Books on Fabric Design
Lizzy House wrote a book on fabric design and it is lovely. It is a gloriously gorgeous book. And I’m not just saying that because one of my quilts is in there. :) This one, thanks for asking: It’s in…
Quilting is Good for You
I know I'm not alone in enjoying the company of TV or DVDs when I quilt. Lately my favorites have been the first seasons of Ugly Betty (so sweet!) Veronica Mars (so sassy!) and the BBC miniseries Little Dorrit (ah,…
Clothing and Quilt Color Palette
Yesterday, about halfway through the day, I realized that I my outfit coordinated exactly with this baby quilt I made a while back: I made this quilt last summer as part of Old Red Barn Co's quilt along. The turquoise…
Dye Dye Dye
I started this blog mostly to talk all about dye and I’ve yet to say anything about dye! Why? Well, there is too much to say; too many places I could begin. So, I guess I will begin by just…
Achoo!
Yesterday,some fat eighths of Anna Maria Horner's new fabric line "Little Folks" arrived in my mailbox. I had won them from Pink Chalk Studio...what a lovely treat! Since these fabrics are in colors I'm not likely to use in a…
Books on a Shelf
I don’t think of working on multiple quilts at the same time as having “balls in the air.” Because it is not a pressure situation for me, I’m not juggling them, I’m just enjoying them. No, it is more like…
Finding and Making Fabric for Stinky’s Quilt
To execute my plan for Stinky’s quilt (which you can read about in this post) I need quite a bit of fabric in six categories: 1. Dark teal 2. Medium teal 3. Light (mostly white) teal 4. Light (mostly white)…