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Shop Tour
SIL is in town from back East. As I have said before, she likes to quilt also, so we spent the day driving to some quilt shops. These quilt shops are across a bridge from me, so I don’t go … Continue reading
Various and Sundry Saturday
I thought today, with people out of the house, would be a good day to catch you all up on what is going on. It isn’t going to happen completely. I am going to do a quick update and promise … Continue reading
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Tagged Fabric, Off Topic: Crafts, Projects, Travel, Various & Sundry
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Quilting By the Sea #2
The second CQFA Retreat was the weekend of January 25, 2009 (read about the first retreat here). What a great weekend for sewing. You have already seen my completed top, FOTY 2008, but I thought I would share some of … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Other Artists, Travel
Tagged Creativity, Meetings, Other Artists, Travel
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Cross Block Back From Vacation
While driving around Virginia checking out quilt shops, I worked on some Flowering Snowball blocks in the car. I was amazed at how much I was able to get done. I know two blocks doesn’t seem like a lot, but … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Projects
Tagged Flowering Snowball, Hand Piecing, Projects, Travel
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What I Made on My Summer Vacation
I bought the fabric for this tote at Capital Quilts in Gaithersburg, MD. The flower fabric appealed to me even though chocolate is a major color in the fabric. In making this bag, I realized that using three fabrics makes … Continue reading
New Fabrics from the East
I returned last night from three weeks away from the computer (mostly) and some serious sightseeing. Much of the sightseeing I did was a at quilt shops, which resulted in a few pieces of new fabric. Artful Quilter, Centreville, VA … Continue reading
Soda Bottles Begone
I spent a GREAT hour or so with my SIL at Quilting Adventures in Richmond, VA (www.quiltingadventures.com) on Sunday. Since I was there last time Joyce has moved the shop next door to a much bigger space and it is … Continue reading
NEQM
I went to the New England Quilt Museum yesterday. There was an exhibit of antique quilts from the Gerald Roy/Paul Pilgrim collection. Many of the quilts were Amish style-solids in patterns such as Ninepatch, row quilts with elaborate quilting. The … Continue reading
Blue Alchemy
The current exhibit at the Textile Museum (near DuPont Circle Metro) is called Blue. It is all about indigo. They have a variety of examples, but no quilts so far. The film they are showing as part of the exhibit … Continue reading
Out and About near the Lake
Last week was a hard week, which culminated with me having to drive 3 hours north on Friday to go on a short vacation with my family. part of me wanted to go and part of me wanted to lay … Continue reading
Quiltmaking By the Sea
Often, I work almost all the time at one of my two jobs or dealing with other non-paid work type tasks. This past weekend, I threw it all aside, took Friday-most of Sunday off and went to a quilt retreat! … Continue reading
Quilt Exhibit at the Renwick
It pays to read blogs, so you can tell people to go and see this exhibit. It is about QUILTS!It is at a real MUSEUM!They have a companion BOOK!Sadly (I guess it is my day for sadness), I won’t be … Continue reading
Fabrics, Blog Fun and Product
I hope the above describes some of my work lately! I spent the better part of 4 days in Monterey at a conference (for my other life). I have gone to this particular event for a number of years, particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Blogroll, Construction, Fabric, Projects
Tagged Blogroll, Fabric, Meetings, Quilt Shop, Travel
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More Denver Travelogue
Any time I can get inspiration off of a floor, I take a photo. I am fascinated by mosaics and tile patterns. Above is a detail and you can see the border of 4patches. I like the way the small … Continue reading
An Effort to Be Creative
I spent the weekend in Seattle with JCN. We hung up her drapes, which are silk and called Poppy, but the color really looks like raspberries. I was somewhat inspired by the embroidery of Riita-Liisa Havisto of Finland, which was … Continue reading
