January Meeting Reminder!

This marks the start of year 2 for the CJMQG!

When: Tue Jan 8, 2013, 7-9:30 pm EST
Where: Pennington Quilt Works
Pennington, NJ

At this meeting we will:
-vote in new officers
-collect dues for the new year
-exchange Secret Quilter gifts (
-Enjoy spotlight on Myra Corbett
-share your Madrona Road challenge if you're done
-discuss visions for the guild for the new year- if you have ideas please come prepared to share
-general business
-regular show and tell

RSVP here.

See you then - Happy New Year! :)
-Jess S.

MQG Madrona Road Challenge

Our guild is officially participating in the Madrona Road Challenge! At the December meeting, we received fat eighth bundles of some of the Madrona Road fabrics in the Ocean colorway. This fabric line is designed by Violet Craft for Michael Miller.

My slightly dark picture of the gorgeous fabrics I received

Because this is a Modern Quilt Guild challenge, this means that MQGs all over the world are participating and sharing their work on the Flickr group (a photo-sharing site). You need a Flickr account to post your creation, but it's easy - click here to go to flickr.com, and click the pink "sign up" on the top bar. Once you take a picture of your creation, upload it to your Flickr photostream (let me know if you need help), go to the official challenge group (linked above), join the group, and post your photo. It sounds complicated, but it really isn't, I promise :)

The challenge officially runs until January 31st, but you can share your creation at either the January or February meeting. Pictures of your creation have to be on the Flickr account by the 31st in order to be considered for any kind of accolation or prize (which has not yet been announced). You can make ANYTHING, as long as it uses just these fabrics and any solids.

*Our guild's individual challenge is "detail" - however you choose to interpret that!

Again, HERE is the link for the Flickr group (there are already pictures up!)

What are your ideas so far? We'd love for you to post links to your Flickr pictures or blog posts!

-Jess S.

December Meeting Recap

Hi all! I promise I'll be back with more frequent posts after Christmas is over!

Announcements:

• We will vote for new officers at the January meeting. All positions have volunteers, so, yay!
• You can still register for QuiltCon (February 21-24 in Austin, TX).
• Let Jessica Levitt know if you would like to sew up some of the charity blocks to make a large lap quilt - she can bring them to the January meeting, too.
• We handed out fabric for the Madrona Road Challenge! See below in January meeting... and another post coming here soon.

Demo:

We had a lesson on Paper Piecing with Robin. She showed us the process of basic paper piecing and stopped at each stage to explain, with props. Thanks, Robin (from a quilter who needs to try paper piecing!)

Spotlight: Laura N. (who really, really shouldn't move!) (pictures and explanation to follow, when I get them!)

Challenge:

We shared handmade gifts for the holidays. Many had at least one to share... even those who have sworn off making handmade gifts *coughJessicacough* :)

Finally, we had show and tell.

(sorry if all the pictures together looks strange - Blogger and Flickr aren't liking me too much right now).
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JANUARY MEETING

Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 7-9:30 pm, Pennington Quilt Works in Pennington, NJ

• Secret Quilter gift exchange due - bring your gift wrapped but also in a bag, so it stays secret!
• January/Madrona Road Challenge - you can bring your piece to share for this meeting, or in February. Our challenge is "details" - whatever that means to you. *You can use the given Madrona Road fabric and solids only!
• Spotlight on Myra C.

Thanks!

Jess S.

Reminder: December Meeting and OKCMQG Linkup

Our meeting is Tues., December 11 from 7-9:30! At this meeting we will: - Demonstration: Paper piecing with Robin - Member spotlight: Laura Neilson - Challenge: share something you've sewn that you'll be giving as a holiday gift -Exchange names for our Secret Quilter gift exchange in January - if you won't be at the meeting the form is here. Please get the information to Jessica L. and she'll get you someone else's info. - Hand out fabric for the Madrona Road challenge - again, if you can't be there and want to participate, let me know and we'll see if we can leave your fabric in the shop for you to pick up - General business and show and tell -If you're interested in being an officer for next year, please try to let Jessica L. by the meeting. -Also, dues for next year ($50) can be paid at this meeting. Don't let your membership lapse! Finally, link up to the OKC Modern Quilt Guild for November! See you on Tuesday! -Jess S.

