modern quilts & crafts
The Front Range Modern Quilt Guild just held a pillow swap in honor of the Modern Quilt Guild's Madrona Road Fabric Challenge. Our swap assignment was to make a pillow for our secretly assigned partner using only the fabric collection Madrona Road by Violet Craft, plus solids (if we wanted). Here's what I came up with: The back is my favorite print from the collection, Wild Carrot in Straw. I was excited for this swap because (A) I've loved Madrona Road for a while and (B) my … [Read more...]
I made a few resolutions for 2013, one of which is to sew what my heart desires and not from a place of obligation. In other words: sew what I want because I wanna! In honor of said resolution, I'm currently working on another simple patchwork quilt using each print from Anna Maria Horner's Field Study collection. And I'm totally smitten. I think this is my favorite quilt to date! Here's my progress so … [Read more...]
The day of reckoning has come. I must recap how much I completed during the last 100 days of 2012 (yes, I'm that late to the 2012 recap party)! But first: in my original 100 Day Hustle post, I mentioned that I would give away a handmade something to the person who guessed the number of projects I would complete from my list. Mina, Catherine, Debra and Chelsea all guessed correctly, so here's how I broke the tie. Using this random letter generator, I clicked until I got the starting … [Read more...]
Whose idea was it to hold all of us accountable for our unfinished projects and remind us how much we still have to do in the final 100 days of 2012? Kelsey. Kelsey is the culprit. Go admonish her NOW! Nah, I actually adore her, so if you're mean to her I'll beat you up. Here's my list of projects for which I'll untruthfully say I'd like to be held accountable but of which I'll really likely only finish a fraction by the end of 2012. Hi, Marta the human here. Keepin' it real like … [Read more...]
They wanna spend a little quality time with MOI. (If you're a Grinch fan, you'll know that quote. If you're not a Grinch fan, you can just leave.) I'm kidding! Welcome to my stop on the Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop! First, I'll tell you a little about me. Then I'll share a quick tip on how to more efficiently mark your half-square triangles. Don't call it a tutorial because that will embarrass me. It's a tip and nothing more! How long have you been quilting: Since May of … [Read more...]
As it's W.I.P. Wednesday and Fresh Sewing Day, I thought I'd show you what I'm up to. Here are a couple blocks from the Converging Corners quilt I'm making using Pat Bravo's puuuuuurty collection, Summerlove. My guild-mates are sick of hearing me say it, but I'll tell you guys anyway: this is my favorite fabric collection of. all. time. I've got about 10 blocks completed so far (of the 24 I plan to make). These were the first two. … [Read more...]
Last week I moved my sewing room upstairs. It used to be in our basement because we didn't have air conditioner and it was just too hot to sew and press upstairs. Now that we have a/c, though, I was able to move my sewing space up into the light! Here are the before and after shots of my unpacking: Ta-da! When we first brought everything upstairs it looked like I might never find a place for it all! However, being the determined cleany beany that I am, I easily found a spot for … [Read more...]
Today begins the Bloggers’ Quilt Festival on Amy's blog, Amy’s Creative Side. Quilt bloggers submit posts to the festival with their favorite self-made quilts, and when the deadline for submission passes, Amy’s readers vote for their favorite quilts in over a dozen categories. It’s a fantastic way to see some exceptional work (OMG, 90 mini Farmer’s Wife blocks?!), and a way for someone like me to revisit a quilt that holds a special place in my heart. I’m always interested to … [Read more...]
