While I didn’t finish my novelty log cabin quilt in July, I did try. In addition to repairing all the damage I’d accidentally done to it, I needed to make it bigger so it would fit our king-sized bed. That meant adding borders to the top, and more fabric to the back. Simple enough. Only... Continue Reading →
The Cost of Being A Lazy Quilter
While I was on vacation for the first half of July, I came home eager to make something. By chance, the project The Quilted Forest pulled for the month (#3) was a project I’d been thinking about, one I thought I could finish quickly, perfect for the two weeks I had left. All I needed... Continue Reading →
Summer Brain = Summer Break
Summer’s here, and my brain has checked out. Again. It happens every summer. As soon as it gets hot, my brain declares a strike. It doesn’t matter that I’ve had more years without a summer break than I had with, the habit is ingrained. This is what happens when your school schedule gives you the... Continue Reading →
Tricking Myself Into Painting Paid Off
Recently, I went camping in western Colorado with the Front Range Nature Journaling club. As I was packing to leave, I tried to remember the last time I had nature journaled. I made plenty of bird lists this spring but hadn’t done any drawing or painting. I decided to go all in for the weekend.... Continue Reading →
Oscha Bag Reveal
I’ve finished making a laptop bag out of Oscha’s Hobbit Quest Travel fabric. Even having made a sample bag first, I got surprised, repeatedly, as the following journal entries attest. TL;DR (for the statistically minded):Number of times I changed the foot on my machine: 18Number of times I swapped thread colors: 8Number of seams ripped... Continue Reading →
