So, I’m back from my guild’s sixth annual “Drop Everything and Just Quilt!” Retreat. I am tired, but I’m feeling accomplished! I finished the top of my Farmer’s Wife!!! Go me! Why is it ever a good idea to make a quilt top with 111 six-inch blocks, set on point with cornerstones? Please tell me… […]
I am trying to break free from my stripes addiction, but the pull is strong! I need help buying non-stripes. –Gillian Jacobs I like stripes. I also realize some quilters don’t. And I’ve never understood why. I do have an affinity for fabric that tends to give a quilt “movement.” So, material with swirls […]
I had planned a blog on stripes. I like stripes and how they can add movement to blocks and are really handy-dandy to use when planning borders. And then Vegas happened. My generation has been somewhat defined by heart-stopping, soul-sucking, emotionally wrenching events. I am a child of the 1960’s and can clearly remember (even […]