by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
The changing light and colour of nature always do it for me. What people, places or things send you to your design notebook or into the studio to create?
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
This week I finished a couple of quick quilt tops for donation. I used jelly roll strips that I had from a guild fabric exchange and tried the jelly roll challenge quilt. It is quick and easy to make to make so a perfect choice for a last minute gift or a donation....
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
It is a new month, a new quarter – and time for a new blog challenge. I am going to participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge, a challenge to add a new post for every day of the month. It is a great way to get in the habit of writing here every day. It also...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 19, 2015 | Design, Quilting, Uncategorized
This spring, my quilt guild (Mariners in Dartmouth) had a challenge to create a quilt top for another member. We were provided with 2 meters of fabric and, in some cases, a request for a specific style and challenged to make a lap quilt. In my box, there were 11...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 16, 2015 | Quilting, Sewing, Uncategorized
Late last year, I finally broke down and bought a new sewing machine. After much research and deliberation, I decided to bite the bullet and invest in a fairly high end machine. After some research and debate, I ended up buying an embroidery machine. I have...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jan 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
If one of your goals is to improve quilting skills, you should consider a Block of the Month (BOM) or Quilt Along (QA) program. Typically, these programs focus on a particular style (ex. modern) or type of technique (ex. free motion). Some of the options are mystery...
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