Monthly Archives: November 2011

From – May 19, 2010 I was asked about the “REAL” necessity of pressing out the seams in quilting. I think that the questioner was trying to get me to admit that pressing is one of those steps that pro … Continue reading →

From – May 7, 2010 Part of the pattern for the Faberge Eggs requires a couching of the suede strips for stems or snakes or sailboat masts. Because I do not want to sew through the leather (too much stress … Continue reading →

From – May 3, 2010 According to the website Reflector.com the After School Art program for the ECU School of Art and Design had a special project. Sixteen of the participating third, fourth and fifth grade student received a lesson … Continue reading →

From – April 24, 2010 This is the last of my comments on the article written by Julia Kollewe addresses her first paragraph about the popularity of quilting. “Is it a surprise that the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Quilts exhibition … Continue reading →

From – April 22, 2010 In the review about the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Quilts exhibition – Quilts 1700-2010 in London, Julia Kollewe writes a little about the ten works specially commissioned for this show as she describes the contemporary … Continue reading →

From – April 20, 2010 Quilt making today is chocked full of opportunities to utilize many, many technologies or none at all. One of the things that I look for inquilting classes is the chance to learn more of those … Continue reading →

From – March 30, 2010 I love sewing gifts. As a matter of fact, a good 90+% of all of my quilt designs are eventually given away. I find it very satisfying. It does, however, mean that those close to … Continue reading →

From – March, 6, 2010 I spoke of stoning my Faberge Eggs. There were folks with very good imaginations trying to figure out what that meant and how it would be accomplished. My youngest daughter was a competitive figure skater … Continue reading →

From – March 4, 2010 The idea of quilted Faberge Eggs came to me when I was trying to figure out what to do for an Easter project. I was originally thinking about an appliqué bunny and Easter basket. I … Continue reading →

From – Feb 2, 2010 I often get questions about why the results a student gets aren’t the results that I displayed. The answer is in the care of preparation and execution. I am almost compulsive about the care that … Continue reading →