Quilts and Art Quilts
Two finishes and a few debacles
I think I’m in a quilting slump, kinda like a batting slump in baseball. crawfishboxes.com I am working hard, but moving forward at glacial speed. I’m frustrated but not discouraged, and I still have my joy. This summer has allowed me the luxury of being at home, creating and sewing. I don’t think I’ve had…
Read MoreSimple is not always easy!
Given all the problems I’d had lately with my work, I thought it would be a good idea to back off and do a little romp of a project. I spied this pattern in my local quilt shop and thought it was the perfect project. I can always use another tote bag for teaching, traveling,…
Read MoreJoy, imperfection and an interlude
I continue to have problems with the two pieces I’m working on but I’m not surprised. I decided to work out some of my problems “off-line” by preparing a sample piece that is exactly like my quilts. This was no small task. But I did not want to work out any more problems on the…
Read MoreProblems, of course!
Well I’m rocking along and I’ve gotten to the quilting stage on these two pieces I’m working on. Both are of the same series so I can work on them simultaneously, something I have never done before. I love it when I have A Real Plan and I get to the quilting stage-it’s that “yippeeeee” moment!…
Read MoreGood Thread and Working Offline
I’m currently working on two pieces simultaneously, something I have ever done before. And another “first” for me: I am making both pieces for a specific event. I don’t normally like to do that. I like to work in the size, format and genre that I want. I don’t like being restricted to a certain…
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