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Posts from ‘July, 2007’
Quilters Newsletter Gets a New Look
They’ve dropped “magazine” from their title, revamped the cover look, and added new columnists, including John Flynn. This month they’re featuring an excerpt from Jennifer Chiaverini’s new book The Fabric Diary.
I received my QN in the mail yesterday, and the first change I noticed was the subtitle at the top of the magazine: [...]
Artist Date
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Each week I have an Artist Date with myself, a practice recommended in the Artist’s Way. Sometimes I go on a field [...]
Fabric Shopping Marathon
“Can you really shop for fabric for four hours?” my husband asked me incredulously.
Obviously he thought he was dealing with an amateur. And we weren’t talking about just any fabric shop; this was Mary Jo’s Cloth store in Gastonia, NC. I hope you’ve been there. If you haven’t, make a date to [...]
Finished Doll Quilts
The giggles and squeals are gone, but the memories linger. The sister duo finished their doll quilts and were absolutely delighted with them, and I was proud of their accomplishment. A doll quilt is not an easy first sewing project, but they had a great time and are excited about sewing. That [...]
Birth of a Quilt Studio Contest Winner
Thank you for all of your thoughtful and insightful suggestions for my studio. I will definitely be putting in a mini-fridge, excellent lighting, and a huge design wall. I ran by my husband the suggestion to put the electrical outlet for the iron in the ceiling, and he balked, saying I’m too forgetful about unplugging [...]
Annabelle Purse and Sew Mama! Sew! Bag Month
I’ve made many purse patterns and I’m usually disappointed in the results: the pattern looks great, but once I make it I find it’s not really as functional as a purse I could buy. No more.
Meet Annabelle. I spied her at the Quilt Beginnings shop in Columbus, OH, and I fell in [...]
Teaching Kids to Quilt
Giggles and squeals of glee have filled my studio this week, as I’ve been teaching sisters, ages 8 and 10, how to make a doll quilt. I’ve included my little guy as well, and they’ve been having a delightful time. I’ve told them all they’re getting speeding tickets for sewing so quickly with [...]
Quilters Not Only Artists Who Struggle with Yellow
NPR has a delightful interview with Eric Carle here, including this excerpt:
Yellow poses the biggest challenge to Carle. He can create 10 shades of green — from bright lime green to muted brown-greens and gray-greens – colors he remembers draping Germany’s camouflaged buildings in World War II. But he has only discovered how to make [...]
Pretty in Pink Doll Quilt
Sometimes it’s good to break out of a rut, taking a new approach. That’s exactly what I did with this sweet doll quilt. I’m an art quilter who does everything by machine, but I wanted to do something completely different, just for me. So I pieced a lot of points, used pastels, [...]
Birth of a Quilt Studio Contest
Wouldn’t you just love to watch someone’s quilt studio being built and outfitted from the beginning? And to be a part of it by offering your best studio suggestions? I’m giving you that opportunity: a glimpse into the building of our new home, and the room I’m most excited about: my [...]
