Where a Straight Line's a State of Mind
Here’s the Clemson Quilt … at last!
My fabulous longarmer is Meghan at https://www.apieceofquietquilts.com/ She takes quilts via mail!
Check out The Empty Nest Chronicles!
You can find my quilt zine, Hands All Around in my Etsy shop!
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Pillow!
Utility Quilt!
Travis!
The book I mention: Fifty Days of Solitude by Doris Grumback
Jenny Doan tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vCWpxBRs20
Quilt Zine
My February Front Yard
Stuff I got at Scrap Exchange
Links to Stuff I mention
Jess Bailey–Instragam @publiclibraryquilts
Running Stitch episode: https://youtu.be/yLoujLqXRx8
Taproot Magazine: https://taprootmag.com/
Not a link–but it’s the Utne Reader, not the Utne Review
Wonky Miss Ohio front:
“Wonky Miss Ohio” back
The QuiltCon quilts I discuss:
Jessica Big Skirt
56.5” x 77”
Pieced and quilted by Patti Coppock
Tulsa MQG
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
The Wonky Ohio Star on the Quilting Block
Will’s Clemson Quilt
Books Discussed
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stewart
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson,
The Unraveling (front)
The Unraveling (back)
Holy Ghost Window (front)
Books Mentioned:
Lynda Barry, Syllabus
Gia Tolentino, Funhouse Mirror
Lee Chappell Monroe is the name of the very fine teacher who lectured on precision piecing.
Quilts I talk about from QuiltCon
Loom by Melissa de Leon Mason
Mum’s Garden by Yvonne Fuchs
Carnival by Patty Dudek
Lines of Communication by Suzanne Sadilek
Blooming by Emilie Trahan
Monkey Wrench by Nancy Lambert
Crooked Crosses and Bent Boxes by Charles Cameron
Creamsicle by Michelle Wilkie
Hey, there! Be sure to watch my girl Andra over at Andra Makes!
My QuiltCon Fabric Challenge Quilt, “Into the Woods”
The Wonky Red & White Star quilt, basted and ready to be (badly) hand-quilted:
Travis the Quilt Dog!
To read the best overview I know of re: QuiltCon, go to my girl HollyAnne’s blogpost--it’s a great round-up!
Here’s HollyAnne’s QuiltCon video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=RCN-f7l-_qg&feature=emb_logo
And more HollyAnne! https://www.facebook.com/stringandstory/videos/560365484823674/
The winning quilt–what do you think? (Speaking of HollyAnne–these are her photos, which she gave me permission to use–thanks, HollyAnne!)
I so loved this applique quilt, “Clementine,” by Debra Jalbert:
“Keith’s Doodle” by Cindy Cox is another applique favorite:
And of course, everyone loves “Bob” by Patti Coppock:
See you again soon!
A snippet from my mystery quilt (no, not Frolic!).
Things I talk about this time:
Sarah Fielke https://www.sarahfielke.com/
Sarah’s YouTube video on handquilting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DXN5Ger_jo
Quilted https://uppercasemagazine.com/collections/books/products/quilted
Me and my bestie, Nancy:
I’m here!
Some things I mention in the episode, aside from the fact that I’ve spent most of 2020 under the weather:
The back of Kate’s quilt:
Christmas in Austin by Ben Markovits
The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater
What I made in Ginny Robinson’s class:
See you soon!
Here’s the back I’m working on. No guarantees that the finished product will look anything like this–in fact, I’m not sure if I like this or not!
Here’s the front:
Info on Josef and Annie Albers (Josef’s work on the left, Annie on the right)
What I’m reading:
A Pilgrimage to Eternity by Timothy Egan
What I’m listening to:
Milk Street (food podcast)
Simple. Handmade. Everyday. (crafting/cozy home podcast)
The Argument (politics podcast)
Old Time Fiddle Tunes playlist on Spotify (perfect for this time of year!)
See you next time!