Tag Archives: quilting

Studio pics and gratitude

August 9, 2025. My half birthday. Yeah me!

Short commentary, then pics, a short video, ending with Thank You.

The pinboards were made for displaying my work in craft shows back in the day. Now they receive scraps as I go. I share them because they change day to day and reveal something about themes and moods.

The Turtle Quilt is past decision-time. I’m getting tired of all the ways I might vary the bottom fifth section and since none of them satisfy, I may just eliminate.

Ancient polar bear scrap made of cashmere sweater. Skirt edge topped by patchwork that was formerly bottom edge of Turtle Quilt.

Lastly, I am so glad you all are here. California, Georgia, New Jersey, Holland, New York, Washington, Maine, TExAS!, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Alabama, and more! thank you. You really matter to me.

The Leftover Blanket

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I finished piecing the couch throw aka “leftover blanket” this morning. I love all the polka dots and the jazzes of red. Two shirts and one Crate and Barrel napkin are included.

Meanwhile it is nasty outside. Cold and rainy.

I’m preparing a password-protected blog post to be able to share book cover ideas with a designer. Let me know if you’d like to take a peek. Any and all input is welcome.

A no-storm storm

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Supposedly it’s turning to snow at 11:00. Probably snowing out past 495 and south of here. Everything closed: schools, courts, municipal buildings.

Really? Even if it came roaring in as predicted, what happened to shoveling out your driveway as a completely routine part of winter?

Meanwhile, I love that quote about flying from a Faith Ringgold story quilt (which is actually silk-screened on cloth with machine stitching). We got out to Worcester to see her show at the Worcester Art Museum. What a treat!

I’ve had to piece some letters for the baby quilt commission which means bumping into my own spasticity. Getting angles wrong for the corner of the “P” and reversing background and foreground. Stupid stuff. Anyway, I like my “H’s”.

Adventures at the Ironing Board

October arrives

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The week slid past. Some sun. MORE RAIN. More jackhammering (including right now). K “bricked his phone” (don’t ask) and I continued to work on a number of small village quilts and the Barn Storm (below).