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Christmas 2025: End-of-the-year Wrap Up from Quilting Studio Adventures

This news is the biggest! What do you notice about the picture? Yes - that is my right hand, and I am totally left handed. But my left thumb has been very ouchy, arthritic and overused. This inflammation means no quilting. But it’s what I do every night. So 8 weeks ago I started my journey to ambidexterity. The first few nights were awful - I couldn’t even hold the needle. I kept referring to my left hand so that my right hand could see what it was supposed to be doing. And , my right-hand quilting is now pretty good ...

added by Donna 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under 100 day project , marcia derse , reversible , right handed quilting , scrap quilt

The Summer Quilting Project featuring GRUNGE from Quilting Studio Adventures

It is just too darn hot to sit evening with a quilt on my lap and stitch. But stitch I must. So…. I love grunge fabrics a lot. And I have a handful of colors, thanks to the terrific stock of grunge at Sew Modern in Arlington Heights. I’m cutting width of fabrics ranging from 8” to 12” wide. Using scraps of leftover wool batting and whatever low volume fabrics for backing, I’ve pin-basted and cane easily hold this small amount on my lap. Once all the fringe pieces are quilted, I’ll connect them using a common ...

added by Donna 8 months, 4 weeks ago. under grunge , reversible

Enlarging A Favorite Quilt for a Favorite Grandson from Quilting Studio Adventures

Grandson Sam is renting a house in Lombard along with his brother Jack and a third roommate. Just because they are living close to us doesn’t mean we will see them with greater frequency. Sam went to Northern Michigan State, and one fall we took a road trip to see him - Sam was a sophomore, and I gave him a quilt. Since then almost any event we are attending, Sam is quick to tell me he uses his quilt nightly and has washed it a lot. Recently he told me he bought a queen bed and kind of gave ...

added by Donna 1 year, 2 months ago. under grandchildren , janet clare , reversible , trip around the world

Summer Quilt - Finished! from Quilting Studio Adventures

Summer Quilting is so much different than quilting in the other seasons. Evenings I quilt. Cool and cold days are perfect for sitting with a quilt and stitching. But in summers? No way? Not to mention that my body temp is always 10 degrees warmer than John's. So for several summers I have "summer quilted", meaning that I will hand-quilt a block at a time and then join these blocks using Sharon Pederson's Reversible Quilting method.

A few months ago I saw e Bond's fabric collection Glyph at the Crimson Tate (an indy quilt shop in Indy ...

added by Donna 3 years, 8 months ago. under attic windows , e bond glyphs , reversible

ADHD sewing from Quilting Studio Adventures

So many unfinished projects, both in the house and in the studio. There is an underlying sense of not quite being able to settle down and focus. On anything. But slowly the house projects are being finished - kitchen lighting - check. New dining room table - check. Soaker tub removed - check. Closet being built - almost there. What has made everything tolerable is that our contractor works very very neat and is easy to absorb into our daily lives. For a while I thought I’d have to move my studio out to the dining room, but that just hasn’t been necessary ...

added by Donna 3 years, 9 months ago. under e bond glyphs , reversible , trip around the world

The Broken Wrist Quilt from Quilting Studio Adventures

Does this quilt do anything for you? I love it for several reasons. It was one of the first things I worked on with my broken wrist. I had just had the pins removed (without anesthesia, just a local - stupid Covid - don't ask) and was doing rehab. And I'm sure this project helped the rehab along. I've always admired quilts using the selvage edges of fabric. So I went through my stash and cut off the selvage edges, about a 2" strip. I also set out scrap strips. There are no seams on these blocks, just fabrics ...

added by Donna 4 years, 3 months ago. under reversible , selvages

Looking Around the Studio from Quilting Studio Adventures

This time of the year that makes me think about what needs to be finished before I start anything else. Many quilters, including ones in my guild, are so good about setting goals for the year and then analyzing how well they accomplished these goals. One Quilty - yes, I'm talking about Laura Hartrich - has even made a quilt of how well she did on one year's goals. While I am impressed, I have no desire to even begin that sort of heavy- duty thinking! With some minor talk of moving and downsizing (no, it's not happening - yet ...

added by Donna 6 years, 3 months ago. under hexagons , koalas , reversible

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