Author Archives: piecedgoods

About piecedgoods

I like making things, creativity, creative people, food, fabric, glass, painting, reading, my community, my family, my friends and my dogs.

Pacific International Quilt Festival 2011

Posted on October 15, 2011 by piecedgoods

The Pacific International Quilt Festival happens once a year for 3 days or so in Santa Clara, California. Even though it always happens during a week in which I have too much to do, I make time for it and trek … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Thoughts, Quilts, Sewing, Uncategorized | Tagged color catcher, Pacific International Quilt Festival, PIQF, PIQF 2011, pre-wash fabrics, Quilting, Quilts, Santa Clara Convention Center, sewing | 5 Comments

Improv Pumpkin Block – A Tutorial

Posted on October 14, 2011 by piecedgoods

It’s pumpkin time! I like pumpkins. I like the way they look, I like them as pie, I like them in soup and I like the smell of them. I like that I can have them as sophisticated centerpieces and … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilts, Sewing, Tutorial, Uncategorized | Tagged improvisational piecing, improvisational quilting, piecing, potholder, Pumpkin Block, quilt block, Quilting, sewing, tutorial | 6 Comments

Peanut Butter Sombreros or Spaceships – A Recipe

Posted on October 11, 2011 by piecedgoods

Why do we call these Sombreros? Well, they look kinda like a Sombrero. And why do we call these Spaceships? Remember the spaceship that the Jetsons used to zoom around in? Don’t they look similar? Alrighty. Enough now with the … Continue reading →