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Photoshop Your Quilt into Different Quilts from Gefilte Quilt

My big idea was to create a building under construction, based on some of my New York City photos, especially of the building on the left.

To capture the sense of looking directly inside rooms, I drafted a foundation paper piecing patterns. It's constructed in strips. Here are the top portions of two of the strips.

And here's what it looked like, all sewn up. It didn't give as much of a sense of space as I'd hoped.

It's very small - most pieces are an inch or less - so there was no obvious way to ...

added by Cathy Perlmutter 2 years, 9 months ago. under building , city quilts , cityscape quilts , foundation paper piecing , new york city , photographs , phototransfer

Medical Emergency Remedies from Where Art & Life Meet

This past week has been filled with medical emergencies of one kind or another. Not mine, but those I love. So far everyone is either stabilized or we hope they will be soon, for which I am grateful. So what better way to respond to the fear that comes with people we love going through […]

added by Ariane Zurcher 2 years, 9 months ago. under celtic dancing , humor , life , nature photography , photographs , photography , travel (Comments)

Opa! from The Snarky Quilter

Since I can quilt only 30 minutes a day right now because I’m trying to fix a pinched nerve in my neck (the massage is the best part of physical therapy) and my output is minimal, I’ll give you inspiration … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 2 years, 10 months ago. under greece , inspiration , photographs , project ideas (Comments)

Mail Call from The Snarky Quilter

The pandemic has heightened my anticipation of mail. No more store browsing for me. I dash in, list in hand, and grab what I need. It reminds me of the name of a South Dakota convenience store I once passed, … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 3 years, 3 months ago. under commentary , fabric printing , fiberdesignsbyann , photographs , spoonflower (Comments)

The Unkindest Cut from The Snarky Quilter

Sometimes you have mishaps despite being careful. Recently I was cutting silk fabrics into circles and ovals. Then, this happened while I was putting the guard over the rotary circle cutter’s blade. My left index finger and thumb are out … Continue reading →

added by snarkyquilter 3 years, 10 months ago. under circle cutter , commentary , inspiration , photographs (Comments)

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