It Takes an Artist… It takes an artist to build a village from fabric. I’m having fun custom designing townhouses to buildup my imaginary Ukrainian village. Each townhouse must take scale and perspective into account. It should play nicely with its neighbors. I hope it has its own personality. The townhouse featured above comes with… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 05/20
Tag: paper piecing
Week in Review 2022 – 02/25
Really??? I’m thinking of adding a new gallery to my website. Not sure what to title it. Here are just a few of my ideas: Am I Insane? Really??? You’ve Got to be Kidding Again? One might think after more than 30 years of quilting, the vast majority of those years creating non traditional work,… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 02/25
Week in Review 2020 – 12/04
Sunrise Distraction Isn’t this a lovely image? We are so blessed to witness a new sunrise most mornings without even leaving home. I took this photo today. Those twinkling lights come from neighbors to our south. I find outdoor views a constant source of palette inspiration. Even in this less than perfect photo you can… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 12/04
Week in Review 2020 – 11/20
Over the years I have taken a class with Carol Doak, the go to authority on paper piecing, as well as reading my share of online tutorials on the topic. This has helped me hone my own paper piecing skills. However, none have helped me cope with how to handle the mirror image vision necessary… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 11/20
Week in Review 2020 – 10/23
I ran into a hidden tech snag this week. After the usual hair pulling and swearing I regrouped. It is key, I believe to moving forward, to reframe situations that are leading you down the negativity rabbit hole. Here is what happened. I print my paper piecing foundation papers from a pattern saved as a… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 10/23
Week in Review 2020 – 10/02
My studio is beckoning me like a Siren’s song. How different from two weeks ago, when I was regrouping from finishing Turbulence. When I am in creative mode it is easy to put off solving tech problems, cleaning the house, frankly anything that requires time and mental energy. Well, the first big tech fix is… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 10/02
Week in Review 2020 – 07/31
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked about my work is “how much time does it take to make one of your quilts?” I know some quilters keep logs of the time spent. They might set a timer both to keep track of the time, but also as incentive. In other words they plan… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/31
Week in Review 2020 – 07/10
I feel I should begin with a disclaimer. The thoughts and opinions in this post are strictly my own. Yours may differ. That’s OK. We can agree to agree to disagree. When Fitbit was the next must have techno/fitness gadget it was like a siren’s call. I was so, so tempted to get one. I… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 07/10
Week in Review 2020 – 06/05
It’s turtle time. No, I’m not talking about the reptile. Instead I am referring to how I create at turtle speed. I am OK with that. Last week I shared my plans for Turbulence. One reader reached out to me to say she wouldn’t use software to design her work, because if she knew the… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 06/05
Week in Review 2020 – 05/29
What do the tough do when the going gets tough? This tough artist sets herself a diabolically demanding, but equally tempting mission. It is my equivalent of climbing Mt. Everest. No way would I tackle such an adventure without EQ8. I really appreciate how EQ8 allows me to test drive design option after design option.… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 05/29