Graduation
Last night was the fourth and final class of the Beginning Quilting series that I taught at Rock Paper Scissors, and it was so exciting to watch everyone’s quilts come close to completion.… Continue reading
State of Mind back
This weekend I finished the back of the latest skyline quilt! It is ginormous. I used all neutral solids and prints to accentuate words in color. I’m not going to do a big… Continue reading
State of Mind top finished!
I always feel so energized after WIP Wednesday. With that and the deadline of a Modern Quilt Guild show and tell tonight I dug into the skyline top (real name to be revealed… Continue reading
WIP Wednesday 5.15.13
I haven’t sewn much since last Wednesday. We went to Rhode Island this weekend for a family-only Mother’s Day visit (apologies to our RI friends). This is the view from my grandparents’ gorgeous… Continue reading
Quilts, kids and rock ‘n’ roll 5.10.13
This isn’t technically a quilt, but it’s my contribution to an effort pulled together by the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild called To Boston With Love. Participants are making flags in the theme of… Continue reading
WIP Wednesday 5.8.13
I got a lot of work done on the new skyline quilt yesterday. To recap, my original design is about angles, negative space and a little love for the Big Apple. The back… Continue reading
New York state of mind
I’ve had this new design in my head for a little while now: For those of you who don’t know me, I have a small obsession with piecing the New York City skyline.… Continue reading
Quilts kids and rock ‘n’ roll 5.4.13
Quilts Usually simple quilts with a limited palette are my bag (have you seen Elizabeth Hartman’s Preppy Knee Socks? Gorgeous), but this week I really enjoyed looking at colorful quilts. The more color… Continue reading
Kyle’s quilt
(No, I am not a quilt machine. This one has been done for a week or two, but I wanted it to be a surprise for the recipient, some good friends with a… Continue reading