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Sunday, April 08, 2012
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Guest Blogging & Spring Break Trip
Check out my guest blog over at Machine Quilting Unlimited!
We're just back from a 4 day trip to NYC. Though I've visited several times in the past, I've only spent the night once before (way back in 9th grade when our Jr. High chorus sang at St. Pat's). This trip was a very different experience than a day trip to say the least.
We hit many of the "must see" sights - the Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Mama Mia!, and the Museum of Natural History. I went to Mood Fabrics, was overwhelmed, and left pretty quickly. I'd definitely go again if I had a specific project in mind, but otherwise it was just too much to take in.
I took many family photos, and *many* photos of reflections. Here's one of my favorites (blogger is not letting me upload more photos at the moment):
It was a great trip, but I'm happy to be back in the green grass of home!
We're just back from a 4 day trip to NYC. Though I've visited several times in the past, I've only spent the night once before (way back in 9th grade when our Jr. High chorus sang at St. Pat's). This trip was a very different experience than a day trip to say the least.
We hit many of the "must see" sights - the Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Mama Mia!, and the Museum of Natural History. I went to Mood Fabrics, was overwhelmed, and left pretty quickly. I'd definitely go again if I had a specific project in mind, but otherwise it was just too much to take in.
I took many family photos, and *many* photos of reflections. Here's one of my favorites (blogger is not letting me upload more photos at the moment):
It was a great trip, but I'm happy to be back in the green grass of home!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Little Pink Bird
This weird phenomenal Spring just keeps on amazing me. The other morning I ventured outside to find this:
The driveway has been carpeted in leaves many times, but not in maple blossoms! They all seemed to fall simultaneously the night before.
Here's a little bird that I'm using to try out some quilting ideas. I didn't want the quilting to be realistic, and also wanted the wash of colors on the bird to remain visible. What do you think?
Here's a little bird that I'm using to try out some quilting ideas. I didn't want the quilting to be realistic, and also wanted the wash of colors on the bird to remain visible. What do you think?
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Spring Overload
At the risk of becoming a flower/weather blog, boy howdy - how about this spring! There have been years when our first daffodil hasn't bloomed until March 17, and here we are March 21st and some things are already finished blooming.
These pictures (along with probably a hundred others) were taken in my yard on St. Patrick's Day -
To keep it quilt related, they all inspire me with their color and form. And who knows - maybe they'll end up in a quilt someday?
Down in my lair I've been quilting birds and branches (maybe a little hard to see here - this is the back of the quilt). I'm hoping to make slow but steady progress.
Normally this is the ideal season to photograph birds in silhouette on the beautiful sculptures the branches create. This year I'm afraid the leaf out will be too fast to get many good pictures. Oh well, at least what winter we had is over!
These pictures (along with probably a hundred others) were taken in my yard on St. Patrick's Day -
Down in my lair I've been quilting birds and branches (maybe a little hard to see here - this is the back of the quilt). I'm hoping to make slow but steady progress.
Monday, March 05, 2012
MQU News
I've been happily busy in the last few weeks. Last Monday I gave a lecture in Woodbridge, Virginia at the wonderful Cabin Branch Quilters guild. They are a very energetic and enthusiastic group! Many thanks for their warm welcome.
Arriving just in time for me to pass out at the meeting were copies of the latest sample issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited. If MQU has a booth at a show, they have copies of the sample issue in their booth, so be sure to check it out. It has a variety of articles from previous issues to give you a taste of the magazine.
Do you recognize the cover quilt ;).
Since then I've been finishing up my Filler Finesse article for the July issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited, and I'm just a wee bit too excited about a new ruler I recently found. After I try it out I'll report back.
Arriving just in time for me to pass out at the meeting were copies of the latest sample issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited. If MQU has a booth at a show, they have copies of the sample issue in their booth, so be sure to check it out. It has a variety of articles from previous issues to give you a taste of the magazine.
Since then I've been finishing up my Filler Finesse article for the July issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited, and I'm just a wee bit too excited about a new ruler I recently found. After I try it out I'll report back.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Today's the Day - FFAC Foto/Fiber 2012!!
A quick reminder that Foto/Fiber 2012, a fundraiser for
the American Cancer Society, opens *today*, February 15, at 10 a.m. Central.
I am honored to be part of this event and hope you will
support our efforts to fight cancer. Last week I gave details about my fiber bonuses on this blog post.
Here are photos of the fabric and postcards that will be included in my bonuses:
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| Fabric Postcards - one will be in each bonus |
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| Fabrics I've created - dyed, screen printed, painted, and/or digitally created |
I'll also be adding a surprise thermofax screen with a design I created expressly for this fundraiser.
There are 4 ways to win with this fundraiser - one of
which is that 100% of the funds are donated directly to the American Cancer
Society through Fiberart For A Cause. The other three are detailed here today:
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