Category: Acceptance
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Review of 2014
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I can’t believe it is already the end of 2014! This has been a busy, eventful year for our family. Being “Mimi” means a lot of quilt making gets put on hold temporarily so I can focus completely on little Hazel, but I expect in the coming year things should start balancing out more. Here…
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Tutorial: Mounting a quilt on canvas-covered stretcher bars
Push-up #8 had to be set aside for a few days so I could deal with a bushel of green peppers. I also took a day to mount Acceptance on canvas-covered stretcher bars. This is the quilt that was commissioned for a pediatric hospice. When the director asked for suggestions on how to frame and…
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Review of 2013
It’s nice to look back and reflect a bit, so here’s my short review of 2013. Thankfully it was a bit less eventful than 2012. There were several things I split my attention between. I spent quite a bit of time speaking and teaching at numerous quilt guilds across the country. Sweet hubby and I…
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Acceptance is complete!
I’m happy to announce that “Acceptance” is complete! It was really interesting doing this image a second time. I actually think the painting and quilting are both better on this one, so I am very pleased with it. I decided to make a few minor changes so people would be able to tell the two…
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Taking a private retreat
Last Friday, in the middle of the first snow storm of the year, sweet hubby carried me off to a little getaway. We have friends who have a timeshare, but they weren’t able to use it this year, so he conspired with them and we ended up with a week away in French Lick, Indiana.…
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Product Review: The Fabulous Fabric Glide
I squeezed in a few minutes today to finish quilting the mother’s hair. Yesterday, I asked a friend and fellow quilter if she had any free-motion quilting aids I could try out. She let me borrow The Fabulous Fabric Glide by The Gypsy Quilter. This product comes as a set of square “hoops” in two…
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Product Review: Quilter’s Grip
Not too long ago, I purchased a set of Quilter’s Grips when Joann’s had their notions half price. I’ll be honest — I was probably tempted to buy them because they were blue, but I always like trying out new gadgets, too. The manufacturer says, “Using Quilters Grips gives you a rigid grip for pushing…
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Product review: Finger Gloves
My self-declared Preparation Day ended up being all about the food. On Tuesday, I spent some time searching the internet for new recipes. After my usual Wednesday chores, I had fun getting some of the special Thanksgiving food prepared in advanced. In fact, I spent all my extra time cooking, so was no quilt preparation…
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Preparation Day
Today is preparation day. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the US, and I’m thrilled that sweet hubby and I will be surrounded by our beloved family: my mom, DD#1 and her hubby, and expectant DD#2 and her hubby. Being surrounded by family is one of my favorite things. While I look forward to serving them special…
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Accepting imperfection
I tend to be a perfectionist. I try NOT to be, but there is a part of me that naturally, unconsciously seeks it out. The hard part about being a perfectionist artist is to be willing to accept imperfections. Realistically, perfection is something that I can rarely achieve. And I actually find that I am…