Tag Archives: WiP Wednesday

On my design wall – 2013.08.28

I’ve been busy in the last week or so.  I made a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table, and I wrote a tutorial on how to create a portrait pattern from a photo. On Saturday, … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.08.21

I finished up my Sanctuary journal quilt.   I quilted it with a variegated blue rayon thread, and love the way it sparkles like sun on the water! I’ve been developing a new quilt facing process – and I’m so happy with … Continue reading

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WiP – Organization Update – 2013.08.10

This is what I said I would get done this week, on the organization front: pull almost everything out of the studio, and then put it back in more logical locations – DONE document where I store things on my … Continue reading

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WiP – Organization – 2013.08.07

If there ever was a ‘work in progress’ it’s keeping my fabrics, notions and paperwork in an organized fashion!  When I moved into my newly renovated quilt studio just over a year ago, I stored things based on how I … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.31

The indigo quilt top that I started last week is finished, and I’m very happy with it.  It’s not quilted yet, but I plan to quilt curved lines across the quilt – mostly by machine, but I think I’ll also … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.24

I’m participating in an exciting collaborative quilt project – Common Threads Indigo Quilt Project.  The project began with more than 40 people participating in the dyeing of 40+ meters of cotton, linen and silk.  The indigo and shibori dyed fabrics … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.17

I’m continuing to work on my optical illusion quilt.  I decided not to zigzag the edges.  Instead I’m sewing straight lines around the edges and through the middle of each section.  I’m not sure if you can see on the … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.10

I finished the custom portrait quilt, and it’s on the way to its new home.  I made lots of notes and took lots of photos of my process, and I will be posting some tutorials later this month, including a … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.07.03

I’ve been working on the portrait quilt (last seen here).  Everything is fused, the quilt is layered, the two people are completely quilted and the background quilting is underway.  I’m thrilled with how it looks.   As always, I’m linking … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.06.26

A nice surprise in my email inbox yesterday – my entry to the Quilting Arts ‘Text Me’ reader challenge was featured in the Quilting Daily newsletter email.  And again in today’s email! Which reminds me, my entry to the ‘Map … Continue reading

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