Shopping, New Dyes and WIP

I've managed to get some time in the studio this week, in spite of several distractions. One of which being that it's spring planting season. Another of which was a trip to MaryJo's Cloth Store in Gastonia, NC yesterday. MaryJo's is about 60 miles from me, so I don't go often. But when I do, … Continue reading Shopping, New Dyes and WIP

It’s getting a little tight here!

I finished the blue and white quilt I was working on this weekend. Other than a few thread issues, it went relatively smoothly, for which I am grateful. I'll meet up with Cheryl sometime this week for lunch and give her this back and decide what is going on the machine next. Either my black … Continue reading It’s getting a little tight here!

What not to do, what to do, and a preview

I thought today I'd post on both ends of the spectrum what "not to do", and what "to do"; as well as a preview. I'll start with the "what not to do". Sometimes you have a quilt top and the thread choice is debatable. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. My friend who's top … Continue reading What not to do, what to do, and a preview