the process

Don’t you love it when something clicks? from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

And I am not talking about Click Buy Now! (Well, maybe…)

I know it’s been quiet on this blog for a while. May and June were busy, but good months. In May, my friend Kevin came for a few days, and we had a surprise guest—more on that near the bottom of the post. AND, Hubs retired at the end of May.

I have mentioned several times my desire to digitize quilting designs to stitch out on Ani, my Brother Luminaire. I’ve had her for just over a year now and had not embroidered anything on her ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 4 weeks ago. under click buy now , digitizing , embrilliance , family , friends , machine embroidery , overthinking , progress , quilting , the process , travel

The Tattoo Quilt, first block— from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

—the Love Heart block!

February was the month of love and even though Valentine’s Day has passed, I decided to start with this as my first block in the pattern...in February…but first:

I like to read patterns. I like to pore over them and note anything unusual and since I’ve mentioned the like-hate relationship with paper piecing, I look for tips and suggestions to make it easier for my brain to process the piecing of the units.

I opened the PDF of the pattern to read, and as I was going through I started thinking that ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 5 months ago. under electric quilt , foundation paper piecing , quilting , tattoo quilt , the process

I used one of the rulers from the RPOS from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

And it was fun!

Remember when I recently posted about my ruler collection? And I mentioned that when I was last in Houston for the quilt show Cindy and I invested in the Robin Ruth Mariner’s Compass rulers? And we were going to work together to learn how to use them? And it didn’t happen?

Lucky for us, last August a LQS offered a one-day class, and we signed up. It was a great class taught by Stacie, and I got a good grasp on the technique. We made an 8” mariner’s compass block and appliquéd it ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 6 months ago. under cindy , fabric , friends , quilting , rulers rule , the process

A quilt for Mary Jane - Finally Finished! from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

One of my oldest UFOs is ready for gifting!

I mentioned to someone recently that I am a great starter, but finishing this quilt makes me feel like I can tackle all those projects waiting in The Bins.

I talked about this quilt in a post a year ago. I got the top assembled, pieced the backing, and packed it up in anticipation of The Move.

More about the quilt—when I owned a quilt shop, we were contacted by Rhonda Dieker, the author of and designer of the quilts in the book “Wacky Rails.” She was doing a book ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 7 months ago. under cindy , finally finished 2023 , friends , katrina , progress , quilting , the bins , the process

“Sharing the Process” - Part 4 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Just a bit more progress.

I reported in the last progress update that I used scraps from the project to make a decorative border for the center panel. It took some tweaking, but I’m very happy with it. I had so much fun making these strips that I’m thinking of making a quilt with nothing but these. Another retirement project!

I played with the placement of blocks around the center panel. Once I was happy, I left it all on the design wall to marinate.

A couple of weeks later I thought, “what if the center panel wasn ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 2 years, 8 months ago. under cindy , friends , katrina , new home , progress , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

“Sharing the Process” - Part 3 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Quality time was spent on this project during my July vacation and over a couple of weekends.

I’m an overthinker and need to let things stew a bit. It slows me down, but that’s how I roll. I mentioned in my last update that I had reworked the layout in Electric Quilt, and I still think that works. I’m really liking what I see on the design wall.

I have added borders to each of the exchanged blocks and will cut them to a uniform size:

I have squared up the center panel:

What has changed from ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 2 years, 11 months ago. under friends , new home , quilting , scraps , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

It’s a new week. from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Never mind that it's Wednesday--I’m off from work!

Just a sampling of some of my stash...

I’ve been obsessing lately about my fabric stash. The studio in the new house will be two rooms for a combined square footage of less than 300 square feet. I will probably do what I’m doing now; store it in the closet of one the rooms to protect it from light.

I have been looking at quilt patterns and other fabric makes for ideas on how to quickly use up the stash that I no longer desire. I did give ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years ago. under fabric , family , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the bins , the process

"Sharing the Process" - Part 2 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

And finally, we sew! ... and notes about living in the moment.

A week ago on Sunday morning I headed into the studio, cleaned and oiled The Beaut, and started sewing.

Section A was first (obs), and I stitched verrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy slowly. I picked up a little bit of speed with Section B, and was sailing along by Section C. Not at max speed, mind you; more like, I know where I'm going and this is good.

LeiLani's head laid out for piecing

Because it's paper piecing, it's all straight lines and no Y- or partial seams; and ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years, 2 months ago. under cindy , freezer paper , friends , leilani , living in the moment , paper piecing , progress , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

Welcome to "Sharing the Process" - Part 1 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

I finally started the center section of my Stitch & B!tch Sampler.

After completing the roadmap for the Sampler, it sat on the design wall for a month; we left for Myrtle Beach and spent a lovely 10 days there, and the remainder of my vacation was spent doing other things when we returned home. One of my favorite photos from trip:

Sunrise from our balcony; you can see the moon above

My birthday was two weeks ago. The day before I spent getting a few more pieces of fabric for the background and a substitute for someone's clothing ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years, 3 months ago. under beach , freezer paper , friends , paper piecing , progress , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

Design Wall Monday - Stitch & B!tch Sampler progress from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

If you routinely follow this blog, you know I don't make a routine out of Design Wall Monday.

But that's because my design wall doesn't change on a frequent basis. I anticipate that will change when I retire...maybe.

I am, again, hoping to work exclusively on this project until it is done (fat chance) and I promised I would post updates. I'm fairly certain this quilt will take me at least a year to complete.

I picked up the pattern at FedEx on February 21. In the last 3 weeks, I have sporadically been in ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years, 4 months ago. under friends , knitting , lemonade , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

The first baby quilt (and finish!) of 2022 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

I believe I have reached an age where baby quilts will be prevalent…

Some dear friends of ours have a darling daughter whom we have known since she was a snowflake. The Hubs and I were lucky to witness her wedding to her beloved 5 years ago, and I was thrilled to hear that a baby was coming. I needed to make that baby a quilt!

The December evening when we celebrated our youngest’s birthday brought the unexpected delight of running into Sarah at the restaurant while waiting for our kids to arrive. The Hubs was ecstatic because he ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 years, 5 months ago. under digitizing , finally finished 2022 , friends , it's a baby quilt , life , progress , quilting , the beaut , the process

10 Years of Quilty Blogging from Quilty Folk

Well, it's been 10 years of quilty blogging! Funny how the very first post still holds true. Probably still be trying to talk to myself if it wasn't for all my blogging friends! Here's one of the first quilts that actually made it onto a post. I was super selective back in the early days, terrified of posting too many pics. It's an American Patchwork pattern that seemed pretty intimidating at the time. You know what that means, right? Yep. I was thrilled and feeling proud. Still hangs in my living room today!

2010

I seriously ...

added by audrey 5 years ago. under authenticity , blogging , creativity , the creative process , the process , work in progress

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