Monthly Archives: August 2013

On my design wall – 2013.08.28

I’ve been busy in the last week or so.  I made a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table, and I wrote a tutorial on how to create a portrait pattern from a photo. On Saturday, … Continue reading

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Making a custom portable ironing surface – 2013.08.25

When I was re-organizing my studio recently, I said that I was planning to make a portable ironing mat for the top of my rolling, folding table.   The table measures 12 x 36 inches when folded – almost the … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.08.21

I finished up my Sanctuary journal quilt.   I quilted it with a variegated blue rayon thread, and love the way it sparkles like sun on the water! I’ve been developing a new quilt facing process – and I’m so happy with … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.08.16

I’m working on a journal quilt (8.5 x 11 inches) for an upcoming quilt retreat.  The theme is Sanctuary.  Most definitions refer to churches and holy places, but those words just weren’t generating any design ideas for me. A synonym … Continue reading

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WiP – Organization Update – 2013.08.10

This is what I said I would get done this week, on the organization front: pull almost everything out of the studio, and then put it back in more logical locations – DONE document where I store things on my … Continue reading

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WiP – Organization – 2013.08.07

If there ever was a ‘work in progress’ it’s keeping my fabrics, notions and paperwork in an organized fashion!  When I moved into my newly renovated quilt studio just over a year ago, I stored things based on how I … Continue reading

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