I just so happened to be in Torrance, CA taking care of some business this afternoon when remembered a discussion post over at the LA Modern Quilt Guild about a new Japanese fabric store on this side of town . . . I just can’t resist oogling over beautiful fabric so of course I had to find it. Just walking …
What exactly does “modern quilting” mean?
What does “modern quilting” mean? I’m sure each of you has your view on this. And some of you are very opinionated about it. 🙂 Well, you’re being invited to share your views on the Modern Quilt Guild site. There will be posts every day this week. Check it out and don’t forget to chime in.
I’m NOT the only weird one. . .
That’s what I think when I’m with all the other amazing ladies (we haven’t had any men attend yet ;-)) that attend the Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild meetings. I guess many of us quilters and crafters have always created alone. Of course the internet has opened up a wide community but, it’s nothing like being in person with people …
Going Potholder Crazy!
The Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild had a potholder swap for our December Holiday Gift Exchange. At first I wasn’t extremely excited but, when it came down to it I had an absolute blast. There was a problem though. We had to design ONE potholder. 🙁 One potholder? Are you serious? That was excruciating for me! So, instead of one, …
And the Winner Is. . .
Sorry for the delay! I ran the Random Number Generator yesterday but, didn’t finish with my post. Anyhow I’ve been having so much fun this week with the potholders (for the swap that we had at the LA Modern Quilt Guild last night) I decided that the lucky winner will get to tell me what colors that she wants so …
Wonky Circles and Echino. . .
(If you’re looking for the Giveaway post click here.) So, I’ve been thinking about this quilt for awhile and I finally got started on it. I bought an Echino panel from The Urban Craft Center in Santa Monica and I wanted to highlight the panel when I used it. So I decided not to cut the panel and to create …
Giveaway!!!
Yeah! It’s Giveaway Day over at Sew, Mama, Sew. I almost missed it but, Beth allowed me to slide in at the last minute! (Thanks Beth!) Anyhow, I’m giving away three Michael Miller Plain Jane Gray fat quarters (pictured) AND, I don’t have pictures of the finished item yet but, we’re making pot holders for our holiday swap at The …
Squeezing in a little quilting!
So, it’s been a busy last couple of weeks and disappointingly I haven’t been able to work on my quilts much. As a result – I haven’t been able to blog at all. 🙁 First it was a week long trip to San Francisco for work. Then it was Thanksgiving and a 3-day weekend cruise to Mexico. While I enjoyed …
Flora & Fauna
So, I’m realizing that there’s something about me and black in quilts. Even when I do baby quilts – they tend to have a little black in them (or a lot). It’s not intentional. I guess that’s just what I’m drawn to. Especially when it is paired with bright rich contrasting colors. Ooooh! So, I guess that it should be …
Holding on to Summer
So, I always make things for other people. And, very rarely for myself. But, I’m learning how to treat myself at least as good as I treat other people so I decided to make a quilt just for me. I have a few of the quilts that I’ve made but, they were usually an experiment or trying out a creative …