Category Archive: quilting process

Holiday sewing and a Peek update

I took about a week off from sewing after I finished Peek, just to catch up on life and figure out holiday sewing. I decided to make some Noodlehead 241 totes for a handful… Continue reading

Christmas quilt quilted, and an offer from Late Night Quilter

Remember the Christmas quilt top? It’s back from being quilted in Texas! The lovely Stephanie from Late Night Quilter has been building her long arming business and offered to quilt it for me.… Continue reading

Peek

It’s done! Not only did I finish in time to submit to Quiltcon, I also beat a stomach bug that hit our house hours after I hit send. But that’s no way to… Continue reading

WIP Wednesday – Peek Edition

I’m still working on Peek. Minimalism does not mean easy, people. I have learned that lesson in a big way. It takes a lot of work to make simple look interesting. This week… Continue reading

Peek Progress

Peek has been coming along a little slower than planned, but I finally got her basted last night. I’m not sure I’m going to make the Quiltcon submission deadline, but I’m going to… Continue reading

A peek at Peek

I’m working on a new quilt, or more accurately, a few new quilts, that make use of a block I’m calling Peek. I’m excited about it for so many reasons. The first reason,… Continue reading

A new design and a finished top

I spent a huge part of this week at the sewing machine, anxiously piecing curves. Last week I was in the zone, singing away, admiring the fabric, but this week was about matching… Continue reading

In the zone

It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it is purely magical. Today I was working on a design for Cloud 9’s market booth, and I was in the zone. Part of it… Continue reading

Christmas quilt top and block pattern

Doesn’t Woody the fence look festive? The Christmas quilt top is done, and I’m celebrating! It’s my most traditional and intricate quilt to date. At 72″ square, there are more than 500 3″… Continue reading