Month: June 2010
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May 2011 Calendar Girl!
Woohoo!!! Today Pokey Bolton talked about my quilt, “Strawberry Delight,” on her Quilting Arts blog. Her blog is unveiling the new 2011 Quilting Arts calendar which is now available for pre-order through Interweave. A lot of exciting quilts are going to be in this calendar.
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2010 NQA show
Today my mom and I had the opportunity to see the NQA (National Quilting Association) show in Columbus, Ohio. My dear hubby played chauffer, so we were pampered with door-to-door service. The show was really nice; very well laid out, wide aisles, great vendors, terrific quilts. Everything you want in a good quilt show! Plus,…
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Studio floor plan
Melly commented that my studio space looks huge. Well, as I said in my May 4 post, I really am thankful for all the space I have to spread out now! I thought it might be interesting to show you a floor plan of where I work now, and where I used to work. For…
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Behind the scenes
I’ve been entering quilt shows since the mid 1990’s. In fact, the National Quilt Association show was the first national level show I ever entered. But, in all the shows I’ve entered, I’ve never had the opportunity to see how the judging takes place behind the scenes. Since the NQA show takes place in Columbus,…
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Day Five, 4 PM
It’s 4 PM on Day Five of my project to clean up my studio, and I’m declaring victory! The floor is clear. The table is cleaned off. Stuff is put back where it belongs. Success! Truthfully, this is really just phase one, but you have to celebrate small victories, right? For me, it’s a major…
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Day Four, 1 PM
It’s 1 PM on Day Four of attempting to clean my studio. Progress is being made, although I confess I haven’t actually stepped foot into the actual studio. I’ve spent the last few days just cleaning up the studio overflow. You know, the stuff that creeps out of the studio into the family room, the…
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Day Two, 11:30 PM
I didn’t actually have much time to work today. I had the priviledge of meeting with a great bunch of ladies this morning for Bible study. Then, I spent the afternoon with my two wonderful daughters exploring Ikea. More errands and shopping after dinner. But, I was determined to make some progress today, so starting…
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Day One, 4 PM
It’s 4 PM on Day One of cleaning my studio. Actually, I started in the dining room next to my studio. That’s where I have a cabinet for storing my quilts, and it was a mess! Stuff piled on top. Things stuffed inside. Now all the quilts are neatly rolled. The top is cleared off.…
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Can this studio be cleaned in five days?
My quilt guild is collecting items for an upcoming auction, so now is the perfect time for me to clean my studio. It’s a wreck, of course. I’m great at organizing something initially, but I’m awful at maintaining that organization. As a result, I pull out everything for a project and when I’m done with…
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I Finally Got A Business Card!
After years of procrastinating, I finally got business cards made up. I decided to do a self portrait using the technique that I teach in my “Making Faces” DVD. Of course, I had to make it in blue! Next time someone asks me for my card, I’ll be able to smile, open my new blue…