Author Archives: divadiversion

About divadiversion

Creative procrastinator. Cock eyed optimist. Family historian - with the story being the important part. Quilt coach, lecturer and creator. Scrapbooker, card maker. Modern vintage. Wine lover. Explore new places, let's travel - let's go!

Two Simply Fabulous Finishes

Posted on November 22, 2022 by divadiversion

It started with an invitation a baby shower.  Although I realized beloved and I would be away for the event, I knew I wanted to send something special.  So much creativity starts with a mess.  I was pulling fabrics and … Continue reading →

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Summer Class Work

Posted on September 15, 2022 by divadiversion

This summer I took a class with my friend Sandy through the Virginia Consortium of Quilters. The Consortium meets four times a year, twice in person and twice via Zoom. The meeting for this class was in Culpeper, VA. I … Continue reading →

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A Puzzling Quandry

Posted on September 10, 2022 by divadiversion

One of my favorite quilting buddies and I visited a local quilt shop a few months ago. It was my first time in the shop. Our area has five independent quilt shops which is a wealth of inspiration. All the … Continue reading →

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Fun and Done – Charity Quilting and a New Flag

Posted on August 29, 2022 by divadiversion

I’ve been putzing away the summer, doing a little of this and a little of that. Making a few blocks on this quilt, and then changing direction and working on another project. It’s my work style. But the problem is … Continue reading →

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Same Pattern – Two Executions

Posted on July 29, 2022 by divadiversion

It never ceases to amaze me how the exact same pattern can look so different by switching the fabrics. Several years this pattern was introduced to me while I was on retreat with my sister Terry. One of her buddies … Continue reading →

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Frocktails with Richmond Really Sews

Posted on July 15, 2022 by divadiversion

Last week I did a thing. I hadn’t done this in a very very long time. But before I could do the “thing”, I had to finish something. For several weeks I’d been following a group on Facebook called Richmond … Continue reading →

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Just DO IT… Changing Direction

Posted on March 20, 2022 by divadiversion

This week is the final challenge of Project Quilting Season 13. The prompt was “Flying Geese”. First, I looked for some foundations I had purchased a couple of years ago from Alison Glass. They were nowhere to be found in … Continue reading →

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Rhythm & Repetition is a Wrap

Posted on March 3, 2022 by divadiversion

How’s that for alliteration! Sunday I was waiting for the challenge to drop and when it did…well the only thing I could come up with was “wash rinse repeat”. I read some the articles provided with the challenge and that … Continue reading →

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Dazzling Diamonds

Posted on February 21, 2022 by divadiversion

This girl was late to the party. But what an exciting entrance! The inspiration for this weeks Project Quilting was diamonds. As in the shape of a diamond, or as hard as a diamond or…well there was plenty to work … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Influence PQ13.3

Posted on February 5, 2022 by divadiversion

This week on Project Quilting the prompt was “Kitchen Influence”. I love this as there is so much to do with the kitchen that is inspiring from food as art to food as ingredients to flavor profiles, to…and the beat … Continue reading →

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