A Crafter's Life, What's on the Design Wall

What I’ve Been Up To and What’s on the Design Wall

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I’ve been behind in writing blog posts and reading blog post. I’ve been prepping for my first magazine photoshoot! For now I’ll need to keep you guessing but soon I will reveal what publication and what issue.

I had a Zoom interview last Friday with the article writer and yesterday (Thursday) I had a photo shoot with the photographer and stylist. I made them some homemade shortbread cookies, fruit, coffee and tea for their morning photo session with me:

The photographer and the stylist were so awesome and it was a fun (and a little tiring) morning posing for photos and helping them style what they wanted to at my home. Photos were taken inside and outside my house and lots of quilt photos. I have some “behind the scenes” of the photoshoot to share once I can reveal the publication. If you follow me on Instagram (@tierneycreates) you’ll probably find out first as I am just waiting for the stylist to post their behind the scenes photos to Instagram.

The “What’s On The Design Wall” part of this post is related to the photoshoot.

A day prior to the photoshoot, the Editor in Chief of the publication informed me that they liked to photograph any “works in progress”. I’d just finished Scrappy Autumnal Splendor (see post Scrappy Autumnal Splendor Back from Professional Quilting) and It’s Not Just Black and White (see post ScrapHappy June 2023: “Oh Scrap – It’s Not Just Black and White!” ) so I had nothing on the Design Wall!

But the set of circle blocks that my friend D sent me a couple years ago (see post What’s on the Design Wall: Pride) for a colorful quilt she began in a class but decided not to finish, came to the rescue!

I started making the existing blocks into a quilt in summer 2020; and making additional blocks from the pattern and templates she gave me. I was going to name the quilt “Pride“, but I got distracted by other projects, took the quilt off the design wall and put it away.

Now it is back up on the design wall, just in time for Thursday’s photoshoot:

Yes it’s a little wrinkly but I was short on time before the photoshoot to re-iron the blocks before putting them up.

As part of the photoshoot I even sewed two blocks together, so I guess I better now work on sewing the whole thing together!

I changed the name of the quilt to “Go Boldly“. It is going to be wallhanging size and I do have enough leftover blocks to make a second wall hanging or even a quilt if I use up the extra fabric D also gave me to make more blocks (I have very generous quilting friends!)

Oh a quick update on Scrappy Autumnal Splendor – the binding is on and it is sitting in its new home in my home library. I was happy to get it back from the long arm machine quilter and get it bound (or “binded”? SpellCheck tells me that is not a word, ha!) before the photoshoot.

And I will close out this post with a couple photos of John (napping) and Mike enjoying the new hammock (actually intended for camping, it is a portable and fits in a small bag) we picked up on clearance at a sporting store. We got a break from all the rain we’ve been having in the Denver Metro area and they got to enjoy some hammock time!

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34 thoughts on “What I’ve Been Up To and What’s on the Design Wall”

  2. I’m so excited and can’t wait for the hig reveal! This is so exciting!! You know I love your work and personally think each piece should be in a museum. Now I know quilts are made to be enjoyed but they’re beautiful art pieces. Btw I picked up a quilt at my local thrift store. I purchased it for future picnics at the park. It’s very basic but colorful and I love it! I had purchased 2 prior but that ripped to shredded in the washer. I didn’t check for rips and that’s what did it. I was so upset with myself. This one is much better made. It survived the spin and is drying right now. I hope you’ve had time to relax since your visitors have left.

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  4. There is so much to absorb in this post. Congratulations, Tierney, on the magazine layout. I am so happy for you and so excited to see your published work. You’ve put out a nice spread for the crew, and I’m drooling over hear as I LOVE shortbread. I like the vibrant colors in the Pride/Go Boldly quilt. I’m impressed that you could pull all that together for the team. The finished Autumnal Splendor is really something. I’m amazed at what you create, managing the blending of quilting, art and advocacy. Finally, John and Mike look relaxed and content. I haven’t spent time in a hammock in nearly 25 years, but I remember how relaxing it was. I’m heading to Instagram now to see if you’ve shared more details. 🙂

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  5. That’s such exciting news, Tierney. And well deserved, as everyone of your quilts tell a story and are made with a depth of feeling. I hope you got time in the hammock too!

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  7. Eep what fun! Look forward to hearing more and seeing progress on Go Boldly. What an excellent name. Pride is great, but sometimes one also has to be Bold. Plus, Star Trek. Win/win 😁

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  9. Oh, fun! I can’t wait for the brag post! I really love the WIP you pulled out for them – I hope you go for the full quilt. I’m envious about the hammock. I have one, but it’s been sitting in its bag since I bought it, as I have no trees close enough to each other to sling it. Maybe one day I’ll get a stand for it too…

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  16. that’s hilarious about the design wall – hope the wall hanging is near done – I suspect as I’m again behind with blog reading, I will find the post further up the “inbox” 🙂

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