Stitch Modern Part 3

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Plaid Portico

Ok, we’re almost 3/4 of the way through here…at least as far as the quilts go. There is more to share beyond the quilts themselves and we’ll see how much I can muster together for you this month.

For those just tuning in, these are quilts showing at Stitch Modern, the second annual exhibition of the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild at the Piedmont Center for the Arts. On through February 24th, Fri, Sat, Sun 12-3, plus during Stitch Modern Special Events…

Voila! More quilt gorgeousness…

Geos by Joel Ignacio of Joey’s Planting

detail of Geos by Joel Ignacio of Joey’s Planting

Usable Squares by Terri Carpenter of The Fox’s Den

detail of Usable Squares by Terri Carpenter

quilt by Tara Faughnan

quilt by Tara Faughnan

Antique Butterfly Kisses by Pati Fried

detail of Antique Butterfly Kisses by Pati Fried

Engulfed in Flames by Cathy Roha

The Spaces Between by Amelia Terry

detail of The Spaces Between by Amelia Terry

Not Your Granny’s Granny Squares by Margaret Glendening

detail of Not Your Granny’s Granny Squares by Margaret Glendening

Stitch Modern part 2

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Plaid Portico

And more gorgeous quilts from Stitch Modern. Two more days to go and we will have covered them all! If you’re just tuning in, Stitch Modern is the second annual show of the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild. Open through Feb 24th at The Piedmont Center of the Arts, Fri, Sat and Sun 12-3.

And without further ado, more quilts from the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild:

Throwing Sparks by Daniel Rouse of Piece and Press

detail of Throwing Sparks by Daniel Rouse

Rebel Amish by Adrianne Ove of little bluebell

detail of Rebel Amish by Adrianne Ove of little bluebell

Small Things That Have No Words by Amelia Terry

detail of Small Things That Have No Words by Amelia Terry

Gum Drops Lollipops by Claudia Comay

Gum Drops Lollipops by Claudia Comay

Midnight Dancer By Valerie Gibbins

Midnight Dancer By Valerie Gibbins

Lovebug by Maxi French & Cyn Coulouthros of xoxo Quilts

Lovebug by Maxi French & Cyn Coulouthros

Lindsay Sews and what a cool apron!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Plaid Portico

I met Lindsay at The Sewing Summit where she was hosting a session on her Creative Journey. She has a wonderful blog with great projects and tutorials called, guess what, Lindsay Sews! And, she also has another blog, Craft Buds. AND she is an editor at CraftFoxes, a social networking site for crafters. So she is an official writer, editor, as well as a crafter and it shows in the quality of her content AND she has been published all over the place. Check it out…

This cool apron she made using Licorice Fizz is a hot-pad apron–its built in! The pattern can be found in the book “Fabric-by-Fabric: One-Yard Wonders” by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins. So very cool, I like.

Urban Spools

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Plaid Portico

Michelle Kitto of Urban Spools whipped up this bag in classic fashion before Quilt Market. Her workmanship is always amazing, and I would love to take some classes and hang at her Urban Spools Sewing Lounge if it was in my neck of the woods. Alas it is in Dallas–lucky for some of you! I met Michelle at the Fabric 2.0 party at Quilt Market 2011, and we met up again when she visited San Francisco, and of course this year again at Quilt Market 2012. She really took the plunge opening up the sewing Lounge, offering classes and long arm services, and its been fun hearing about its growth.

This media bag she made came from a pattern from Serendipity Studio‘s Media Frenzy Book. Cute!

Bag by Urban Spools with a Serendipity Studios pattern using Licorice Fizz fabric

Bag by Urban Spools with a Serendipity Studios pattern using Licorice Fizz fabric

Bag by Urban Spools with a Serendipity Studios pattern using Licorice Fizz fabric

Bleu Barn Studios and Summer Shores

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Plaid Portico

Bleu Barn Studios is at it again. Highlighted in the Feb 2013 issue of Quilter’s World magazine is Summer Shores, a breeze contemporary quilt design using Tokyo Rococo (aren’t I lucky!). I love this because its simple and light and modern and classic at the same time. I was able to see the quilt at Blue Barn Studios and photo it before it was sent in to the magazine. So here are some shots of the quilt plus a preview of the magazine. Yes, I take a million shots–its the only way to get a good feel for the quilt! AND a kit of the fabric for the pattern in the magazine is available at The Plaid Portico etsy shop by clicking here.

More projects coming up in the next few weeks, stay tuned!