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 Friday, May 20, 2011Love the Layer Cakes
Don't you just love Moda Layer Cake? You can do so much with them by
cutting them differently. Check out the cutting variations to see all
the things you can do with a Layer Cake. http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_layer-cake-cutting.pdf
Two Bees Fabrics now has layer cakes in the Pom Pom de Paris and Grace fabric lines. Tuesday, May 3, 2011Friday, April 15, 2011
Infinite Variety: Thee Centuries of Red and White Quilts, the quilt
show I blogged about earlier inspired me to finish a redwork quilt I
started in 2001. Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've
even looked at these blocks. This will also be another UFO I'll be
completing this year. The box held all the embroidered blocks and the
pieced setting squares which I pieced together last night. I don't know
what took me so long to finish this quilt, I really like it now that
it's up on the design wall. I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do for
the borders. I have some of the red fabric left but, I'm very limited
on the ivory and I'll never match it after all these years. I'll come up
with something though, I just need to think about it for a few days.
The layout patttern and some of the tracings are from the Quilts & More Redwork book by Laurene Sinema. Redwork became propular in the late 1870's whenTurkey Red was the craze. The root from the Madder plant was used to create the secret recipe for the "Turkey Red" dye. The durabilty and color fastness of the dye were highly valued back then and attributed to it's popularity. It reached it's peak of popularity between 1888 and 1935. As other colors or embroidery thread became available redwork lost it's popularity. Friday, April 1, 2011Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White quilts
I
commented in March that this show was coming to New York. Now that it
has come and gone, I've seen the photos and read the reviews, I am so
sorry I didn't make a point of going to NYC, just for the show. Check
out the link to Martha Stewart's Blog. It contains a slideshow of 37 photos of the show. It really was spectacular and the title, "Infinite Variety" is perfect. All 650 quilts are from the private collection of Joanna Rose.
Thursday, March 24, 2011Why Quilt?
Have you ever asked yourself, “why do I quilt?” I’m
a quilter, I have friends who are quilters, my mother-in-law was a
wonderful quilter and I’ve met many people throughout my life who are
quilters. But what is it that motivates people to quilt? Is it to make
blankets to keep us warm, to create something to hang on the wall for
people to admire, is it something we do to simply occupy our spare time
or is it something else?
Recently,
to pass the time during a long drive, my husband and I decided to check
out an audio book on cd from the library. We couldn’t quite decide what
book to get until my husband came across a book cd titled, The Quilters Homecoming,
by Jennifer Chiaverini. Now, it didn’t surprise me that my husband, who
is not a quilter but comes from a long line of quilters, would be
interested in this book. The book, In a word, was great, we both loved
it and we are now listening to Jennifer’s, The Sugar Camp Quilt.
Now I can speak only from listening to The Quilter’s Homecoming (Narrator
Christina Moore) but if you are one of those quilters who has ever
wondered what it is about quilting that makes you want to cut fabric
into little pieces and then meticulously sew them all back together
again in a completely different pattern…you will want to read or listen
to one of Jennifer Chiaverini’s books. She is most definitely a quilter,
a wonderful author and most important, she is very familiar with the
phrase, “a labor of love.” Quilting is truly a labor of love.
When you get a chance:
Tuesday, March 22, 2011Quilt Retreat Treats
I just returned from a quilt retreat this past weekend in East Texas.
For dessert one evening the hostess served Oreo Balls. They were
sinfully delicious and I can't wait to make them the next time I have a
gathering at my home. They are so easy and only require 3
ingredients. Check out this Oreo Ball Recipe !!!
Monday, March 7, 2011Quilt related events in New York City this March
March is the month to go to New York City if you are interested in
quilting. There will be 4 great exhibits going on in March.
Super Starts & 9/11 Tribute Quilt - The American Folk Art Museum/Lincoln Square Branch. This will be going on through September 25th. 
Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts - Park Avenue Armory
March 25-30Empire Guild's Urban Inspirations 2011 - Fashion Institute of Technology March 26 - 27 Quilts : Masterwork - The American Folk Art Museum Part 1 through April 26, Part 2 opens May 10
I wish I could get away this month to NYC, I'm sure all of the shows
listed above will be fabulous. The one I personally would love to see is
the Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts. I'm partial to 2 color
quilts and red is one of my all time favorites. Just imagine there will
be over 650 quilts on display!
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