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Projects, Classes, Patterns, Techniques & Tutorials
I took a look at loveyousewpatterns, which I saw on IG. I have similar patterns to most of the patterns I saw, but I did like the Leah Travel Bag. I didn’t buy it (yet) as I want to compare it to the Pandora Allure, which I already own.
Sara from Sew Sweetness has been more active lately. She released a video on how to install Tool-free snaps. She also released a video on how to fussycut for a bag or pouch.
KAMsnaps has a page of ideas for snaps and rivets.
Libs Elliot has a Pineapple block YouTube tutorial
I am not always super excited about the free patterns offered on websites. Understandably, designers aren’t going to put their best work out as free. This does not apply to the free patterns on the Kokka Fabrics website. OMG! They are awesome. There is a bucket type bag called the Round Bottom bag that I think I need to make. I don’t normally go in for bucket bags, but this one has a fantastic number of pockets. There is also a scissor cozy that I might need to add to my list of gifts to make.
Tools, Books, Fabric, Notions, Services & Supplies
EQ has a new add-on combining EQ patterns with Accuquilt dies. Check out the post about the new collection.
Bodeeoh has vinyls and other different substrates. They also have sneaker kits.
A few new pieces of fabric. Although I am trying to refrain from buying fabric, I find that I need some for specific projects.
Exhibits and Organizations
Will you be in the UK? On February 14th, Kith & Kin: the Quilts of Gee’s Bend opened at the American Museum & Gardens in Bath, UK, following the success of its inaugural exhibition at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, Ireland.
Curated by Souls Grown Deep’s Chief Curator Raina Lampkins-Fielder in collaboration with IMMA, the exhibition features works by mothers and daughters Mary Lee Bendolph (b.1935) and Essie Bendolph Pettway (b.1956), Rita Mae Pettway (b.1941) and Louisiana P. Bendolph (b.1960), and Qunnie Pettway (1943–2010) and Loretta Pettway Bennett (b.1960), alongside Qunnie’s sister Sally Mae Pettway Mixon (b.1965).
While the quilts of Gee’s Bend have garnered international acclaim and reside in the permanent collections of more than forty museums across three continents, Kith and Kin: the Quilts of Gee’s Bend returns audiences to the core foundation of the tradition that has made such recognition possible: the familial bonds that have sustained the Gee’s Bend artistic tradition from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
Media & Articles
Thanks to Friend Julie, I found that Etsy has joined the Color of the Year Parade. Etsy annoys when it doesn’t respond to my exact search, but in this case, I am thrilled with their color, an actual color, Patina Blue. No, it isn’t turquoise, but it is a beautiful blue. Check out Julie’s January Cornucopia. She found some interesting sites to visit.
NQR
I often think about how to be kinder, more empathetic and generally a better person. Recently I was introduced to the Center for Non-Violent Communication. One of the things I am thinking about is removing certain words, like war and death, from non-specific usage in my vocabulary. For example, I am trying not to say “I am going to kill you” when ‘you’ spill the milk or something equally small. I will use those words in specific contexts like “I am attending a funeral because of a death in the family”. This is a small act on my part to make the world kinder, but I believe that small acts, especially those that don’t hurt others, can add up and make a difference. This was not the main point when I learned about the Center for Non-Violent Communication, but it was one thing I took away and wanted to share with you. Also, I was impressed to see that a new Microsoft CEO had made one of their books required reading. You can get the Feelings and Needs Inventory for free by signing up for their newsletter.
This commercial from the SuperB Owl is definitely a feel good commercial. I wonder if Lynard Skynard (or the owner of the license) approved the message before agreeing to have his song used?
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