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I am really enjoying making these 16 patch/postage stamp blocks for the BAMQG Charity Quilt project.The beneficiary of our quilts is the Lucille Packard NICU. Apparently, they use the quilts (and other kinds of blankets) to cover the incubators and … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #142: Gift
I could resist celebrating just a bit more. Definition: A gift or a present is the transfer of something without the expectation of receiving something in return. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to … Continue reading
Sketching #125
The angle is off a bit, which put me off adding many more details. I have to ask my mom how to make it better next time. See what you can make of the original prompt.
Block-a-Long #41: Split Rectangle Nine Patch
This is similar to a nine patch, but split with rectangles in four of the blocks. You must use two different fabrics in the split patches and they two fabrics should have a lot of contrast. Rotary cutting directions for … Continue reading
Sketching #138
I like to think that I am writing a story with my drawings and, as such, one drawing is sometimes not enough for a scene. This response is related to #131: Hills. I used the Inktense pencils my mom gave … Continue reading
Sketching #137
When I decided on this word for the week, I was thinking of the New Year and how it is often depicted as a baby. When I went to respond to the prompt, I could only think of the large … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #141: Fish
living things that swim Definition: Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate (or craniate) animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony … Continue reading
Sketching #133
I think I have started a little mini-series within my series of responses. This image is related to a previous one for CPP #101 : Pink.
Sketching #140
In responding to this prompt it occurred to me that just drawing something was not the point and that I needed to, in fact yearned to, immerse myself in the drawing. I found that drawing the details of the cake … Continue reading
Gift Bag Challenge
In cleaning up the fabric avalanche, I found a piece of marginally Christmas fabric. It is a little pale to be a gift bag, because eager eyes can see through it, but I made a gift bag anyway. This made … Continue reading
Block-a-Long #40: Rectangle Nine Patch
This block could be interesting with as little as four fabrics and as many as eight fabrics. Rotary cutting directions for Rectangle Nine Patch #40 are posted. If you have made blocks or a quilt from these patterns, please post a … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #140: Birthday
Yes, today is my birthday, thus the CPP was obvious –at least to me! cake birthday wishes gifts birthday cards All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much. George Harrison Today is your birthday! … Continue reading
Sketching #122
Partway through this drawing, I decided on another response. I may do another, but I am behind, so I may not. See the original post.
Block-a-Long #39: Rectangle Top
The next block is similar to last week’s block, but with rectangles. It looks good with five fabrics and I encourage you to select your own fabrics. I would love to see this in some of the new modern fabrics. … Continue reading
Sketching #132
I can see where watercoloring in the ocean might have been a good idea. I didn’t do it, however, so use your imagination. Check out the original post.
