Category Archives: Sewing
My Quilts are Traveling to a Gallery Show
Thanks to Facebook, I recently re-connected with my best friend from summer camp during my tween years. We discovered that we both did graduate school at the University of Maine, we are both quilters, and that we share an admiration … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Quilting, Sewing, Shows
Tagged art gallery, art show, Plymouth NH, quilts
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New Quilt In Progress
At our Winona Area Quilters Guild (WAQG) guild meeting last week, we were discussing the kinds of tools that we use in our quilting projects that aren’t sold at quilt shops. Some of my favorite tools for this discussion are … Continue reading
Vest, again
When sewing garments, it’s always a wonderful thing when you like a design enough to make it again in different fabrics. This zip up vest is one of those. This time, I made it in a smaller size, but with … Continue reading
Archaeology in the Studio
Yes, I’ve got a whole room in our house devoted to my fabric, fiber, and power tools. Yes, it is one of the least organized rooms of the house. Much of this is due to the fact that I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Quilting, Sewing, WAQG
Tagged Pokey Bolton, Quilting Arts, studio archaeology, WAQG Retreat
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A long time away…
but now I am back, and ready to post again. I’ve been busy, distracted with work, and with knitting projects mostly, but I’m ready to get back to blogging with some new inspiration and energy. Now that Minnesota is thawing … Continue reading
New Entry for Baby – Quilt Gallery
Here’s the latest entry for the Baby/Quilt gallery- baby Karis, daughter of Joel and Candie. (click on the ph0to for a better look at this darling.) They live in Boston, though they used to live in this area. Karis was … Continue reading
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Another Cool Fabric – Laminated Cotton
Of course, this may have been discovered on the left and right coasts long before it was by me in Minnesota, the latest innovation in my sewing life has been Laminated Cotton. (I would have called it Oilcloth, but oilcloth … Continue reading
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We have a Winner! And A Runner Up!
And now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for….. The Quilt Has Been Named! Our winner is Ingrid, who will receive a $25.00 gift card and a custom Wonder Wallet, which was made with the LazyGirl Designs Wonder Wallet … Continue reading
Amy Butler’s Smart Handbags – Gifts for Smart Chickadees!
If any of you are quilters, and have been on a bus trip that takes you to new stores where they sell cool stuff, you can probably relate to moments of weakness, insanity, or just optimism that brings you to … Continue reading
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Keeping Things Close to the Vest
Anyone who’s known me since 1992 has probably seen me wear a black fleece vest. I actually lost the Chuck Roast vest two years ago (Boo hoo!), so I have branched out to other vests- even vests that are colored. … Continue reading
