Like A Diamond and Where's Badskirt?

Where'd Badskirt go? So many of you have sent me emails over the last six months checking in to see if I was ok and I am quite thankful for that. Blogging isn't just about sharing tutorials and stories. It's also about friendships and community. I truly appreciate the friendships I've made here.

So where have I been? That's a doozy. There's been a lot of upheaval in Badskirt-land. I'm now onto my fourth bed in ten and half months which hasn't left a lot of time for sewing or blogging. Late last year, my husband and I separated - a big life change, of course. That unfortunately meant moving out of my lovely caravan and selling it. I stayed in Adelaide working in film and helped finish visual effects for two pictures, X:Men Apocalypse and Gods of Egypt. In early May, I packed my boxes again and moved to New Zealand. I'm currently laying down stakes in Wellington, still working in the film industry. I'm getting settled in, and once I have furniture I should be able to get the sewing machine motor humming again. Enough about me though, I've had a lot of projects come out in that time and I should really catch you up!

Let's kick off with the most recent one. This week I'm the guest designer for the Project48 quilt-along. Project 48 brings together 26 designers making 9" finished blocks. Participants get four patterns a month, two traditional and two modern, based on a monthly theme.  I was given modern stars to work with. I couldn't get Twinkle Twinkle out of my head and eventually landed on the Like A Diamond block shown at the head of this post. To further push the star theme, I used Cotton & Steel's Sprinkle basic combined with another Cotton & Steel print. I intentionally added seams to the background as many of the quilt-along participants are doing scrappy blocks and it gives participants leeway to personalize it. I'm pretty chuffed at how it came together.

As mentioned early, I've got a new bed. I think this block might look great super-sized on it. At the very least, the bed deserves a new quilt.

Sorry that I ducked off without an explanation and thank you for checking in on me. I won't be able to post regularly, but I'll do my best. I've got a gorgeous new city to show you. Wellington is pretty amazing.

happy crafting,
amy badskirt