This is where you find me exploring a variety of creative adventures mostly about but not limited to quilting. I'm a firm believer that one increases their creativity by being open to and playing with a variety of cretative endeavors ... at least that my excuse for today. Enjoy your sourjourn through my studio playroom. May you find encouragement and inspiration, and on occassion, a little pin-prick that may be thought-provoking or spark your imagination. Thank you for stopping by.
As I was journaling this morning I thought I might check in with the daily prompt generator and see what might be the suggested line of thought for the day.
TODAY'S PROMPT: "Know your limitations and be content with them. Too much ambition results in promotion to a job ...
Lyra is a piecing pattern designed by Debby Maddy. I was contacted by Kaye who has this quilt coming up quite quickly in her quilting que. She is quilting it for the shop who has plans for putting together several kits. Needless to say, we always want to do our ...
Recently Cindy sent me some beautiful photos of a quilt she completed using the 1472 FEATHER SURPISE COLLECTION. She had some questions about using the border blocks. So I took some time today for design play using the blocks in question working up options for filling large triangle spaces and ...
A new collection ... 1494 CELTIC ... and a new edge-to-edge ... 1496 CATS ... don't miss out on the introductory discount price to make it easy and affordable to add these to your quilt design library.
Both came about by special request. The Celtic Collection was inspired by a quilt called Irish ...
Today's post is about something I struggle with all the time ... the proverbial "to-do" list. I'll let you in on a little secret (shhh ... don't tell ... and ... I don't think I'm alone on the list.)
I hate lists! I hate making them; I hate having ...
Whether near or far ... as John Lennon said,
"I get by with a little help from my friends."
... know your craft ... practice your craft ...
... be innovative with your craft ...
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Ah a day for petting the fabrics, playing in the scrap bins, and getting a little bit ahead on the cutting for several different projects while I prep for Saturday's class using my pattern called MQS 112 DIAMONDS ON THE DOUBLE at Pumpkin Patch Quilts in Lee. Here's ...
Now here's a fun quilt. (Thanks so much to Olga for sharing with us how she used Loopy Sash and 1375 LOOPY STARS. Anita's Cream Swirl is a perfect match. Great pattern selection.
(click on the photo to link to Olga's Smilebox slideshow for the full story ...
Isn't this the prettiest sampler quilt? I love the fabrics Lynn chose for her blocks and the center medallion being set off with the jewel points of gold is perfect. Check out those multi-colored corner triangles. How absolutely perfect to pull everthing help each of the fabrics pop. And ...
Sindy and her friends wanted to make a quilt - a grandma quilt - for a new baby due to arrive in May. They gathered their scraps and yardage and set to work. I think the outcome is just perfect fr comfy cozy grandma snuggle times. Sindy chose to use a very ...
If you were at the Southeast Statler Retreat in Atlanta this year you may recall a request for design help on a quilt called Irish Mist. Many in the audience had suggestions but most were edge-to-edge. The customer wants custom quilting with a Celtic flavor. After much searching through my ...
Susan's quilt ... a scrappy 9-Patch using all different shades of red and brown. Part of what makes this quilt so effective is the way Susan used so many different textures, so many different shades, and varied the scale of print. What really pops is the fabric that is a ...
I love red and white. I love red clothes. I love red shoes. I love red dishes. I love red in my quilts. So you can imagine my excitement when I read about the exhibit held in New York City in conjunction with the American Folk Art Museum just this ...
Here it is ... one of the prettiest Christmas collections of fabric I've ever seen. You may be familiear with the Stonehenge line of fabrics from Northcott. It is a stale in their fabrics and they are the most versatile luscious texture laden fabrics I've seen in a long ...
