Green and Navy, volume and value

What a week! It started with the birth of my new nephew, a week early. When I went to visit him in Manhattan on Monday, I knew I was behind on his quilt… Continue reading

My Favorite Quilt

Have you been reading the series “My Favorite Quilt” on Sew Mama Sew this month? My fellow New Jerseyite Jess from Quilty Habit has been doing a tremendous job curating it, and I’m… Continue reading

Nameless no more

The day has come when my fence and quilt holder is bequeathed with a name. And these pretties will find their homes: I have to say, in a super busy week when I… Continue reading

Contest and giveaway – name my fence!

Have you noticed that most of my finished quilt photos are taken on the same background? It’s mostly out of necessity– during the hours that have good light for quilt pics I don’t… Continue reading

The Love Letters Quilt

This one goes out to my husband Joe. I have so much to say about this quilt, but today I will let it speak for itself. I’ll just give you the short version… Continue reading

Finished (quilting) Friday

This is what the quilting community is all about. Thank you so much for your encouragement! After a week of quilting this sucker and 132 lines six feet long each, the husband quilt… Continue reading

Plugging along – WIP Wednesday 6.4.14

Still plugging along on the husband quilt. I’m doing straight-ish lines about 1/2″ apart. The quilt is 72″ square at the moment, so in an hour I can do about a foot of… Continue reading

Step by Step

I was so super geared up to quilt this week. It’s a good thing too, because there was work to do. I think I did every quilting step except for binding in the… Continue reading

Back

I’m back! What an amazing trip. We went to the Bahamas, where the water is my favorite shade of teal. I wrote about balance before I left, and the best part about vacation… Continue reading