The Rulers that Rule
Over the course of this project, I’ve constantly been looking to upgrade my tools. I have gone on quests for new marking pencils, needles (and more needles), pins (and more pins), pressing mats, […]
Supplies
The Full Circle
Now we’ve come full circle and I’m already back to curved piecing again. Is it too soon, after the storm cloud that was block G5? At least it seems like […]
The Assembly Line
My handful of faithful blog subscribers are probably wondering what happened to me, and whether I’ve given up on Dear Jane/Paulette entirely. Never fear, I am continuing to make slow […]
The Pandemic Life
Quilting is sure different during a pandemic, sometimes in unexpected ways. For example, I’m embarrassed that I can’t remember what day I finished this block. I’m pretty sure it was […]
The Virtual Reality
It seems like most of my quilt-related activities have been cancelled due to the pandemic. I missed out on retreat last month, which I’m pretty sad about, but I’ve still […]
The Improvised Tools
I had originally planned to do a square block before tackling this one, but I was going to be on the road a week later and triangles are harder to […]
The Shiny New Tools
I’ve agreed to teach a half-day hand piecing class at my guild’s day camp in a couple of months. I’ve taught hand quilting before, and while that was somewhat nerve-wracking, […]
The Big Difficulty
I think this may be the most difficult block I’ve done yet. As I planned which fabrics to use for which blocks, I tried to match the scale of the […]
The Intrepid Traveler
I started this block sitting in the waiting area at McCarran International Airport, thanks to thick fog in another city delaying my plane’s arrival. This is exactly why I always like […]
The Sticky Solution
I’m trying out a new technique suggested by Linda C. in the Dear Jane Quilting Group on Facebook. When I struggled so much to get my first triangular block into a […]
The Bonnie Hunter Experience
Bonnie Hunter visited my quilt guild to give a lecture earlier this week. You can read all about the visit in her blog: https://quiltville.blogspot.com/2018/05/on-wings-to-washington.html I’d been looking forward to her lecture for months. She […]
The Attitude Adjustment
My first attempt at this triangular block started in late October, almost 3 months ago. It looked pretty easy (just diagonal stripes), so I thought I’d knock it out quickly […]