When I started quilting I made about a dozen log cabin lap quilts before I moved on to something else. Not surprisingly, the second book I purchased was Flavin Glover's "A New Look at Log Cabin Quilts" (I found it here). What a wonderful book! Her landscape scenes with log cabin blocks are fantastic! Using batiks, I created the wall hanging pictured on left. My husband, reluctantly, let me give it to my sister who lived in Boston at the time. The quilt now hangs at the foyer of her house in Sao … [Read more...] about Having fun with log cabins
Back in the saddle again!
I am starting to select fabrics for the bed quilt I need to make. The lady who commissioned it likes vibrant colors, mostly reds and yellows, although not modern. After looking at my stash I have decided to use these Timeless Treasures prints as inspiration, have added the green and will continue to pull fabrics to go along with the prints. It is so exciting to be able to think about creating again! I may have chosen the pattern already, but will only confirm it once I have all the fabrics … [Read more...] about Back in the saddle again!
In the new house…
... but quilt room is totally filled with boxes still. I like to unpack the living areas immediately so we have some sense of normalcy in the new house. That is done. As soon as my wrists feel better, I will tackle the sewing stuff. I can't wait!!! Here are views from my back deck as I write this post. Funny thing, I can hear the symphony by the crickets nearby as well as the distant roar from cars on the highway. The roar could be confused with the sound of ocean waves, if it only had the … [Read more...] about In the new house…
Packing up the house
Quilters and artist friends of every craft: send me positive vibrations for the next few days... Moving truck is coming tomorrow. I am surrounded by so many boxes! Can you believe I haven't had the heart to pack my quilt room? I guess I'd better tackle it this afternoon... On the bright side, I have just been commissioned to make a queen size quilt. That is all the motivation I need to get the studio up and running at the new house as soon as possible, as my mom will take it back with her to … [Read more...] about Packing up the house
Rose of Sharon block
Last week I purchased The Rose of Sharon Block Book by Sharon Pederson (you can find it here). What wonderful block designs! Although I had already downloaded the designs onto EQ6 a while ago, I am glad I bought the book, which features the 12 winning block designs from their EQ6 challenge, plus other 83 beautiful designs. One of the reasons I got the book was because they used batiks for the blocks. The amazing, vibrant colors from all the batiks wowed me. As I read the book (I do so, cover to … [Read more...] about Rose of Sharon block
The Gathering Place, Rupert, Idaho
The Gathering Place was the second store I visited during my trip to Idaho last weekend. This store is located in Rupert, about 45 miles east of Twin Falls. It occupies an impressive 10,500 sq ft of space in a historic building located in the center of the town. With over 10,000 bolts of fabrics, lots of books, patterns, and samples, one can easily spend an entire afternoon browsing! All that real estate allows them to be very creative with the decor. It is no wonder that The Gathering … [Read more...] about The Gathering Place, Rupert, Idaho