Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Glacier. When I think of the word glacier the first thing that comes to mind is Glacier National Park, which is located in northwest Montana. I have never visited this park, but from the pictures that I have seen it looks like it would… Continue reading June 15th- Glacier- Ice, Ice, Baby
Author: Diane Martin
Hello and welcome. I started seriously quilting in 2014 when I moved to the Pacific Northwest. Before this time I had made a few quilts, but didn't follow a pattern and I really had no idea what I was doing. Now I am a pattern writer and tester, along with building my fabric stash.
June 12th- Cornflower- Singing the Blues
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Cornflower. According to Wikipedia, Centaurea cyanus is commonly known as Cornflower or Bachelor's Button. It is an annual flowering plant and in the past, it often grew as a weed in cornfields. The seeds thrive in the same conditions as corn; open, sunny fields… Continue reading June 12th- Cornflower- Singing the Blues
June 10th- Lime- Put the Lime in the Coconut
Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Lime. All I could think about when I saw that today's color was Lime were the words from the 1971 song by Harry Nilsson. Coconut is a novelty song that was on the US Billboard charts for 14 weeks according to Wikipedia. It is about a woman… Continue reading June 10th- Lime- Put the Lime in the Coconut
June 9th- Slate- Starting over with a Clean Slate
Photo by Pixaby Today's Kona cotton color of the day is Slate. Slate is a blue grey color that pairs well with other blues and purples. We featured this quilt Mojave by Ariga Mahmoudlou for Robert Kaufman a few days ago. I just love this quilt, so I am showing it again. It is on… Continue reading June 9th- Slate- Starting over with a Clean Slate
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