Month: May 2014
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Art quilt retreat
I just came back from another two weeks at the Barn studying under Nancy Crow’s supervision. This time I was spending some intense time trying to continue my development as an artist. While I have had a lot of training in representational art, I am extremely weak when it comes to abstract art. I really…
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Packing Checklist for Quilt Retreats
Have you had the opportunity to attend a quilt retreat? Nothing can be better! My quilt guild holds one each year. I’ve also been blessed by being able to attend several week-long workshops at Nancy Crow’s Timber Frame Barn. The wonderful thing about retreats is that all you have to do is sew…sweet, uninterrupted sewing!…
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Improving my sewing machine
Since I’ve been talking about problem-solving… Last month I was reading the Superior Threads blog about the difference between stacked thread (the threads on the spool are parallel to each other) and cross-wound thread (typically on cones, the threads cross at angles to each other). They were saying that cross-wound thread should feed off the…
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Improving my foot pedal, Part 1
While I’m in problem-solving gear, I started thinking of ways to improve the foot pedal for my sewing machine. It likes moving around on my tile floor, and it is always getting away from me. I’m always searching for it with my foot. A month ago, I got this little mat, called a Pedal Stay,…
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Improving my sewing table
One thing I don’t like about my new SewEzi table is how there is a gap to the right of the clear acrylic insert, right in front of the machine. There was a gap with my other table, too, and I was always dropping things into it. And sometimes, when I put down my seam…
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Introducing Hazel Rinoa!!!
It’s time for a proud Grandma moment! I happy to announce that Hazel Rinoa has arrived!!! She was born on May 6 at 7:53 PM after 28 hours of labor. She was 7 lbs 5 oz. As you can imagine, the new mommy and daddy are so thrilled! I like that DD#2 and her husband…
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Yeah! A second place ribbon!
The 2014 Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild show ended yesterday. It was a great success! From everything I could see, there was a lot of participation and attendance was good. I always love seeing the wide variety of quilts. Everyone from the newest newbie to the most experienced quilter is welcome to enter their quilts. There…
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2014 MVQG show
My two daughters and I just got back from seeing the 2014 Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild show. If you’re in the area, it is well worth the trip to Xenia, Ohio. The bright, airy room is beautifully laid out and it’s packed full of quilts! Beautiful quilts of all kinds. Coloring Grandma’s Garden is at…
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Autumn Fields Complete!
I am happy to say that my “Autumn Fields” quilt top is done! This is the fourth in my “Foreign Language” series. I am placing all of the quilts that are started in a Nancy Crow workshop in this series. I understand realism very well, so it is more like my native language. Abstract art…