The Bloggers’ Quilt Festival sponsored by Amy’s Creative Side has truly been an invitation to make a pause in my life, visit other quilters, and be inspired.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Grandmother’s Flower Garden with a Twist
Guess what? It’s time for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival again! And this post has to do precisely with my entry for that virtual quilt show.
Posted in Bed quilts, Blogger’s Quilt Festival
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Sewing Circle: Felt Ornaments
You will remember a couple of days ago I blogged about the (newly acquired) book Fa la la la Felt: 45 Handmade Holiday Decorations, by Amanda Carestio. And it turns out my sewing circle friends went crazy about it, too.
Posted in Christmas, Sewing circle
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Be Inspired: Textile Artists Lisa and Lori Lubbesmeyer
I’ve been cleaning out my bookmarks. And it’s a good thing to do because I’ve found some hidden treasures. You know, things you tuck away to come back to later and then promptly forget. And this is something that really needs to be shared.
Posted in Inspiration, Sewing/Quilting
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What would you like in a BOM?
Once again, we are quickly approaching the end of another year. And it is about this time that we become really busy at Angie’s Bits ‘n Pieces, planning, drawing, and writing the patterns for the coming year’s block or project of the month projects.
Posted in This and that
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On My Wish List: Crafting a Meaningful Home
I know, I know… I just got some new books and here I go, still craving for more. But just read on and you’ll understand why I just HAVE TO have this one!
Posted in Books!, Knitting/Crochet
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Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Coming Up!
Whether you have participated or not in this event in the past, you won’t regret doing so now. Everybody is invited to participate!
Posted in This and that
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‘Tis the Season…. Fa la la la!
As you may (or may not!) have noticed, I took a few *personal days* off from blogging. Since I spend so much time on the computer drawing, writing, tweaking the website, etc., every now and then I find it is IMPERATIVE for me to stop and actually do some sewing! Otherwise none of this makes […]
And yet another idea for FMQ samples!
This week I’ve been working on a new quilt. It’s all pieced and today I was ready to start machine quilting it. I had a pretty good idea of how I wanted to quilt it, but wasn’t quite sure about what color thread to use. Time to audition a few.
Posted in Scrap busting, Small quilted projects
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What to do with FMQ samples
In those instances where I have decided to machine quilt a project, I like to work on a “warm up” sample to practice a little before starting in. This means that eventually I end up with a little pile of odd-sized quilted pieces with no other purpose in life than to sit there staring at […]
Posted in Machine Quilting, Small quilted projects
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Winner of Fall into Fall Giveaway
Thank you all for participating in this blog hop. I hope you had fun and got to know and befriend new quilters! Now that this event is over, I am planning on taking some time and visiting all of you who left comments (and have blogs), to get to know you a little better. I […]
Posted in Giveaways
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Once Again, Old Town Quito
Jamie and I met up again yesterday for our monthly rendezvous in the Old Town. Normally we go down in the morning, but Jamie had a workshop so we agreed to meet at the trolley station at noon. By the time we got downtown, it was past one o’clock, so lunch was naturally the first […]
Posted in Life in Ecuador
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A day to rejoice
It was just under two weeks ago that we were glued to our TV sets with the terrifying events taking place here in Ecuador. Now again, it is hard to take our eyes off that screen, but for completely different motives. The rescue of 33 miners in Chile is something that lifts our spirits and […]
Posted in This and that
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I am learning how to dye my own fabrics and am dabbling with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life.