Doodles
Good Morning, Quilter-Doodlers! I love it when I see articles about Doodling in major publications like the Wall Street Journal HERE. Finally–doodling is getting the respect it deserves. It has been shown to improve focus and memory! Of course, that’s not why we doodle… We don’t care about focus and memory…not as much as…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters, Doodlers, and Zentanglers! Have you ever sat down at your sewing machine and been at a loss for what motif to quilt? In my new Craftsy class, Machine Quilting Techniques: From Doodle to Design, I recommend that you follow along with pen in hand to practice the motifs while I draw them…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters! I’ve really been enjoying all the comments from yesterday’s #RealSewingRoom post. I guess I’m not alone–and as we all know-misery loves company! (I think it may be a group case of co-enabling?!?) Thanks for posting your photos on Instagram…if you want to see what is already posted, you must sign up…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters! It’s a busy week… I’m off to Denver tomorrow to film a second Craftsy video! This project has been “percolating” in my head since filming my first video in June. (Divide and Conquer: Creative Quilting) I submitted a proposal in October and got the “green light” in November. Since then I’ve…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quoodlers (Quilt-Doodlers)! In keeping with our Downton Abbey theme this week…. (Today is the last chance to enter to win FIVE YARDS of Downton Abbey fabric) I thought we might doodle one of my favorite motifs, The Teacup. It’s easy to doodle once you break it down: An oval, the letter “U”, a…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters, Doodlers and Zentanglers! (BTW…If you are a quilt-doodler, you are a Zentangler.) It’s time for another Thursday doodle lesson in our on-going series, Better Quilting Through Doodling. As I always say: “If you can doodle it, you can quilt it!” And it’s corollary… “If you can’t doodle it…you can’t quilt it–at least…
Doodles
Good Morning Afternoon, Quilters! (I’m off to a late-start!) We are back to Doodle Lessons! RANDOM VS. STRUCTURED DOODLING As you know, I am an inveterate doodler. Most of my doodles are random scribbles, but every night I sit down for awhile and work on more structured doodling–that is, I have a plan–something I’m trying…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters! “I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion” –Henry David Thoreau (I wonder if Mr. Thoreau ever saw the gorgeous velvet pumpkins available now—I’d like to see the philosophical pretzel twisting to decide where to sit then!?) Our friend, Andrea has…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters, Doodlers and Quilt-Doodlers! I have a BIG CRAFTSY announcement tomorrow…but first…. Today in our series “Better Quilting through Doodling” we are doodling theUpward Curl that ranges anywhere from a slight curl to a tight spiral. This little flourish finds it way into most of my doodles and most of my quilts.…
