Monthly Archives: December 2006

UFOs continued

Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 by Jaye

I keep updating my post on my UFOs, so you might want to take another look. Mostly I have been updating the part about quilts I want to make in the future. As I think of quilts that I have … Continue reading →

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OT: Books

Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2006 by Jaye

Go over to Red Shoe Rambling and see DebR’s list of good books. The list is great, but the comments have other gems as well.

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Life in Quiltmaking HELL!

Posted on Friday, December 29, 2006 by Jaye

All I have been dreaming about today is See’s candy. I had it for lunch and it didn’t make me feel better. I got inspired by the QA challenge, “Creative Art Quilt Reader Challenge: “What’s in a Name?”, discussed in … Continue reading →

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As the UFOs Turn

Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 by Jaye

As you can see from my previous blog posts, I have been sewing and making progress. Still, these seem to be new projects, so I thought I would inventory my UFOs and see what I was facing. One year (1996, … Continue reading →

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The Best Quilts of 2006 According to Me

Posted on Thursday, December 28, 2006 by Jaye

I went to the following quilt shows this year: APNQ, Seattle, August 2006EBHQ, Oakland, March 2006PIQF, Santa Clara, October 2006San Mateo County Fair, San Mateo, August 2006 Not enough, obviously, but they provided plenty of fabulous inspiration. People are still … Continue reading →

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Laume and the Gift Bag Redux

Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 by Jaye

Laume, one of my five readers, she of Beach Treasure Blog, wrote in the comment box: This whole gift bag thing – I’m on the fence with it. On the plus side, the gift bags in the photos are so … Continue reading →

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Serendipity Puzzle Moves Forward

Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 by Jaye

While I haven’t done a lot on Serendipity Puzzle, I have made a little progress. I cut a bunch of patches and then started creating the Flying Geese elements. I wanted to have enough to be able to move the … Continue reading →

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Updated Blogroll

Posted on Sunday, December 24, 2006 by Jaye

In case you hadn’t noticed, December and July seem to be bad months for blogging for me. Don’t give up! This, too, shall pass. Like everyone else I am busy, though trying to be relaxed about the whole holiday thing. … Continue reading →

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Quick Sewing for the Holidays

Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 by Jaye

Whew! A major project is over with today and now I feel like I can breathe with no guilt. Last weekend (when I was breathing WITH guilt) I stopped for awhile and made some gift bags. Every year I make … Continue reading →

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Photos of the Moment

Posted on Sunday, December 3, 2006 by Jaye

I spent the day in Berkeley walking around. It was a beautiful day, even if a little windy at times. I saw many cool things that were great inspiration, but these were the ones of which I took photos. What … Continue reading →

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