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As this post’s title suggests, there’s a little something for everyone, but let’s start things off with Fiber Talk! In December I was interviewed by Gary Parr and Beth Ellicott for their podcast Fiber Talk, also available on their Youtube channel, Flosstalk. We had such a great time covering a whole variety of different topics… Continue reading Fiber Talk, Music, German Humor & Ice Sculptures
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I have plans to reinvent the design work in this ledger. This was created sixteen years ago. How much different will it look if I do it now?
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reworking an embroidery design ledger
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these samples, this work was hosted in a different sketchbook initially. But....there was a mishap...oops...a disaster of epic proportions actually. These images are my attempts at rescuing what was rescuable!
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rescuing damaged embroidery
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In these dark days of Winter, boredom has driven me to craft:
A year or two ago I had a dream about a high-heeled shoe with an eye on the heel, much like the re-creation above. The heel itself was a unicorn horn. I sketched it upon awakening, and while I no longer remember the dream, I remember the drawing. I recently obtained polymer clay, a glue gun, and plastic eyes, to make these:
I didn’t make the shoes themselves; they are dance shoes I bought used for $5 at the local theater’s annual sale a few years ...
read moreAlright you guys, I know you've heard me sing this song before, but THIS time I mean it. THIS is the quilt I'm making for Son-the-Younger's upcoming high school graduation:
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77 x 99 Kaleidoscope Quilt in Blues, Greens, and Purple |
Some of you are raising your eyebrows at this, recalling my previous announcement about a year ago that I would be making Anders a version of Karen Kay Stone's spectacular Cinco de Mayo quilt for his graduation, but that idea has been abandoned for the following reasons:
- Graduation is only 5 months away, and I have ...
Happy New Year!
read moreOften referred to as a negative, I’ve always thought of obsessions as a lifeline to exploration, creativity, joy and boundless energy. Being obsessed with something (rather than someone) results in any number of truly awe-inspiring things, such as these artists who carve thread spools into amazing miniature works of art. Or Andrea Love whose website… Continue reading The Joy of Obsession
read moreCreative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Symmentry, Framing, Rules of Thirds, Balance, Negative Space!! |
Recently I decided to catch up on my episodes of Quilting Arts and started watching Episode 2 of season 26, Natural Elements. In it, Denise Oyama Miller and Nancy Ryan, showed their methods on how to make a confetti quilt or snippet quilt. They started with their example and I thought, "WoW, how did they do THAT?" Then they took 15 min and proceeded to show how easy it is. Well, it is and
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it isn't.
I've been intrigued by this technique ever ...
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