Can there be justice when your child’s life has been stolen by caregivers who didn’t seem to care? No, not really. Is there justice possible for Eleni, who knew so much suffering in her short life? Never. But there can be accountability, apology, recompense and financial support for the cost of those grevious mistakes.
Read MoreIn 2015, after a healthy pregnancy, I was eagerly anticipating Eleni’s birth. Like you, I was completely shocked when that joyous event turned tragic. What happened? What exactly went so terribly wrong? Here’s the story I can finally tell.
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of May, anticipating a summer full of change, celebrating a scrappy Pas de Deux and a what I’ll be reading and sewing on the plane.
Read MoreOh happy swirl of patchwork! The colors and shapes are so sweet and dainty. She’s a sugar plum fairy for sure. It feels soooo good to wrap this up before our trip. Plus, I can honestly say that after adding the last bits, it came together as I had hoped.
Read MoreHas it happened to you? You’re lying in bed, half asleep, when inspiration strikes. An idea for a new quilt drifts into your conscious with surprising clarity. I hadn’t been actively thinking about these scraps. I had been thinking about my book - - -
Read MoreYou can bet that I’ll be doing some fabric shopping in the States. That means I’m reserving space in my suitcase on the way home. And that means I have a bit extra space on the way there. Perhaps it’s the chance to bring you something?
Read MoreThese Still Point blocks are the trickiest sew in the entire quilt. They utilize y-seams to create a flurry of twists and turns. But the tradeoff to stretching your wings is the view once energies take flight. There’s a special zing of pleasure and satisfaction when you succeed at something that took pluck.
Read MoreIt can all feel a little chaotic, until you start sewing. Soon enough the tidy matched squares and pointy half square triangle blocks bring everything into focus. Ta da! These three butterflies are of the Super Scrappy variety. Aren’t they merry?
Read MoreCustom quilting a sampler quilt like this is SO much fun, especially when the maker gives me free rein to explore. When I quilt a project like this, I don’t plan everything in advance. Instead, I feel my way through the project, starting with a collection of possible designs.
Read MoreNova lives in our neighborhood just one street over. She and Elora are in the same class at school, where they became fast friends. After school and through the weekend, they catch every spare moment to play together. Now Nova is turning 6 and we’re sewing a gift for her!
Read MoreThis Pas de Deux is all about making connections between the groups. The Checkers group is an easy one for that. I decided to start with pale colors at the top of Checkers because of the pale colors in the HST blocks directly above. The idea to build an ombre blend developed as a way of working toward orange.
Read MoreThis week I turned the scraps from sewing Kismet patchwork curtains into new dining chair covers. The patchwork version is sewn with the quilt-as-you-go method, meaning that batting is already attached. That method is always nice when using string scraps.
Read MoreThis collaborative quilt was made together with my bee mates in the Comfort circle of do. Good Stitches. The peachy, pink and purple palette is sugar sweet. I hope that its simple beauty brings comfort to someone in need. My intention is to find it a home among the Ukrainian refugees who are living in our city.
Read MoreWeaving together my life as a maker and other spheres of life: Best of April, celebrating a Pas de Deux patchwork group by @Leukgemaakt, experimenting with tulips and a bit about the reason for our upcoming trip to the states.
Read MoreCan’t wait, can’t wait! In about a week’s time, Pas de Deux club members will receive the May installment in our sampler quilt. For most, this is the Wedge Cross group - one of my absolute favorites. It’s simple and satisfying to sew, plus gave rise to a very special Bonus quilt pattern.
Read MoreI brought all of my fabric and even my scraps, when I moved overseas. In the last three years, I’ve gotten to know what it’s like to shop for quilt fabrics as a European. Let’s talk about the costs, accessibility and my favorite quilt shop destinations!
Read MoreDo you remember the Monument block tutorial, a free resource that I posted earlier this year? Hurrah, all the blocks have arrived from my bee mates! It’s quite a pile and I’m excited to take in the collective effect.
Read MoreI think she will like it. I hope she will like it. Minimalist and simple is rather hard for me. I so easily stray. I think that things were going well when I created the patchwork design and chose a color palette, but it’s possible that they got out of hand when it came to quilting - - -
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