November Meeting Recap

Sorry this is late! I will post pictures when I get them!

Announcements:

• Congrats to our very own Joyce Hughes, who was the grand prize winner of the McCalls Quilt Design Star Professional Category! Click here to see her profile on their website!
• Dues for next year can be paid at the December or January meeting - $50.
• If you would like to volunteer to be an officer, email Jessica L. or contact her on BigTent.
• Fill out your Handmade Gift Exchange form and bring it this coming Tuesday (our December meeting), so that we can exchange in January!

Meeting:
First, little old me did a (what was meant to be relatively short but ended up quite long) presentation about the quilty blogosphere on the internet. I highlighted several blogs that may be of interest to the modern quilting crowd (all links mentioned can be found here, or under the "Links" tab at the top of this page). Don't forget to check out the blogroll on the right sidebar, which features our very own members!

Jessica L. did a Quilt Market recap with some giveaways, woohoo! Thanks, Jess! She also showed us this great video which summarizes Quilt Market, and features many of our favorite fabric designers.

Swap:
We swapped potholders made throughout the month before! Participants were asked to make them modern. Hopefully, those will be put to good use during the holiday season :)

Spotlight:
We got to see several quilts made by Kathleen Stanish. (there will be more of an explanation when I post the pictures!)

Finally, we had show and tell - one of our favorite parts of the meeting, I think it's safe to say!

December meeting post  (RSVP here) coming your way!
-Jess S.

New Event: Bob's Blankie Brigade Workshop

A message from our VP, Janneke:

You are invited to Bob's Blankie Brigade workshop at Laugh, Craft, and Be Well in Pennington.
We will welcome you with ready-made quilt kits.
Come for the whole day, or just an hour. Let us know if you want to use one of our sewing machines.
Please come and help B B Brigade reach their goal for 2012!
Donated quilts and knit blankets welcome.


DATE. Saturday, December 1
TIME: 10 am - 3 pm
Place : Laugh Craft and Be Well - next to Pennington Bagel in the Pennington Shopping Center.

Contact/more info:
Email Janneke
 www.bobsblankiebrigade.org
Laugh, Craft, and Be Well -  609 303 0288

-Jess S.

Reminder - November Sewcial this Sunday!

Join us this Sunday at Pennington Quilt Works for our monthly Sewcial! Bring a project (or two) and come for some of the day, or the whole day - either way, it will be fun.

There are only a couple of spaces left, so RSVP now and let us know you are coming :)

-Jess S.

Reminder - Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr visit PQW

Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr at Pennington Quilt Works (more info here)

Trunk Show and Book Signing

Thursday, November 15th at 7 pm

Fee is $10 (20% discount on her books)

Weeks Ringle: The Role of Color in Your Quilts

Friday, November 16th, 10 to 5

Fee is $120

Seeing Your Stash in a New Way

Using Your Stash to to Mix Color, Pattern & Scale in Your Quilts

Saturday, November 17th, 10 to 5

Fee is $120
 

 
Contact Pennington Quilts Works to register for these classes or for further details. http://www.penningtonquilts.com/events.html

 

Thanks!

-Jess S.

Modern Monday #10: 11/12/12

Modern Monday posts detail happenings and trends in the modern quilt blog world. I will discuss general news, significant contests and their results, new quilt-a-longs, and post flickr inspiration boards. My hope is that everyone, both CJMQG members and modern quilters around the internet, will find some inspiration and get involved with the online world!

