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The quest to quilt the unquilted
I’ve been creating quilt tops for about 15 years. Some of those tops became finished quilts – usually when I wanted to give a gift, like a baby quilt. Many quilt tops languished on my shelves, mostly because I wasn’t confident that I had the skills to finish, and I didn’t want to ruin what I had created. Earlier this …
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 …
Using up Leftover Yarn
For the last month, I’ve been crocheting without a plan – what a joy! First I made striped panels just to see what the colors would look like together. Those pieces turned into two small bags. Then a free book on Amazon Prime got my attention: Beyond the Square. So far I’m stuck on Motif #1 – I’ve made 6 …
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.
Free Motion Quilting before and after
I forgot how fun it is to watch a quilt go from flat to patterned.
Buttons
Collecting vintage buttons is its own pleasure. I really like to sort things…there’s something about the process that both calms and energizes. The more I sort, the more I see. Color, size, style, shank or flat, material, and the best…matching! If you want to build a stash of buttons, let people know that you are hunting for them. Many gracious …
Stringing buttons in chains
This week I had visitors in my studio…Katie (“I’m 5.” “No, you’re 4 and a half.”) and her younger sister Isabelle. Looking around my stash to find playthings, my eyes landed on my sorted buttons. I dumped the bags of blue and brown buttons into one bin, and immediately Katie said, “Why are you doing that?” “To keep you occupied” …
