Happy New Year Peeps;)
That end of the year mosaic with all the quilts I made, well, that won’t be happening. Mostly because unlike past years I really didn’t have any quilt finishes, I made a crap load of awesome pillows and a few tops. Some of that has to do with using my current little studio space to its potential, but also gearing classes towards smaller projects.
So instead of a mosaic I’ll share with you my pillows pictured up there. I think they are probably my favorite creation from 2014.
I didn’t exactly hit the ground running this year, I got the flu right of the bat. Thankfully at the end of the year I had the time and did a thorough studio cleaning to take account of classes and unfinished projects.
From the quilt top pile I picked my hexagon quilt. With Hexagons By Machine and Equilateral Triangles workshops coming up I thought to get it quilted and play with piecing triangles as I made the back so I could have another sample for each workshop.
But of course as I was piecing these stars together for a back I realized it really should be a pillow. So, now apparently I still have a back to work on and a pillow I really want to make, so no mosaic making time anyway.
We obviously need more pillows, but you’ll definitely be seeing more finished quilts in 2015.
Happy Tuesday. I’m off to sew for two whole delicious hours;) Hope to see some of you locals on Monday at Open Studio.
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Almost forgot, I really enjoyed listening to what Ruth Ozeki has to share in her talk titled Modern Distraction and the Dark Waters of Creativity. Check it out.
So strange. I am sitting here at work listening to A Tale for the Time Being, written and narrated by Ruth Ozeki so I can make a quilt for the exhibit as part of A Novel Idea in Bend. Your post came through my email, and I always love scanning through your work. When I read her name, it made my heart jump for a second. I’ll have to check it out when I’m done with the book!
Reserved the book this morning;)
Very cool. Let me know what you think!
Sorry to hear that you started out the year being sick! I think your pillows are fantastic!
Cute pillows! Loved them when I saw them on a previous post. Weren’t you just piecing those stars a couple days ago? Speedy : )
It seemed like they took forever to piece. Good to know someone thinks I’m fast at least;)
Lovely ideas, colors and execution
Those are really beautiful, I love your choice of colors and patterns
Loving all the work you’ve been doing lately ~ especially that star pillow!
I love Ruth Ozeki ~ stumbled on to her book (I love the cover ~ that’s usually how I pick books) and loved it! Thanks so much for the link to her talk.
I’m curious to read some of her writing now too.
I LOVE your quilts. Side note: it’s spelled lightning, not lightening. — Dianne
haha, I’m leaving it;)
Hi Katie~
I soooooo love seeing your emails in my inbox.
I am interested in the small pillow with the stars.
Is there a pattern for this?
Sarah
Sammamish
No, this is the class I’m teaching on the 22nd of this month;)
I do love those pillows. I hope you feel better soon.
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Katie, I love the red asian print on the right side in the background. Can you tell me who the fabric manufacturer and designer are?
Hi Linda,
It’s an Alexander Henry. I saw some on Etsy and they called it Golden Garden in Red or Cherry Blossom Branches. It also comes in white and black I think;) Happy Hunting!
You have some really beautiful work here!
You’ve had a big year and your pillows have been lovely encouragements to me as my own sewing has ground to a halt. I wish you a happy and prolific 2015!
and geez, someday I’ll see you;)
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