 

View all (628!) entries from the Fall 2012 Blogger's Quilt Festival here and see the winners here! You can spend hours looking at all the quilts - highly suggested if you have the time :) Thanks, Amy, for hosting such a great event for online quilting twice every year!

Flickr Favorites:

1. Anna Maria Horner Triangles Baby Quilt, 2. Modernista tablerunner from samkaydesigns, 3. Ornate Mini Quilt, 4. Zig Zag Baby Quilt, 5. PTS 9 front...finished!, 6. Kona Modern Quilts makes a great backing!



See you at our meeting tomorrow night!
-Jess S.

Reminder: November Meeting and RSVP

Our November meeting will be this Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 7pm-9:30 at Pennington Quilt Works in Pennington, NJ.

At this meeting we will:
- tour/share quilting blogs - led by Jessica S. (me!) (email me your favorites if you haven't already)
- member spotlight: Kathleen Stanish
- potholder swap - swap a set of 2 potholders (or a double) with others
- short presentation of Quilt Market by Jessica Levitt (with some giveaways)
- sign up volunteers for officers (separate email was sent)
- regular business and show and tell
RSVP HERE!

-Jess S.

OKC Modern Quilters: Flaunt Your Finish

 

If you had a particularly awesome finish from October, please pop over and support the Oklahoma City Modern Quilt Guild's "Flaunt Your Finish." You can link your blog post (or possibly a picture from flickr) to their linky party! Let's show our support for another modern quilt guild and share our finishes... also, check our their blog post for some beauties!

-Jess S.

Two Upcoming Quilting Events

Hi all, please see the info below (also sent to your email, if you belong to Big Tent) regarding these two upcoming events! Please stay safe during the storm (if you have electricity, work on your potholders for the November meeting!)

-Jess S.

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Courthouse Quilter's Class with Teri Lucas

Courthouse Quilters is offering freemotion quilting classes with Teri Lucas in Frenchtown on Nov 10 or 11.

Visit Teri's website to see more about what she does. http://terificreations.wordpress.com/

The cost is $55 for non-members.

Classes are 10-4 at Darcy Lodge in Frenchtown, NJ

There are a few spaces left. Contact Helle-May Cheney at Helle-may@comcast.net or Carol Esch at cesch1941@gmail.com

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Quilt Designer Weeks Ringle Visit PQW - Nov. 15-17

Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr say of their work: "We make quilts that are expressive in the time in which we live." Their interest is focused on what it means to be a quiltmaker in the here and now keeps their work fresh, modern, and original.

Weeks also writes the widely-read craft and creativity blog, Craft Nectar (craftnectar.com)

Owners of Modern Quilt Studio, a contemporary design studio in Oak Park, Illinois, Bill and Weeks infuse creativity into every part of their lives while designing and stitching every custom quilt themselves. They share a strong design education and quilting background and embrace roles as teachers and coaches in helping quilters find their own voice. Modern Quilt Studio is recognized by high-end art museums and collectors, and has been commissioned from people and organizations all over the world to create unique quilt designs. Their quilts have appeared in national magazines, in prestigious museums such as the American Folk Art Museum, on the beds of inns and private estates, in craft and decorative art shows internationally, and even as a math textbook cover.

Weeks and Bill are authors of Transparency Quilts, Quilts Made Modern, The Modern Quilt Workshop, and The Quiltmaker's Color Workshop.

Trunk Show and Book Signing

Thursday, November 15th at 7 pm

Fee is $10 (20% discount on her books)

Weeks Ringle: The Role of Color in Your Quilts

Friday, November 16th, 10 to 5

Fee is $120

Seeing Your Stash in a New Way

Using Your Stash to to Mix Color, Pattern & Scale in Your Quilts

Saturday, November 17th, 10 to 5

Fee is $120

Contact Pennington Quilts Works to register for these classes or for further details. http://www.penningtonquilts.com/events.html

Member Spotlight: Janneke

This week, I'm excited to feature Janneke, a very involved member of our guild - and she also happens to be Vice President. She's always doing the challenges and swaps, and always has something interesting to contribute!

