Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
Well, another year has past. Shocking how quickly it zoomed past. I am sad to see 2014 go as, in a lot of ways, it was a good year. Unexpected, but good. Last January 1, I was sitting at home recovering from a fun night out with Friend Julie and her fabulous husband. this year … Continue reading “2014 Year in Review”
It feels a little weird to be posting this so close to the end of the year and the Year in Review post, but here it is anyway. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: … Continue reading “Current Projects – December 2014”
I am a bit late in posting this post, but I have made some progress. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: finished 6/3/2014 See: finished 8/11/2014 Spiderweb: finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! … Continue reading “Current Projects – November 2014”
The title of this post is so boring I just don’t know if I can stand it. It says what it is and you can find it easily but there is nothing interesting in it at all. 26 Projects was a lot more interesting. I can’t believe it is October. January-Febuary-March seem like they were … Continue reading “Current Projects – October 2014”
Again, my design wall looks remarkably similar to what I posted last time. C’est la vie. I have to remind myself that it isn’t speed that I am going for (though sometimes it isn’t true), it is engaging with the process that is important. #1: I am still making those turquoise and red four patches. … Continue reading “What’s On The Design Wall”
Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: finished 6/3/2014 See: finished 8/11/2014 Spiderweb: finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! Star Sampler: finished 7/3/2014 Wonky Nine Patch – finished 9/6/2014 Finished 2014 non-Quilt Projects Amanda … Continue reading “Current Projects – September 2014”
Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: Finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: Finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: Finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: Finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: Finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: Finished 6/3/2014 See: Finished 8/11/2014 Spiderweb: Finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! Star Sampler: Finished 7/3/2014 Finished 2014 non-Quilt Projects Amanda Jane Cafe Aprons – finished 6/14-15/2014 … Continue reading “Current Projects – August 2014”
Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: Finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: Finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: Finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: Finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: Finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: Finished 6/3/2014 Spiderweb: Finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! Star Sampler: Finished 7/3/2014 Finished 2014 non-Quilt Projects Amanda Jane Cafe Aprons – finished 6/14-15/2014 Christmas List Pillowcases … Continue reading “Current Projects – July 2014”
Six quilts finished this year already! Not the same as last year, but respectable. As I look at these lists, I can hardly believe that some of the projects, which I now think of as old, were not even on the first list I made. Crazy. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: Finished May 30, … Continue reading “Current Projects – June 2014”
Last month I said that I wasn’t sure I would finish as many quilts in 2014 as I did in 2013. Famous last words. I finished two quilt this month! I am still reminding myself that it is about the process and also about what I am learning, and sharing with you. Finished 2014 Quilt … Continue reading “Current Projects – May 2014”
I got a bug in my ear to take a long drive. I wasn’t sure why, but the buzzing wouldn’t go away. Like many of you, I can’t just jump in the car and leave, so I got my ducks in a row, then I headed north. The first two days were all driving. I … Continue reading “Road Trip”
Gradation is a principle of design, but it is not included in all books about design. If gradation had an opposite, it would be contrast. Definitions: Gradation refers to a method if creating the elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. Unlike contrast, which stresses sudden changes in elements, gradation refers … Continue reading “Design Series: Gradation”
Housekeeping 31 email subscribers! Isn’t that exciting? You may not care, but I am thrilled. Thanks for subscribing! The above photo has been making its way around social media. For good reason, I think. it is a great way to think about a lot of things in life. In quiltmaking, we could yell DESIGN TWIST … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #10 2013”
Here is a list of references to quilts and quiltmaking that I have found in fiction and non-quilt book non-fiction as I have read. These are not specifically quilt books or in the quilt fiction genre. I will add references either as quotes when I read the book or as descriptions if I listen to … Continue reading “Quilts in Print”
I spent a few days in Seattle for work. Since TFQ lives in Seattle, and I hadn’t visited for awhile, I stayed at her house. It was really nice to have a place to spread out, be around fabric and quilts. We also ate together and just hung out. I raided her book stash and … Continue reading “Seattle: West Seattle Fabric Company”