Great news! The 7th issue of In Stitches e-mag is out now and available both for iPad and desktop version shortly. In this new issue, i have an article on how to make my sample book using a sketchbook and some fabrics, and of course, some samples. If you’ve watched Quilting Arts TV Series 1000, you…
I can’t believe this is the third time I’ve tried to work on this entry. I’ve lost the other two, somewhere in cyberspace. Let’s try this one again, shall we? :( So, as I was saying, a few weeks ago I taught a fabric dyeing class at home. 8 ladies plus I dyeing fabric, what…
Not that I’ve been anywhere, just busy, so it feels like I’ve been gone. I was away for a week in Halifax for Quilt Canada 2012; thinking back I can’t believe it’s been a month since I’ve been back. New job, new boss, new office … lots and lots of work. And long days ……
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you. I hope you had a great time with family. I had brunch with my two boys who came home and brought me the most beautiful bunch of flowers, with Lilies, Sunflowers and Calla Lilies. Ale made Eggs Benedict with Holandaise Sauce. Don’t they look wonderful? They tasted great…
It has been a while since I blogged last. Life got in the way only as life is able to do; but … things are starting to settle down, so I hope it won’t be so long before I blog next. First, here are some photos from last weekend’s Simple Curves workshop that I taught…
It’s been a while since I blogged. Can’t believe how fast time moves when you are not necessarily having fun. But … it’s already the middle of April, Spring has arrived (or not) and almost one quarter of the year has gone by. I’ve been busy which accounts for my not blogging, but, despite it…
Last Saturday, Bev, Lisa and I went out for the day fabric buying to the sari store in NE Calgary, or at least one of them. We met in the morning at Bev’s, and spent some time downstairs in her studio looking at some of ther “in progress”, “about to be finished” and “on hold”…
Good morning, A couple of days ago I got back from my trip to Cleveland where I taped 6 segments for Quilting Arts TV, and 1 segment for InStitches. It was a very short trip, basically less than 24 hours, but packed with activities and good times. Here are some photos: I need to find…
Good morning from snowy Calgary, We woke up to flurries today, although we can’t complain because we had a gorgeous weekend. So much so that I spent part of both afternoons sitting outside in the sun! Incredible for the middle of February. On Friday after work, Bev and I drove to Canmore for David Taylor’s…
Good morning, The new February tutorial with Diane Gaudynski is out as of yesterday, and it’s fabulous. If you still haven’t joined the challenge, I urge you to do so. It’s fun. And the best part is that it gets you quilting and practicing. And yes, you will get better at it. Here’s SewCalGal’s website: …
Good morning, As you may know, I joined the Quilting Challenge organized by SewCalGal, so as per instructions and directions, I’m posting the photos of my practice piece for this month, Frances Moore’s leaf pattern and variation: I hope you can see enough detail. The other photo I had to upload is too heavy…
I can’t believe that January is almost over. Where did the days go? It seems that it was only yesterday that we all got together to celebrate Christmas! You’ve all heard about the time flies when you are having fun. I wonder if it works the same when you are not having that much fun?…
Welcome to the 2nd day of 2012. I’d like to wish everyone a happy, and creative 2012. Beginnings are all about hope, and the beginning of this year is no different. We take stock of the previous year and in doing so, in my case, I give thanks for my children, my family and my…
Good morning all, The tinsel is out, the tree is getting decorated, ornaments everywhere, Santa Clauses, Snowmen and Christmas quilts all around … the cookies are getting baked, and menus organized. And of course, lists are being made and checked twice, presents are being wrapped and set aside in time for Christmas Day. So, with…
Jumpstart Quilting Designs with an Easy Sketchbook Exercise 11-30-2011 by Quilting Daily Ana’s sketchbook collage of color schemes for quilting designs. I usually have a variety of quilting designs kicking around in my head at any given time. But often, when I finally get around to actually designing a quilt, I draw a blank. Sometimes…