Publishing Quilting Modern has been quite an endeavor and it’s time to celebrate!
Jacquie and I weren’t much for the idea of a traditional blog tour that stretches out forever and you hear the same thing over and over, so we opted for something a little different. Each of you have been a part of our journey and we’d like to celebrate with our blog friends, so we’re having a virtual party and you are invited!
We’re calling it the ‘Quilting Modern Blog Blast!” A team of talented sewers and quilters are attending and we hope you’ll join in. You’ll find out all the details next week, so for now mark your calendars for June 1 – 3 as party time!
The party starts Friday, June 1 with tours of Jacquie’s and my studios and continues all weekend. So for now, save the date, stock up on your favorite beverages and snacks. Attire is casual…I’ll be wearing what my husband refers to as my ‘uniform’ and I’m thinking balloons and confetti poppers might be required at my house.
With the exhibit up at Island Quilter and a few book signings behind me I’m enjoying a little downtime to party with the techniques from the book and reinvent/remake the quilts.
I remade ‘Shattered‘ using the ‘slice and insert’ technique.
I’ve played with mixing the ‘Fractured’ and ‘Swirling Medallion’ quilts to come up with ‘Psychedelic Baby.’
I inserted blocks that I designed using the crazy piecing technique into the design layout of the ‘Tunnel Vision’ quilt.
I hope you get some time to play with the techniques too and that next weekend you can take some time to sew and join the party!
Congrats on your book! Just arrived yesterday and I LOVE it! Your “Shattered” is what captured my eye…maybe I’ll be brave enough to try it in a few years
oh no, just go for it today!
Hopefully I will be able to drop in.
Alas, that’s the dates of the Fat Quarterly Retreat in London, so I’ll need to wait til I’m back on the Tuesday to check it out, hope there’s still a bit of confetti floating about
coming to the uk at all?….that would be fab
Love this idea! I’m marking my calendar now! Love the book, by the way
Should be fun! I’ll be in your neck of the woods next weekend though, so no sewing for me. It sounds like I might see you on Vashon Island though on Friday? I’m looking forward to checking out your book while I’m there too.
I think it will be down on Thursday at some point and the next exhibit put up. If you come Thursday I’ll be there. Have fun shopping there!
Great idea. It was SO much fun finally meeting Jacquie. Wish I could have met you too. Guess I’ll have to come up to Seattle…
That would be so fun!
Sounds like fun! Looking forward to seeing what you and Jacquie have cooked up
I picked up a copy at Jaquie’s signing at market, and I love it! What a beautiful book. Congratulations to you both.
xoxo
wow Psychedelic Baby is absolutely amazing, can’t wait to get my hands on the book.
Congratulations on the new book. I really can’t wait to see it and read all about the way you and Jacquie create your quilts. They are all so inspiring!
Thanks, your work is very inspiring to me, so that means a lot.