Quilt Finish: Alice’s Garde(n)
Sometimes there’s not too much to say about a quilt. You get an idea, and you just make! That’s what happened with this quilt, Alice’s Garde(n). I had picked up some of my favourite prints...
Category: Quilt Finishes
Quilt Finish: Strawberry Hotcakes
I had a pretty clear vision for this quilt project. I wanted to make two quilts at the same time, nearly identical, from simple patchwork for two, close work colleagues that recently went on paternity...
2016 Finish-A-Long Q2: Quilt Finishes
And like my momma used to say, “She’s over like a quarter on its tail!” Yeah, I never really understood it either, but it somehow seems to miraculously fit in this situation. Quarter two is...
No Value Does Not Equal Free – It Equals Sold!
The journey of this quilt is legendary. If you’ve been around my blog for a while, you’ll remember the controversy I first caused at the end of 2013 by suggesting through my costing sheet that...
Quilt Finish: Tidal Pool
Aren’t we supposed to be staying warm under our quilts? Then why have I been sitting on this one for so long? Let me La Perouse that for a second. Basically, I took pictures a...
Gender Kisses: Kiss and Tell
(Note: Take the poll at the end of post.) Back in January, there was a bit of an emotional storm that blew through the quilting world regarding gender, gender bias, privilege and how it all...
Quilt Finish: You Learn
“I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone. Yeah. Oh yeah. I recommend walking around naked in your living room. Mmm, yeah. Swallow it down–what a jagged little pill! It feels so good, swimming in your stomach. Wait...
Don’t Be a Dick
I’ve seen a lot of dick in my life. Your partner’s beer can stubbie, yep! Your future ex-husband’s just so-so sword, tick! Your Italian stallion lover’s good time gargantuan, oh yeah! Your current flame’s uncut...
I Sleep On the Bottom Bunk
This quilt isn’t supposed to be cute, but the fact that some think it is sweet is exactly the reaction I was hoping for. Back in June, I wrote a pretty extensive artist statement about...
Passing Notes In Class
Passing Notes In Class, that’s what this is all about. It’s a quilt of secrets and hidden treasures that can only be deciphered by the sender and the recipient. I started it nearly a year...
