Maynard Plaza 2013 I've been listening to some podcasts featuring improv quilters. I LOVE most of their work, but it isn't the way I work. It makes me wonder: should I be working this way? Does my work need to be free-er? Less planned? Is improv...
It's funny that this post should follow my previous one about soft colors :) This is some of my progress for the Ann Arbor/Chicago MQG mini swap. My partner likes bright colors and improv - I wrote about beginning the project here. I made some...
I spent some time yesterday making these improv blocks for a swap I'm participating in. Improv isn't my strength, but it is what my partner likes and swaps are about stretching yourself, so my challenge was on. I had enjoyed playing with these triangles in Luke...
Hi all! Such a fun and busy time of year! I've got a few non-Christmas related deadlines coming up, but I managed to squeeze in a few other small projects as well. I actually finished one, but the rest are still waiting, so I thought...
I won't tell you how long overdue this bee block is - it is too embarrassing. I had a great idea for it when I first got the fabric and the instructions, but, to be honest, I wasn't sure if I could make it come...
I didn't end up with much sewing time this weekend. I think that was probably a good thing for this pillow. I kind of needed to leave behind my original vision and switch to what I was working with. In the end, all I really...
Amanda requested a large chevron block for her month in the Mid Mod Bee. The final block is 20" square. Other than my usual fear that I would make a mistake and not have enough fabric, this block was fun to put together. (Amanda sent...