Archive for May 2018
PPC17: It’s got Mystique
So… in our last post, which was a week or so ago, I told you that the design work behind this new bag was pretty much complete and we were ready to start some ultra-serious sample making in search of the perfect “Cover Bag”, and I’ve got some pretty remarkable fabrics lined up that I’m hoping…
Read MorePPC17: Wild & Uncorked
So… in our last post I explained how it was my goal in this cycle to choose fabrics that were a bit out of my “normal range” and the fabrications in today’s sample certainly fit that bill! And here’s the deal… I was super psyched about this wildlife print when I first saw it online but it really…
Read MorePPC17: A Taste of the Southwest
So… in our last post I showed you what I consider to be a pretty close facsimile to what this final design will eventually be when we release this pattern. For some reason, the whole process of defining & refining this design has proceeded very smoothly. I wish I knew why, because I’d surely “bottle it up”…
Read MorePPC17: That Ol’ Travelin’ Bone
So… our last post was all about the “gorilla sample” for our next design and after having carried it for a couple of weeks and treating it like… well, like a gorilla would, I had my little list of things I wanted to change or improve about this design before making it again, the result of…
Read MoreAQS Quiltweek Paducah 2018: The Good & the Disappointing
So… now that the 2018 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, its time for our show report where we tell you what we loved about this show and also what we didn’t… shall we say… love! And of course anytime one talks about this quilt show, one MUST include the town itself…
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