By:
On:
In: Articles

Submitted by Naomi Macioce (click images for larger view) How does one collect a million scraps…let me count the ways? First, you sign up for your first quilt class, which somehow continues into multiple quilt classes, UFO sessions, workshops, joining a guild, going to yard sales, and shop hops, etc!!! Especially when there are those free “give-a-way tables, or $3.00 for a bag promotions. Needless to say, in my almost 5 years of living in San Diego, I had collected one very large garbage bag of scraps. When it was time for me to move to Portland, I decided to bequeath this treasure to myRead More →

By:
On:
In: Articles

Submitted by Dianne McD. What is a quilt?  I define a quilt as “a hug you can wrap around yourself”. But what I’m really asking here is, “What qualifies as a quilt?”  It’s a question that many people have tried to answer for a long time.  When I first started quilting, I understood a quilt to be three layers:  top, batting, and backing. My small group would discuss this sometimes.  Some of us were subscribed to the Quilting Arts magazine; and when they put out a challenge and a call for quilts, they would usually stipulate that the finished product needed to be three layers. Read More →

By:
On:
In: Articles

Submitted by Naomi M. As a young child I always loved hearts, as did many of my friends. I think they were one of the first shapes that we learned to draw, sometimes even before our names. I still have many little “love” notes from my kids, barely able to write their names, but with little hearts all over the page. I couldn’t wait to get a little necklace with a heart, and it was definitely the era of Hollywood stars, and “fancy women” wearing those diamond heart necklaces – something that I dreamed about having “when I grew up”, before the hippy era hit.Read More →

By:
On:
In: Articles

Fifteen years ago, a group of women decided to form a quilt guild on the west side of the Portland Metro area. Terry Grant was part of that group who became the Founding Mothers of Metropolitan Patchwork Society (MPS). She is a graphic artist by training and created the original enamel pin many of our members wear. In the past, Terry has spoken to the guild a couple of times and been the featured quilter at an MPS Quilt Show. She is no longer an active MPS member but continues to explore and create art in her local studio. Her art quilts are made withRead More →

By:
On:
In: Articles

Submitted by Candy Fullaway (After reading this post, you’ll understand why it made perfect sense to ask Candy to be our guest blogger this week.  She is a member of MPS and a past Chair of the guild.  She and her daughter operate Mother on a Broomstick Designs.  You can see what they’re up to by clicking their logo below.  Remember, click any other image for a larger view) I love fall. The turning leaves, the smells, apples, anything pumpkin, cozy sweaters, and, of course, Halloween. If you’ve met me, this is not news. Have you bought your Halloween candy, eaten it, bought more andRead More →