There are 421 opportunities for you to add to or begin your art quilt collection when the on-line SAQA 2013 Benefit Auction begins on Monday, September 9th at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and concludes on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 PM Eastern. SAQA’s Benefit Auction is its largest fundraiser and SAQA’s biggest income source after […]
Archives for August 2013
Oakleaf Hydrangea II Under the Needle
I completed this quilt top in May and have had it on my design wall while I thought about how to quilt it. Having decided upon a plan, I got down to the business of quilting a few days ago. Unfortunately, a ‘quilting romp’ — as my friend Jenny Lyon would call it […]
Wordless Wednesday
Boots
When traveling, I like to find something that will help to bring home the fond memories of a destination enjoyed. In April I attended a SAQA conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The first day there I took a cooking class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking. Creating those recipes at home has been […]
Quilt Named and More Sketching
I asked for suggestions for naming the quilt I completed last week and received many ideas. I particularly liked the suggestion of Branching Out from my friend Carol Larson. Capturing the obvious (a tree branch) and the allusion to my trying something new with the quilting hit the spot for me. The on-line class I’m […]
Finis But Untitled
The quilting is done and here it is being blocked. The lighting and angle were not ideal for this photograph so it’s difficult to discern the checkerboard of light/dark thread used in the quilting. A detail shot shows the thread change more clearly. But then, I did say I wanted a subtle background. So this […]