These are the February blocks for the Bee's Knees block exchange that I joined this year. Claire, who lives in Oklahoma, chose the Dutchman's Puzzle block. I haven't made this block before, but it was a lot of fun.I love the solid fabrics she chose....
Modern quilt guilds are popping up all over the country and the world! The Modern Quilt Guild blog (http://themodernquiltguild.com/) is conducting a discussion about what modern quilting means. My contribution is as follows:What does modern quilting mean to me?I see modern quilting as the third...
You might recall that I joined a virtual quilting bee a while back. Well, January is our first month and these are the blocks requested by Tracy. She sent us the fabric and linked the tutorial. It was fun and easy! I have several...
Sorry for the long silence - it has been a busy week and I was feeling a lack of inspiration. It has been a while since I posted a construction photo. The top photo was taken Jan 15 when they had just put up...
My oldest and dearest friend has a "cottage" on Lake Michigan (it is really a house). She and her husband invite us up there for a weekend or a few days almost every year. It is such a lovely place right on the Lake...
My Dad and his wife have a second home about an hour outside of Asheville, NC (they live in Savannah, GA). We went to visit about three years ago and they took us to see Biltmore House. We had a great time seeing all the...
Yesterday I received the first fabric packet for the Bee's Knees online quilting bee/block exchange! I am so excited to particpate in this group. I haven't done this before and am really looking forward to seeing what kind of blocks everyone wants us to...
I have set my goals for 2010. My goals tend to be similar from one year to the next as they help keep me on track with the important quilting things I need to do. Anyway, here they are:Design and make 12 quilts...
Every year I set goals for my quilting. My goals for 2009 were:1. Design and make 12 quilts.2. Show a quilt at each of my local guild meetings (six a year).3. Have my website up by March 1.4. Work 100 hours per month on Esch...
Sorry it has been so long between posts. My mom is holding her own with some days/hours being better and with less pain than others.There still isn't much sewing happening here :( but I am hoping to get a little in later this week....