Tag Archives: Patches

Patchwork Times–Birthdays, Un-Decorating and Finishes

January 11, 2009

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Since the New Year’s holiday, I’ve been trying to find my motivation. It seems to have gone on walkabout without me. I know this is what happens when I “take a break” from major projects, which is exactly why I don’t do it to often. I find it really difficult to get into the grove [...]

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Taking a Breath

December 20, 2008

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The manuscript for The Book is D.O.N.E. Done! I finished writing and drawing diagrams and editing photos today. I do still have to complete three of the quilts (they have been started, but my editor said that it would help them if I finished up the manuscript so that they could get that asap, and [...]

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The Sleeping Shelf

September 9, 2008

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This is the view in the wintergarden on this fine September afternoon. It’s nice and quiet here, and it turned into a beautiful day, which means that the wintergarden feels like a sauna, and the heat is migrating into the Studio. Shadow and Patches are in heaven on their sleeping shelf under the windows. I’m [...]

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Quilting with K

August 17, 2008

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Look who’s here: Kimberly came to visit last week, and we had a blast! We quilted (a little), shopped (a bit), ate (lunch and pastries), and gabbed (a lot)! She brought me a pile of goodies: How cool! There’s Kimberly’s Easy Hearts cutting template, a nifty little rotary cutter to go with it, her Easy [...]

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Black and White and Read…

March 26, 2008

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I’m truly not doing much these last couple of days except watching the packers stuff all of our things into boxes, and wishing that it was over and I was back to quilting in my new studio. IOW, nothing much quilting related to discuss, unless you count dreams, and I’m so tired and preoccupied that [...]

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A Series of Unrelated Rants

March 10, 2008

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Why?? Because that’s what I’m feeling like today. And these probably have nothing to do with quilting, unfortunately. I’d even be happy to be working on some quilting project that wasn’t going well, as opposed to not quilting at all, which is how it is right now. Anyway, Rant #1: Six weeks ago or so, [...]

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Things that keep me from quilting #11: Severe cat reactions to vaccinations

March 6, 2008

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NOTE: If you have found this post through a search for “cat reactions to vaccinations” or something similar, STOP! If your cat (or dog) is experiencing any of the following symptoms after a vaccination, take your pet back to the vet IMMEDIATELY: vomiting diarrhea whitish or pale gums in the mouth facial swelling or hives [...]

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