I was president of a quilt guild in Norfolk, Nebraska for two years in the late ’80s. We were babies then—as women, as quilters and as a group. But we did figure out that it’s nice to do something for the president at the end of her term.
I’m not sure why I thought muslin and blue Nine Patches would be attractive, but that’s what I requested when the members offered to make me “President’s blocks.”
I started sewing in 4-H when I was nine years old. I wish I had a picture of my Quick Trick Skirt. It was a tube with a casing at the top and I wore it with a white blouse and a kerchief tied around my neck. I know I sound super cool.
The skirt was made of brown calico like the one above.
My guild had a two-day retreat the first weekend of 2020 and I was able to go for one day. It’s always fun to see what other people are working on and have time to catch up with everyone.
Lots of people worked on patriotic quilts for veterans in our area of Nebraska. We’ve been working our way through all the veterans we know about, and I think we have almost finished up those from the Korean War. The quilt above is a Scrap Box Chevron from Franklin Quilt Company.
If you’re new here, WELCOME! I’m Diane Harris and I’m happy to meet you.
Immediately after piecing the daisies and baskets UFO sampler below, I started another one.
I was on a roll and it was the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s. You may have noticed…
Every so often I get an email that surprises and delights me. It’s usually when someone finishes a quilt I designed somewhere in the past.
Giddy-Up Go, made by Deborah Robinson
Deborah Robinson from Lake Forest, California made the quilt above for her cousin’s first grandchild. She says the new mom really loved it!
Happy New Year! It seems like a good time to do a few giveaways. My studio is bursting with things quilters love and it’s time to share them with you all.
I have new quilt designs in the first 2020 issues of McCall’s Quilting and Quiltmaker.
I’ve continued sorting my UFOs and there are several I am really excited about. A couple of ideas have evolved along the way. (If you’re not a quilter, a UFO is what we call an UnFinished Object. It’s a project you started but didn’t complete.) Here are the takeaways so far.
There’s an error in the Yule Glow pattern, my recent design in McCall’s Quilting. A mistake is a drag for everyone: the editors who wrote the pattern, the designer who wants the pattern to do well, and the reader who just wants to make a quilt without a lot of hassle.
But do you know what can make all the difference in the world?
This time, the reader was gracious and sweet. She emailed me this:
I think there might be an error in the quilt pattern, “Yule Glow”, McCall’s Quilting. p.20
In the Cutting Instructions, I believe the 3 squares, Red tone-on-tone, (E) should be 2 3/8″ not 5 1/2″. If I’m wrong, or if it’s already been reported, please ignore and forgive my note.
I’m loving the pattern and construction process, using scraps. Your directions are very clear.
My daughter and her family live in Hong Kong and I’m visiting for Thanksgiving. I arrived on Nov. 15 and will be here until Dec. 2. A number of people have asked about the protests and how that situation is affecting us.
Just above is a map to give you an idea of where Hong Kong is in relation to Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. (I’m not ashamed to admit that I had to consult a world atlas when my kids first decided to move here.)