This quilted Valentines Day card was a gift to my husband in 2014. It was the year of our twentieth (gulp) anniversary.
The card is 5"x7" and is sewn and quilted by hand.
I originally wrote about this little quilt on www.farmerinthevale.com.
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Sunday, February 14, 2016
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day!
This quilted Valentines Day card was a gift to my husband in 2014. It was the year of our twentieth (gulp) anniversary.
The card is 5"x7" and is sewn and quilted by hand.
I originally wrote about this little quilt on www.farmerinthevale.com.
This quilted Valentines Day card was a gift to my husband in 2014. It was the year of our twentieth (gulp) anniversary.
The card is 5"x7" and is sewn and quilted by hand.
I originally wrote about this little quilt on www.farmerinthevale.com.
Friday, January 1, 2016
New Year, New Project
It's January 1st. Time to make resolutions!
This year I'm planning a sampler quilt of improv blocks. Every week I'll make 1 or 2 block and by the end of the year I should have a finished project. At least that's the goal. Read more about my BHAG here.
Here are my fabrics. I love, Love, LOVE them.
There's a little bit of everything in this set. My favorite was found on the sale shelf (of course). It's a mustard colored Cotton & Steel spider web print with little silver spiders. I can't wait to see where those spiders pop up.
I have a plan but since this is improv I expect it to change as I progress. So I'm not going to share my overall design. Instead, each week I'll share a few finished blocks. I'll reveal the completed quilt at the end of the year. It's going to be fun!
Do you have a big project planned for 2016?
Fabrics used:
Starlight in Nightfall (Rhoda Ruth by Elizabeth Hartman)
Geometric XOXO in Indigo (Simply Colorful 2 by Moda Fabrics)
Kona Solid in Slate (by Robert Kaufman)
Kona Solid in Bluegrass (by Robert Kaufman)
Atomic Flux in Alloy (Utopia by AGF)
Henna in Aqua (Eden by Tula Pink)
Kona Solid in Cabbage (by Robert Kaufman)
Mini Pearl Bracelets in Rocket (by Lizzy House)
Chelsea in Leaf (Highline by Free Spirit Fabrics)
Doily Web in Mustard (Spellbound by Cotton + Steel)
Pasture Lines in Pickle (Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander)
Drawn Stripe in Leaf (Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander)
Kona Solid in Corn Yellow (by Robert Kaufman)
Collar Ends in Bronze (Artisan by AGF)
Four Corners - Weave in Gold (Riley Blake Designs)
Pure Elements Solid in Light Grey (by AGF)
This year I'm planning a sampler quilt of improv blocks. Every week I'll make 1 or 2 block and by the end of the year I should have a finished project. At least that's the goal. Read more about my BHAG here.
Here are my fabrics. I love, Love, LOVE them.
There's a little bit of everything in this set. My favorite was found on the sale shelf (of course). It's a mustard colored Cotton & Steel spider web print with little silver spiders. I can't wait to see where those spiders pop up.
I have a plan but since this is improv I expect it to change as I progress. So I'm not going to share my overall design. Instead, each week I'll share a few finished blocks. I'll reveal the completed quilt at the end of the year. It's going to be fun!
Do you have a big project planned for 2016?
Fabrics used:
Starlight in Nightfall (Rhoda Ruth by Elizabeth Hartman)
Geometric XOXO in Indigo (Simply Colorful 2 by Moda Fabrics)
Kona Solid in Slate (by Robert Kaufman)
Kona Solid in Bluegrass (by Robert Kaufman)
Atomic Flux in Alloy (Utopia by AGF)
Henna in Aqua (Eden by Tula Pink)
Kona Solid in Cabbage (by Robert Kaufman)
Mini Pearl Bracelets in Rocket (by Lizzy House)
Chelsea in Leaf (Highline by Free Spirit Fabrics)
Doily Web in Mustard (Spellbound by Cotton + Steel)
Pasture Lines in Pickle (Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander)
Drawn Stripe in Leaf (Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander)
Kona Solid in Corn Yellow (by Robert Kaufman)
Collar Ends in Bronze (Artisan by AGF)
Four Corners - Weave in Gold (Riley Blake Designs)
Pure Elements Solid in Light Grey (by AGF)
Sunday, December 20, 2015
BHAG 2106
At some point in my corporate career I learned the acronym BHAG - Big Hairy Audacious Goal.
