Monthly Archives: January 2013

On my design wall

The Madrona Road quilt is almost finished – it just needs binding, then I can post it on the Flickr site.  I’m going to bind it with solid black.     When I positioned the stars on my design wall last … Continue reading

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On my design wall

It’s been a busy and eventful week. ‘Rainy Day People’ was accepted as a finalist for the Cloth Paper Scissors Make Mine Mini reader challenge, so it’s on its way to be considered for publication (along with 53 other finalists). … Continue reading

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On my design wall

Last week, I showed you the fabrics I planned to use for my my entry to the Quilting Arts magazine Map It Out reader challenge.  I enlarged a map of the area where I live, and traced the edges of … Continue reading

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On my design wall

The tree quilt, which is now titled Even Trees Get the Blues – is finally finished!  See details here. I have several quilts in the planning and designing stages.  First up is my entry to the Quilting Arts magazine Map … Continue reading

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Tree quilt – chapter 7

It’s done!  (Well, except for hand stitching the facing to the back, and adding a sleeve and label – the boring parts.)  And, it finally has a title – Even Trees Get the Blues (thanks to my sister Anne for … Continue reading

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Something new, and a giveaway

Last weekend I decided to make a 2013 wall calendar featuring 13 of my art quilts.  I ordered them from Vistaprint, and after I had finalized the wall calendar, it gave me the option of also ordering a desk calendar.  … Continue reading

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2012 in review

Looking back at 2012, I’m very happy with my productivity.  In fact, when I add it all up, I’m amazed at myself! I made more than 20 quilts, had 11 art quilts accepted into quilt shows, and was published 4 … Continue reading

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On my design wall

I made 2 entries for the Cloth Paper Scissors Make Mine Mini reader challenge and submitted them today.  This was a fun challenge for me.  Working in a miniature scale made me look at my fabric scraps in a whole … Continue reading

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Tree quilt – chapter 6

The tree is completely pieced and off the design wall, and I’ve started the quilting.  I’m planning to enter this one in the Canadian National Juried Show and the entry deadline is looming.  I’ll be concentrating on this for the … Continue reading

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