Carrie is working on the Scrapper’s Delight quilt from the book Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison. Every project in this book is scrappy. Our scrap collector, Carrie, does not discriminate on size. All scraps find a new home in her scrap bin. There’s even a special ‘Carrie’ box here at…
I’ve been playing with the Twister Ruler. What a great way to use up your stash. The Twister comes in 2 sizes. The Lil Twister is designed for use with 5″ Charm squares. The Twister works with 10″ Layer Cake squares. Pinwheel squares are super easy to create with the Twister. Start with a 10…
17 quilters met October 14, 2012 at Pink Chalk Fabrics forming the first official meeting of the Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt Guild. We had babies… inspired creating … big cutting tables … and joyful conversation as we pieced, cut, and designed modern quilts with new friends. Meetings will take place at Pink Chalk Fabrics on…
Barbara Kirk, the owner of Esther’s Fabrics, hosted a discussion meeting last week to gauge interest in starting a branch of the Modern Quilt Guild here on Bainbridge Island. A small, enthusiastic group attended. We got straight to what we were all there for: to be inspired and quilt with other like-minded souls. We did…
I made this simple quilt for Leil using a Ric Rac Rabbit panel in the center. It’s sat for two months waiting for a backing. I woke up this morning and decided today was the day! I selected 3 solids to match and made an appointment to drop it off with my longarm quilter on…
The Hex N More ruler by Jaybird Quilts arrived in the shop yesterday. I took it home with the Candy Dish pattern, cut the project out and sewed the top to completion (after dinner too!) It takes a lot to motivate me to sew in the evening after a long day at work. Once I got…
Groove is a brand spanking new pattern from Carolina Patchworks. There’s something unbelievably captivating about this design. Apparently, I’m not alone in my fascination. Alyssa Lichner of Pile O’ Fabric is hosting a Totally Groovy Quilt Along. Over 200 people have signed up so far. Alyssa even created a downloadable coloring page to plan out…
Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen is an amazing first book by two extremely talented improvisational quilters. In addition to making beautiful quilts, these ladies know how to TEACH what they know. The book contains 7 distinct improvisational technique lessons: Free-Piecing Improvisational Log Cabin Slice and Insert Stitch…
Pink Chalk Fabrics is home to an amazing team of women that each have their speciality in the world of sewing and quilting. Whether it’s garment construction, teaching, modern quilting, bag making, accessories and gifts, or traditional quilting techniques, there’s an expert (or two or three!) that works here and can answer your question. It…
My friend Joan and I traveled to Port Gamble last night to see a lecture by celebrated quilting icon Gwen Marston. It was hosted by local quilt shop Quilted Strait in the Port Gamble Vista Pavilion – the view of the sound was nothing short of spectacular! Gwen’s vibrant personality radiated joy as she talked about her creative…
