Category: Blue things
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AQN Retreat Day 2, Part 2
The second day of the Art Quilt Network retreat was so packed full that I thought I’d break it up into two posts. Bing Davis of Dayton, Ohio came to tell us his journey as an artist. It is always so interesting to hear about each person’s experiences. In a second presentation after lunch, he…
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Refurbished ironing board
My ironing board is complete! I was dressed and ready for church and had time to spare, so I decided I couldn’t wait any longer. I had to paint my ironing board! I know, I know, I was in my church clothes so I put on an apron first 🙂 Out came the spray paint,…
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Tutorial: fun, new ironing board cover
I finally got tired of my old ironing board cover and decided it needed to be replaced. It is probably ten years old. I think my (really, really) old ironing board must be an unusual size because the cover was never quite wide enough. Originally, it was teflon-coated, but that’s pretty much all worn off…
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Ready for class
I finally got everything collected and ready for the two classes I will be taking with Patsy Thompson at the Quilting with Machines conference. I wanted to bring a wide variety of thread colors, since I wasn’t sure what colors I would want to use in the class. I packed them in clear, acrylic, 9″x12″…
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I don’t knit or crochet or spin
I don’t knit, crochet, or spin so why am I buying yarn and wool roving? I guess because it’s soft and blue! Today DD#1 and I went to the Wool Gathering event at Young’s Dairy Farm. It’s an annual event where people bring their llamas, alpacas, sheep, angora rabbits, and whatever other animals that give…
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Blue light fixture
Yes, I’m still working on that secret project that I mentioned a couple weeks back, but I’m always willing to squeeze in a few serendipitous mini-projects. Yesterday I ran through my favorite thrift store and happened to find these beautiful light shades. Perfect timing since just a couple weeks ago there was a little accident…
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Yeah! Finally complete!
Yeah! I finally finished these! They’ve only been sitting in my living room since last fall. I think I’m ADHD when it comes to crafts. I see a project, imagine all the possibilities, jump in with both feet, and then get distracted by the next project before I’m finished. I’m trying to finish up my…
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Luscious blue fabric
Aren’t these luscious? As soon as I saw them, I knew I wanted to buy the entire line! It’s from Clothworks Fabric Collections. It’s called “Hungarian Blue” and is designed by Sue Zipkin. Of course it didn’t matter that I had no project in mind. I needed this fabric! If money was no object, I…
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Bowl Full of Blue
So I didn’t create any great art today, even after receiving a huge box full of inspiration the day before. Instead, I spent a lovely morning drinking coffee with my youngest daughter, listening to her talk, and keeping my hands busy by wrapping balls. It’s not much, but it made me smile, and it gave…
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The “Merry Yacht”
My sweet hubby and I just got back from three wonderfully relaxing days camping at a nearby state park. Several years ago we were tremendously blessed when my father decided he wanted to give away his RV. As soon as he offered it to us, we jumped at the offer! My husband loves camping. Me…not…