Tell us a little about yourself! 

I grew up in the Netherlands,married a Dutch guy and moved to England and then the USA. I have three kids ranging in age from 11 to 22, one in UK,one in college and one at home.

How long have you been a quilter, and why did you start?

I have been sewing and creating from a very young age,because thats what all kids do in the Netherlands. I started quilting when we moved to the States 16 years ago. I started to get to know people.

Which of the quilts you have made is your all-time favorite? Tell us why and what it means to you.

My "house" quilt is my favorite because it combined different techniques I learned over the years. I included favorite fabrics and handmade buttons (my then 5 year old made them) I will never sell this one or give it away.

 How would you describe your style?

My style is colorful,whimsy and as I have been told....typical Janneke,whatever that means. I love just the process of sewing,picking out fabric and never just copy a pattern. I always add something of me in it.

What else do you enjoy sewing, besides quilts?

I love creating fabric art, three dimensial, jewelry, homedecorations, mini wall collages.

'Fess up. How many WIPs (work in progress) do you have right now?

Too many to count, between 20 and 30.

What project are you working on right now?

To escape the busy summerhousehold I set up my machine in the basement(guest took over my sewing room) and are basting a lot of quilts.I am also preparing handwork to take on my plane trip to the Netherlands and I have a handquilting lap quilt for the evenings when I want to relax.

Thanks Janneke! More member spotlights to follow on our blog and in our meetings!

-Jess S.

October Sewcial

A quick post - Robin is hosting a Sewcial at her house this Wednesday the 24th, from 6-9:30. The RSVP form is here; you can email her for her address.

I can't go, but I hope you can make it!
-Jess S.

Modern Monday #9: 10/15/2012

Modern Monday posts detail happenings and trends in the modern quilt blog world. I will discuss general news, significant contests and their results, new quilt-a-longs, and post flickr inspiration boards. My hope is that everyone, both CJMQG members and modern quilters around the internet, will find some inspiration and get involved with the online world!

Flickr Favorites:

1. That's So Random!, 2. Dresden Squares Top + Tutorial, 3. Modern Peel, 4. Field Study Quilt, 5. Little Leaves, 6. remixed geese

Whoops - I realized that I included a picture (#4)  here that I already included in my last Modern Monday mosaic - go figure. I love it that much, I guess!

-Jess S.

October Meeting Recap

Upcoming Events:

• Register for QuiltCon in Austin, TX (Feb. 21-24) - see www.quiltcon.com for more info! Enter your modern quilts into the show HERE (the call for entries is until Nov. 30).
• November Meeting - Tues., Nov. 13 at Pennington Quilt Works, 7 pm
• November Sewcial - Sun., November 18, 10-4 PM at Pennington Quilt Works, RSVP here (and more info). 7 people have already responded and are bringing machines - that means there is space for about 3 more machines! You can always bring hand work and join us, too! :)
• Homemade gift exchange within the guild - will happen in January, more info at Nov. and Dec. meetings

Meeting:

• First, we introduced ourselves by discussing which quilting events we had been to. This turned into a lengthy and informative discussion - especially for those of us (*raises hand*) that have been to few or none!

• Janet Bergman shared her quilts and her quilting journey, which included her fabulous ribbon quilts. You can find her website here!

Discussion:

• We discussed some of the way we carry our products on the go. Judi showed us her (clean :) )pizza, and wipes box methods, Janneke showed off her make up bages and the wallet she made from an unused block, which holds her needles and pins.

• We also talked about using coffee tins (especially for retreats and classes), prescription bottles (for the tiniest notions/projects), and even toolboxes. Finally, Jessica L. shared her obsessive usage of Enviro bags, which fold up very small and can hold a project each. I know I have some ideas now!

