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Another change in direction – 2016.05.04

I hate it when I forget to follow my own advice! In all my workshop handouts, the final section is about Selecting fabrics.  This is what it says: Value is more important than color – if all your fabrics are … Continue reading

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Spring is in the Air – 2016.02.19

The abstract art quilt of a Cherry Blossom tree that I started last week is finished.  It’s 18 x 36 inches, and I’m calling it ‘Spring is in the Air‘. I quilted the horizontal lines of the background before fusing … Continue reading

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SAQA Auction quilt – 2015.04.29

Here’s my entry for the annual SAQA Benefit Auction.  Every year, many of SAQA’s members donate 12 x 12 inch square quilts which are displayed online, and auctioned in September and October.  The auction has a dual purpose – to … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2015.04.15

A few days ago, when I started working on my cityscape quilt for IQF Tactile Architecture special exhibit, I thought the deadline to submit entries was April 17th, so for the past few days I’ve been focusing all my attention … Continue reading

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A finished project and an ongoing one – 2015.02.13

The second quilt in my new Tree Series is completed. I think I’ll call it Foggy Winter Day. This is what it looked like three weeks ago, when I last posted about it.  I was debating whether to cover the … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2015.01.21

The tree quilt is progressing well.  Here it is with the trees pinned in place.  They will probably get repositioned as I sew them onto the background.  I’m debating whether to cover the background trees with white tulle, but will … Continue reading

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A busy week – 2015.01.18

On Thursday, I did a trunk show for the Grouse Mountain Day Quilters Guild. Earlier in the week, I pulled all of my quilts out of storage, decided which to bring to the trunk show and organized them into groups … Continue reading

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Tree quilt finished – 2015.01.10

The first quilt of my new tree series is finished. Coincidentally, the theme for the first challenge of season 6 season at Project Quilting is – Trees!  So I’m entering this quilt in this week’s challenge.  I’m creating in New … Continue reading

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My word for 2015 is EXPLORE – 2015.01.07

I’ve been contemplating my plans for 2015, and was delighted to come across this blog post by Jane – it made me think about my goals in a different way!  It was hard to pick just one word, but the … 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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