In 2008, the Knight Soul of the Community Project was created, by a partnership of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Gallup. I had not heard about their research until recently, but it relates closely to what I think about cityscapes, and how I feel about connections people have to their spaces, [...]
This sounds like a ridiculous title. But this week, I conquered triangles. And not only enjoyed, but relished the process. And you’re right, triangles aren’t scary. But in sewing, and especially quilting–with its tiny and precise piecing–cutting the bias creates waves, curves, and stretching. And triangles have, by definition, at least one long side that [...]
Full disclosure: I honestly have no real color theme. I am treating each new square as its own entity, and am going on the good faith that if I love each block, I’ll love the random color scheme of the sampler quilt I’ll have at the end of this. That said, I love my three [...]
I want to share with you the meaning behind Parnell Peterson’s quilt panel, which is in Block 2744 of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. I have learned so much about Par through his sisters and my mom since I first visited his panel in January, and much of it shall remain in my unpublished writing and [...]
I got to visit Mood Fabrics on our visit to New York City, and it was overwhelming. (Really; I couldn’t think of one project I’d even want to attempt with so many fabrics). Then we happened upon Purl Soho in the very last hours of our last day there, on the walk back to the hotel [...]
I have been out of graduate school for all of four weeks, yet I’m back in class. This time, though, it’s a e-course, Essential Quilting, taught by Deborah Moebes, the owner of my favorite fabric store in Atlanta, Whipstitch Fabrics. I am excited to be in this class for a few reasons. First, I love [...]