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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Return of Flea Market Fancy?
Not sure how I found this blog. It is interesting to see how one person can generate interest in an effort to get a fabric or fabric group reprinted. Perhaps I should do that with the turquoise (Botanical Pop from … Continue reading
K. S. Perino Pencil Roll
K. S. Perino is one of the participants in the CPP, so I peruse her blog periodically to check out her prompt responses. As I was doing that this morning, I saw hat she had made a pencil roll. I … Continue reading
Posted in Off Topic: Crafts, Other Artists
Tagged Color, Machine Quilting, Off Topic: Crafts, Other Artists
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Quilt Sorbet Colors
I haven’t had a chance to make anymore blocks since I first introduced this project last week. Some block making is on my agenda this weekend, but in the meantime, I have been looking at fabrics and adding them to … Continue reading
New Infinity Blocks
I received another batch of Infinity blocks from my SIL in the mail last week. Here is the large group (about 31) that I received. It is so interesting to see her fabric selections and the fabrics she has and … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #29: Window
The eyes are the window to the soul. Marvin, Pella, American, Anderson King in the Window Window treatments Open window Double and single paned Window boxes and planters Your view out the window? She came in through the bathroom window… … Continue reading
Another Take on the Tarts
There is a book called Brain Rules. One of the rules is that the more senses you stimulate, the more people will remember about what you were telling them. Another rule is that vision takes up about 50% of a … Continue reading
Handbag Finished
As you know, I have been thinking of branching out from the Eco Market Tote bag pattern that I have a been using for the past 1.5 years. I saw the Over the Top bag in a recent issue of … Continue reading
Quilt Sorbet
Last year I found a quote in Judy Martin’s newsletter by a reader who talked about projects classified as mind sorbet, which I recounted in a post. After the Tarts Come to Tea, I really feel like I need some … Continue reading
Picking Prompts
In a recent comment, Quilt Rat asked how I pick the prompts for the Creative Prompt Project. In part it all started with Amy at the Creative Mom Podcast, because I heard one word, thought about her thematic prompt and … Continue reading
Sketching #28
I decided to set a good example for all of my faithful CPP participants and create my response right away. I have to admit that I was tempted to use a previous photo of some blue pieces that will be … Continue reading
Last Flowering Snowball
Last Sunday night, I went over and watched a movie with my SIL. We often craft together and this night was no exception. We watched Alfred Hitchcock’s Lifeboat and stitched. I was able to finish the last middle block of … Continue reading
Posted in Blocks, Projects
Tagged Blocks, Flowering Snowball, Hand Piecing, Piecing, Projects
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Creative Prompt #28: Blue
The blues Turquoise, navy, periwinkle, aqua House of Blues Oceans, lakes, rivers, brooks and streams Blue sky See the Creative Prompt page if you have questions about this project. Post the direct URL where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted … Continue reading
Book Review: A Thread of Truth
A Thread of Truth by Marie Bostwick My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed this book and thought it was well written. One thing that jumped out at me was that the pacing was different from many of the … Continue reading
Sketching #27: Crave
In some ways this is a homage to Crave Bakery, a San Francisco Bakery that creates gluten free goodies for those who cannot eat wheat and other grains. It is also an effort to create an old fashioned ice cream … Continue reading
Tarts Milestone
I have a box of Recchiuti that I have been slowly savoring as I work on the Tarts project. The box is almost empty and, TA DAH, I have reached a major milestone in the work on the Tarts project! … Continue reading
