The Fold: Have Quilt, Will Travel

Patchwork quilt made from black and white fabrics, many of which are splattered with paint.

Super Cool News!

My quilt Learning Curve (above) is going to QuiltCon 2023! More on that later.

Almost-As-Cool News

A pile of quilted potholders made from various scrap fabrics, sitting on a wood table.

Today, December 10th, is the
last day to order potholders in 2022.
I'm closing the books at the end of the day, and I'll reopen them next year.

If you miss today's deadline but you still want potholders, you can get them at these lovely retail locations:

DNA Galleries in OKC (map)
108 Contemporary in Tulsa, OK (map)
SYNESTHESIA Popup Shop at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman, OK (map)

Tell me it's Christmas without telling me it's Christmas.

December is weird. There are all kinds of extra things elbowing their way onto the calendar. Having worked in retail through five holiday rush seasons, I can say that I'm over the current year by about December 5th. I'm not anti holiday or anything, far from it. I'm just feeling the seasonal stress.

In 2019 I made a quilt to show just how over it I was. It's called So Ready For January.

A crumpled-up patchwork quilt, with fabrics in many colors, sitting on a dark green background.

So Ready For January
Reclaimed garments and other cotton fabrics, machine pieced and quilted. 60 x 75 inches.
$1500 Click here to purchase.

I love this quilt because in large part, it's made from the scraps of other people's holiday quilts.

Unfinished quilt blocks sitting on a tan carpet.

I was also just getting into my longarm quilting stride. Visit So Ready For January on my website to see some more details.

I'm really not down in the dumps here, folks! I actually love the winter. Even in the hustle and bustle of December, I find my little pockets of hibernation.

The Cure Dream

Snuggling under a pile of quilts, for example. Recently I had a dream about helping a very special band get some cozy shut-eye.

Robert Smith was like, "Can we borrow some quilts?" And I was like, OH, OKAY.

Are You Traveling?

If you can accommodate it, I highly recommend bringing a quilt with you. I always do.

A patchwork quilt in the Log Cabin pattern, with fabrics in all colors.

It's hard enough to sleep when I'm not in my own bed. The weight and warmth of a homemade quilt makes a big difference. Plus, it'll jazz up any hotel room.

Photo of a bedroom at night. A closet door, a bed, and a lamp are in the background. In the foreground a notebook and a coffee cup sit on a small table.

You know you can commission your custom quilt from me, but if you're in a pinch, I have ready-made quilts in my web store.

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A GIF For Those Who Read This Far

Put on your favorite song and dance around. It's guaranteed to obliterate grinchy vibes.

See you next week,
xoxo Sarah

Dec. 10, 2022, 12:30 p.m.