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Think Freddy Purse-FSF
Earlier, this week this is what it looked like with the purse laid out, as I’m trying to figure out where everything goes. I wanted a purse that looked “Think-Freddy-ish” without screaming “HEY I’M…
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Jelly Roll Race!
I saw this during WIP Wednesday on Marie’s Creative Space! and thought it deserved a re-share. These quilts actually are kind of fun looking. Need a quick gift? A speedy baby shower quilt? You’ve…
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Frazzled, but Still Quilting!
So glad Lee is back from Freak-Out Land (her words) and is hosting WIP Wednesday. Thanks, Lee. You don’t look the worse for wear. Grading has arrived with a vengeance (see previous post), but…
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Leaving the Grading Galaxy
I’ve been in the Grading Galaxy for the last three days. It was a pretty arduous trip this time. This top paper had over 50 errors. Which made me really cranky. Chocolate helped as…
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Kaffe Fassett
I’m totally jazzed. I bought my ticket this week for “An Evening with Kaffe Fassett” in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Westside Quilters. I’m dragging taking my husband along for company–should be a delightful…
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Square on Square
Now that we’ve found our new Six-Step process to alleviate fabric-aholism (see previous post, below), I wanted to show you my constructed closet (vs. de-constructed, all over the floor, spilling off the shelves, closet). …
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Six-Step Process for Fabricaholics
To every addict comes a time when they must admit they have overstepped the line and must seek help. Hence, a fabric-aholics Six-Step Process, condensed down from a 12-step process therapy. 1. Take everything…
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Entering a Quilt Show
I haven’t entered a quilt show for ages, largely because I haven’t had time to make a quilt that was quilt-show level. I’ve been making lots of quilts for children and daughter/daughters-in-law and some…
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FSF-Pink Junk
So, what I have finished this week? Well, Quilt Frolic quilt top and back, for one. And I cleaned out one of my fabric cupboards as I was trying to put the Amy Butlers…
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Quilt Frolic, some thoughts
Home stretch time. Here’s the quilt top, hanging over the upstairs stair rail. And here’s the backing hanging over the rail. I’ve spent most of the afternoon on this. Do you sometimes feel that…
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WIP–Quilt Frolic
Thanks to Lee for hosting WIP Wednesday, where we can gather round and have a virtual quilt frolic. Yes. Quilt Frolic. According to the book Wild by Design, by Janet Catherine Berlo and Patricia…
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To Temecula!
What does that mean? It means that today was the day I dropped off my Red/White Challenge Quilt to the Temecula Quilt Company. The grand opening is October 1st and will run for a…
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Inspiration
An example of ikebana, the art of arranging flowers. Mirei Shigemori and Sofu Teshigahara felt ikebana was so important as an artform they created the New Ikebana Declaration. “New ikebana rejects nostalgic feelings. We…
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FSF–Blocks, Book
And I’m all out of words–used ’em up yesterday.
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Wordy Fabrics
I love word fabrics. I know they aren’t really a design, but I love text and fonts and writing and blogging and reading, and I teach English. Need any more qualifications? Here’s some of…
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WIP–Ready, Start, Resew!
Thanks to Lee at Freshly Pieced Fabrics, who allows us to totally reveal what clutzoid quilters we can be on her WIP Wednesdays. Read on. Okay, so this is the plan. (I think I…
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The Pressing Question of Ironing
I come from a clothing and textiles background, having studied this at two different schools, earning an MS in Clothing and Construction. So I was schooled in the idea that HOW you press a…
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Dusky Tones on the Comeback Trail?
Over Labor Day weekend, I headed up to my nephew’s wedding and was completely entranced with the flowers on our tables. No brights anywhere. Dusky hydrangeas, mossy-textured greens that were soft as baby’s ears,…
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Red/White Table Runner
Ta-Done! Gathered here are: a block from Sue (Canada)a block from Kay (Australia)a block from Leisa (California)a block from Sarah (California)a block from Rhonda (Virginia)a block from Lisa (California)and a block from me, all…
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WIP–Halloween Quilt
So this is the plan. Our little Quilt Group (Good Heart Quilters) wants to do an exchange of fat quarters in October of Halloween Fabric. I’ve already got mine ready to go, but then…
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Dear Fat Quarter Shop
Dear Fat Quarter Shop, Thank you for sending me a cute little bunch of fabrics today. It had been a long day, complete with temperatures over a 100 degrees (again), battling the tail end…
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Checkerboard Border
Been one of those weeks when I’ve felt more wobbly than usual for some reason, so everything’s been on Slo-Mo. That’s slow-motion. But today I woke up without a headache and headed to Free-Mo. …
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FSF–Oddities and Endities
Okay, gettin’ creative here at 9:37 at night. Does it count for a Friday finish, if you finish it at the end of a Friday? Hope so. What I finished today: Grading 23 MLA…
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WIP–New Projects
Lee! The ever fabulous Lee! has hosted us all, once again, on her blog Freshly Pieced. Many thanks! I always seem to have billions of things I want to quilt, to sew, but somehow…
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Don’t Just Do Something. . .Stand There
The title of this post is taken from an LA Times article of the same name, and it extols the idea of “down time,” or “space time,” or “staring at the wall and watching…
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FSF–Shopping Bag/Tote
Finally!! Something to show for Finishing School Friday. I was despairing of ever having something to show again, as school has started and I’ve been slammed with busyness. Today was the first day I’ve…
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WIP–Red/White Table Runner
Even though my week was somewhat stalled, due to Lack of Personal Energy (that even chocolate and caffeine couldn’t fix), I did force myself to some progress on the Red/White Challenge blocks. I wanted…
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