It's a ridiculous acronym but a useful concept. A BHAG is a goal that's achievable but hard. Reaching this goal will take work and growth. Achieving this goal is something to be proud of and to talk about. A lot of smaller goals tend to get accomplished in the process.
A few years ago I stopped making the mundane New Year's resolutions we all make - lose weight, work out more, clean the house, finish my UFOs, use the fabric in my stash, etc, etc.
Instead, I set a single BHAG. Some are accomplished and some are not. Run a half marathon - yes. Sew with only fabrics from my stash for one year - almost but not quite. Adopt a toddler and stay sane in the process - yes (except for the sane part).
This year my BHAG is to design and sew a modern sampler quilt. Sounds easy but it includes a lot of little goals. Improve my design skills. Improve my piecing skills. Improve my quilting. Build my audience. Enter some shows. Sew something every week.
I usually create "quick quilts" so this will force me to slow down and hopefully create something special.
I've already found my fabrics and started sketching. Starting in January I'll share 1-2 blocks a week until the final quilt is revealed at the end of the year.
Happy New Year and good luck to you in your resolutions!
I'm linked up with the planning party at Quilting Jet Girl and Val's Quilting Studio.
It's a ridiculous acronym but a useful concept. A BHAG is a goal that's achievable but hard. Reaching this goal will take work and growth. Achieving this goal is something to be proud of and to talk about. A lot of smaller goals tend to get accomplished in the process.
A few years ago I stopped making the mundane New Year's resolutions we all make - lose weight, work out more, clean the house, finish my UFOs, use the fabric in my stash, etc, etc.
Instead, I set a single BHAG. Some are accomplished and some are not. Run a half marathon - yes. Sew with only fabrics from my stash for one year - almost but not quite. Adopt a toddler and stay sane in the process - yes (except for the sane part).
This year my BHAG is to design and sew a modern sampler quilt. Sounds easy but it includes a lot of little goals. Improve my design skills. Improve my piecing skills. Improve my quilting. Build my audience. Enter some shows. Sew something every week.
I usually create "quick quilts" so this will force me to slow down and hopefully create something special.
I've already found my fabrics and started sketching. Starting in January I'll share 1-2 blocks a week until the final quilt is revealed at the end of the year.
Happy New Year and good luck to you in your resolutions!
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| Fabric for Modern Sampler 2016 |
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
25 Gift Ideas (Mostly) Under $25
Is there a modern quilter in your life that you need to buy a gift for? Fear not! Here are 25 ideas for (mostly) under $25. The few that cost a little bit more are worth it so I included them :)
1. Fabric! Quilters can never have enough fabric. Your local quilt store is a wonderful place to buy fabric. The nice people who work there would be happy to help you find something appropriate. Charm packs are packs of 5" squares that cost $10-15. Fat quarters are 18"x22" squares of fabric that cost a few dollars each.
2. The gift of shopping! The same local quilt store would be happy to sell you a gift certificate. An excuse to shop for fabric is one of the greatest gifts of all.
3. Books! I'm a book nerd and love giving books. Real books made of paper. I guess that shows my age. This is a great reference book for any quilter.
4. Bobbin buddies. These little guys attach a bobbin to a spool of thread. No more guessing which half-used bobbins go with which threads.
5. More books! This book is a great introduction to improv quilting and is sure to inspire.
6. Easy Binding Ruler. This tool is a little miracle. Use it to measure and cut the binding to fit neatly around the quilt. I love mine!
