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On my design wall – 2013.02.27

My Graffiti quilt is finished.  I called it “The Writing is on the Wall”.   I fused all the graffiti elements to the background, then quilted the whole thing with a brick pattern.  I’ve entered it in the SAQA Text Messages … Continue reading

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On my design wall – 2013.02.20

Last year I joined SAQA – Studio Art Quilt Associates.  SAQA’s  mission is to promote the art quilt through education, exhibitions, professional development, documentation, and publications.  I’m working on my first entry to a juried SAQA exhibit – Text Messages.   … Continue reading

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On my design wall – Finished project – 2013.02.15

My butterfly pieces turned out very well – so bright and colorful! I referred to this tutorial for wrapping the fabric on the artist canvas.  I hadn’t done this before, but it was really easy.     Linking up to: … 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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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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Tree quilt – chapter 5

The piecing is progressing well.  The sections outlined in lime green are completely pieced.  I hope to get a lot more done today. This technique requires a lot of precision.  I’ve learned from experience with previous quilts I’ve made, that … Continue reading

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