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Becoming an Artist by Accident

From my current vantage point at almost 56, I can see how these “side projects” can carry you from one place to another. One time to another. A project creates continuity, a place to return, to remember where you were and where you want to go. And the kicker…it doesn’t matter how they turn out. It’s the doing that matters.

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Ideas from Outstanding Quilts

The Original Sewing & Quilt Expo took over our local convention center for the last several days, bringing several curated quilt exhibits. I saw so many quilts with techniques that I want to remember! “Separated” – a quit by Valerie Luberecki. It was included in the exhibit “Best of QuiltCon 2019” from the Modern Quilt Guild. There’s quite an impact …

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How “Speak Now” Came to Be

Working in my sketchbook in early 2012, I wrote the following cranky sentence across the page as a starting point: Thought I was buying a set of black markers presumably of different stroke sizes. Clearly, this is working out differently than planned. I had recently seen a magazine article that exposed me to the basics of Zentangle drawing, where one …

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Marker Storage Upcycle

Marker organization…thanks Mom for the drink mix containers. Crystal Light boxes are ovals, so I like the Kroger brand version as the packaging is rectangular, and maximizes the storage space.

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Tip: Thread Storage

It’s the little things that make me happy! This two-sided hanging jewelry caddy contains almost all of my thread, and I can see it all! The thread was previously sorted into plastic bins that were taking up A LOT of shelf space. It’s very similar to this one offered on Amazon:

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Graffiti at Eastern Market

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#old linen

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Finally! A cutting table!

Creating a new cutting table from 2 IKEA Kallax bookshelves laid on their sides, back to back. The cardboard top will soon be replaced by a board cut to size at 45” x 72”. Can’t wait! The Kallax units I chose aren’t the typical equal-space cubes. The interior cubbies are all sized differently. At 33 7/8″ high, this model is …

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Vintage embroidery prepped for upcycle

Rescuing forgotten needlework makes me happy! This is a vintage dresser scarf. Found these at The Salvation Army – I love seeing them after they are freshly washed and pressed! Half the fun is pulling out bits and pieces from my stash to see what might go with it.

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My inner eight year old is so happy. #barbieforever

 

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You Can Be a Begrinner

It is never too late to be what you might have been.

— George Eliot (pen name for Mary Ann Evans, 1819-1880, an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian Era. She did not want to be stereotyped as a female writer.)

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