In doing some housekeeping over at Angie’s Bits ‘n Pieces I found some book reviews we decided to remove from the website a while back. Since they deal with some of my favorite books, I thought I would share them here. I hope you find them useful. 🙂 Here goes the first.
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Floral whimsy
I actually did spend some time over the holiday weekend sewing the quilt design that was the subject of my last post.
Posted in Books!, Designing/EQ, Wall hangings
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Aha! moments
Earlier this week I stopped by the post office to pick up a fun package sent by the Electric Quilt Company, with copies of my recently released book and a few other goodies. Love the larger format. LOVE the spiral binding! 🙂
Posted in Books!, Designing/EQ, Inspiration
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On rulers and drawing faces
Yesterday I took a little time “off” from work and running around to work on a little piece, resulting from a Lauren Vlcek online class offered on The Quilt Show. Love Lauren. Love the class. 🙂
Posted in Small quilted projects, Wall hangings
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Treadle On!
Lita, my grandmother on my father’s side, had a big influence on my life and in many ways was responsible for instilling in me a love for sewing and crafts.
Posted in Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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Finished quilt sampler
So, with all the wedding hullabaloo, one of the things I had forgotten to post about is my Craftsy 2012 sampler. You’ll remember I started writing about it here.
Posted in Bed quilts, Machine Quilting
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A crayon quilt
I mentioned in my last post that my daughter’s wedding took place at the Hacienda Picalquí, which belongs to the Fundación Brethren y Unida, one of the oldest NGOs in Ecuador.
Posted in Life in Ecuador, Wall hangings
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A July wedding
As some of you know, the last month was particularly busy for our family. Two weeks ago Jamie, my youngest child and only daughter, married her boyfriend of two years, Carlos. Here’s their cute “Save the Date” photo:
Posted in Family, Life in Ecuador
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Two new summer collections
It’s hard for me to believe some of you out there are experiencing sweltering heat while I still face chilly days and even colder nights day in and day out!
Posted in Designing/EQ
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Are you ready for Christmas?
That is, for Christmas in July! Wow, where did the time go? It’s amazing to me that we are already at the mid-year point. And yes, that means that starting on Monday, July 1, we will be starting our traditional Christmas in July celebration at Angie’s Bits ‘n Pieces.
Posted in Christmas, Sewing/Quilting
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A quilt sampler
Well, I’m finally back in the quilting mood! That is, as time allows… still. There always seems to be a lot of work that limits my sewing time. Plus running around that means more hours in the car now that I’m living out in the country. However, even though there are still quite a few […]
Posted in Bed quilts, Machine Quilting
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A Bird in Hand
I have finished the little wall hanging I was working on… yipee! So glad this one didn’t turn into a UFO!
Posted in Wall hangings
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Another cold day
Things haven’t changed much around here, have they? Another month gone by… and it is still wet and gray in this part of the world. This was – once again – the view this morning out of my bedroom window:
Posted in Knitting/Crochet, Life in Ecuador, Wall hangings
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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.