We’re reading Skippy Jon Jones around here - have you read it? It’s awesome. So in the spirit of Skippito Friskito, let me say, “Holy Guacamole!” There is so much awesome stuff on the web. Here are a few beans from my pinata: Latifah Saafir, co-founder of the LA Modern Quilt Guild, has reinvented her… Read More
I got Leslie’s blocks done on time (whew!) and Alison’s blocks done early. Yay, me! Here are some pictures. Leslie wanted Denyse Schmidt-esque log cabins. Alison’s blocks are for a Liberated Wedding Ring quilt from Freddy & Gwen Collaborate Again. Paper-pieced. I was happy with the finished results. And in my non-sewing life, we’ve started… Read More
In my heart, I’m an MFA student and PNCA. In real life, I have to pretend I’m a student there by soaking up whatever awesomeness they put on their blog. Like this: http://www.pnca.edu/exposure/news/844/podcast-natalie-chanin-mfa-lecture
I got a message from LeeLou requesting camera straps for the Casual Bloggers Conference, and although I’m only donating 10, I feel like the conference peeps will be stoked to get them in their goodie bag - unless they don’t have a DSLR camera. What do you think of my packaging? My days as a… Read More
How awesome is this fabric? It’s home dec weight canvas from Ikea. This is a one yard cut - the fox is huge! And so perfect :) New to quilting? Check out this fun little pdf download over at Sew,Mama,Sew! It’s a Quiltalogue, a printable mini-book of quilting terms. How handy! Need some more inspiration… Read More
My virtual quilting Bee, Bee Happy, is so awesome. Look at the blocks I’ve gotten so far!!! And look at these special extras…a pin cushion from Natalie: And this super awesome package from Lori: Those gummy lightning bugs didn’t stand a chance against my 4-year old.
This one is super awesome. The Fresh Modern Quilts group on Flickr has reached 2000 members (awesome!) and to celebrate, rOssie is doing a giveaway. Leave a comment here by April 8 to be entered.
Here’s what I’ve got so far for my Stitch Craft fabric collection on Spoonflower…
Over at I Have to Say, Randi is having a big Spring Cleaning sale in her Etsy shop, Fresh Squeezed Fabric (a long time favorite of mine!), and a gift certificate giveaway on her blog. 20% off everything in her shop until Monday, April 5th. She’s got lots of great stuff! And I envy that… Read More
One more new design. I plan to play with the colors and layout on this one a lot more. But this is the first version. I was aiming for a design that I could do in a lot of colorways…I doodled these little icons. I figure I can do just sewing, just embroidery and just… Read More
