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April 18, 2024
Fabric Crushes from Quilting Studio Adventures

 I have had four distinct fabric crushes, and I’m always surprised when I find something I love so much.  The first was from a Bonnie .Christine AGF line, “Hello, Bear.”  



The second was fabrics from Marcia Derse.


And then I discovered Janet Clare and her Wordsmith line.  Like the other two so far, these fabrics are now out of print.  



And now I’ve discovered Seth Apter and his line Storyteller.  His fabrics have a collage-ish look with muted colors.  (Note:  I almost included e bond  in this post.  Her first line was Glyphs with the most interesting mostly ...

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December 4, 2023
Two completed projects from Quilting Studio Adventures



It's always exciting when a quilt is completed.  This one is from a set of Cherrywood fat quarters given to me in 2022.  It took me a while to decide what I wanted to do.  What I did know for sure is that I didn't want little tiny bits - these fabrics needed to be left big.  I found a couple of beige-brownish neutrals and used a shadowbox setting that just barely shows up.  And to make this a quilt of size, I had to find a couple of fabrics from my stash, but I think they blend well ...

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November 12, 2022
Guild Retreat from Quilting Studio Adventures

 

To state the obvious, our guild hasn't met much in person for the past two years.  There was a retreat last spring, but participation was determined by a lottery.  And I didn't get in.  But the recent retreat was held at a hotel near O'Hare and participation was not limited.  I've been feeling a bit disconnected from the guild and my mates.  And this retreat took care of that feeling.  So good to reconnect with the oldies and meet some of the newbies. 
Guild retreats mean unbridled sewing.  Instead of 6 hours a day, one may ...

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July 26, 2022
Summer Quilt - Finished! from Quilting Studio Adventures


Summer Quilting is so much different than quilting in the other seasons.  Evenings I quilt.  Cool and cold days are perfect for sitting with a quilt and stitching.  But in summers?  No way?  Not to mention that my body temp is always 10 degrees warmer than John's.  So for several summers I have "summer quilted", meaning that I will hand-quilt a block at a time and then join these blocks using Sharon Pederson's Reversible Quilting method.  




A few months ago I saw e Bond's fabric collection Glyph at the Crimson Tate (an indy quilt shop in Indy ...

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June 8, 2022
ADHD sewing from Quilting Studio Adventures


 

So many unfinished projects, both in the house and in the studio.  There is an underlying sense of not quite being able to settle down and focus.  On anything.  But slowly the house projects are being finished - kitchen lighting - check. New dining room table - check.  Soaker tub removed - check.  Closet being built - almost there.  What has made everything tolerable is that our contractor works very very neat and is easy to absorb into our daily lives.  For a while I thought I’d have to move my studio out to the dining room, but that just hasn’t been necessary ...

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