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Barbara Strobel Lardon Art quilts
Well I have been busy quilting my "IT" piece every free moment I have been able to muster up. In between, I have added a few new buttons on my side bar (see right side of blog page). The first one is my "Art Quilt Shoppe" which has some of...
Been quilting like a mad woman to get this finished on time. It is fun to free motion quilt again. I find it relaxing unless you start having tension problems. So far so good. I used Sulky thread and it is reflecting quite a bit with the flash on the camera. Not...
Funny But Unfortunately Oh So True
My brother sent this to me and I had to share it if you have time to watch it. It is funny but frustrating all at the same time. It has to do with the BP catastrophe in the gulf and at the very end they do drop the F...
Today is the day for posting our "hint" for our interpretation of the blue butterfly photo. I have finished with the design and will begin quilting soon. I have to quilt my goose in the corn first though as I am trying to finish it for entry in Quilt Expo...
June 9th my Mom turned 86!Bob and I went out to her house to bring her a cake and wish her a happy birthday.Mom is doing well, still a bit weak but much better than before.She has a great sense of humor as you can see by this raccoon carving...
This is the photo for our June "Interpret This" Challenge. A gorgeous butterfly in the greenery....
A Quilting Life
Summer is a brand new Americana quilt--finished just in time so that it can be part of our 4th of July decor...I'm in love with this quilt!The blocks are from FatQuarterShop's 2009 Designer Mystery Block of the Month...each month as I pieced the blocks that came in my kit, I also pieced this...
Accuquilt Go! Fabric Cutter...
I've been seeing circle quilts everywhere...on blogs, in magazines and in books...and have really wanted to make one--but of course worried about cutting out "perfect circles." Thanks to the wonderful folks at Accuquilt...my circle problem has been solved!I was super excited when I got the e-mail from Carolyn at Accuquilt asking...
Summer is flying by...I can't believe June is half over already...and with June came the arrival of the first block from FatQuarterShop's Designer Mystery Block of the Month...I really love this block and had to put it together the day it arrived...can't wait for number two! Yesterday's post over at the...
This quilt...."Saltwater Taffy"...this fabric...Fresh Cottons...both by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Company...I ♥ the pattern and the fabric. I loved sewing the Fresh Cottons version for Joanna before market (Joanna shares the introduction to this quilt here)--and knew I'd be making the identical quilt for me! There is just something about the...
Lily & Will and a Pattern Review
Some gorgeous fabric arrived yesterday...I won a giveaway from Anne of Bunny Hill Designs, and her new line for Moda, Lily & Will, is absolutely beautiful! Anne sent along a charm pack which has the blue, pink, and green colorways, and then a fat quarter bundle of the green colorway. ...
Photo courtesy of Kim KightKim Kight over at True Up has been giving great recaps of the new lines introduced by various fabric companies and designers. One of her Moda posts showed Joanna Figueroa's booth and had some amazing close-up photographs of the quilts and accessories. The picture above shows "Jelly...
Stitchin' Friends
Pattern Writing with EQ and Word
I enjoy designing my own quilts in EQ and then once I make the quilt, I like to write the pattern to share with others that might want to make it too. I have always been so frustrated trying to get a pattern that looks professionally done, or at least...
There is so much talk now about tweeting, and writing on walls, and Lord only knows what else, I thought I would just come up with my own word...Flittering. Definition: Flitter - to flit from one project to another, completing nothing, but making progress on each. And that is just...
Check out Cathi's new blog and fantastic give away: http://shakerwoodquilts.blogspot.com/ Cathi is a talented designer, quilter and has the most beautiful hand dyed wools!...
A great give-away of an Accuquilt-Go. Be sure to say I sent you!Check out Bejeweled Quilter...
Are you a member of a local quilt guild? Do you pay dues and attend monthly meetings? Do you make friends and share talents, joys, sorrows, concerns, friendships?I am a member of my local guild and enjoy the monthly meetings and the speakers and friendships. But you know, I am...
