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The Petrillo Bag Along Week 4

This week we are finishing. You may already be done. If so YAY!!! If not, keep at it! You can do it! Me? Yes, I am mostly finished. I have a bit of hand stitching of the inside to do … Continue reading

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26 Projects – April Update #2

Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: Finished on 2/14/2013 YAY! Fabric of the Year 2011: Finished on 2/27/2013 YAY Calm: Finished on 3/14/2013 YAY! A-B-C Challenge: Finished on 3/31/2013 … Continue reading

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Book Review: Art Quilt Portfolio: People & Portraits: Profiles of Major Artists, Galleries of Inspiring Works

Art Quilt Portfolio: People & Portraits: Profiles of Major Artists, Galleries of Inspiring Works by Martha Sielman I am not a big fan of representational quilts of people. There is something about the quilting on faces that freaks me out. … Continue reading

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The Petrillo Bag Along Week 3

This week we are working on the sewing. BeforeĀ  we can get to sewing the bag together, there is still some prep to do. Please note that this is not a tutorial on how to make this bag. I am … Continue reading

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26 Projects List – April Update

17 Projects in Process! That is well under the 26 that I started with. Granted, some of the older projects are still lingering, but I really feel like I have made progress and am not deprived from starting new projects. … Continue reading

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26 Projects List – March Update

Finished 2013 Projects: Corner Store: Finished on 1/1/2013 YAY! The Garden. Finished on 1/5/2013 YAY! Stepping Stones: Finished on 2/14/2013 YAY! Fabric of the Year 2011: Finished on 2/27/2013 YAY Calm: Finished on 3/14/2013 YAY! I still think the next … Continue reading

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Frosted Stars

This quilt was made from a pattern by Charlie Scott from the Moda Bakeshop site.I found it quilt in a round about way. I was listening to the Stash Resolution podcast (look for a short review later), a new podcast … Continue reading

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26 Projects – February Update

I took 7 tops to my quilter on January 21, a few days after the last update. I felt a huge sigh of relief taking them to be quilted. I don’t know why, as I explained, but I did and … Continue reading

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“Seeing” Inspiration

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my strategies for getting out of the Creative Desert. Getting out of the Creative Desert is different from seeking inspiration. Just because you are piecing a bunch of squares together doesn’t mean you … Continue reading

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26 Projects – A New Year

I still want to work on finishing older projects. I want to continue to move older projects forward. As I said in the Creative Desert post, the longer projects languish, the less interest I have in them. I want to … Continue reading

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2012 Works in Progress

Good-bye 2012! I really enjoyed you! Nothing really bad happened and one of my dearest dreams (that has nothing to do with quilting) came true. Here I am again telling you all about my accomplishments. Here are the finishes: Quilts … Continue reading

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26 Projects List – December Update

Yes, I rearranged the way this post was structured. You will get to see the year’s roundup soon, but I wanted to highlight the finishes on this list, too. Finished projects that were on the list: Stars for San Bruno … Continue reading

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Creative Prompt #185: Autumn

I know some of you are in the depths of winter already, but we still have a Fall/Autumn here. I wanted to use this word before another year went by. Take 5 minutes to do any kind of artistic response: … Continue reading

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26 Projects – November Update

Well, I am pleased with progress. The Spiderweb is well underway and I am nearing completion of that top. The Original Bullseye was found, which is an important step towards getting that completed. My record for quilt finishes was 9 … Continue reading

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Sampler Class: Fusible Machine Applique’ Tutorial Part 3

We are making the Flower Wreath block. To find out how to make templates, including the ring, see Part 1 for making templates and Part 2 for making the ring and positioning the ring on the background. Now we are … Continue reading

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