Eventually, every quilter imagines a dream project. I have two dream projects. One involves a collection of fabric I started about 15 years ago. They are glorious purples and greens. Some of the fabrics were purchases on my travels. Others were contributions from my parents which they picked up during their travels. Special Fabric I… View more
UFO – an acronym for Unfinished Object I admit I laughed out loud when I read this topic on the 31 Day Blog Challenge topic list. Mine goes all the way back to the first quilt guild I joined. That was, 1998, about twenty-one years ago. A Sampler Quilt The guild was featuring a 12″… View more
A Class Project The first full-sized quilt I ever made was a project for a class in college. It was an industrial design class and the assignment was to design a product that could be created on an assembly line. I designed a quilt. Mind you, I had never made a quilt at that point…. View more
Note: The tools listed here are tools I use. I do not receive any compensation for mentioning them here. Gadget Girl It’s true, I’m a gadget girl. If I see a quilting gadget and it makes sense to me, I’ll give it a try. There are many items I’ve purchased that I try and end… View more
First Machine I learned to sew on my mom’s 1949 Singer. It’s beautiful, sleek, black finish and mid-century modern cabinet bring back fond memories. I named her Bess after my dad’s sister. Aunt Bess taught me how to sew an invisible zipper when I was seven; a game changing skill for my sewing. So, I… View more
The She-Shed I periodically re-evaluate my sewing space. I’m always striving for better organization and utilization of the space I have available. And, I’m always looking for more space. I once mentioned to a friend that I could use a she-shed. Something to be wholly dedicated to sewing. She laughed out loud at me (seriously,… View more