Challenge:

• Our October challenge was to make a quilt out of the modern blocks, which were swapped in September. Our guild members (in one month!) produced some GORGEOUS quilts (seriously, gorgeous)!

Finally, we had show and tell. We had a late meeting this time, but there was a lot going on!





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November meeting lineup (will be reposted closer to meeting):

• Swap: Potholders (set of 2 or a double one) - use insulated batting if you can, or several layers of regular batting, so no one burns themselves! Try to use a modern design.
• Jessica L. will share her experience at Quilt Market and hopefully have some giveaways, too!
• Jess (me!) will be giving you a tour of the modern blogging world, and I will showcase some of your favorite blogs/websites (email me at quiltyhabit@gmail.com if you have some suggestions!)
• Spotlight on Kathleen

Thanks! I'll be back soon with links from the last meeting (and a links tab at the top of the page), more online member spotlights, and Modern Mondays will be back! Yay!

-Jess H. (now Jess S. :) )

September Meeting Recap

Upcoming Events:

• Sun., Sept. 23 from 2-7 pm: Monthly Sewcial - come sew with other guild members! At Sandy's house - RSVP here and Sandy will send you her address
• October 5-7 - Courthouse Quilters show in Stockton, NJ at Prallsville Mill
• Sun., October 7 from 10 am-5 pm - Kaffe Fasset workshop - all info and RSVP here - a few more seats!
• Tues., October 9 at 7pm - October meeting

Challenge/Swap:
Members shared their improv blocks, made from scraps swapped at the August meeting, as well as an FQ of Kona Sage. Some improv blocks were set aside to be made into charity quilts, and some were swapped among members.

Discussion/Educational Topic:
Jessica, our president, presented a slideshow on modern composition, to inspire us and to give us ideas for the October challenge (see below).

We also had a spotlight on Janneke - we will be spotlighting different members at upcoming meetings!

Show and Tell:


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October Discussion: (for October 9)
Bring or share the organization system you use to carry around sewing projects (this should be very informative!). We will also be spotlighting Janet.

October Challenge: Sew something into a modern composition using the improv blocks you have sewn and swapped for.

Full September minutes here.


-Jess H.

Modern Monday #8: 9/9/2012

*Don't forget about our September meeting tomorrow night!*

Modern Monday posts detail happenings and trends in the modern quilt blog world. I will discuss general news, significant contests and their results, new quilt-a-longs, and post flickr inspiration boards. My hope is that everyone, both CJMQG members and modern quilters around the internet, will find some inspiration and get involved with the online world!

Happenings:

At a(squared)w, the Festival of Hexagons just ended. Participants had to make some kind of quilty good using hexagons. See the winners here and the linky post here for lots of inspiration!

 

Check out the Mod Pop Quilt Along at she can quilt! It starts on Sept. 12, and there are several sponsors giving away prizes throughout the QAL. See the picture and info here, flickr group here.


 Flickr Inspiration: A pretty one today :) Artistic quilts.

 

1. Cosmos Pillow Complete, 2. The brightest thing in my garden, 3. Olivia and the Bird, 4. My Drunkard's Path Tutorial, 5. Artist's Studio for Amy ~ cocorico bee, 6. The Isabella Quilt


Look for more Member Spotlights soon!
-Jess H.

September Meeting Reminder

Join us for our September meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 11 @ 7pm, Pennington Quilt Works, Pennington, NJ! Guests welcome! RSVP here.

At this meeting we will:
- Have an Improv block challenge/swap - share, swap, and donate your improv blocks using the solid fabric (Kona Sage) we handed out last month - the blocks should be at least 12 1/2" in one direction - scrappy improv blocks are what we're going for (refer to last meeting or this post). Bring whatever you make to show the group!

- Have a discussion/demo on modern composition to give you ideas for your improv blocks

-Spotlight on member - Janneke

-General Business and regular Show and Tell

See you there!
-Jess H.