This week I have been working on my klosje project, and have really worked at figuring out the best way to make these blocks. Mine were getting that wonky look, and that is not something I wanted. So I reprinted patterns, made at least 10 attempts and I think I...
Quilters Blogs
To avoid redundancy, I’m moving my blog over to the Quilters Club of America site. Since the new QCA site launched a few months ago I’ve been posting in both places, which seems silly. So, to find me, go to Jodie’s Blog on the QCA site. See you there! ~Jodie...
‘Twas the Night Before Quilt Out Loud!
Yesterday afternoon, the day before the debut of the show, I couldn’t glue, pin, or stitch myself down to any serious work. So this is my version of goofing off. I am so excited about the debut! (And so are the kitties, the dog, the rubber duckie, and the cuckoo...
On my morning run in Lincoln, Nebraska I found all sorts of inspiration, and some from quite ordinary places: sidewalks. Oh no, inset seams! Manhole covers become part of the design. This is right out side of the Cornhusker Marriott where Quilt Nebraska takes place. This design is pressed into the concrete. As are...
It’s mid-July and the garden is blooming, which is a feat here in Georgia what with our heat. One of those easy care plants that weathers the heat and humidity is this pineapple-like Eucomis. It takes zero care, multiplies but not too much, and has long interest what with its strappy...
I have a stalker. The worst kind: a cyber stalker. She sent me a box. When I brought the box in, it passed the bomb-sniffing kitties, so I opened the box. Inside were a fabric bowl and tissue holder. Scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cyberstalker you know who you are. Beware. Manny and Miss Lora Brody are always on vigil. You...
My entry for the Alliance for American Quilts contest is finished and was ready to send in, but I got an extension from Amy Milne in order to keep it for our first taping for Quilt Out Loud!. In each episode Mark and I open the show with a “What’s...
crazy mom quilts
quilt along week 3, and a giveaway winner!
Welcome to week 3 of the quilt along!This week's step is to cut all the pairs of strips into 2 1/2" wide segments. I showed briefly how to cut them in last week's post. You will need a total of 490 segments. I'll confess that my hand was VERY sore...
a retreat for me and a treat for you
Tonight I'm headed out to go on a weekend quilt retreat at Gruber's Quilt Shop! Victoria set it up last fall and it's finally here! Yipee! It's so weird to be making plans to go anywhere all. by. myself. I'm sure I will miss my family as soon as I...
I started quilting my house quilt over the weekend. I chose a fairly ambitious design. I hope that it doesn't kick this quilt into the "there-is-no-way-on-God's-green-earth-that-I-will-ever-finish-this-quilt" category. I guess time will tell....
Today's steps for the quilt along are pretty easy. They are a little time consuming, though, so make sure you have a comfy chair. :)Take the 62 strips (or 31 if you are using a jelly roll) of colored fabric and the 62 strips (or 31) of background fabric...sew strips...
well, it's officially summer vacation. i've made it through the first 3 days with the kids home. (yay!)this probably goes without saying, but my sewing time is taking a hit.today i needed a quick start to finish project.this is my friend's camera strap...before....after.... i made 2 at once, so my...
this little quilt has been in progress for about 2 years...i'm so glad it's finally done!to piece it, i used skinny strings that were too small to hold seam allowances, so i foundation pieced them onto fabric and left the edges raw. it's a little quilt, only 33" x 44"....
Art @ The Hermitage
For the past year, I've wasted far too much time zoning out in front of this damned computer. Between e-mails, internet movies and TV downloads, Facebook, e-lists, and just plain mindless wandering from URL to URL, I figure I've lost a good six months of my life. Gone... kaput (or...
I've been having a contemplative week... a little depressing, a little uplifting... awash in memories of what was and what might have been, along with thoughts of what's yet to come. Last Saturday, I attended a memorial service for Barbara, a friend of over forty years. It was an intense...
As if I, the hell, needed any more medical events in my life, several days ago, after imbibing a few too many of my favorite Jack Daniel's libations, I turned my ankle on the edge of the driveway while in the process of being a good little green hausfrau and...
