Posts by Jenny
A Finish!
I had a finish this week! Well, it only has maybe 30 min more work, but I want to share! “She Could Not Contain It” will debut at my local guild’s show (Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild) in early Feb: She has had an extraordinary journey. She has morphed more times than I can count.…
Read MoreMy one day trip to The Getty and Sewing Arts in Los Angeles
I enjoyed a madcap adventure on Dec 26, flying to and from Los Angeles in one day to see The Getty (art museum) and visit the Sewing Arts store. I met with friends made from my earlier visit to the Canyon Quilters of San Diego. What a wonderful adventure! It was a long day,…
Read MoreA charity quilt and a mini tour of my Christmas home
I finished a charity quilt this week – yahoo! I try to do 2 a year, a low bar I know. I do contribute pieces regularly to other causes and try to do 2 for my local guild. I will probably finish the next one before year’s end, but this will be my last post…
Read MoreQuilt Blocking Revisited
I want to revisit blocking. I wrote about blocking in 2016, 2013 and 2012, but I have changed my methods since then; it seems like a good time for an update since I am currently blocking a quilt. This turned out to be long enough to be a magazine article! Please note, there are variations…
Read MoreA circuitous route – Blue silk quilt
I’ve been working on my “blue silk quilt” over a year. I have never had a quilt experience like this one. It sounds sooo artsy-fartsy, but this quilt told me very clearly what it needed as I worked along; it has taken me on several unexpected paths. I would head in one direction and…
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