One of my LQS's had their "Christmas Schoolhouse" on Saturday. The Quilting Season is a lovely shop run by even lovelier people! Earlier this year, I volunteered to help with the Schoolhouse. The Schoolhouse is a "ladies day out" type of event. Everyone arrived around 9...
Welcome to everyone from Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival! My entry in the Festival is called "Holly Street." It is a Christmas version of my Third Street quilt which was done in black and white. I chose this quilt for the Festival because it makes me smile...
I decided to go with a honey beige color for the applique thread. The grey and the cream both contrasted too much with the block elements. ...
I had great intentions to get this block done and blogged last week - how did it get to be Wednesday already?! When I first saw Cheryl's post about what she wanted for her Mid Mod Bee month, I was immediately drawn to this...
Working on Lynette's improv blocks reminded me of the last improv quilting I did. I made this quilt top at Gwen Marston's Beaver Island Quilt Retreat in 2008. For those of you not familiar with Gwen's retreat (which I would go to every single year if...
Lynette from the Bee's Knees VQB sent great fabrics to work with for October's blocks. She asked us to feature these cute little Munki Munki goldfish and included some other Heather Ross fabric. She also sent some fabrics from the Lantern Bloom line by Laura Gunn. ...
These are Marlene's blocks for September in The Bee's Knees VQB. The block is called Cobweb and is a Spiderweb variation. As you may recall, I have not been much of a paper piecing fan. However, with a little practice behind me, I approached these...
The Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago When we were in Chicago on Oct 1 and 2, we had a little free time late Friday afternoon so we whipped over to the Art Institute. Eames chair/Nelson clock I'm afraid I...
I love looking at my rainbow of thread! This rack includes my basic piecing and quilting threads. I prefer Gutermann 100% cotton thread. I know there are a lot of fancier threads out there, but I like the way Gutermann looks when I quilt with...
My daughter and her friend and I went on another college visit this weekend to the University of Chicago. Chicago has been high on her list for a while and this visit confirmed it in spades. I think she would move in tomorrow if they let...