Work In Progress... (or, Yet Another UFO)
I normally don't like to post pictures of an unfinished work, but I just wanted to let folks know I'm still out here and I'm still quilting. Due to playing nurse for several seriously ill felines over the past year, I've been almost totally out of circulation, and have barely...
This is what my awesome husband gave me for my birthday last week. It was a totally unexpected, out of the blue, dropped from the sky, gift from The Goddess surprise. Decades ago, my very first car was a 1957 Thunderbird, and I've wanted another one ever since it went...
So far, this year has been the worst New Year of my life. Out of the 49 days since 2010 began, exactly five of them have been what I would call "okay". The rest have sucked. Trying to stumble around with my lopsided eyes for the last 44 days has...
Sunrise Quilt Studio
Here are 2 photos of a customer quilt I just completed. I'm striving to get caught up with quilting after 2 shows. I used a formal feather in the outer border, and a leafy feather in the middle border. The inner border has a leaf vine.The blocks are cross-hatched in...
One of the purchases I made at the Missouri River Quilt Guild Show was this vintage Double Wedding Ring quilt top. I was drawn by the yellow fabric and when I realized it was a Double Wedding Ring top, I had to have it.This top is about a twin bed...
I had several applique flowers left over from "Blue Tigers" and put them to use. Quilted postcards. I signed up to donate 6 to the Missouri River Quilt Guild Quilt Show that is being held this weekend, and these appliques were a perfect solution since I was in a time crunch....
While rearranging my studio a few weeks ago, I came across this quilt top. It is one I started more than 5 years ago. I was never happy with the way it was turning out, so I finally folded it up and stuffed it in a storage container. Looking at...
I just finished the beading on "Blue Tigers". I chose not to add beads to the leaves at this time as I'm running too close to the deadline for the Missouri River Quilt Guild Show. I also have other deadlines to meet this week. Perhaps I'll get to the leaves...
I spent all day yesteray and most of this morning working on the beading on "Blue Tigers". Here's what I have completed so far. The cat is still in process. I'm adding more blue glass beads to the dark blue fabrics along her back, and the bell flowers will also...
Anyone Can Quilt
Are you sick of this one yet? Wait, don't answer that...
I've been working on Toulouse for a loooong time as you may know. It's been hanging on my design wall in various stages. I'm happy to say that I've given myself a swift kick in the tush to get this......
For my favorite one year old on the planet.
Bound, washed, puckered and ready for Mr. Monkey baby himself. I have four nephews, each one is a monkey boy, and each one has a special quilt from Aunt Sarah. I love how the wavy quilting turned out! Apparently, sock......
There's been some quilting going on in these parts! And spray basting in the kitchen. Cause I'm bad like that. (Machine Quilting 101 here) There are also sock monkeys surfing and floating on rafts. Awesome. Next it's on to the......
I know I've been a little scarce around here lately. Scarce visiting all of you fab gals too. We're trying to wrap up our homeschool year, not that we're behind....ok, we're really behind. But the end is in sight and......
A mini finish!....plus I'm still alive.
Hello all! It's good to be back. I feel like I've been running like crazy lately, and running three steps behind. I can't complain though, as the cause of my busy life is the greatest gift of my life: motherhood.......
Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!
If you are of "my age" you might find that phrase "Doubly Blessed" taking you back to about 1980 and a certain song by Meatloaf! "Ain't no doubt about it, they were doubly blessed...for they were barely 17 and they were barely..." Nevermind, that's enough for you to know as...
I kept thinking all day yesterday that YESTERDAY was Wednesday...so it looks like I've got an EXTRA day this week! WONDERFUL!Things on board for today:Gym. Bank. Tan. Massage. Return/Exchange Shoes.In that order.Gym, Bank, and Tan are done…Massage is at 3…Shoes can either come before or after. I bought a size...
