Category: quilt

art quilts

Quilts! Art? Craft? Yes! Art quilts? Definitions abound. For me, as long as it has fabric, layers, and stitching and I might like to hang it up on the wall … it’s an art quilt. Unless, of course, I want to use it some other way. Or it’s manipulated into a 3-dimensional object. Or whatever.… Continue reading art quilts

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the #60project

This year I will be celebrating my 60th birthday. As many of you know, this has been a goal of mine for a number of years … every birthday my sister asks, “Aren’t you 60 yet? What have you been doing with your life?!” Well, now that I will be achieving this new decade, it… Continue reading the #60project

upcycling for dollars
redux …

Every May our local elementary school, Countryside Elementary, has a silent auction fundraiser. Every April I think, “hmmmm, what can I do with t-shirts this year?” After the recent “extreme-snow” winter I’m ready for picnic weather! (For any Countryside alumni parents, the fundraiser is tonight, it should be a fun party!) The top is pieced… Continue reading upcycling for dollars
redux …

every fabric tells a story …

After 50+ years, it suddenly dawns on me: I love stories. Reading stories. Listening to stories. And telling stories. So obvious, yet (oddly enough) I’ve never put that sentiment into words. Our stories bind us together. Whether it’s the story of a personal journey, shared family stories, or stories that tie us to our larger… Continue reading every fabric tells a story …

tip of the day

Self-threading needles. Why have I not known about these? Being a sometimes perfectionist, I have been known to interrupt my quilting or top-stitching to correct wayward, imperfect stitches. And then I am left with loose ends to to tie and bury in the inner layers of whatever I am making. Often, those threads are short… Continue reading tip of the day

thank you

Thank you. Two words that you can never use enough. And since it’s Memorial Day, I thought a little “thank you” to those in the armed services would be appropriate. As I have gotten to know the quilting community, I have been impressed with their incredible willingness to donate their time and work. Whenever there… Continue reading thank you

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! …
or feis, oireachtas, and Guinness, oh my!

In honor of my daughter’s retirement from competitive irish dance, I stole her dance t-shirt collection and set off to quilting class. Catherine at the Button Box held a t-shirt quilt workshop using Tula Pink’s stack quilt as inspiration. While I wasn’t in love with the colors in Tula’s quilt, it’s a great pattern and… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day! …
or feis, oireachtas, and Guinness, oh my!