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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Row Robin Progress

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I bet you've been wondering what I've been up to that's kept me from blogging for a week. No? Well, I'm going to tell you a...
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Thread Painting & Diversions

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I've been debating whether or not to show the fruits of my Friday labors. I'm not very happy with the result, but I suppose I shoul...
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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Auditions

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Today was a day for auditioning. First, I fused decor bond to the back of the pink piece and layered it with Thermore and muslin. After a...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Changing Gears

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You may remember this piece. It was my trial of thread and quilting motifs for Balance Check . I really liked what was going on there, so ...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Solution Found!

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I wasn't going to work on this today, but in the process of clearing the detritus of it from around my sewing machine, I got pulled in ...
Monday, March 16, 2009

Adding Sparkle

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Thanks to Wanda for giving me a nudge toward doing what I knew needed doing. She commented that the yellow section of the azalea mosaic th...
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Saturday, March 14, 2009

Thoughts About Design

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I've been reading through Beaded Embellishment by Amy C. Clarke & Robin Atkins . Amy's "thoughts about design" near...
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Friday, March 13, 2009

Experimental Friday - Erasers

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Once again it's time for my Surfacing Group's alphabet challenge and we are up to "e." I originally thought I'd try o...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009

Trial & Error

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Well, actually, lots of trial and very little error as I proceed on this second azalea mosaic. I decided to include a few squares of that c...
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Saturday, March 07, 2009

Breaking the Barrier

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As much as I wanted to get working on my second azalea mosaic, I found myself resisting taking that first step - choosing the fabric in whic...
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Quandary

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One of the things I wanted to wrap up this week was Jockeying for Space, but I ran into a snag. When last you saw it, I was ready to attach...
Monday, March 02, 2009

Off on a New Tangent

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The urge to break out the tropical fabrics to start the second azalea mosaic has been strong the last few dreary weeks. With the priority i...
Friday, February 27, 2009

D is for Double Needle

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Time to experiment with the next letter in my Surfacing Group's Alphabet challenge. I haven't been getting any sewing done this wee...
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Thursday, February 26, 2009

A Gift of Hope

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It may be snowing outside today, but a friend sent me a bit of spring in the form of this lovely handpainted mug. Just what I needed!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Arts & Crafts Influences

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I am quite a fan of the Arts and Crafts movement, and have just finished reading The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest . T...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Goodies

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These two big boxes arrived in the mail last week. My mother-in-law has given up on quilting for several legitimate reasons, and I am the h...
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Friday, February 20, 2009

Sailing

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Here's a little fabric postcard I finished up today. You might recognize the background fabric - it's what I trimmed from the givea...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Magic of Heirloom Machine Quilting

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Before quilting: After quilting: After washing: There's not as much difference between the last two pictures as I had hoped, but if you ...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Risks of Immersing in Our Digital World

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For those of you like me who are not good at multi-tasking, nor working in the midst of a lot of noiseand distractions, take comfort in this...
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Monday, February 16, 2009

A Pleasant Surprise

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I worked steadily on my crowsfeet quilt last week, but weekend arrived before I completed all the quilting. I really wanted to keep pluggin...
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