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A thief in my studio!

30. May 2007

My lovely little cat Shadow stole the spool holder from the top of my Bernina machine! Okay, so it’s not a critical part or anything, but still. Brand new machine, and now I’m missing a part already! The little creep!

My Misery Quilt takes shape, finally

28. May 2007

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Drumroll, please…I did get the center of the dang thing put together, as I’d hoped to, and here’s the pic to prove it (click for a bigger picture): The more astute among you will notice a distinct lack of curvy pieces anywhere. Yes, after all was said and done, the curvy pieces I had in [...]

The Quilt That Refuses to Be

25. May 2007

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Every time I try to work on this Feathered Lone Star quilt with the bird embroidery, I am forcibly reminded of Candy Goff’s Misery Quilt. You must go read that story. Don’t worry, I’ll be here when you get back. Now, my quilt started innocently enough, really, about three or four years ago. [...]

In the American Tradition VI

24. May 2007

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Remember the artist’s statement for Material Marquetry? Evidently, what I wrote was okay, since I had an email this morning that the quilt has been accepted for the In the American Tradition VI exhibit! I entered a quilt in this exhibit four or five years ago, and it wasn’t accepted, so I’m pretty [...]

Another one bites the dust!

23. May 2007

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No, I haven’t started listening to old rock from Queen, I’ve just finished another UFO! Woohoo! I had a bad design moment with some fusible web a week or so ago while I was working on the Feathered Lone Star with the bird embroidery, and now I have to start the embroidery part [...]

Last minute hand sewing!!

22. May 2007

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So I’m packing up Material Marquetry for a trip through the mail tomorrow to the NQA Quilt Show, and I realize that the hanging sleeve has to be moved, at the last minute! Aaack! Off to sew I go…