Day two of being HOME for 2 weeks! I get up in the morning, think of what I need to do today, and then eeeeeaaaaassssseee into it....this is GREAT!Yesterday, I have to admit....I didn't even get out of my jammies until after 4pm! I just..just...didn't even want to leave the...
So here it is Sunday morning, and my time in Arlington Heights is drawing to a close!I can't believe how fast the time has flown, and I haven't had a chance to sit and type a blog post until now!Thursday's lecture was amazing. I had a couple special guests come...
I've found HEAVEN....in Palatine, IL!! This is the oasis I've needed for just a bit of "me alone" time after all the running I've been doing.My flight left Greensboro an hour late this morning...didn't bother ME a bit, I just sat there in the gate area quilting away, but the...
Packing my bags for Arlington Heights, Illinois!Yes, I know...I KNOW..I know more than anyone that I just got home, but you see, the family trip was stuck in there in an emergency situation, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. This trip tomorrow? Well, it's been on my...
Simplify
Oops! I meant to come back the next day and post a winner, but apparently I got caught up getting that quilt finished (it's at the quilter- phew!) and... eating. Yeah, my life pretty much revolves around food right now.......
(This was Aiden's piece. Mine was far less.... ladylike) (Please don't tell Aiden I called his watermelon ladylike) *Eating watermelon like it's going out of style *27 years old plus a few days *In a red and aqua-y mood *HUNGRY......
Things I'm contemplating on a Saturday night
Dorky picture of me stolen from Joanna's blog (yes, I've resorted to just stealing pictures/videos from other/more ambitious people's blogs- see last post) A lot on my mind these days... *I'm extra behind on blogging. Do I just skip everything......
Stolen from THE ModaLissa So you know how when you hear your voice on a recording and you think "Do I really sound like that??" Well, seeing yourself on camera is even worse. But this video shows my new patterns......
Quilt Market is over, and it is all a bit of a blur at this point. Being home with the fam, and back in my own bed is wonderful. I've had about 18 naps since I got home, have eaten......
First of all, thank you for all the congratulations and sweet comments! You guys sure know how to make a girl feel special. Thank you! The number one question was when the baby is coming. I'm due December 10, but......
DreamWeaver's Quilts Quilt Epiphany Blog
We are somewhat settled in The Estates (must think of a better name for this abode at some point, but for now, this works!), or as settled as we can realistically be when it’s only two weeks after moving day. There have been lots of changes, mostly for the better,...
with: My gamer side. Yeah, like you couldn’t tell from my absence what I’ve been doing for the last two months! The addiction to World of Warcraft rages on. My Night Elf Hunter promptly took a back seat to my Death Knight at level 55, and I’m working on the slow...
I’m just popping in to say hey, and sorry for my absenteeism. Actually, “absenteeism” isn’t really a very accurate term either. “Totally and inexcusably lazy slacker” when it comes to anything I should be doing would be more to the point to be completely honest. I’ve had a sickness...
My current project is sorely taxing my creativity and definitely making me question my otherwise good judgment. ITMan and I will be married 20 years on December 28, and I have something very special planned as a gift for both of us, but it’s not exactly something that fits in...
In which Crazy Accuracy Freak Girl throws a fit over precut fabric bundles.Go quilt! Your work gets better every day! Don't forget to check out The Daily Stitch—Your Online Quilting Page-per-Day CalendarSubscribe to The Daily Stitch via RSS or Email...
Head to Head: EQ Printables vs. Jacquard Cotton Sheets
I’ve been doing some printing on fabric off and on lately, using EQ Printables Premium Cotton Satin Inkjet Fabric Sheets. I picked up a 6 sheet package at Quilt Market in Houston in 2008 so that I could try it out. The results with the EQ Printables are okay, but...
Textile Art Quilts by Lynn In California
I have entered a contest at Interweave and I would love to win their prize of a Bernina sewing machine and better yet, would LOVE to find my work published in one of their Quilting Arts Magazines! But I need votes!It's asking a lot for if you aren't already a...
