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 ONE QUILT     ONE MONTH       ONE CAMERA ONE SHOT             I haven't been able to talk about this project for the last few months since it was a surprise present for my friend's birthday.  But now that she's received it, I can spill the beans about what was going on in the studio back in November 2022.     The quilt pattern, "Island Chain" was the inspiration for this very quick 2 minute production.  The whole motivation for this quilt/lapse video was to try out an idea I had on the back burner for a while.  I would attach a 360ยบ camera to the end of a selfie stick and mount that to a motion control track.  The trick this time around was to mount the whole rig onto the ceiling and hang it . . . upside down.  This would allow me to move the camera horizontally, on an 8-foot path, up and down two times, over a 30 day period.  I now could shoot time lapse for a whole month and focus all my concentration on making the quilt, without the camera being directly in m

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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  QUILTING IN THE FAST LANE celebrates the New Year . . . . with a new home!     As 2022 fades into the rearview  mirror, so does QuiltingInTheFastLane.com.  It's been a wonderful outlet to express my love for quilt making and time lapse photography!  But I've found I can reach just as many people (if not more) just by utilizing social media alone (primarily YouTube).  So, don't worry.  Quilting in the Fast Lane will live on various social media outlets just like it always has.  You'll be able to continue to be part of the world of quilt making and time lapse photography on; YOUTUBE ~  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC1p6xBDTy6n8fyXDHjLSlQ FACEBOOK ~  https://www.facebook.com/todd.dubay.75/ INSTAGRAM ~  https://www.instagram.com/quilting_in_the_fast_lane/ And now this BLOG ~  https://quiltinginthefastlane.blogspot.com/ Be sure to subscribe to any or all, and never miss an update!   Tell all your friends!     2023 promised to be a BIG year for Quilting in the Fast Lane