New Threads

That term... new threads... has changed its meaning for me.  For most of my life when I heard or referred to the phrase "new threads" I associated that with new clothing.  Not any more.  Now it means something totally different....

Yaquina Head

A good practice piece

Play Day

As a child Saturdays were great Play Days, well after the house chores were done.  I loved when we lived out in the country and I could hike in the woods or up on the hill and pretend I was exploring, or climb the trees or climb up in the hayloft. Other days, when we lived in town, I would spend hours on my bike riding all over the place. Oh yes, Play Days are delightful days.  I still love to explore and to ride, not so good at climbing trees, but in my mind I'd love to.  Today's Play Day has to do with some fabric, some thread, and my sewing machine... what FUN!

Perfect Purse for a Princess I think

Princess Glam

Building Castles.... but not in the sand

The ocean is calling

Tweaking and Piecing

I pulled out my finished lighthouses today and determined that a couple of them just weren't quilt finished enough, so I sat down with needle and thread and added some "definition". Oh, I like them so much better now!

Let there be Light

"A tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc."

(dictionary.com)

LIGHTHOUSES

Favorite, or at least most appropriate, Gift

Inside & Out

In my ACEO group on Quilt With Us we recently finished a really fun swap we called 'Inside & Out'.  Partner A created a 4"x6" piece with a winter theme, and then mailed it to Partner B.  Partner B then added borders to it, size was up to them, and continued the picture into the border.  It was really fun and called for a lot of thought and creativity.

WELCOME 2013

In 2012 I participated in a year long 12"x12" challenge with my ACEO group, called the Alpha-Dorable 12's.  We made a mini quilt each month using different letters of the alphabet to trigger our inspiration for  each piece.  Not everyone in the group did them monthly, and that was okay. We did what we could.  I challenged myself in two ways for this project.... 1) To do it every month, which turned into a real challenge a few times; 2) In addition to the quilts being inspired by a letter from the alphabet, I had a subtheme for mine: Textures from Nature...with a Twist.  The twist was quite a challenge, a great way for me to stretch myself and try new things.