Quilting...for the Rest of Us
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010
Episode 007: In Which We Get Scrappy
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010
Tuesday Apr 27, 2010
I really want to get better at using my scraps, so I decided to do some research on scraps and scrap quilts. I found so much, though, that I'm having to use two episodes to cover it! So, in this first episode, after doing some catching up with listener comments and contributions, I share with you my experience, my research, and some listener suggestions, as we talk about a glossary of scrap-related terms, a little history of scrap quilting, how to collect scraps, getting yourself used to doing scrap quilts, what the best sizes are to cut your scraps into, and a little bit about storing and organizing scraps. (In episode 8, I'll share ideas for using your scraps!)
Links to things I reference in this episode:
Silly Chick Designs podcast and blog: http://sillychickdesigns.blogspot.com (and iTunes)
Bonnie Hunter's Scrapusers system
Scrap Therapy
(See http://quiltingfortherestofus.blogspot.com for more information and additional links.)
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
Episode 003: In Which I Face a Few Fundamental Truths
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
Tuesday Apr 06, 2010
I had a long weekend last weekend, with nothing much scheduled other than church and a family dinner on Easter Sunday, so I planned to spend as much of it as possible at my sewing machine, catching up on some UFOs--one of Mom's, the rest mine. Through the weekend, I came face-to-face with some fundamental truths about quilting.
What are your own fundamental truths? Leave comments!
Also notice the new page on this blog listing quilt shops I've visited. Use the comments section to recommend your own. And see the link to the right for my quilting-related blog "Tessellations."