Archive for 2010
Santa Barbara
I recently made a quick, unexpected trip to Santa Barbara for the latest surgery for my Accident-Prone 21 year-old son. The surgery turned out well and was almost a non-event, thank God. Since I’ve been on a garment sewing kick lately, I knew I had to make a trip to one of my favorite fabric shops for…
Read MoreGarment or Quilt?
Who’d a thunk it-I actually have a wee bit of time before Christmas to do some sewing! x I am a garment sewer as well as a quilter, so I decided to whip up a jacket in this lovely fabric I purchased from Loes Hinse. x x At Pacific International Quilt Festival this year I had…
Read MoreLearning Curve
When I am inbetween projects and everything is in the musing/creative stage, I still need to create something. My solution is to grab a fun pre-printed panel, layer it up and quilt away.There are no piecing or color decisions to be made and I can enjoy the pure, simple pleasure of quilting. xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxx…
Read MoreHouston Quilt Judging-True Confessions?!
I submitted my first piece to judging in 2005 when I entered this jacket into a wearable art competition in my local quilt guild, the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild. At the time there were no less than 3 members that were “Bernina Designers”, so they were nationally recognized artists! I now understand how design-challenged and needy…
Read MoreQuilt Whisperer: On-Line Learning Adventure
I recently took my first on-line class, Quilt Whisperer 101, with Carla Barrett. I am picky about what classes I take-I want to learn techniques to make my own and I’m careful to avoid classes that teach me to be like the teacher. This class was a fantastic experience. We learned how to design the quilting for a…
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