Mondern Monday #7: 9/3/2012

Modern Monday posts detail happenings and trends in the modern quilt blog world. I will discuss general news, significant contests and their results, new quilt-a-longs, and post flickr inspiration boards. My hope is that everyone, both CJMQG members and modern quilters around the internet, will find some inspiration and get involved with the online world!

More detailed Modern Mondays shall come as of mid-October, but for now... some Flickr inspiration for your modern blocks:

1. Project Improv Charity block 1, 2. OYGB Improv Chevron Block C for Jackie, 3. Improv Block, 4. Block 5

-Jess H.

Congrats, Joyce!!

Great news - our very own Joyce Hughes has advanced to the final round in the professional category of the McCalls Quilt Design Star contest!

She wanted to thank those of you that have voted for her.

You can see the finalists here. Voting will begin on the next round on October 2, and you can vote from the link above at that time.

Those who were at the July Sewcial will remember Joyce sharing one of her quilts for this competition. Congrats, Joyce!

-Jess H.

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September Sewcial Information

Our September Sewcial will be at Sandy's home on Sunday, September 23 from 2 pm - 7 pm.  There is a limit of 7 sewing machines - email Sandy for address (look on BigTent) and please RSVP here!

-Jess H.

TOMORROW: QuiltCon Registration

Double post today! (look below for info on the Kaffe Fasset workshop)
A message from our president today reminded me to post this! I apologize for not doing so sooner - I knew I couldn't go so I wasn't paying attention to the registration date. I will pay more attention in the future!

If you didn't already know, registration for QuiltCon (the first conference and show for modern quilters in Feburary 2013) opens on Thurs. 8/30 at 10 am EST. Some workshops and lectures are expected to sell out so if you're sure you're going, register early.

For general information go to:
http://www.quiltcon.com

For workshop and lecture schedule:
http://www.quiltcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/QuiltCon-Online-Catalog.pdf

To register go here when it goes live:
https://www.cvent.com/Events/EventPassword.aspx?return=/events/quiltcon-2013/event-summary-628ded56a82944caaa1a2224ae84eda0.aspx


Thanks!
-Jess H.

Kaffe Fasset Workshop Info

Passing on this important info from Robin, our secretary:

Where: 1 Tree Farm Rd, Pennington, NJ (in the same shopping complex as Pennington Quilt Works - so we can walk over and shop for anything we need).
When: Sunday Oct 7th from 10-5
Spots Open: 30 

Kaffe Fasset will be teaching a workshop on color and fabric selection with his partner, our very own Liza Prior Lucy. You be learning about color and fabric selection and placement using a design wall. You do NOT need to use Kaffe's fabrics, but it is certainly an option and they are available at Pennington Quiltworks. The workshop will include cutting and using a design wall, but not any sewing, so machines are not needed. The quilt you will do is called "Sunlight in the Forest":

 

If you're not familiar with Kaffe's work, please look up his MANY books online. He's a prolific textile designer with an amazing sense of color. He designs quilts, fabric, and even needlepoint and knitting patterns and yarn. He has many years of experience and an amazing and varied career to share. He lives in England and chances to take a workshop with him are few and far between.

To register for the class, please email me (check BigTent if you don't have Robin's email, or message her on there) should you like to participate in this workshop. The spots in the class will be held for 1 week (until Sept 2) for guild members to have first opportunity. After that, the additional spaces will be opened up to the non-members on a first-come-first serve basis. The workshop fee is $80 for CJMQG members. The fee is $100 for non-members. The full balance is due absolutely no later than our next monthly meeting on Sept. 11th. However, when you express interest, we will send you the address to mail you payment and ask that you do so as soon as possible. If it turns out you miss the monthly meeting, we will no longer be able to hold your spot and it may be taken by a non-member. The fee is non-refundable unless we are able to fill your spot. After you are enrolled/paid fee for the workshop, you will get a list of fabric and supplies needed. Any questions, please let me know.

