This year it is easy to be grateful, for how could we feel otherwise about a year spent watching this little one thrive? It is so fitting that her birthday coincides with the Thanksgiving season...
Read MoreDid you have a nice weekend? I did! Autumn is such a lovely time. The leaves have set the trees aglow, and even the ones on the ground are still festive shades of gold and plum and brown.
Read MoreIt's not often that I revisit a pattern. But, I'm proud to say, The Penny Sampler was worth revisiting. It is a complex quilt, both the sewing and the fabric selections. Meeting that challenge...
Read MoreDo you label your quilts? I do. For years I've been sewing simple little ribbon labels into my quilt binding to identify them as Stitched in Color quilts. It's super easy and requires no extra sewing.
Read MoreMaking this quilt was an exquisite experience... The end result embodies the magic of a vague idea, a hoped-for association made tangible in the best kind of way.
Read MoreI like having my own business. I resonate deeply with being an entrepreneur, and the autonomy of charting my own course is richly satisfying. Ideally, it means I can align my passions, my curiosity...
Read MoreNot long after sharing the Rosie block tutorial, I hit an impasse with this project. I had been layering my blocks over an autumnal lacy print I'm absolutely in love with, but somehow...
Read MoreI do keep a stash of quilting cottons on hand. It's not grown much because I moderate my purchases, but also because I use it. I love to combine fabrics to create unique mash ups.
Read MoreIt's November, and there is a lovely chill in the morning air. Baby Rora needs a new hat for our walks, one that she can't pull off! I've returned to the Purl Soho Winter Baby Bonnet.
Read MoreToday I want to unpack the question of where our fabrics are made and the ethical ramifications for the hobbyist quilter. I will be focusing on designer quilting cottons...
Read MoreA year and one month ago I started a monumental project. My motivation: to make a quilt for our bed that my husband would actually appreciate. We don't share a similar aesthetic - like at all.
Read MoreAnd now she is 11 months! It is an age of special significance to us because Eleni passed on before she reached 11 months. I can't help but think of Eleni extra much in the past few weeks
Read MoreRosie is a 12" finished block with an on point, open center. She's ideal for showcasing a large scale print as the background fabric. The center of the block is pieced traditionally...
Read MoreI've been thinking about political/economic issues a lot this year, more than usual. About Climate change. Sustainability. Unfair labor practices. And from where I stand they're all tied together.
Read MoreMy latest finish is an exuberant rainbow scrap quilt with a lush, cuddly backing. This throw quilt ate up about half of my medium-sized scraps. Hurrah!
Read MoreI mentioned in my last post that the end of summer was a chaotic and stressful time for me. Well, just after several big issues hit a crescendo, Aria announced this news...
Read MoreChoosing fabrics was easy. This particular Social Climber print, called Lichen, has intrigued me from the first. The gray-cream background is so unusual, as is the pairing of...
Read MoreIsn't Rora sweet in her new Geranium dress? She's already deliciously soft and squishy, but that buttery rayon fabric really puts her over the top.
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