drsao | April 9, 2012
Somehow I have managed to get my Carolina Crossroads II top together…..instead of a 5 x 5 arrangement - I have expanded it to 6 x 7. I love this quilt and it just MIGHT be my FAVORITE Bonnie Hunter quilt. It was her first Mystery Quilt and when I made the first one, I [...]
drsao | April 2, 2012
This week I am BINDING Jannae’s Art Quilt. My grandangel is now 8 years old but she drew the blocks for her quilt when she was 5 and 6 years old. She colored her blocks using crayons and then the blocks were heat set using parchment paper as an iron guard! I am [...]
drsao | March 26, 2012
I can’t SHOW you what’s on my DESIGN FLOOR this week because I am working on my Richmond Modern Quilt Guild’s ROUND ROBIN. We each made a center block (11″ x 14″ ) and then in subsequent months we trade “ENVELOPES” and the NEXT person adds a 6″ block to either side of that original [...]
drsao | March 17, 2012
I wanted 2012 to be especially memorable as I journeyed through my adventure in quilting! First, I decided to accept the 2012 Color Challenge created by Fiber Artist, Vicki Welsh and hosted by Judy Laquidara of www.patchworktimes.com. I, like many others, seem to be drawn toward CERTAIN FAVORITE COLORS – so I thought that it [...]
drsao | March 12, 2012
The first thing on my design floor is the fabric that I pulled for my 2012 Color Challenge – organized by Vicki Welsh. The picture this month is of a glass sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. I like these colors and will work on my March Alzheimer’s Art Initiative Quilt using these fabrics. [...]
