Posted in Alabama Beauty, Dresden Plate, Drunkard's Path, Flying Geese, Grandmother's Flower Garden, HST Half Square Triangles, Inklingo Web Site, Kaffe Fassett, Orange Peel, The Inklingo Handbook, Triangle Quilts on May 15th, 2010
My dear friend Mary was the first quilter I told about Inklingo, before we even had a name for it. I promised Russ I would remember what she said, because he was interested in her reaction. Mary is very quiet and low-key, but I had barely started explaining with a couple of small samples, when Mary’s eyes widened and she blurted out. . .
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One of the best resources on the Inklingo web site is the Index of Shapes under the Support tab, and a new print feature has been added so you can stay up-to-date with what’s new. It’s better than ever.
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I have been getting great advice from the Inklingoists in the Yahoo group about what they would like me to say to Pat on Pat Sloan’s Creative Talk Radio on Monday (April 12, 4:30). Here are some of my favs.
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Many quilters are familiar with “needle-turn appliqué,” or using templates for appliqué, but a recent discussion in the Inklingo Yahoo group about the new Dresden Plate Appliqué Collection made it clear that some quilters are confused by the term “back-basting.”
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There have already been “complaints” about the new Dresden Plate collections—too much choice, not accurately named, irresistible, causes heart to race, etc. LOL These Inklingo collections include so many blades, backgrounds, and variations that to call them “Dresden Plate” seems misleading. I’m sorry. The shapes were so exciting, we could not stop!
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It is starting to look very wintery here in Burlington. We’re thinking about Christmas, and that means gifts.
We have some timely ideas—and some exciting news about new collections.
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