If you want to venture into improv quilts, I have the book for you: Continue reading “How books can spark some creativity”
Here’s how changing two things increased my creativity. I am continuously surprised at my productivity this year. Not only have I started many projects, but I have also finished a bunch. After having made almost nothing in the past two years, I am really happy of my results. What has changed?
There are two things that helped me increase my creativity: my sewing machine and my mindset!
Continue reading “Changing two things to increase my creativity!”
I am so excited that my quilt “Remembering Sotchi” will be featured this year at International Quilt Festival in the A Celebration of Color exhibit. You can see it in Chicago from April 12 to the 14th and in Houston from November 8th to the 11th.
I’m preparing a short story about the quilt for the Guide by cell tour and have managed to tell the story in less than 90 seconds. But that made me realize that there is so much more to this quilt! So I thought a blog post would be the best way to explain my design process for this quilt. Continue reading “Remembering Sotchi: Behind the seams of an Award Winning Quilt!!”
Earlier this month I offered you to experiment with colors for the month of February.
“Try a project using a color you have never used before, I dare you to try with a color you actually hate! I did that one year and it was my first pattern that got published by Quilter’s World! This time I’ve decided that I was going to experiment using all the colors of the rainbow.”
So here are the details of my experiment!
I had fun experimenting with the drunkard Path block in January and have come up with a fun project to make for Valentine’s day.
It can be a pillow, a place mat or a cute wall hanging. It’s all up to you!
Here’s what I did. Continue reading “GREAT TUTORIAL FOR VALENTINE’S DAY”
In my last blog, I discussed the fact that your sewing room needed to become your STUDIO this year as you will be experimenting with your quilting. While giving my lecture last weekend, many students had questions regarding their studio and I thought I should elaborate more on the subject.
When I started to talk about organizing your space to make room for your creativity, way back in 2015, many students reminded me that I had the space in my quilt shop to have a studio. So I accepted the challenge to create a studio in my home. Keep in mind that I have 3 boys and do not live in a mansion! And I will not apologize for the mess in the following pictures. Continue reading “TIPS & TRICKS FOR A BETTER STUDIO”
We are at the last critical step in the creation of a quilt: making the label. This is as crucial as the artist’s signature on his painting. It leaves your mark on the quilt wherever it goes next. And I believe it to be the last step in the 12 steps to successful quilt making.
You do not see the point of adding a label to your quilt? You trust that your friends know that you made it? Continue reading “STEP 12: ADDING A LABEL”
The binding is one of the last things we do on our project, so it is quite natural that it is one of the first things we forget. That’s why I believe it to be our 11th step in the 12 steps to successful quilt making.
I often suggest my students to prepare 6 to 12 place mats in order to practice the binding. Usually, at the end of the twelfth, the steps are memorized. Continue reading “STEP 11: THE BINDING”
I must admit that quilting was not my favorite part of the quilting process for a long time … but on January 1st 2014 I decided that it would be part of my new year’s resolutions. As I mastered the academic side of quilting …. but not the pratical side. I cannot write this blog without thanking Colleen for her loyal services since 2004 and if after reading this blog you wish to use her services, I would not be offended.
Why?
OK, some might think that this one is a bit bias. But it’s my blog 🙂
If you have an addiction to beautiful fabrics and have tons stashed in your house, this is the best pattern to showcase them all! You don’t even have to use much of each. In fact a 1″, 1 1/2″, 2″, 2 1/2″ strip is all you need of each piece.
I wrote this pattern trying to make my dream quilt. PlumEasy Patterns believed in my project and helped me create a template to sew my quilt with ease. And the rest is history as we say!
So like and share this post with all your friends who are wondering what you are going to do with all your stash! Don’t forget to leave a comment below so that I can keep track cause come December 25th, I will be randomly selected one lucky winner who will receive a copy of my pattern as my Christmas gift to you!
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