Archive | May, 2006

See close up details of Stars In My Hand

May 15, 2006

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I’ve been working on posting detailed photos of Stars In My Hand, and they are now up in the Gallery. Do let me know what you think of it!

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A small project

May 12, 2006

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Well, it was time to take a break from “huge” and work with something more manageable. This little table runner has been around for about 10 years! Yes, unfinished. However, this may not be such a bad thing. You see, for 10 years, this has been sitting in my closet with the fabric that was [...]

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Mystery Revealed!

May 10, 2006

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Here’s a small photo of Stars In My Hand, the king size quilt that I’ve been hinting about lately. Click on the quilt to go to the full size photo and description. Do take a peek, and let me know what you think! Close-up detail shots will be up soon!

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Off the Bookshelf—Color Confidence for Quilters

May 6, 2006

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Color Confidence For Quilters,by Jinny Beyer After posting Choosing Fabrics for the Next Quilt, it seems an appropriate time for a review of Color Confidence for Quilters by Jinny Beyer. I actually took the class from Jinny in 1996 in Lyon, France at the Quilt Expo. She was really great. Don’t worry if you can’t [...]

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It’s done!

May 2, 2006

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The king size quilt I’ve been working on is finally done, and I’ve washed it and blocked it to dry. It’s always a bit scary, putting a quilt in the washer; no matter that I’ve done everything right to prevent mishaps, I still wonder, will the dyes run, will all my machine quilting unravel at [...]

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