Archive for 2012
Houston International Quilt Festival-Preview Night
(Written on 11.01.12) I’m here at IQF-Houston and I am vibrating with the energy I am getting from all of these amazing quilts, garments and art. Last night was Preview Night and I saw maybe a tenth of the quilts and as well as friends from all over. This is just a fabulous experience! Since…
Read MoreA New Tote for Houston
It started out so well-I was going to make a special tote for my upcoming trip to Houston for the Int’l Quilt Festival. Actually I decided I was going to make two: first a “muslin, since I’m not an accomplished tote maker, and then one which featured my quilting. It did NOT turn out the way I…
Read MorePre-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…
Read MoreFour 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…
Read MorePIQF-Part 2
Continuing on with more wonderful quilts and art from PIQF:“Ice Storm”; Stacy Hurt. I did not see the story of this quilt but it certainly speaks on its own. I learn a lot from quilts like this: I love its beauty, its edited simplicity, the emotion and feeling that it evokes.“Color Study 1”; Donna Deaver.…
Read More