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Quilting for Show–Just Do It!

July 30, 2009

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When I reported on receiving an Honorable Mention award at the NQA Quilt Show for Accessorize Me—with Inchies!, Emma commented: You give me something to aim for – one day, maybe! and Mandy said: Perhaps I should just give it a go with a quilt I feel proud of , where the workmanship is as [...]

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Inchie Quilt Reveal #2

July 23, 2009

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Inchie Quilt Reveal #2

The second Inchie Quilt from the giveaway has been received by it’s new owner, the lovely Emma@Sampaguita Quilts, so now I can share it with all of you! I had great fun making this quilt! Just like the Inchie Quilt for Nadine@Patchowl, I didn’t want to give this one up! It’s just that every Inchie [...]

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Studio News: InchieSee InchieDo Update and Hot Ribbon Art Sale

July 12, 2009

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Studio News: InchieSee InchieDo Update and Hot Ribbon Art Sale

So there’s good news and not-so-good news from the DWQ Studio. First the not-so-good, so we can just get it out of the way and move on, at least temporarily: the infamous InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool & Ruler Set is still not available, because the original manufacturer still hasn’t gotten it together to produce [...]

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My First Quilt (for the Parade of Quilts)

July 6, 2009

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My First Quilt (for the Parade of Quilts)

Over at Simplify, Camille is hosting a Parade of Quilts (and lots of parenthesis) along with Carrie@La Vie en Rosie (who I’ll honestly admit I don’t know, but obviously I’ve been missing out because her blog looks wonderful and I’ll have to go get lost over there for a while after I’m finished here). Camille [...]

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Gifts from Japan

July 6, 2009

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Gifts from Japan

Just look what arrived in my mail box last week from Japan: I ordered a couple of small things from the lovely Mai who sells her hand made items on Etsy, but I call this “gifts from Japan” because I received so much more than just the things I ordered! It was all so beautifully [...]

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Want to Write a Quilt Book? (Part 2)

June 23, 2009

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Want to Write a Quilt Book? (Part 2)

So where was I? Part 2 of this article got preempted by various things, so now my thoughts are a bit scattered, which is what I get for not writing it right after I’d finished Part 1 while I was on a roll! So what was it that I said I would talk about in [...]

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Inchie Quilt Reveal #1

June 19, 2009

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Inchie Quilt Reveal #1

Since the new owner of this quilt, the lovely Nadine@Patchowl, has received it, I can now share it with all of you. Nadine was one of the winners of the Giveaway, and she told me what colors she liked, and sent me some paint color cards since she recently painted the sewing area where she [...]

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