7/2/12 7/2/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 12 ~ Accepting

Making an I Ching Modern Quilt embodies the mindful meditation practice of non-doing, non-judging, acceptance, impermanence, and non-attachment.

6/29/12 6/29/12

Portland Bound

Dear readers tell me about the places, neighborhoods, shops, restaurants, landmarks, sights, and oddities I MUST visit and explore while I'm in Portland!

6/26/12 6/26/12

Repetition ~ act of saying over again

Repetition is the foundation for all pattern making. I was inspired by these wine barrels on Treasure Island today.

6/24/12 6/24/12

A day of guilt free knitting!

I'm volunteering to work at my local yarn shop while the owner is recovering from surgery. Our knits and purls are like prayers.

6/21/12 6/21/12

It's Summertime!

6/20/12 6/20/12

Knitting Insanity

I pull out yarn. I pull out patterns. I knit swatches and suddenly I have so many projects imagined that I feel all itchy about it.

6/15/12 6/15/12

Sprucing Up

6/13/12 6/13/12

My NeighborHOOD

Industrial East Oakland is covered with graffiti. Every once in a while the slate is wiped clean.

6/11/12 6/11/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 11 ~ Ironing

Be present as you iron and allow the lessons of the I Ching to settle into your being.

6/9/12 6/9/12

Color Channeling

My creative space becomes animated when work is flowing. So many subtle influences are at play.

6/6/12 6/6/12

Transit of Venus Cherry Pie

Pie, romance, and a once in a lifetime astronomical event - what could be better!

5/31/12 5/31/12

Upcoming Modern Improv Quilting Workshops ~ OCMQG & QUILTCON!

I'm teaching improv quilting at QuiltCon in February, and at the Orange County Modern Quilt Guild this summer!

5/30/12 5/30/12

Organic Progress

Organic progress on bias patchwork quilt. Who knows where it will grow next?

5/24/12 5/24/12

David Hill (1956-2010) for Quinn and Sailor, April 2012

The patchwork pattern for these memorial quilts, made from clothing, was improvised to create a sense of flowing waves and light on water.

5/21/12 5/21/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: 10 ~ Continuing

It was uncomfortable sewing TEN unbroken dark lines in a row. I wanted to CHEAT and control the random process, but continued with integrity!

5/16/12 5/16/12

Don't do this! Ouch!

Ouch! Don't snip your finger while you're sewing or you'll bleed out on your fabric!

5/11/12 5/11/12

DIY Romantic Canopy Made with Vintage Sheets

Looking for something to do with your vintage sheet collection. Make your own romantic canopy bed. It's easy! Patchwork in three dimensions.

5/7/12 5/7/12

Death Valley Walkabout ~ Wash at Emigrant Camp

I chanted the psalms, I chanted the scripture, I prayed every morning to the Desert, and blessed everyone I met.

5/1/12 5/1/12

Mod Scrapping

Fooling around with hand-dyed scraps. Modern bias and diamond patchwork quilt.

4/30/12 4/30/12

I Ching Modern Quilt-along: Week 9 ~ Sewing

This week we go through the complete process of sewing an I Ching modern quilt block based on asking, casting, and reading an I Ching hexagram.