What is it about little twisty leaves that add so much character to a simple tomato? I’m not sure, but it’s clear that they’re a wonderful addition. Per Susan Carlson’s instructions, I had left the edges of the red pieces unglued so the green leaf fabrics could slip right under. At least I THOUGHT I…
I was making good progress on my two large leaf quilts when I got BADLY distracted. The culprit was the book Serendipity, by Susan Carlson. In it she explains her fabric collage techniques. In many ways they’re the same as my own, but with a much higher level of tiny details. It was all SO…
After getting started on two big leaf quilts, things went pretty smoothly. (The photos in this post show the left quilt.) Having previously drawn the design on a large piece of muslin, I auditioned which green to use where. Can you believe I had to buy MORE fabric? Very unexpected. Here’s the final arrangement of…
A little more eye candy for you from the AQS Daytona show. This is Petals in the Wind by Cassandra Ireland Beaver. (Sorry for the fuzzy phone photo.) There is no black in this quilt. The black you see are holes which show the black curtain behind. Wouldn’t this be pretty against a pale wall,…
Are you a Downton Abbey fan? I AM! Big time. So, when the series ended, I decided to throw a viewing party for the finale. Of course, there would be tea and china, and flowers as well. I had great fun deciding on the menu and prepping the table. The menu included hot tea with…