(GAH, as most of you know, this is my wedding day, and I want to be there!! You'd better all go and update me!)
-Jess H.

Member Spotlight: Robin

I'm happy to announce that Member Spotlight will be a new segment on our blog! I gathered interested email addresses at our August meeting and sent out a list of several questions to be answered (if you are interested and didn't receive an email, feel free to email me at quiltyhabit@gmail.com and I'll send you the easy instructions :) ). I'll be posting about one a week - so far I have enough to fill September!

Robin was the first to answer! She is our secretary, and was also the host of our last Sewcial get together in July.

 

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Tell us a little about yourself!

I learned embroidering when I was a Brownie (a la Girl Scouts) by my grandmother and great grandmother. This turned to sewing of all kinds of sewing although "craft" and "bag" sewing are my absolute least favorite types. I enjoy bonsai, cooking (baking too), hiking (Western US), and traveling. I trained with a few chefs and had a catering business when I was a wee bit younger. With each of my hobbies, I take information and use it in another hobby. Bonsai training is a big influence in how I design with fabric. I love dressing tables with table runners, small quilt tops, etc. It appears that I figure out a way to add fabric to my other hobbies!

 

Robin's take on improv piecing

How long have you been a quilter, and why did you start?

I have been quilting since 2007. I went into a quilting store in Oregon with my friend and fell in love with Kaffe Fassett's stripes that were used in a quilt on display. I bought fabric and then had to learn how to make a quilt!

Which of the quilts you have made is your all-time favorite? Tell us why and what it means to you.

 

My all time favorite so far is one that is getting to the final stages … it is a quilt using Japanese woven fabrics (taupes and creams) and printed fabrics. I hand pieced the dresden plates and machine pieced the background that the plates were hand appliquéd. I used the Japanese kurumi buttons in the centers of the plates since I saw them in Tokyo at the Quilt Show. I love the old fashioned pattern with unorthodox fabrics (non-American ones). I have machine quilted in the ditch and have to finish with hand quilting because of the "buttons" since they will get in the way of the foot on my machine. The quilt is for my younger son who appreciates what I make. He went to the Tokyo Quilt Show with me and took photos since he knew how to use my camera. This quilt is a combination of my hand and machine work so it blends my love of low and high technology in sewing as well as a special quilt for my son.

How would you describe your style?
 

I like to make things that have my spin on them. When I make a pattern, I vary rarely make it as it is written and purchase them for ideas (diving board) instead of following directions. My favorite fabrics are taupe and clear (creams). They are pleasing and soft. I tend to be monochromatic or sharp contrast when choosing colors. I love silk thread and use it or silk fabric wherever I can. I also love linen fabric. My garment sewing background influences me in quilting.

 

Quilt made for Robin's son

What else do you enjoy sewing, besides quilts?
 

I enjoy sewing garments, home dec, tailoring, and heirloom sewing by machine, and hand needle turn appliqué, embroidery and ribbon/beaded embroidery.

 

Quilt for Robin's grandson - she reproduced a digital image of him, as you can see on the back!

 'Fess up. How many WIPs (works in progress) do you have right now?

I actually have a spreadsheet since I purchased my first BERNINA and started quilting …. on the spreadsheet there are over 2 dozen in various stages … some just require binding! I have completed over 122 projects since 2007. (The reason for "over" is that sometimes I listed more than 1 item on a finished line.)

A modern quilt

 

What project are you working on right now?

It would be great if I were only working on one! They would be completed more methodically. I am actually working on finishing binding on 3 quilts that are quilted, binding and then hand quilting another, and finishing 5 other ones. I set some ridiculous goal of finishing off a dozen quilts by the end of the year! I rotate them so I don't get bored and then they will be done.
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Thanks so much, Robin! I love your takes on both traditional and modern quilting. I can't wait to see that dresden quilt finished at one of our future meetings :)
Tune in later this week for some Flickr inspiration!
-Jess H.