Exile. How sweet the word! Sweet hubby and I decided to exile ourselves this week. Away we flew in Dad’s RV, away to a nearby, not-to-be-disclosed location, away from phones, away from email, away from the rest of the world. We got to our destination, plugged in, and hunkered down. Yes, there was snow on the ground, but we were warm and toasty inside. We watched movies and read and ate ice cream and pretty much just sat around until our rear ends were sore. Then we laid down and watched more movies. We only left the RV to treat [ ... ]
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Jan 27
2012
Exile. How sweet the word! Sweet hubby and I decided to exile ourselves this week. Away we flew in Dad’s RV, away to a nearby, not-to-be-disclosed location, away from phones, away from email, away from the rest of the world. We got to our destination, plugged in, and hunkered down. Yes, there was snow on the ground, but we were warm and toasty inside. We watched movies and read and ate ice cream and pretty much just sat around until our rear ends were sore. Then we laid down and watched more movies. We only left the RV to treat [ ... ]
Category: blue things, giveaways, published, Sapphire Star, traditional quilts
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Dec 19
2011
The December 2011/January 2012 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine came out. It has my product review of deColourant and deColourant Plus. The article summarizes the discoveries made during my play day with Lisa Quintana, Susan Pickrell, and Debra Bentley.
In short, deColourant is a fun product to play with, but it requires some experimentation to get good results. I could see how some textile artists would love using it, especially because it does not change the feel of the fabric at all, but it is messy and a little fussy. For the way I [ ... ]
Category: giveaways, product review, published
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Oct 03
2011
I’m working hard at catching up with all of my obligations. Let’s just say the last several days have been a bit crazy. In the process, I didn’t get to contact the winners of the Quilting Arts magazine on Friday. But, I wanted to make sure I got it checked off my to-do list today. The extra added bonus, however, is that I now have three magazines I can give away! So, the three winners are…
Linda, Melissa, and Cynthia Perny! Congratulations! I’ve sent you both an email. Please send me your mailing address so I can put these [ ... ]
Category: giveaways, published
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Sep 27
2011
It can be tough traveling, but sometimes the biggest challenge is returning home to the piles of mail and catching up on emails, not to mention reading blogs! I actually like to decompress with a cup of coffee and surround myself with the piles and savor it while sweet DH does the laundry.
This time, nestled in our stack of mail were copies of the latest Quilting Arts magazine. Inside is my first column reviewing products that are of interest to art quilters. The column is called “Out of the Toolbox” and I’ll be doing a total of six columns [ ... ]
Category: giveaways, product review, published
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Sep 12
2011
I got my advance copies of the 2011 Quilting Arts Gifts magazine! Inside you can find instructions on how to make your own easy, no-sew portrait ornaments.
It’s fun to see these published. I made a Christmas ornament for my girls each year when they were growing up. (I documented each of them on this blog last year, one per day beginning on November 28.) I made the portrait ornaments in 2009, the same year I filmed the “Making Faces” DVD. The girls want me to keep making them! [ ... ]
Category: giveaways, Making Faces portraits, published
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Sep 03
2011
I saw that the 2011 issue of Quilting Arts Gifts is now available. Click on the “Table of Contents” tab and you’ll see my mini portrait ornaments! You can see them in the photo above on the left hand side.
I shared these ornaments on this blog last December when I was sharing all of the Christmas ornaments that I made each year while my girls were growing up. In this publication, I give the easy instructions on how to make these no-sew ornaments of your own family.
Category: holidays, Making Faces portraits, published
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Jul 25
2011
This weekend I got my August/September 2011 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. Inside is my five-page article entitled “Color Confidence: Master Color Theory with an Easy Wall Hanging.” In it I explain basic color theory in easy to understand terms. My goal is for quilters to become more comfortable and confident in their color combinations. It also explains one way to use a color wheel.
While commercial color wheels are extremely helpful, I encourage you to make your own out of fabric swatches, if you haven’t done [ ... ]
Category: color, published
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Jul 21
2011
I got my complementary copy of the Quilting Arts TV Series 800 DVD in the mail. Watch for me on Episode 810! You can check online to see if Quilting Arts TV is on your local PBS station, or you can purchase your own copy of Series 800 from Interweave.
My segment was just a short explanation of color theory. It’s amazing how fast time flies when they’re filming, and Pokey is asking questions, and I’m just trying to remember the important stuff! I brought [ ... ]
Category: color, published
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May 24
2011
The third volume of Quilting Arts In Stitches emagazine just came out. This is a digital magazine that is available for PCs or Macs.
This issue is packed with some really big names! People I’d like to take classes from. People like Gwen Hedley, Leni Levenson Wiener, Lisa Call, Judy Perez, Natalya Aikens, Barbara Barrick McKie, Terry Grant, Lisa Shepard Stewart, and Candy Glendening. I’m torn! I want to read every article right away, but I’m on a deadline [ ... ]
May 21
2011
The June/July 2011 issue of Quilting Arts magazine arrived in my mailbox yesterday. Wow! What an issue! If you’re interested in making quilted portraits, this is THE issue to get. So many different methods, so many different artists. I was thrilled to have my little Quick and Easy Silhouette Quilts article included.
I started making silhouettes last fall because I wanted a very easy method that even absolute beginners could make. I also wrote a couple tutorials for making a single silhouette or a family silhouette. The article gives additional information, too.
These make great [ ... ]
Category: published, silhouettes
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