Garden of L. Eden Completed and Sold on Commission
In November 2009 I received an email from a woman in NY inquiring about the possibility of commissioning me to make an art quilt for her daughter on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah.176 emails, five months later , after many ideas shared, fabrics sent, 100s of hours spent sewing...
I made this thread painting for Kelly as a page for her traveling sketchbook for the blog called Artshine. The art there is a mix of mixed media, watercolors, and textile art.This piece is a mere 8" X 8" square...fun to do too.Simply rayon and polyester threads...
I made these two art quilts in October 2009. How I neglected to post them here I do not know.The larger of the two is 31" X 31.5"I enjoyed using my embellishling machine to felt the wooly bits that make up the flower heads and stems. The sky and fence...
Mixed Media Quilted Wall Hanging
Click to see details and colors:A long weekend of paper bead and wire making, followed by a day of collagraph plate creating, another day of sewing beads to paper and fabric, cutting up painted c. plate, positioning them all on a rose cotton fabric; hand embroidering around it all..machine and...
Mandala Challenge Met for Quilts Around The World Blog
The group Quilts Around The World is a group of women art quilters from around the globe, (Australia, The Netherlands, Europe, USA)...who take up a challenge every three months to make a small art quilt and post it on our blog. http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/Go there to see ALL the quilts as they...
Susie Can Stitch
For Mothers Day, my mom and I planned our own trip to the Indiana Amish Country. We had a great time! This area is a quilters heaven, so I wrote about our adventures for Craft Critique HERE....
It seems I have settled in to this pattern of only occasionally checking in to the blog. Last time I told you about the Chicago Quilt Show. If you want to see more quilt photos, check out my flickr photoset HERE. Gosh, I love a good quilt...
2010 Chicago International Quilt Festival
Last weekend was the 2010 International Quit Festival/Chicago. I did a review article for Craft Critique. Read it HERE. Go to that Craft Critique post to see my photos of some of the winning quilts.Because I went as a reporter, I had a press pass! Which means all...
I'm having fun being a Girl Scout Co-leader, although the badge requirements are getting more and more complicated. Fortunately, our girls like getting crafty. We meet in the school gym, so baking and cooking are tricky.I brought supplies to a recent meeting to make felt flowers:Unfortunately, I get...
I am still around, but I guess I'm just blogging less these days. I recently did some very cute crochet projects for a book review on Craft Critique (disclosure). You can read the review HERE.I used Red Heart Acrylic to crochet this bunny hat and mousie bib. ...
Leave a comment on THIS Craft Critique Post to get in on a giveaway! Become a charter member of Club Creating Keepsakes to receive a whole lot of goodies and membership benefits. Membership to this Club is free, but become a charter member and to receive special benefits...
Cherry House Quilts
Some thing free & something fun!
Thank you so much for having a good laugh with me over my unscheduled dip in Lake Houston! Many of you said it sounded like something you too might do, and that made me feel better. I survived, the quilt......
The photo shoot to end all photo shoots
Where to start...I have a new pattern called The Tempest, it was suppose to release in May, but due to many circumstances; it wasn't. I needed to get a cover photo, and had been trying to get it done for......
First, if you are in the Houston area, Lizzy and I cordially invite you to a three day event at It's a Stitch in Humble, Texas on June 24, 25, and 26. Come join us if you are able! Next...blog......
Dearest friends, Thank you so much for your kindest wishes for the three year anniversary of Cherry House Quilts! Your sweet sentiments were gratefully received, and we look forward to many, many more years together. Victoria is the winner of......
Questions, Answers, Blog Tour and a Quilt Giveaway
Happy Friday sweet friends! Starting on July 12th through the 23rd I will be having a blog tour for City Quilts with some of the coolest bloggers around! Not only will there be cool places to visit, but we will......
Happy Anniversary to us, and a present for you!
Cherry House Quilts is officially 3 years old!!! Lizzy and I have been busy girls these last three years, and we love it; and we love all of you too! Thank you for taking this journey with us! If we......
