I absolutely adore it so far! The colors are so exquisitely beautiful and joyful, and I am happy with the composed, elegant and ladylike vibe. That’s why I’m going to call this one not “Harlequin” but “Lady Quinn.” She’s all lady, don’t you think?
Read MoreMy New Maid’s quilt top is complete! She’s a New Maid, because there are no Old Maid’s anymore, I do declare. Today’s women find happiness at all stages of life and in a myriad of unique ways. Here’s to strong women everywhere! We’ve got this puzzle solved.
Read MoreI decided to make a large batch of repeat blocks rather than searching for new combinations. When you are feeling a good thing, lean into it! So, I put on some music and cut/stitched/pressed my way into that patchwork zen. Aaaah.
Read MoreChoosing for color, choosing for beauty, choosing for me. My heart like bright pink confetti, feminine and strong.
Read MoreFloris says that my latest quilt top has a retro vibe, but I think of it as pure Anna Maria Horner. It’s about abundance - all the colors, all the patterns, all the energy and life. What could be better on a drizzly December day?
Read MorePeople often ask how long it takes to make a quilt. The most impossible question! First because the time varies radically based on the patchwork and quilt size. Second because most quilters don’t keep track! When we’ve really found our groove with a delicious project, time falls away into an immersive, satisfying present.
Read MoreHave you tried web piecing? It is an advanced variation on chain piecing that is ideal for joining lots of small pieces while keeping everything in order. The method takes some getting used to, but it is certainly worth it! I just learned how to web piece from Steffi @Quiltwerke, via her Tilda Quilt highlight reel.
Read MoreThis month I have been keeping a secret. Or really, it’s been longer than that. Certainly my marriage has been dying a long, slow death of many months and years. For a long while the edges of that growing reality were soft and slippery until their form became a solid thing that could not be denied.
Read MoreOur family was hit with a very intense flu, so it was a stay-at-home sort of weekend with lots of naps. Still, I did make it to my sewing machine a few times to feed these triangle scraps under the humming needle. Sometimes a distraction is good medicine.
Read MoreThese Still Point blocks are the trickiest sew in the entire quilt. They utilize y-seams to create a flurry of twists and turns. But the tradeoff to stretching your wings is the view once energies take flight. There’s a special zing of pleasure and satisfaction when you succeed at something that took pluck.
Read MoreOn this sunny weekend I caught a few hours in my sewing room to add to my Pas de Deux quilt. That was my Easter treat! My Evening Star blocks have a variety of background colors, but continuous (instead of scrappy) circles. I do so enjoy trying new things.
Read MoreWelcome back to my sewing room. Today is my last day of corona quarantine, and I’m feeling full of energy! I think it’s time for some progress on my rainbow Pas de Deux quilt. Let’s begin this time with grass green and silver gray fabric scraps.
Read MoreIf your quilt-in-progress has blocks that interact with each other you need some way to stay organized so that everything will match up at the end. Don’t have a design wall? No worries. Here’s how to easily organize your quilt project so it can be packed away, while keeping everything where it should be.
Read MoreElora is more enamored with cool pinks; whereas, I definitely gravitate toward warm, peachy pinks. Like most colors, it works well with pink to mix both warm and cool tones when cultivating a monochromatic color scheme.
Read MoreI thought this was going to be a post about my Economy Star quilt, which is coming along quite nicely. But as I prepped the pictures, I realized that even more exciting than my patchwork is my new BIG design wall - hoorah!!!
Read MoreNow comes my favorite part - seeing them all together! I’ve put my already-sewn blocks on the design wall and am filling in the blank spaces to balance out colors. We’re almost there!
Read MoreHave you heard of magic numbers? It’s a fun little phrase that, when applied to patchwork, means something quite simple. When you want to make an improv-style quilt with blocks in a variety of sizes, magic numbers are your friend.
Read MoreI want this quilt to feel somewhat serene, to match the vibe of Aria’s aquamarine version. Is that possible with these warm colors, which tend to evoke passion and energy?
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