Quilting

    I love this Christmas quilt.  The pattern is an early Fig Tree called Simple Baskets.  I have always been fond of basket blocks, and this was my first attempt at one.  The fabrics are mostly from 3 Sisters for Moda.  I can't recall the names of the groups I used, but there may…

My sister Andrea was given the old quilt pictured above.  She has been blogging about her dilemma concerning this quilt on her blog Under A Blue Moon, and has asked me to post a picture of it and raise the questions that have been on her mind. You see, this quilt is in not such…

Thanks for all the offers of sympathy after my bikini waxing incident.  I have decided that once one reaches a certain age, a bit of hair on the upper thigh is not going to be noticed.  By anyone.  And the glass of wine in the picture was for medicinal purposes AFTER I caused myself the…

I just got my OP (Orange Project) Quilt Challenge quilt back from the quilter's, and I really really love it.  Sophie does too, as you can see from the photo.  She is claiming it as her own, which she does with most things new to our home.  It is as if she feels she needs…

Technically this quilt top is DONE.  However, I do plan to add a floral border at some point.  I have the fabric, and could do it any time.  However, I am going to put this quilt away for now.  I don't know why it felt like such an albatross to me, but it did.  Maybe…

Not so much really.  Traffic was GHASTLY getting up to Granite Bay and once arrived, we just collapsed in sweaty heaps in Andrea's kitchen.  So, on Friday we drank margaritas, sipped gazpacho and ate cherry clafouti.  Total heaven, but no sewing. Andrea is the most awesome hostess.   Her house is so welcoming and tranquil, and…

Carrie over at La Vie en Rosie and Camille at Simplify have challenged us to set aside any pride we might have and show some pictures of our first quilting effort.  Then, after that little humiliation is complete, to show our most recent quilt.  Deep breath.  Are you ready? I have always been a multi-tasker…

I am just so happy with the way this quilt top turned out!  I used the pattern Summer Wind by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co., and the beautiful fabric collection Wuthering Heights by 3 Sisters for Moda.  I got the idea to use this fabric with that pattern from Camille Roskelley  (Simplify) who made the exact…

My intent this weekend was to work on my Prairie Paisley Challenge that Lisa and I have going on.  She probably has her top to the quilters already at the rate I am going.  I just couldn't buckle down to that project until I got the borders on two quilts that are a-l-m-o-s-t done.  That…