I don’t feel comfortable when reading “ranting” posts. I would much rather focus on the positive than on the negative. And if bothered by something, I think acting –doing something– tends to be more constructive than complaining. So please bear with me –and forgive me– for what I am now about to do. Believe me, […]
Category Archives: Sewing/Quilting
Christmas in July
Boy, this has been a busy week, getting files prepared for posting and images all in order. As a reward (that’s how I see it), my *baby* brother is in town for a visit. Which was one of the reasons why I wanted all my patterns for this month finished and ready to go, so […]
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A little art quilt
I am quickly discovering that the longest part of the process for me in making an art quilt vs. a traditional quilt is deciding on the concept. Take my latest little project.
Also posted in Small quilted projects, Wall hangings
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A little summer break
I’ve got jingle bells ringing through my head, even as I sleep! Time to remember the actual time of year. I’m not headed to the beach (yet), but am enjoying the warmer weather.
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Mid-year is right around the corner!
And that means that Christmas in July is quickly sneaking up on me. Which explains my relative silence here over the past few days… I am madly drawing and patterning. (Is that a word?)
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Pyramid Purse
My techie son Jared has been after me for quite a while to learn to make video tutorials. I kept putting it off, mainly because I thought the learning curve would be rather high and I would need to set a good chunk of time aside to learn. As usual, he was right, and I […]
Also posted in Small quilted projects, Tutorials
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A graduation gift
I was given a reprieve on the gift-making front. One of the birthday celebrations was pushed back a week, and Jamie decided she wanted to wait to celebrate her friend’s graduation one-on-one, sometime this week. So I had a couple more days to ponder on what to make.
Also posted in Small quilted projects
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Lynn’s Handy Helper
I am lucky when it comes to visitors to my blog. You give me some great feedback, and more than once have helped out with ideas when I am stumped.
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Searching for gift ideas
This is a week of birthdays and graduations. And –naturally– I would like my gifts to be handmade.
Also posted in Small quilted projects
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Vintage Keys
As you know, I draw a lot. I draw so much, there is no way I could sew all the quilts I design. I’ve been doing this long enough that I now just know when a pattern works, and when it needs tweaking before publishing it on our website.
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How to make a silk thread knot
You’ve heard the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” If that is true, I’m wondering how many words a video is worth? Hmmm….
Enough with the sweets!
I finally finished a new block library for EQ users. I had drawn quite a few “sweet” blocks last year, but not near enough to build a library.
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Baby Booties
I am not really that much into baby projects. I don’t really like the *typical* soft pastels used traditionally for baby quilts and other projects, and the few baby quilts I have made in the past have always been bold and bright.
Also posted in Books!, Small quilted projects
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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 love to dye my own fabrics, am a fanatic of free-motion quilting, and dabble 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. 
