Tag Archives: design

An Inchie…Quiltling

May 17, 2012

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Here’s the “drive by, just popping in” sneaky peek of a little something I’ve been playing with: The background is 2½” x 3½”, the same size as an Artist Trading Card—not large enough to be called a quilt, so it’s officially an Inchie Quiltling. There may be more coming…we’ll see…

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Flannel Design Wall Tutorial

January 30, 2012

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I’m still “moving in” and getting settled in my new sewing area (as well as the rest of the house, if the truth is told), and of course, I want a design wall of some sort. There is not a lot of room or empty wall space, but there is one wall that will do [...]

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Patchwork Tree and Half-Rectangle Triangles

December 3, 2009

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Here’s a little peek at a new quilt I’m designing: Mmmmm, green. If I had to choose a favorite color, it would have to be green. I love, love, LOVE greens! And I had such fun just pulling these few fabrics together, some from my stash, some from the quilt shop, and some I ordered [...]

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Embellishments are a girl’s best friends

October 4, 2009

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I’m crazy busy at the moment getting ready for Quilt Market and the AQS Quilt Expo, but I did promise quilting content before the weekend is out, and I am loving this current project, so I couldn’t wait to share it! I wanted to make another sample for the Embellishment Dimension workshop, and this time [...]

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Visit with me at Subversive Stitchers

August 24, 2009

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Dawn at Subversive Stitchers invited me to be a guest at her blog. Visit Inchies: A teeny tiny world of immense possibilities! to read about and share ideas for embellishments on Inchies, and leave a comment for a chance to win your own copy of Inchie Quilts!

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Bloggers Quilt Festival–My Favorite Quilt

April 17, 2009

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2005 59″ x 59″ I’ve decided that Paisley Pavane is my favorite quilt, if I’m just thinking about the design. I made this quilt for the New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest a few years ago, and I enjoyed every minute of it’s making. Every part of the quilt was a leftover from other [...]

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A Needle Nest? Nook? Nanny?

March 16, 2009

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I was totally sidetracked over the weekend by this little project. I’ve been meaning to make something like this for a while, and finally just did it. If I have to change the type of needle in the machine, but it’s not really an old, ready to throw away needle, then I have to store [...]

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