Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 9:36AM 
Several months back, I bought this pattern (Swoon by Camille Roskelley). I have delayed making it because, well, I'm lazy.
At last, I have started and am making steady progress. It's so pretty in that old fashioned kind of way. The modern fabrics, although they are retro in design, give this pattern a fresh look. I'm excited to finish it and am hoping to have it pieced and quilted by June 1. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 10:21PM 
I suppose finishing a project is critical to my being able to move ahead. No surprise - i'm actually a great multi-tasker but i don't like things hanging.
This little quilt was kind of therapeutic. I was stressed and doing intense quilting allowed me to exercise that. The pattern is a take on one in a book called "Block Party: Modern Quilting Bee" - the inspiration pattern is called "Earn your Stripes" by Elizabeth Hartman which is a riff on the basic Coin type quilt. I'm calling this Coin Toss b/c there's so much negative space in my pattern adjustment. Anyway - if you're a quilter - I recommend the book, and Elizabeth's wonderful blog. (She's got a new book coming out which will be fantastic, I'm sure.)
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 10:44PM Progress but taking forever thanks to that narrow quilting grid...should be finished soon. please, dear god. i'm going cross-eyed. :) This is a simple, wonky stacked coin type quilt - strips sewn together and cut at different widths.
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 11:24AM I admit it: I have not felt inspired to sew in about a month. This happens. I'm not sure why. I have had time, I have lovely fabrics to work with, I've tried to make several things only to wad them up in little balls and toss them out.
I've spent the better part of last evening and this morning looking at lovely things on the web and hopefully have found a way to inspire myself, which includes going to the gym today to start moving my body a bit.
stay tuned!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 9:15AM 
The square. my favorite quilting shape. whether it's a simple 5 x 5 square set into white or more complex log cabin type designs, I find the square to be the most gratifying to work with.
Next up is a simple patchwork of squares in one of my favorite fabric lines - Hometown by Sweetwater. The design is at once modern and vintage & I love the text patterns.
I have it all cut out and am in process of laying it out to find a color balance before sewing. It is the project for this weekend.
