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Archive for November, 2008

Behold the Power of Deadlines

Posted in Design/Process, Exhibits, My Quilts, Productivity/Inspiration, Teaching, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on Friday, November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Deadlines are amazing things. They force productivity — sometimes with great results and sometimes not.
I needed to finish this quilt by yesterday morning so that it could be part of the Mason Dixon Quilt Professionals’ Network (MDQPN) special exhibit “What We Do” for this year’s Road2CA. The exhibit is designed to showcase what each of the [...]

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When a Quilt Fights Back

Posted in Design/Process, Getting Out of my Studio, My Quilts, Productivity/Inspiration, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I’ve had quilter’s block before. I’ve had dry spells, but I’ve never had a quilt fight me.
Here’s the deal. I have a deadline.  Tomorrow. I’ve been thinking about this quilt and planning it in my head. Trees. Trees in winter. I have this amazing midnight blue batik with irregular white dots that look to me [...]

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