Published

Apologies for my long lapses between posts.  Despite being highly organized and pretty regimented about getting things done, I have just plain and simple, been busy.  I am at that one month countdown to having 3 kids out of school, and I am frantically scurrying around trying to get the last of the client quilts that are committed for May and June completed, and any others I can manage.  I have a way of constantly just having a little too much on my plate, which isn't helping either. Throw in a day off from school or an appointment, and that just translates to "what must I not do today?"...you guessed it, blog.

I have a coupe client quilts to post this week, but while they travel home to their owners, let me post some of my own doings.  You may or may not know that I have been writing for Machine Quilting Unlimited magazine.  I had my bio published last year (see right sidebar for a cover), and wrote an article for them about a client's challenging quilt that came out in November.  After those, they asked if I might write 6 articles for each edition of 2014, and I agreed.  I actually have a 7th because I have done two for the July issue.  Anyway, I had a 3-part series on curved edges that came out in the first half of this year.  It discusses how to do a serpentine, a scallop and a mixed/combination edge.  The magazine is all about finishing your quilt, with emphasis on machine quilting.  The front pages of these 3 articles are below, with many more pictures and tips included.  I have found the curved edges to be my addiction now - why do another straight one??!

 Lastly...I have a quilt officially published in a book.  This is the cover for Corey Yoder's current book.  Last year I quilted one of her tops.  She wanted it to have sashings similar to how these were done (this quilt is mine from a few years ago).  Because of the relative size of my blocks and sashings, the look of circles is different for the two quilts.

 I wasn't able to show pictures of her quilt after I did it, so I only have a couple, and not such good resolution either.  You get the idea though.  Her book is all about fusible applique using this oval/petal design.

I have great ideas for trying to keep my blogging more frequent, including some nice client quilts recently finished to showing some snippets of my quilts in the works.  I also have all kinds of show news that happens monthly, like winning 3 ribbons 2 weeks ago at the Salt Lake City HMQS -- a very tough machine quilting show this year.  Hopefully, time will keep me on track so I can get this info out there.  Go and enjoy the nice spring weather that has finally arrived to New England!