Organization
Good Morning, Quilters! Several weeks ago, my sisters and I came across several boxes of old quilt magazine and books. As we perused the magazines, we were struck by how dated many of the quilts appeared—not at all to our current taste. The quilts were all well made quilts–after all they were featured in magazines and books-so…
Organization
Good Morning, Quilters! Last Friday we did a little time travel and answered the questions: “What will our quilts say about us to future generations?” and “What do we want our quilts to say?” Today, let’s consider another question: Why do we quilt? For many of us, we quilt because we have so many…
Design and more
Good Morning, Quilters! As the winter settles in for a prolonged stay, January is a time for introspection. It’s a season more conducive to thinking than to action… Perhaps it’s a good time to spend a moment thinking about our quilts and setting goals. The experts on goal-setting say–“Begin with the end in mind.” What does that mean in…
Organization and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Last year, my friend Kimberley Einmo asked me to send her photos of my sewing room for a guild lecture she was preparing. After much cleaning, I sent her a few sanitized photos like this: (See more HERE) I felt a little dishonest, because this serene setting was staged… The rest of…
Organization and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I have been an errant blogger of late, but I haven’t forgotten about YOU! I have been busy celebrating Christmas and the New Year with family and taking some quiet time to think, plan and organize. I love the early days of a new year when everything is a blank slate–including…
Organization
Good Morning, Quilters! After a very busy September, my sewing room is a mess, my quilts and fabric are everywhere and I feel totally overwhelmed! Ever feel that way? I have just the cure— THE QUILT NOTEBOOK!!! We haven’t talked about The Quilt Notebook lately, but with just 90 days left in 2016–I’m turning to my…
Organization
Good Morning, Quilters! I was just looking through my Quilt Notebook…Remember The Quilt Notebook Series? I pieced this quilt, Boxes and Vines (my own design) in 2010. I added the appliqué in 2012…(It was one of my Big Three Quilts in 2012–See Notebook Series: Setting Priorities) And then it languished… Why, oh why? Some quilts…
About and more
Good Morning, Quilters! A few weeks ago, I wrote about my sewing room and posted this photo of my sewing room: At the time, I admitted the other half of the room was less serene. My friend, Tracy Mooney from Generation Q Magazine challenged me to show the rest… This is very hard for me… Don’t judge…though…
About and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Once again, my sewing room hit that level of entropy…you know…where there’s no choice, but to stop and clean… I thought a few pictures were in order (if only to prove I cleaned it once!) Truth be told…only this half of the room is clean–the fabric…oh, the fabric! Hope your sewing…
Creativity and more
Good Morning, Quilters! One of my tasks this past November and December was to clear out the stacks of practice pieces, tutorials, and unfinished quilts that clutter my sewing room. (Make room for the NEW!)I chose several to use as the starting point for “Doodle Quilts”. This quilt began as a test fabric–a quilt sandwich I…
