Pre-Printed Panel Follow Up
I felt the need to follow up on my last post about pre-printed panels (PPP). The Asian panel in my last post had over 30 hrs into it, with beading and complex quilting. Since my point was that PPP are great things to just let go and play on, I figured I’d better follow up with something […]
Four Reasons to Play with Pre-Printed Panels
I recently completed a pre-printed Asian butterfly panel that I’ve had for 8 years. I loved it, hadn’t forgotten it, just wasn’t sure what to do with it. Given my recent conversion to beading my quilts, I realized this was a great opportunity to try beading again. I also wanted to get better at mixing motifs […]
Spring Quilt Show Season Begins!
I enjoy going to area quilt shows, so 2 weekends ago I headed out in a raging downpour to visit a community about 50 miles outside of Sacramento to view the Valley Quilt Guild Show. I had never been before and I wanted to share some of the quilts that struck my fancy. Unfortunately I did not keep record […]
Learning 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 […]