Threads of Friendship
You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours :)
I have always loved the idea of bartering. Remember this bag - I made this Ivory rose bag for Janet in exchange for these gorgeous Amy Butler ironing board covers. ...
The Postman Always Rings…3 Times!
Lots of happy mail today :) This bundle of goodness arrived from Katherine in Canada. I asked Katherine if she would consider doing a swap – one of my rose bags for a set of her gorgeous Babushkas, and she...
It was love at first sight when this fabric - ‘Gerberalicious’ by Michael Miller - came into work. I knew I just HAD to make a sample bag out of it. I used Butterick 5367 and came up with this. ...
Kylie and I went away for another of our semi regular sewing weekends last weekend. It is always a lovely time away. This time we stayed in a different holiday house in the coastal town of Anglesea. We both apologised to our Janome’s for leaving them at home and took...
Our local kinder had an open day and fair on the first weekend of June and I had a stall there to advertise my NEW BUSINESS! There were little gnome and fairy homes… Dress up crowns,...
Winners are Grinners, so are Runners Up.
My 2 cherubs are huge Saturday Disney fans (I am quite partial to Phineas and Ferb myself). Last December, Rachel thought it would be a great idea to send Shae, Sally and Jack (the hosts) a Christmas present. The conversation went like this – Rachel - “You make bags Mum,...
The Quilt Rambler
I've been hibernating.Betcha' been wondering since the Quilt Rambler has been silent for awhile (grin). I know that's out of character and I do appreciate those who have inquired. I'm still alive and kicking, kickin' back!Yep, this is my current world view - enjoying my hammock in the back yard....
I'm in Kansas Totto! Kansas City to be exact, at the Machine Quilter's Showcase - an event that I've dreamed of attending for 7 years! You know what they say, good things come to those who wait!I'm attending as a representative of A1 Quilting Machines, what a joy to be...
This past weekend I attended a Women's Retreat with Calvary Houston. We stayed on Galveston Island. The last morning of the retreat I managed to get up for an early walk on the beach before breakfast...needless to say, it was refreshing!Not only was the weekend a wonderful time for me...
Reading Between the Lines of the To Do List
The "to do list". I don't know about yours but mine seems to be ever growing, endless, equally frustrating as well as equally fulfilling. I carry it around on my phone, on my calendar, in my mind. Always thinking about my to do list.Somewhere along the line I developed the...
Attaching Zippers to Longarm Leaders
This Sunday afternoon was my designated day to straighten my take up leaders on my A1 Quilting Machine and add zippers, as it's technically 'my day off' and the only day the frame wasn't loaded with a quilt (grin). So naturally I decided that I really should do a documentation...
Current Confessions of a Bag Lady - plus tutorial!
True confessions. My bags have bags!I have this thing for bags, or maybe it's the need to feel organized? Whatever, it translates into a lot of fun looking for bag patterns, shopping for bags (as in my recent adventure on our cruise in February), and ultimately making bags. The colorful...
Simply this and that
Simply This That and the Other has MOVED
Simply This That and the Other has a new home on the Web!Our new home and name is, We think you're going to like our new home! Whatcha Waiting for ? Head on over to Pleasant Home and take a look around. Oh. We've noticed many of you still...
Pleasant Home is my New Home on the web...
If you haven't heard. Simply this that and the other... Has MOVED. We're now called Pleasant Home and we live at www.Pleasant-Home.com. Soon I won't be posting over here. If you haven't already, make sure you RE-SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, RE-BOOKMARK, etc. my new URL. We've had a week long party this...
If you haven't visited this week already, than you don't know that we've moved!Simply This That and the other went into the witness relocation program. LOL. Just kidding.But we do have a NEW NAME, a NEW URL, and a FABULOUS NEW website (if I do say so myself.)We've been celebrating...
Simply This That and the Other has MOVED!
