Tag: #modernquilting

fabric scraps
Chakra Quilts

Pretty Scraps

I’ve been strip cutting fabric the last few days for my Third Eye Chakra Quilt. So many pretty scraps! I have decided on how I’m going to place the wedges, and the kind of background I want to make. It’s going to be a grid of one inch squares. I’m cutting into every purple fabric…
Purple fabric on design wall
Chakra Quilts

Chakra Quilt Start

I recently started on another Chakra Quilt. I’m calling it the Third Eye Quilt. I thought about naming it Ajna Quilt, but I think a better understanding will come with a more descriptive name. This quilt represents the sixth major Chakra in the energetic system of the body. It is the center of intuition, where…
purple fabric scraps
Day To Day

Brain Fog

Have you heard this term? Have you experienced this yourself?I can say that I have. Recently my fog has been lifting a bit, and *knock-on-wood* I’m feeling my brain starting to function properly. I’m starting to feeling motivated. I’m also becoming more capable of holding my thoughts and words long enough to express them. This…
Heart Chakra Quilt
Projects

Quilting My Heart Out

I’m having a lot of fun with puns for my Heart Chakra Quilt. All joking aside, this is going to be a fairly major project. Here’s the finished look of the top: This is NOT a perfect quilt or a quilt for a perfectionist. I purposefully left mistakes in because this quilt is turning out…
scrap quilting green
Projects

Little Pieces of My Heart

If you follow my blog, you know I’ve been working on a Chakra Quilt series – to help myself work through some past emotional baggage. I’ve been currently working on the Heart Chakra Quilt, and it has taken much longer than anticipated only due to the improv nature of the quilt – and me not…
Oceans Of Blue Quilt
Projects

2016 Quilt Finishes

When I look back over this crazy year, I realize that I’ve been quite productive in my quilting efforts compared to previous years. I think it’s because I’m loving my new Juki machine! Here are all the quilts I finished this year: I hope 2017 proves to be just as productive for me. I want to…