A Christmas Quilt for Me!
A Christmas Quilt for Me! When my quilty friend, Linda Thielfoldt, decided to start a Christmas quilt on December 26, she figured it would take a year and it would be done for next Christmas. Then she generously invited other quilters to join her, and the Quilted...
Making Charity Quilts Part 3
Making Charity Quilts Part 3 In my last post, I had sewn the blocks together for this pink and brown charity quilt, and was auditioning border fabrics. I decided to go with the dark pink for the inner border, which was #5 in the last post. It adds some...
Making Charity Quilts (continued)
Making Charity Quilts (continued) After a few days off for the holidays, I got back to this pink and brown charity quilt. The blocks are sewn together, and now I am auditioning fabrics for the borders. I think I want two borders: a 2-inch inner...
Making Charity Quilts
Making Charity Quilts Most quilt guilds make and donate charity quilts, and the Monadnock Quilters Guild is no exception. Our charity quilts are called "Cozy Covers," and we have quite the production team to make them. Each month, participants in...
Binding – The Last Push to Finish
Binding - The Last Push to Finish I working on a binding for a baby quilt, and an old memory popped out. There was a group of us helping a friend to finish her quilt, so we were all working together on the binding. At one point, two people were nearing each...
Favorite Colors
My Favorite Colors I think no one will be surprised to find out that purple is my favorite color, with apple green my second favorite. My studio is purple, I wear lots of purple, my house has purple accessories. I also tend to use a lot of purple...
Working on the Blog Writing Challenge
Working on the Blog Writing Challenge? So sorry, no official blog post today. With two feet of fresh powder, I need to go snowshoeing! If you need a blog post fix, check out the creative bloggers in the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge. Scroll down to the...
The Quilt Goddess
If you saw my studio tour on December 5, you may have noticed the Quilt Goddess hanging near my fabric stash. I bought this batik at a batik lecture and trunk show many years ago. I had originally had planned to use her as the center of a quilt, and...
International Quilt Association
International Quilt Association As you may have heard by now, the International Quilt Association has decided to disband. IQA has preserved and advanced of the art of quilting internationally through many projects for over 40 years. But now, Covid-19 has...
Updating Virtual Lectures
Updating Virtual Lectures This week's project is to update my last virtual lecture. I've already converted my Studio 180 Design Lecture and Easy Color for Quilters to a virtual format, and this week I'm working on Secrets from the Judge's Chambers. When I...
