Where Improv Meets Intention
Earlier in the week I told you about my retreat with the Baton Rouge Modern Quilt Guild. Today let me tell you about all the playing we accomplished. Click here for info on last year’s retreat. Aren’t these blocks stunning? Joyce made several. Imagine a full quilt of any one of these! There are three
Riverside Retreat House — All the Makes! Read More »
You know how I go on retreat–generally the first weekend in July, but also this last time in December–and meet friends for lots of sewing, laughter and food? (Click for a post about last July’s retreat.) I didn’t have a chance to tell you that I had plans again this year, but I had plans.
Retreat and Accomplish — Make Quilts for Days! Read More »
I have been building inventory in my Griffin’s booth.
All New Toys, Just Come By Read More »
we did something different this month and it was a wonderful success. We met early–about 9am or whenever you could get there–had a sew morning, ate lunch, then held our meeting at the usual time of 1pm.
Cotton Quilters’ Guild May Meeting + Sew Day Read More »
Monday the Cotton Quilters showed some beautiful finishes and works-in-progress. As usual, Sheila–a relative newcomer–showed up with a huge pile of quilts and tops. It’s amazing how many quilts she produces in a month! Recently retired and new to quilting, she’s making up for lost time. All of the finishes thus far are from Sheila!
Cotton Quilters’ Guild April Meeting: keeping up with Sheila Read More »
The last time I wrote about the new studio, I had just begun moving in. Actually I started moving in before everything was built and painted.
More on the new sewing studio Read More »
How to Attach Binding to a Quilt. Step by step directions for attaching binding with mitered corners.
How to Attach Binding with Mitered Corners to a Quilt Read More »
I’ve been looking back at 2020, in the hopes that looking back will help me move forward in a direction that brings my family calm and happiness. Looking back at how we spent our time was fairly easy since 2020 didn’t allow for many big events. Still, Richard and I know how to enjoy ourselves
Quilts of 2020: The Surprise! Read More »
While we were on retreat in Baton Rouge, Glen began talking about wanting to make a boro jacket. She’d brought Susan Briscoe’s new book and “encouraged” everyone to look through it. Really, it’s fascinating and immediately my brain started whirring. Why not make my own? I could easily create my own pattern, after all. However,
Slow Stitching: Practice for a Future Boro Jacket Read More »
I’ve been so involved with trying to get my website up and running–correctly, thank goodness–that I really haven’t been blogging anywhere. Here or on Blogger. In fact, I’ve pretty much abandoned Blogger for good. If you go there, you’ll find my last post is really just the instructions and links to get here. Thank you
Customer Quilt ~~ finish Read More »