FINALLY !Whew!Here just a minute. Let me take a deep breath. {deep breath}.O.K. that's better!My New Home on the web is up and running! What a move it has been!I'll have to tell you all about it later. For now?My new blog has a "Landing Page" which is Pleasant...
Have ya all noticed my posts have been a little sparse? Have ya all noticed things disappearing from my blog ? Have you all noticed I've been really quite in Blog Land?Well, there's a reason!I've been busy!Busy doing what you ask ?Busy MOVIN my Blog !Yep! I packed things up...
Calling all Flea Market Fancy Lovers...
My friend Penny from the blog Sew Take A Hike,has started another blog. But this isn't just any old blog.It's a petition of sorts.For what you ask?Well Flea Market Fancy of course!It's just about extinct!Here's what Penny has to say about the FMF blog;"These dire circumstances have inspired me to...
Twisted Sister: Artwork by Jamie Fingal
I've just sent this off to Cloth Paper Scissors for their reader challenge that is due June 30th. The flags will be on display in the "Banner Gallery" at the CREATE with Cloth Paper Scissors retreat and at other CPS celebrations. Photo transfers of my own work, painted, a couple of...
Cloth, Paper, Scissors CREATE Retreat
Here are some of the pieces that I am making to sell at Cloth, Paper, Scissors CREATE in Rosemont, IL in August. Art Fair is on Friday, August 27th.Each one is 10" square and feature my Docs on a different surface. Mistyfused commercial and photo transfered fabrics on wool felt. ...
Quiltart Quinceanera - 15 years of contemporary quilting on the web
Making Connections 15x15I have made many friends on this, have learned many new techniques, and owe alot to where I am today as an artist from being a part of this on-line community.Many I have met personally, some are close friends, and have more to meet down the road. Click...
Beneath the Surface - special exhibit for Festival in Long Beach
Dinner at Eight Artists present "Beneath the Surface" co-curated by Jamie Fingal and Leslie Tucker Jenison - this special exhibit will premiere at the International Quilt Festival in Long Beach and is sponsored by Moore's Sewing Centers and Brother International. Then travel onto Festival in Houston, sponsored by Mistyfuse. Exhibit...
Auction quilt for the Girl Scout Council of Orange County's Adult Recognition event"Because I Love Girl Scouts"13H x 15.5WMy own original artwork in the center oval....
I am so happy about my new business cards that I just had to share! I've been using moo.com for years, but decided to take the leap and have one professionally designed just for me! It is 2-sided and has a matte finish. Dana Grogger designs all kinds of print...
The Quilter
No one knew what triggered the Swandyke avalanche that began at exactly 4:10 p.m. on April 20, 1920. It might have been the dynamite charge that was set off at the end of shift on the upper level of the Fourth of July Mine. The miners claimed...
Several requests came through to show the quilting on the recent Quilts of Valor. I quilt on my home sewing machine which is an older Bernina 1080 QE. It has no stitch regulator like the newer models, but she and I understand each other.Dwirling resembles a topographical map.Loop-d-loop seems to...
iStockPhotoWe've had a storm front stalled over the area for 3 days. Rain in the lower elevations and snow (SNOW!) in the mountains. Staying indoors resulted in lots of prep work:Made up two kits of this pattern from the Moda Bake Shop. As luck would have it I have twenty-four...
Disappearing 9 Patch Quilt of Valor
The last of the Quilts of Valor has been quilted. A veritable quilting marathon has been happening at Casa del Quilter.This quilt was held for last because it needed quilting that was NOT allover. Each block was quilted individually with a flower whose petal's resembled hearts, the first sashing was...
Charm packs sometimes stifle me. I want to make something much more difficult out of them. This time I just used the 5-inch squares "as is". The back of this quilt is a kitchen sink backing -- everything but the kitchen sink is there.Quilting is a free motion loop-d-loop. It...
This Quilt of Valor started with a Moda Jelly Roll in red, white, and blue. The pattern, Strip Twist, is from Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville.com site and is much easier than it looks. The important thing, I found, is to be very aware of your values: light, medium, and dark.After popping...