Coffee Quilt: Done!
09 months ago
by Erin
I finally finished the coffee quilt I posted about about a month ago. I’m so happy with the way it turned out:
The finished coffee quilt!
The quilting I did on this one was very much inspired by Rita at Red Pepper Quilts. I quilted double set quilting lines on the squares about 1/4″ from either side of the seam lines like she did on her Broken dishes quilt. Then I did a diamond pattern on the border.
The back of the coffee quilt.
The piecing I did for the back was inspired by Amanda Jean over at Crazy Mom Quilts. I love her pieced backs!
Closeup of the pieced backing, quilting and bias binding.
This was also my first time doing a bias binding. I used this bias binding tutorial from Amy over at Diary of a Quilter. It didn’t turn out quite right (not all of the stripes are going the same way) but I’m pretty pleased with it!
Closeup of the label.
And of course, I labeled it! This time the label I used was big enough to include care instructions, so I did that, too. When I started this quilt I wasn’t sure what its final destination was going to be: sell, keep or give away? I decided to give it as a gift for Christmas this year. I have a large family so starting early and making gifts is essential! (And I obscured the recipent’s name just in case any of them see this blog!)
Next up: this American flag quilt (also intended to be a Christmas gift). Time to get cutting!
Happy Birthday, igORG!
09 months ago
by Erin
Today is invisiblegirl.org’s seventh birthday 
I’ve been maintaining a blog for 9 years now! Most of my earlier entries are private locked (I had no filter!) but some of them are pretty funny to look at!
IG Summer Concert Series: Lykke Li
09 months ago
by Erin
On August 3rd my brother and I drove to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles’ beautiful Griffith Park to see Lykke Li perform. If you ever have a chance to visit this venue, I highly recommend it. So pretty!
My brother and I at the Greek.
When we got there an opening band, Fool’s Gold, was performing. I had a celebrity spotting:
Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical Fame.
Afterwards another opener, Best Coast performed. They were actually pretty decent.
Best Coast
Then Lykke Li took the stage. She was amazing!!
Lykke Li setlist:
Jerome (Wounded Rhymes)
I’m Good, I’m Gone (Youth Novels)
Sadness is a Blessing (Wounded Rhymes)
I Follow Rivers (Wounded Rhymes)
Silent My Song (Wounded Rhymes)
Little Bit (Youth Novels)
Dance Dance Dance (Youth Novels)
Cover: Please Stay (by various, originally the Drifters)
I Know Places (Wounded Rhymes)
Love Out of Lust (Wounded Rhymes)
Rich Kids Blues (Wounded Rhymes)
Breaking it Up (Youth Novels)
Youth Knows no Pain (Wounded Rhymes)
Get Some (Wounded Rhymes)
Encore: Possibility (The Twilight Saga: New Moon OST)
Encore: Unrequited Love (Wounded Rhymes)
My brother and I really enjoyed the show. She is a really great performer. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the night:
Lykke Li show pictures.
I also took video of her performing “Sadness is a Blessing,” which is my favorite song off of her new album:
Lykke Li Performing “Sadness is a Blessing” from Erin Cragg on Vimeo.
Next up is Huey Lewis & the News on August 7!
