Monthly Archives: June 2010

Food Fabrics

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 by Jaye

The food fabrics above are for the quilt my mom is making for her step grandson. I talked about it last week. Maureen saw my post and offered me some squares of food fabric. She even cut them. The first … Continue reading →

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Late June Diamonds

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Jaye

I have been cutting and pressing fabrics like a demon lately and here is another group. I have found that this number of diamonds is the right number to photograph, so I have a few more on the wall that … Continue reading →

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Sketching #66: Home

Posted on Monday, June 28, 2010 by Jaye

Mary Engelbreit was the inspiration for this drawing, as well as other drawings in my series of responses. Check out the original prompt.

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The A List Blog

Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2010 by Jaye

Blogger’s Concierge is looking for A List blogs. Who knows if this is a real thing to get real attention or not, but it is worth a quick post to try. ArtQuiltmaker Blog IS an A List blog. It is … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Blocks

Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2010 by Jaye

You might remember that there was some devastating flooding in Central Tennessee earlier this year. This is Anna Maria Horner’s neighborhood. She created a project, which I talked about on Thursday, called Rainbow Around the Block. Simply, she is collecting … Continue reading →

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Basting & Quilting

Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2010 by Jaye

I am trying to force myself to sew, so last Friday, I planned a day to baste the Tarts Come to Tea. I am not in the groove since I was sick and that is a weird thing. It has … Continue reading →

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Creative Prompt #73: Glyph

Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 by Jaye

A glyph (pronounced /??l?f/) is an element of writing. It is a slightly vague term, but a more precise definition might be an individual mark on paper or another written medium that contributes to the meaning of what is written … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends Thursday

Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Jaye

Tips and Tricks One of the email newsletters I read for my job is called ResearchBuzz. I know I have mentioned this site before. One day, I was pleased to find an article that would allow me to keep a … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Wednesday

Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by Jaye

PICT3214 Originally uploaded by jlapac Fabulous swirls would be great quilting designs.

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New Fabric

Posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by Jaye

I have been stockpiling new fabric lately for various projects. The Child and I are going to make pillowcases for the Million Pillow Case challenge that AllPeopleQuilt.com is putting on. I wanted him to do a non-screen related project this … Continue reading →

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Magazine Report

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 by Jaye

I am pretty happy with the recent magazines and books that have magically appeared in my life recently. I brought several magazines with me to Monterey and read them while I laid in bed. I recently really and truly gave … Continue reading →

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Jane Sassaman Lecture

Posted on Sunday, June 20, 2010 by Jaye

I signed up for the SFQG emails. These emails notify me of upcoming speakers to the local guild. My mom and I went to one towards the end of the year last year to see Mike McNamara. For $5, I … Continue reading →

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Sketching #71: Eye

Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 by Jaye

The middle coffee poster is taken from a coffee poster that is hanging in a Starbuck’s near my office. Yergacheffe or Yirgacheffe is a kind of Ethiopian coffee. I saw this poster when I first met Pamela Allen. She makes … Continue reading →

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Sketching #69: Quirky

Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 by Jaye

I had this in my mind for awhile and started it once then threw that one out, because I had to go and look at feathers. I was reminded to get back to sketching before I do the final. I … Continue reading →

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Creative Prompt #72: Ice

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 by Jaye

One of the 15 known crystalline phases of water (Wikipedia) cool cold US Immigration and Customs Enforcement clinking In Case of Emergency a drug polar cap Iced Tea Ice Age ice cubes ice try ice sculpture Arctic ice ice cap … Continue reading →

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