7. Even more books! I told you I was nuts for books.
This one is a wonderful machine quilting reference.
8. A pretty and functional rolling cart. These cute carts are a great place to hold projects-in-progress. They roll around so easily. I have one in every color (aqua, white and grey).
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9. Coloring books for grown ups are super trendy this year. Tula Pink is a super trendy fabric designer. So how can you go wrong with one of her coloring books? You can't!
10. A cute and functional seam ripper. Because everyone makes mistakes no matter how awesome a quilter you are. This one picks up loose threads too.
11. An inspirational (and aspirational) pattern to sew. I love this one!
12. A book of quilt blocks.
13. And another. You can't have too many books of great block designs!
14. More blocks.
15. And even more.
16. Wonder clips. This little helpers hold down a binding for hand sewing.
17. An inspirational calendar. Because if you're old school enough to sew and read real books you could probably use a wall calendar.
18. Shiny new pins. Isn't it time to replace those old dull ones?
19. I'm a little bit obsessed with rainbows at the moment. This book scratches the itch.
20. A little cutting mat. The kind of thing one hates to buy for oneself, but so handy for retreats and sew days.
21. This book is a good introduction to modern quilting for those just starting to explore the genre. Features workshops on the basics of modern quilting.
23. Some love paper piecing and some don't. This is for those who do.
24. I especially like the walking foot portions of this book.
25. Love and admiration. This one is free! Tell a quilter how much you love her (or his) work!
Please DON'T give your quilter a punny t-shirt or mug about quilting. We are modern women (and men) with sophisticated tastes. If you're tempted to go in that direction give us a bottle of wine or chocolate instead!
3. Books! I'm a book nerd and love giving books. Real books made of paper. I guess that shows my age. This is a great reference book for any quilter.
4. Bobbin buddies. These little guys attach a bobbin to a spool of thread. No more guessing which half-used bobbins go with which threads.
5. More books! This book is a great introduction to improv quilting and is sure to inspire.
6. Easy Binding Ruler. This tool is a little miracle. Use it to measure and cut the binding to fit neatly around the quilt. I love mine!
7. Even more books! I told you I was nuts for books.
This one is a wonderful machine quilting reference.
8. A pretty and functional rolling cart. These cute carts are a great place to hold projects-in-progress. They roll around so easily. I have one in every color (aqua, white and grey).
'
9. Coloring books for grown ups are super trendy this year. Tula Pink is a super trendy fabric designer. So how can you go wrong with one of her coloring books? You can't!
10. A cute and functional seam ripper. Because everyone makes mistakes no matter how awesome a quilter you are. This one picks up loose threads too.
11. An inspirational (and aspirational) pattern to sew. I love this one!
12. A book of quilt blocks.
13. And another. You can't have too many books of great block designs!
14. More blocks.
15. And even more.
16. Wonder clips. This little helpers hold down a binding for hand sewing.
17. An inspirational calendar. Because if you're old school enough to sew and read real books you could probably use a wall calendar.
18. Shiny new pins. Isn't it time to replace those old dull ones?
19. I'm a little bit obsessed with rainbows at the moment. This book scratches the itch.
20. A little cutting mat. The kind of thing one hates to buy for oneself, but so handy for retreats and sew days.
21. This book is a good introduction to modern quilting for those just starting to explore the genre. Features workshops on the basics of modern quilting.
22. Colored pencils and a graph paper notebook for designing and doodling. Splurge on the notebook and go old-school with the pencils.
23. Some love paper piecing and some don't. This is for those who do.
24. I especially like the walking foot portions of this book.
25. Love and admiration. This one is free! Tell a quilter how much you love her (or his) work!
Please DON'T give your quilter a punny t-shirt or mug about quilting. We are modern women (and men) with sophisticated tastes. If you're tempted to go in that direction give us a bottle of wine or chocolate instead!
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