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January in Costa Rica – 2024.02.15

The last time I posted here was January 2 – one and a half months ago! I haven’t abandoned my blog, but I was travelling for almost 3 weeks in January, and when I got home I had several quilting … Continue reading

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Monthly decluttering post – finished quilts – 2022.02.25

In my January 16th post, I said that I will post about my decluttering activities at least once a month. I hope that by the end of the year, I will have accomplished a lot. I have done a lot … Continue reading

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NYC Library Lions – finished – 2021.03.21

I peeled both lions off their temporary backing of parchment paper, and fused them each to a 13 x 13 inch piece of background fabric. I basted each quilt top to a piece of batting 12.25 inches square, and straight-line … Continue reading

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Anonymous artwork revealed – 2018.10.28

In my last post, I showed a glimpse of the 3 artworks I submitted to the International Artists Day (IAD) Anonymous Festival, at 100 Braid St Studios in New Westminster BC. I’m happy to say that one of my pieces … Continue reading

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Want to see some quilts?

If you would like to see some beautiful quilts, and you live in the Vancouver area, mark this event on your calendar. It will be at the same location as our Showcase in 2016, and it promises to be an … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

  Merry Christmas to all!  I hope everyone is snug and safe, and having a wonderful day.  Here’s a collage of Christmas quilted creations I’ve made over the years.    

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On my design wall – 2013.12.12

There’s a new portrait quilt taking shape on my design wall.  As usual, I ‘posterized’ the original photo to get the value differences.  (Here’s a tutorial about the process I use.) I wanted 5 values of skin-tone fabric for this … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.12.04

This quilt came together so quickly – and I love it!  As I said last week, this idea has been in my head since I first saw the IKEA fabric.  On the test piece I made last week, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.06.05

Wow, I can’t believe it’s June already! I’ve been working on the preschool quilt, and it’s now all pieced.  We had planned a finished size of 30 x 60 inches, but it’s going to be closer to 33 x 77 … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.05.29

I was contacted earlier this month about making a quilt for a ‘graduating’ class of preschoolers at Friendly Forest Preschool.   It will be hung on a wall in the school as a legacy from the class of 20 kids.  I … Continue reading

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