Carli The Quilter

The ladies of Sik-e-dakh, B.C, are forming a quilting group and they are so pumped about learning how to quilt! We had a great donation of freshly washed polyester fortrel for quilts. The table above is ready for 7 1/4 inch blocks of polyester fabric to be cut, our little women's group is well into realizing potential of reuse for their own family's quilts and with potential to make new items that may eventually be for sale.  I'm still working on these blocks into what we'd know of as a "Flimsey" quilt top, but this corduroy is really sturdy and its making think I will not put batting inside it, but rather a flannelette sheet will go inside before quilting is done. These ladies are learning fast and working on projects at home and we'll have another great day of "Women's Sewing Group" in the fall. Check the inspiration in Eve's quilt below. Look at this amazing polyester quilt made by Eve Rippel of Telkwa! A...

I had shown you some of the blocks I've made using the 'Modern Improv' method where anything goes and as a good little quilter, I'm always reminded automatically to use balance in my color and print choices. And as  you know I'm on the diet of my stash projects and getting really great feedback from locals and even received some emails from followers. I'm busier than the beavers on the Bulkley River river right now! I have more blocks here for you to check out that are also going into the quilt. These are orphan blocks and anyone can make a quilt like this, its the easiest quilt I've ever made, no fussing with exactness, no fussy cutting, just the simple act of modern peicing where who cares if they are all not matching, but in the big picture, its an awesome quilt in the making. Take care, its raining and warm today in Northern BC. Thanks so much for dropping on by my little blog! I'm linking up with Stitch  by Stitch. C...

If you went to search online for women's institute you might find the definition of found in  wikipedia  you'd read that it all started in  Llanfairpwllgwyngyll ,  Anglesey  and that  " It had two clear aims: to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War". This quilt above was a project by the ladies of Sunshine Valley W.I. to commemorate 100 years of the City of Grand Forks, B.C. My grandmother was a founding member of one of the branches in in or around Chapel-en-le-frith, Darbyshire, England, I'm still on the hunt to find out this exact information. But regardless, she'd be proud of me, I'm sure! Our annual conference was lead by our esteemed President Geneva Wiseman of Southside Branch.  We have a minute of silence for those members who have passed on after another member reads out the accomplishments of those members. Our world logo ...

Well, you all know I love to read about or see something lovely made up from reused materials. Sheila Munro from Nova Scotia emailed a link to me and I'm so excited to see others taking the bull by the horns and reining in our lack of appreciation of quilts made from reused materials. Now, I'm not dissing anyone, but sometimes all I read about its what is happening with new 100% cotton. So you know what I mean hopefully. You may know of this "New to Me" blog called Quilt Inspiration and so these are some of the photos I have not gained permission to use, but I'm  not saying they are mine, they are ladies who also write for this blog I think. Just a little taste of this great article, just check this jean inspiration here. Hope you all have a great weekend! I'm off the local pub to watch 'open Mike' tonight. Tootles! Carli

Earlier this month, I started making some random blocks for a wedding quilt that is due in three weeks, of course I leave it until the last minute! But here are the blocks that I'll use in this new modern wedding quilt. And last but not least, my yellow sun crazy blocks is going into this improv quilt and I'll be doing it with free motion quilting on blocks as I create the quilt. Its my favorite way to construct a quilt and it gives me all the control to design, which is just what was requested. And then I had to redo my Old Martha, her dress was over 25 years old and she was starting to look sad, now she is so  happy.Here she is before and after. And the drum roll for New Martha in her new do!  Now,she's really got to get back to work of holding all my pins! I'm feeling fine, its springtime! Is it spring time where you are? Carli

Crazy quilting is not for the faint of heart, that is a certainty! You must be willing to stretch your creative muscles and do things that FEEL right to you, not anyone else.  I don't make my crazy quilt to please anyone or to attract anyone for a sale. They are mine, simply what I love in stitching. I love to play with stitches, like a cowboy with a lariat.   I'm building, growing and listening to my life. Its saying to me, let it go and be free. So these special, delightful bundles are going up for sale soon. The hot new color for 2014 and I'm locating some delicious satin and velvet I have in these colors. Its a bold color that has been in clothing for decades, funny how that is, its now hot!  I enjoy the give and take of reclaimed fabric with "life" in it. Its for a beginner to start with of an experienced crazy quilter to really get into the whole art of crazy quilting. I do speak about the joy of...

I've been so busy with learning about beading that my time has gone by happily with nice walks in the springtime, since my last epidural, my back is really been very quiet in the pain department. Yahoo for that! I've been having a blast learning how to bead effectively! Enjoy and Happy Easter to all my followers across the world. All the best, Carli