Archive for the 'Neat Stuff' Category

Interesting Source of Inspiration

Published Date: May 26th, 2009
Category: Neat Stuff

I was in Borders yesterday, looking for sources of inspiration for my Hoffman Challenge quilt, because what I had originally planned just wasn’t flowing well.
I came home with this book, and over a dozen ideas for quilts. I can’t wait to get started!
I guess that just goes to show you can never [...]

Office Reboot

Published Date: May 15th, 2009
Category: Neat Stuff, Personal

A few weeks ago I walked into our office/sewing room and just stood there, completely at a loss where to start cleaning/organizing/attacking the mess it had become.

So I sent out an SOS to my mother, who excels at this reorganization sort of thing, and last week we redid the room.
This is a built-in [...]

Cool Fabric from Down Under.

Published Date: October 16th, 2008
Category: Fabric, Neat Stuff, Personal

My aunt works for United Airlines, and gets to travel the world much cheaper than the rest of us mortals. A few weeks ago she asks my mom (her sister), “Hey! Wanna go to Australia?” Of course my mom, being quite sane, immediately said yes. They got back to [...]

Painting with Fabric

Published Date: September 24th, 2008
Category: Neat Stuff

Alice over at BC Quilter recently did a post on the landscape quilt she’s been working on. Isn’t it lovely!
I’ve always wanted to try one, and just haven’t gotten to it yet. Perhaps it’s time to jump that technique ahead a few projects…

Happiness is a Warm Blankie

Published Date: August 14th, 2007
Category: Neat Stuff, Sewing

Something I’ve really had on my heart recently is to make a quilt for Project Linus.
If you’ve never heard of Project Linus, here’s who they are, in their own words:
“Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization with a two-fold mission:
First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort [...]