Turns out that, This bundle + This pattern = Perfect Match. Remember how I blogged about this gorgeous bundle of fabric in blues and golds that recently landed in my stashed? I had the Mexico Quilt pattern in mind for this awesomeness but didn’t think I would be able to pull it off. The pattern, as envisioned by the designer, has you use one print for an entire column of blocks. However, I am known to color outside the lines… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Fabric
Something New
While I’ve been sort of AWOL with family visiting and volunteering responsibilities and the crazy schedules of spring term, I haven’t stopped adding to stash! This lovely geometric bundle hopped into my shopping bag and now it’s slated to become something new. The prints are bold, modern and I adore the clean lines. Totally up my alley! These are from Joel Dewberry’s line Wander for Free Spirit. I love the golds and the blues paired with the cool greys. This line… Read more »
Process
Cotton + Steel. I have all the heart eyes for their stuff! The colors are vibrant and the prints are interesting and modern. There is always bound to be an special twist in their lines and I love discovering these little surprises. I bought a stack of C+S prints from Spool of Thread in Vancouver and I wanted to make a quilt that was interesting but didn’t involve a lot of cutting and piecing, especially on the bias. Jeni Baker’s, Arithmetic pattern was… Read more »
For Keeps
Poor. Neglected. Blog!!! I hope everyone is having a great summer! We’re in the middle of a heat wave which us west-coast-wimps don’t handle too well. But you aren’t here to talk about the weather. Moving on! I don’t know if you have heard about the “For Keeps” campaign founded by Amy Gibson, a talented quilt designer, author and all-round wonderful person. While this movement focusses on sewing and quilting, I think that it applies to any creative process. Being intentional and mindful of what we are… Read more »
Something New
Hello, hello! Today is the last school day before spring break begins… two weeks of fun, goofiness, day trips and snacks, always with the snacks!! I thought I had better begin something new to celebrate the early onset of spring and sunshine that has bathed our lovely neck of the woods. Did you spot that cute little bee 🙂 Last summer during our trip to the Oregon Coast, I went to this adorable fabric store called Jane’s Fabric Patch. Actually, it’s… Read more »
Quilting The Beast
I began this project totally clueless about the size of the end result. I’m attributing that to my quilting newbie-ish-ness. I had a couple (3 maybe?) charm packs of Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. I decided that these would be great to make the perfect snuggle quilt, you know the kind you want to snuggle with while reading a book or watching TV. I began slicing and sewing them to make blocks and had a nice stack going. I sashed each block using… Read more »
Pack Patch Mini Quilt
I have been following Chase’s blog, quater inch mark, for quite a while. She does the most intricate piecing and hand quilting. Her posts about everyday life :: crafting or otherwise, are always so sweet. Chase hosted a QAL (quilt along) via the Pack Patch Flickr Group and I signed up to be a part of it. This QAL was so much fun and very interesting! The blocks were a simple twelve patch, but there was a twist. Every Friday, she would give us… Read more »
The Princess And The Pea
I’m sure all of us remembers the story of The Princess and the Pea from when we were growing up. I have to confess that I sulk when it comes to sleeping on a lumpy mattress, hotel mattresses that are too soft can feel lumpy sometimes! Vineet always laughs and says that I’m being such a diva, I just chalk it up to old age 😉 On our recent mama-son expedition to Granville Island, I came across a lovely little fabric store called The… Read more »
Think Pink
Today is Pink Shirt Day. Click here to read how this tremendous movement came to be. I’m sure most of us have experienced bullying to varying degrees. Bullies aren’t just limited to the school playground. Adults can be bullies too. My first recollection of being targeted was when I was in kindergarten and not by my peers but by my teacher. You see, she was reading us this story about a rag doll and his friend and one of the… Read more »
