I am working on narrowing down my ideas for my final project for The Art Quilt. I have several series I am anxious to get started on. one that has captured my heart and is now pretty much all I think about is “quilts for sleep” during research I came across this photo and I [...]
Archive for October, 2007
the design process.
Posted in art, craft, fabric, fibers, quilt, quilting, quilts, sewing, studio on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
mission studio organization
Posted in studio on October 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have been fighting with my lack of organization in my studio. I have a ton of sewing to do today to get caught up from being out of town. and with the total disarray of the room I couldnt deal. it took me three+ hours and its still not exactly where I would like [...]
this just makes me happy
Posted in sewing, studio on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I love this photo. probably because I love how this machine makes life so much easier!
9 patch… its quilted
Posted in DIY, art, art quilt, craft, craft project, fabric, fibers, handmade, quilt, quilting, quilts, sewing, textiles, tagged 9 patch, contemporary quilt, nine patch on October 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I updated this post because the previous pictures were so horrible. it is now bound and washed and really lovely to touch I am so excited that the 9 patch is such a puzzle to read..
I used two shades of blue silk thread and white for the quilting to create a pattern on the reverse [...]
quilt top
Posted in art, craft, fabric, fibers, quilt, quilting, quilts, sewing on October 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I will quilt this tomorrow. i think theres about 400 squares in this.
this made my week!
Posted in quilt on October 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I have loved bunny slippers since the first time I see Pewees Big Adventure and spent many years looking for the perfect pair for myself. a couple years ago I found this company that not only has the perfect slippers but they donate money to help people adopt children. It is a must to check [...]
9 patch trickery
Posted in art, craft, fabric, quilt, quilting, quilts, sewing on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
so I now see little squares when I shut my eyes. I still have two more rows to add to the bottom left and then I have a few more inches to add around the 9 squares to create a different effect. I am hopeing to have it totally quilted before tuesday. I will prabably [...]
fabric swapping?!
Posted in art, craft, fabric, knitting, quilt, sewing, studio on October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking around online and found these rad sites for swapping fabric, vinatge buttons fat quarters and other cool stuff. If anyone knows of more places add them in a comment
vintage button swap
fabric addicts anonymous
katies knitknat swaps
OK there are just too numerous to link so this is where I found them all..
swap stuff
this man is AMAZING!
Posted in art, ceramics, craft, sculpture, studio on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I went to a lecture Juan Granados gave tonight and it was the best I have ever been to. His work is awesome, such an inspiration whether your a ceramicist or not. His use of texture, form and color is phenomenal. He has an equally interesting story that I wish was recorded because it gave [...]
piecing for 9 patch
Posted in art, craft, fabric, quilt, sewing, studio on October 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I started the cutting of the hundreds of 4″ squares for this quilt. I sewed together some of the white fabric… it was making my head spin. this is what I have so far.
When I got home today there was a package stuffed under my doormatt and it was a bag of new fabric!
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