March 2012

A Block for Joanna

In the Bee Unique, Bee Knotty bee, Joanna sent each of us several pieces of beautiful sea glass-colored solid cottons and asked us to make a block that had strong geometrical design. She hinted that she would love to have something paper-pieced. She also asked that we avoid pinwheels. This is my block for Joanna: …

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How Many Times Have You Heard This?

“Quilting?” “Seriously?” “Isn’t that something grandmothers do?” I am sure there are grandmothers who quilt, but the craft is no longer dominated by elderly women sitting around a quilting frame in the neighborhood church basement. Take a look at this quilt: