

  • August 30, 2011

    Fall is coming!

    As we move from Summer (which has FINALLY ARRIVED in NW Montana) into Fall, Jery & I continue to work on our new cabin. Actually, we’re IN it — though still working on exterior finishing. It’s designed to host small retreats of quilters…

  • August 24, 2011

    In the Closet

    Are you in the quilting closet? Or are any of your friends? When I first started quilting, I was 23. I was a year out of college, living on my own, and needed a hobby to fill all the time I used to spend doing homework…

  • August 17, 2011

    To Quilt Shows We Will Go…

    I love going to quilt shows—the exhibit areas are wonderful for inspiration. The quilts on display motivate me to start a new project, learn a new technique, just play with fabric. And the shopping area of a quilt show—well, it’s pretty obvious why I like it, isn’t it?

  • August 11, 2011

    Handmade vs. Store Bought

    At what point does being a quilter/sewer drive you over the edge of handmade craziness? Back before my son was born two and a half years ago, I really wanted a Vera Bradley diaper bag but ultimately decided to make my own version since the VB bags were so pricey. Of course, I ended up spending at least half as much as the bag cost on fabric, and then there’s the time involved. But it was fun, and I loved being able to choose my own fabrics, so it was worth it!

  • August 3, 2011

    Confessions of a Lazy Quilter

    If I’d been born in the days of template-only and scissors-only quilting (not to mention quilting by hand only!), I might not be a quilter. I love my rotary cutter, rulers, sewing machine and other modern timesavers. I have great appreciation for antique quilts and their makers, as well as incredibly detailed quilts made today, [...]

  • July 27, 2011

    When Color Surprises You

    How much time do you spend auditioning fabrics for your quilt? When I buy fabric for a project, I usually have a pretty good idea of which prints/colors are going where in a pattern. But sometimes if I’m not sure, I’ll try it out…

  • July 20, 2011

    Maximizing Your Quilt Shop Visit

    Ah, bliss…I went fabric shopping the other night for the first time since early spring. My stash is so large that I have a hard time justifying buying fabric, but a new nephew merited the purchase of some cute little boy fabric!

  • July 19, 2011

    Vision and True Reality

    I read Lisa’s latest blog about vision not becoming reality and I had to laugh. Not at Lisa, mind you. No, she is talented and creative, and definitely not the object of my amusement. Nope – that would be me….

  • July 13, 2011

    When Vision Doesn’t Become Reality

    I’m the first to admit that often my finished projects don’t quite measure up to the original idea I saw in my mind. I was reminded of this last week while working on the burp cloths and bibs I showed in my last blog entry. (Go ahead, click back to last week’s blog picture and [...]

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