This dottie quilt has been so much fun! I love cutting up scraps, discovering how many template shapes can emerge from a pile of odd-shaped pieces. Today I started joining my dots together…
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How has it been nearly two months since I shared a longarm quilting update? August really did get away from me! Here are a few of the many special quilts I've enjoyed working with this summer.
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While the end of things is sad, it's also bright with possibility. What will come next? What goodness will fill this newly-created space? As it turns out, I have a few ideas
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This week I chose to drop everything and sew something easy and relaxing. Something fresh, but not too hard. Something deliciously scrappy!
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Guess who's 21 months old today? I'm glad it's time for another update, because Elora has developed so much in the past three months. Come enjoy her with me!
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Isn't it funny how we put off hard things as if that will help? As if they'll get easier or disappear? And I don't want this to disappear. I feel I'm working on the edge of my capabilities. That's a good thing, even if it is a bit uncomfortable.
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Progress, I've made progress! After creating a few more elements of my Brave quilt, I'm feeling better about it now. I think adding more shapes and repeating colors helps it to feel less tentative.
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Would you like to see my book collection? Hehe. Those are book blocks I'm collecting from my bee mates. In July it was my turn to lead the collaborative quilt for Love circle of do. Good Stitches.
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Satisfaction is not entirely my reaction to this quilt so far. More like apprehension. Amy I getting the concept right? Are the fabrics spot on? And, really, where am I going next? Haha.
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Guess what, friends? Lucky Spool Media has given me the all-clear to talk about my book. Here’s how The Quilter’s Field Guide to Color came to be!
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My first version of Ikat quilt relied on high value contrast, resulting in sharp, bold patchwork. While I adore the effect of pairing black and white, I wanted to try something new with my latest iteration.
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Yesterday I started it, my Brave quilt. It's funny how nervous I am about this one. It's inspired by Sara Bareilles' song, which flooded into my consciousness a few months ago in a big way.
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