Blood of my blood

It's been a while since I've had something to say on the blog that I couldn't just whack up on Instagram, but here it is. This quilt idea came to me last October, while I was on the way to a job interview (no, I didn't get it, but it turns out that was for the best). It was a quick sketch with some very strong and definite requirements (hand applique, dense quilting, just the tiniest bit of colour) that went on to bug me and pick away at me in my sleep. I had a lot of shit to get done and no time to spare for a good few months, during which the idea just would not shut up and go away. And then there was QuiltCon, and it turns out that being forced to wait was pretty much the best thing [Read more...]