The Value of Handmade
Hello readers, In this first “content” post, I wanted to introduce you a little bit to the reason I started Lane 33 ½ and to reflect a little on why I love making items that will be enjoyed as gifts to...
View ArticleBlogger’s Quilt Festival Post 2
Here, as I mention in my other post, is my second entry to the Fall 2014 Blogger’s Quilt Festival. This quilt has special significance to me as a wedding present I made my best friend and college...
View ArticleBlogger’s Quilt Festival Post 1
After listening to QuiltCast for many months and digging into the world of modern quilting and its heroes, I am excited to participate (however modestly) in this month’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival,...
View ArticleSlow Stitching Sunday
Happy Sunday! I’m using this as my first linked post to Slow Stitching Sunday. Since I love the feel, process, and results of hand-stitching, I wanted to make sure to post this week and talk a little...
View ArticleInspiration and Focus
Over the last week, I have had an interesting internal dialog going about the balance between inspiration and focus. Let me break that down – in my mind, there is a tension between finding and feeling...
View ArticleExploration in Red
So, this week I started what I plan to be a three-part series where I explore variations on red and white log cabin quilts. They will all be the size of wall hangings and I will machine-piece and...
View ArticleResolve in 2015
I am a big believer in New Years Resolutions. Not necessarily because I need January 1st to come around every year to set goals. But because it sparks at least a few moments of reflection and opens the...
View ArticleNew Studio Space!
So, over the last few months, my sewing has had to take a back seat. My husband and I went through a house-hunting process, purchased a home, and have been doing updates. Although this all was time...
View Article19 Stars – Quilts of Indiana’s Past and Present
Just before it’s opening day, a few friends from the Indianapolis Modern Quilt Guild and I got a sneak-peek at this fantastic new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum: 19 Stars – Quilts of Indiana’s...
View ArticleHandmade Holidays
I would almost always choose to make a handmade decoration instead of buying something off the shelf. I just wanted to share a few things that I’m enjoying in this year’s collection. One of the...
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