Do not adjust your computer monitor, dear reader, for this is the view from my studio yesterday morning: Who would believe that there is a beach out there? Here’s how it should look:
Archives for November 2006
Better late than never
When I rocked up to the Post Office at Baltimore, Ohio with some 15 kilos (32 pounds) of surplus fabrics from my Nancy Crow workshop back in July, I said something along the lines of “I don’t care how long it takes, I want to ship this at the cheapest rate”. Another case of, be […]
Going Dotty
I finished piecing my calendar challenge quilt but, despite adding extra for seam allowances, it has shrunk below the required size. I auditioned some borders but did not like the overall effect so it is staying like this for now:
Up a Creek
Be careful what you wish for. Here was I craving a return to piecing and then I remembered that I had promised to make a 12″ Kayaks block for a friendship/farewell quilt: As you can see, this block requires precision piecing and it’s been a while since I have required sharp points. In the end, […]
Larch Shibori
As promised, here are my last two shibori style pieces (emphasis on last): This one has 25 circles and was loosely intended for my challenge quilt for the guild’s 25th anniversary. Once again, this photo does not do justice to the rich curry colour:
I’m Over It
I declare my brief but intense infatuation with shibori resist dyeing is over. I spent several hours this week carefully stitching two larch pieces (see Erica’s blog for some directions) and left them batching in dye while I travelled to the city today for a guild committee strategy meeting. Upon my return, I was eager […]