by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2019
I recently found a pile of small blocks I’d made from scraps a while ago. I’d made a bunch in different colors: green, pink, yellow, etc. I’d forgotten about this set of blue ones and put them up on the design wall to see they made a nice sized wall...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2019
I’m finally creating a project that’s been on my mind for years – making a crocheted rug from the leftover T-shirts from my kids’ memory quilts. I collected their favorite outgrown shirts for years and for each kid made a T-shirt memory quilt...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2019
This quilt has been a long awaited labor of love. I’m finally making this memory quilt for my son from his collection of T-shirts that I’ve held onto for years – from preschool through high school. It’s a trip down memory lane for me – I clearly remember...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2019
Three of my quilts were juried into, and received Honorable Mention for, the Envision Arts online Earth-Mother exhibit. The theme is artworks made from recycled materials. Shown are: “Shirt Off His Back” made from my husband’s repurposed shirts; “Julian’s Jeans”...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2019
A special shout out to the many volunteers of the San Francisco Quilters Guild for their hard work and for making last weekend’s show such a success. Two of my quilts received ribbons! Julian’s Jeans got 3rd Place in the Hand Quilting category And American...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I am having so much fun making these blocks from a collection of “my precious” silk – Some which I’ve held onto since almost forever. Over 30 years ago I bought several yards of teal silk while in Thailand on a round-the-world ticket following my time in Peace...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I have created a new tutorial “how to” on a fast and easy process to crank out these bar blocks. Check it out here.
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I’m excited that my “Shirt Off His Back” Quilt was accepted into the Modern Quilt Guild’s “QuiltCon 2019” show in Nashville,TN. It’s the first time an entry of mine has made it into QuiltCon (1 out of 10 quilts I’ve submitted to this show over the past 3 years.) I...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
Keeping to my resolution in 2018 to sew with what I have, recycle where possible, finish WIPs or planned projects – but not to buy new fabric! – I’ve been plowing through my Kona Cotton stash and making these color bar blocks. “Making things to...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I am an American Patriot. Following service in the Peace Corps, I emerged passionate about our valuable American rights and freedoms. I witnessed first-hand the oppression of a people without freedom of speech or a free press; of an unchallenged president in a...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I’m happy to share that these two quilts will be showing at PIQF next month! PARROT This was inspired by the very loud and colorful wild parrot flock that are often spotted within San Francisco. I am amazed that these escaped family pets have rediscovered their...
by Lorraine Woodruff-Long | 2018
I was excited to learn that “Quilt Melt” has been selected to be judged at World Quilt New England XVI in Manchester, New Hampshire, August 16-18! My first time venturing beyond local shows or trying to get into QuiltCon (the latter of which I’ve been unsuccessful so...
