July 2010

Primrose

Jul 12 2010

Date:

29 June 2010 - 12 October 2010

Photoset:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticat/sets/72157624385605414

Recipient:

Catherine and Jeff

Pattern:

Dresden Plate

Level of completion:

Completed and given away

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Hello, pastel unicorn

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Oregon Trail

It’s time to introduce you to the changeling quilt top. I didn’t make it, and I don’t know who did. Say hello to Primrose, named for Primrose Farm, where Catherine’s volunteering.

Ever since ‘The quilt list: antique, vintage, resale?’ I’ve been keeping a casual, patient eye on eBay to learn what quilt tops are being sold there. I feel like I have a decent handle now on some of the usual suspects — sellers whose quilt tops are better-made, better-designed, and usually worth checking out. The problem? They know what they’re selling, and they know what the market will bear. The better bargains come from people who prowl estate sales but have no useful knowledge of quilts. They see something they like, or think is pretty, pay a few bucks for it, and toss it up for resale to see if anyone bites.

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The Kissing Thief

Jul 12 2010

Date:

11 July 2010 - 7 August 2010

Photoset:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticat/sets/72157624356328471

Recipient:

me!

Pattern:

Stripes for the back, simple squares for the front

Level of completion:

Completed and given away

This is just a quick little entry for a quick little quilt. I’m going to make a few simple, easy lap-sized quilts for our living room, so we can discard a couple of old polyester blankets that have outlived their natural lifespan. I’m wanting to spend more time practicing my quilting, so having a few quilts that I’m keeping means I can practice my stitching on a non-critical project — I have two coming up that are heavily dependent on the quality of the quilting stitches, and I needed some practice time.

The name? Don’t read anything into it. While Jacob was visiting this weekend, I showed him my stash of Liberty fabrics. I love their classic pattern ‘Strawberry Thief,’ and while I was driving him to the airport he mused, “I wonder if there is a kissing thief?”

“I think there is now!” I responded.

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Sailor's Warning

Jul 23 2010

Date:

23 July 2010

Generally as advertised or your money back

Photoset:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/domesticat/sets/72157624130563742

Recipient:

Sarah (coworker)

Pattern:

Mixed squares, almost bargello

Level of completion:

On hold

Blog entries referencing this quilt:

Square dance

A serendipity quilt. Danielle contacted me to offer me a stack of books of drapery and upholstery fabric. I learned how to take the books apart, and used a steam iron to remove the paper backing from the samples, then washed everything on hot to get rid of as much glue residue as possible.

[‘Huge. Industrial. Staples.’]

[‘Unsure if pile is big enough.’]

Along the way, I noticed the colors fit the theme of a sunrise — deep blues, tans, golds, reds, purples.

Red sky at morning, sailor’s warning.

More photos and explanations as the quilt develops.

Major update, August 7

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What's your quilt process?

Jul 29 2010

I changed up the quilts page a bit recently to give some better insight to what's going on in my head over here. Drupal lets me be flexible with my content types, and some time ago I set up a content type for my quilts. If you look at http://domesticat.net/quilts you'll see my current works-in-progress are roughly ordered by state of completion. I thought I'd explain the terms; I get the impression sometimes that my friends think this process is really inscrutable, when it's not.