Posted in Uncategorized, announcements on Jan 6th, 2012 3 Comments »
A quick addendum to tonight's episode--sorry about that! I forgot!
Standard Podcasts [00:01:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (827)Posted in Uncategorized, General Quilting Life, Resource recommendations, Listener input on Nov 11th, 2011 4 Comments »
In this episode I have a wee little bit of a Sandy Update, a fun new website I stumbled across, some listener feedback, and several book reviews! Hope I can spend your money for you.
In this episode:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pumpkin-Bisque-with-Smoked-Gouda (It's a member exclusive, though, so I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the recipe unless you already subscribe to the magazine. Great magazine, though--so I recommend it!)
Stash Slash: https://stashslash.com/index.asp
Another Bite of Schnibbles, by Carrie Nelson (2011)
America's Printed Fabric 1770-1890, by Barbara Brackman
Making History: Quilts & Fabric from 1890-1970, by Barbara Brackman
Threads: The Basics and Beyond--The Complete Visual Guide to Thread Techniques & Creativity, by Debbie Bates and Liz Kettle
Inn on the Twenty, by Anna and Michael Olson
Standard Podcasts [48:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (1071)Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 25th, 2011 3 Comments »
OK, so I recorded this intending to post is on Saturday, April 23rd, but didn't end up with enough time to finish the editing and get it posted. It's now Monday, April 25th--sorry about the delay! It's still a fun episode with tons of listener input!
Mentioned in this episode:
GoodReads: www.goodreads.com
You can find me there at www.goodreads.com/sandyquiltz
Jaye's blog (where you can read her most excellent book reviews): www.artquiltmaker.com/blog
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Welcome to episode 26, in which I talk about the antique quilts I inherited from my mother, and what it taught me about fabric and family. For photos of the quilts discussed in this episode, visit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39296555@N06/sets/72157625099928783/with/5108190746/
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In this week's episode, I share the results of the creativity challenge! After our "Quilters Like the Rest of Us" interview with Kathy and some listener comments and updates about what I have going on in my own quilty life, I talk about the responses I received for the creativity challenge. Then I walk through the process I took in my own response to the creativity challenge. In my explanation, I also deal with working with Lutradur, printing photos on fabric, matching sewing machine needles to specialized needs, and couching.
For photos of the creativity challenge, visit the Quilting...for the Rest of Us blog.
Links shared in the episode:
"Quilting...for the Rest of Us" Facebook page
Nine Patch Media (Anna's suggested source for quilting DVDs)
Strip Clubbing (the book which has the "State of Grace" pattern)
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Have you thought about taking classes and just haven't made the move yet? Have you taken classes but haven't been sure you're getting as much out of them as you'd like to? In this episode, I share my experience--as always, based on mistakes I've made!--in taking classes from a wide variety of sources over the years. Leave your own tips and hints for others in the comments!
Check out your local quilt shop for classes being offered!
Sources for online classes:
Annie Smith's Quilting Stash Classroom
(This list is not comprehensive by any means, nor in any particular order. I only have direct experience with Quilt University but am considering taking classes offered by a couple of other of the above. Please leave comments about other online classes you've taken and would like to recommend--or not!)
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In this episode, I talk about creativity. I offer a couple of definitions of creativity and then suggest a few ways you can grow your own creative nature. Then, I issue a challenge!
Creativity Challenge: Use the photo below for inspiration for a project, and send me photos of the results by June 7, 2010 (at midnight Eastern Time). It doesn't matter what the project is, and it doesn't matter how you use the photo for inspiration. You might print the photo on fabric and then do something funky with it; you might be inspired by the colors, the subject matter, the feel/mood...it doesn't matter. You can combine this project with other projects--allow this photo to inspire how you approach some other project that you're doing. Doesn't matter! Just be inspired. Post a comment below if you think you want to join the challenge. Then send me a photo (or a link to your blog where you've posted the photo) by midnight on June 7. Anyone who completes the challenge will have their name put in a drawing for a fun gift! Here's the photo:
(Remember, if you want to print this on fabric, you'll need to email me and I'll provide a high res version without my name on it. Just please give photographer's credit if you post pictures of your finished project anywhere. Thanks!)
Other notes from the episode
Leah Day of DayStyle Designs' blog: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative, and A Kick in the Seat of the Pants: Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge, & Warrior to Be More Creative, both by Roger VonOech (I've used these for years to help inspire me in developing creativity workshops for my job)
Get Creative! With M'Liss Rae Hawley: A Beginner's Guide to Color and Design for Quilters, by M'Liss Rae Hawley (I haven't worked my way through her exercises but I consistently pull this book out for inspiration and reference. This book is one of the first on my list of "things to do" in 2011 when I'm done with all my UFOs!)
Art + Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises, by Lyric Kinard (I just got this book this week and have already begun working my way through the exercises. I'll do as many as I can fit between UFOs. Just reading through the first couple of chapters--where she's laying the groundwork for future exercises--has already been very helpful.)
Keeping track of your inspirations
http://www.forevergreenquilts.com/inspiration-journal.html (ideas about having a paper journal)
Microsoft OneNote software--excellent "freeform" software for keeping track of notes, images, websites, and so forth. I use this for work, for my volunteer life, and for quilting.
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Welcome to the second episode on scraps! In this episode, we get right down to business and I talk about specialty rulers for scraps, and share a lot of ideas about how to use scraps, including some books.
Referenced in this episode:
Judy Hopkin's ScrapMaster ruler (just google "ScrapMaster ruler" for a variety of sources)
Standard Podcasts [24:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (1085)Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2010 4 Comments »
I spent a lot of years in a completely disorganized, completely dysfunctional quilting space. When I moved into the new house a few years ago, I took advantage of the opportunity to overhaul my organizational methods or...rather...get some organizational methods. In this episode I share with you a few of the things I think I did right. But there's always room for improvement--so definitely share your own organizational tips, and favorite organizational tools, with me and the rest of the gang! Post pictures in the BigTent group "Quilting...for the Rest of Us," a subgroup of "Quiltcast Supergroup." (See the widget for signing up for the Supergroup in the menu at the right--once you're in the Quiltcast Supergroup, look for the subgroup for this podcast and join!
By the way: Everyone who is a member of the "Quilting...for the Rest of Us" BigTent group by May 15 will automatically have their name entered for a drawing to win the cutest little charm pack!
Here are my rulers, as described in the podcast.
My two drawers, the top holding my fat quarter collection, and the bottom holding jelly rolls, strips, charm packs, layer cakes, etc.
Here's the pull-out tie rack for sorting strips.
And then, just to make sure you don't get the wrong impression of me...here's my other ruler storage! Not quite so well organized. But this is where I've stashed all the specialty rulers and others that I inherited from Mom, until I have time to try to use them and decide what I'm going to keep and what will be given away. No 3M strips can fix this!
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