I love to learn new things. In fact, I have a personal goal to learn one new thing each day. Sometimes these are *big* things, like a new quilting technique or learning a new platform for my website (something my techie son has me working on lately!). But most days my new learning is about small, simple things. Like a new word. Or a concept. Looking at something *old* in a new way… you get it. Read More
How to make a “green” airtight bag sealer
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Castle Garden
It only took me another month, some self-doubting and a lot of hemming and hawing… but I finally finished another UFO. Yay for me! 🙂 Read More
Posted in Wall hangings
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Lucky breaks
As you know, for those of us who quilt in countries where quilting is not a tradition, the biggest challenge is finding suitable fabrics and other materials needed for this art form. But every now and then we get really, really lucky. Read More
Posted in Life in Ecuador, Sewing/Quilting
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Sweet Wildflowers
The only quilting magazine I subscribe to is Quilting Arts. I like the fact that they offer a digital edition –oh, so ecological, in addition to instant gratification– which makes it completely affordable for those of us outside the U.S. Read More
Posted in Wall hangings
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Follow Friday: Drawspace
Are you itching to design your own applique or art quilts but hesitate because you don’t think you have the ability to draw? Think again! Read More
Posted in This and that
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Talented friends
During our Thursday get-togethers I really enjoy seeing how my friends progress with their different projects. Read More
Posted in Sewing circle
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How would you quilt this?
In spite of my good intentions, I only finished half of the UFOs I had planned to complete in February. I won’t be hard on myself – perhaps I was too ambitious. My aim for March, however, is to at least complete the two projects I wasn’t able to work on last month.
Posted in Machine Quilting
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Killing me softly: some ideas are to die for!
While I have been hibernating, not only have I taken time off from blogging, but I haven’t been following anyone over the last few weeks. So this morning I decided to do some catching up, and check out what’s been going on on my favorite blogs. Read More
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Out of hibernation
Over the past month the weather here has been cold, cold, cold, and wet. Now don’t get me wrong. I am quite aware that cold weather where I live in no way compares to the snow and freezing temperatures in other parts of the world. Read More
Posted in This and that
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Rose of Sharon
I have now finished the second UFO I committed to this month. I’ll probably get one more done this weekend, but it looks like I’ll be falling short from the four I had planned. I’m not going to pound on myself over that, however. I’m just happy to have gotten this far! Read More
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Meet Astrid Prayag, an international quilter
As you may have noticed by now, the common challenge international quilters face in countries where quilting is not a tradition is finding appropriate fabrics and supplies. Most often, they face additional (and high) shipping costs, sometimes paying more for that than the product itself . Astrid, our invited guest today, knows this only too well. But that hasn’t stopped her from indulging in this passion and creating strikingly beautiful quilts! And when you get to live in as lovely a place as she does… I guess that’s the price you pay! 🙂 Read More
Posted in Inspiration, International Quilters
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Liebster Blog Award
I was tagged over the weekend by Wayne Kollinger for the Liebster Blog Award. Now normally I wouldn’t participate in a tagging game, but this time I was intrigued, for two reasons. Read More
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Follow Friday: Make a Boob
Nina Lise is from Norway. Also known as Mrs. Moen, she took it upon herself last year to start a support and awareness raising project related to breast cancer. Read More
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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.