QBee Quilt Studio

The Enigma Pouch  I have just finished the Enigma pouch, pattern developed by Sew Sweetness. Pattern available here:   https://sewsweetness.com/2023/04/minikins-enigma-pouch.html  I used Tula Pink on the outside and a lovely piece of pink on the inside to give it a pop of colour. This pouch has the bosal for stability, I used automotive headliner because I just happened to have some on hand and it is far less expensive than the bosal. The pouch was a handful to sew just because of all of the layers and the 24" zipper. I love the iridescent zipper, I will definitely be ordering more of these. The pattern and instructions  are excellent. I believe I will make more of these in future, perhaps Christmas gifts.  OMG Christmas! Am I really thinking of Christmas in May? I guess no time like the present to a least collect some gifting ideas and press on with the stitching as time permits.  When do you start thinking of Christmas? Do you make some or all of your gif...

I consider a Secret Garden to be a safe place where you can find peace and relaxation. For many this might not be a garden at all. For me, it is definitely my garden.  It was a long journey to construct this quilt from a photo taken from my garden to finished art quilt. I certainly could not have successfully achieved it without Jane Sassaman and her Abstracting from Nature classes.  Here is the original photo:  The finished art quilt 28.5" x 41.5":  Through this process do I not only feel like I know more about the scarlet runner bean than most, I learned how to spin a tale through my quilt. The beetles and the snails have a special meeting place in the corner of the garden where they can escape the summer heat, munch and possibly a place to call home for future generations.  From concept, to design, to construction this quilt challenged me on all levels. I do not possess solid drawing skills and always considered drawing as something I simply did not do. ...

 My friend Ellen generously let us use her fish stage to take some lovely photos of some of my quilts. I believe it is important to document your projects for future inspiration.  Where do you find inspiration? 

I finished this lovely little wall hanging (name to be determined) today.  It reminds me of the sea where we walk the dog.  The process is very interesting, I will definitely be making more of these. I believe, in future versions I will not quilt the sky but will quilt the plain water pieces, as I did above, to give the water a little extra movement.  This was a lovely diversion, now back to my garden quilt.  When you are working on a big project how do you take a break from it when you grow weary of it? 

  Welcome to the QBee Quilt Studio.  What is happening in the studio today….. Now that the spring has arrived, I am thinking of the beach and all of the great outdoor activities we all enjoy. How do you bring summer fun inside and fight off the winter blues?  This piece, that is in progress, was a fantastic workshop I attended on the weekend. It was taught by Andrea Tsang Jackson of the 3rd Story Workshop. She is an outstanding fibre artist and excellent teacher.