Writing Pattern Instructions
Writing Pattern Instructions Yesterday I worked on the photos and graphics for the Ohio Star block featured in this month's Skyfall Block of the Month. Today I'm writing the actual instructions. Writing pattern instructions is not easy. What...
Playing with Pattern Graphics and Skyfall
Playing with Pattern Graphics! Yesterday was a day off from the computer, but I'm back at it again to create a block for my Skyfall Block of the Month. If you remember, Skyfall was my competition quilt a few years ago, and it did quite well at quilts...
Left Brain vs. Right Brain
Left Brain vs. Right Brain - Work vs. Creativity This is me most days, juggling all the work necessary for my small business. I've always been a multi-tasker, which worked well for me in my past lives as a travel agent, legal secretary/paralegal,...
The 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge – Can I Keep Up???
As if I didn't have enough to do during the holiday season, I've joined the 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge hosted by Cheryl Sleboda and Muppin, Inc. What will I talk about for 31 days in a row? You'll have to tune in to find out. And I'm happy to take suggestions. ...
Skyfall Block #16!
Skyfall Block of the Month: Block #16 is here! Here's another star made with two tools: the Tucker Trimmer 1 and the V Block tool. Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will only be available...
New Design with the William’s Garden Collection – Part 2
I'm still working on a quilt design with Deb Tucker's Signature Collection called "William's Garden," just released by Island Batik. In the last post, I made two sets of Shaded 4-Patch blocks, reversing the colorway to make the blocks a little more interesting....
New Design with the William’s Garden Collection – Part 1
I'm having fun with a surprise project. Yay! A New Quilt Design from Kathie Beltz with William's Garden Collection! Island Batik just released Deb Tucker's new Signature Collection, "William's Garden" by Kathy Engle. Aren't these batiks yummy? I was...
Skyfall Block 15!
Block #15 is here! Here's another star made with two tools. Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will only be available for free during that one month. Once we have moved on to the next block,...
UFO #7!
I'm still plowing through my UFOs. Once upon a time, I took a class with Dianne Hire called Positive/Negative Scrollwork. This was a cool experiment on positive and negative space in quilt design. I had gotten as far as applying fusible to the fabric, cutting out...
Skyfall Block #14 is here!
Block #14 is here! The blocks are getting more complex, but I know you can do it! Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will only be available for free during that one month. Once we have moved...
