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Valentine in Paris(Ville)

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I shipped this off to my swap partner last week, so I hope she received it by now. Here’s the little something I made for the Gen Q Mag Valentine Swap:

I realized after I took the photos that my markings didn’t disappear. I’d intended to FMQ “Be Mine, Valentine”, but my practice attempts failed miserably and I just did a few wiggly lines.
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Posted on February 14, 2012 in Drunkard’s Compass, Kaleidoscope of Tula, Swap project

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It’s Sandy Gervais Month on Craizee Corner

News

… and I’m a guest poster again! This month, Sha’s Designer of the Month series is focused on Sandy Gervais, the designer of the Lollipop line—the fabric I made the Lollipop Baby Quilt out of. So, head over to Craizee Corner to see more about my love of this line, and don’t forget to check [...]

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Posted on February 8, 2012 in I’m a guest, Lollipop Jelly-roll

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Machine Minutes—Mitering Corners for Applique

Learning

Shh, don’t tell Carl, but I’m admitting it: I could do much of my quilting and crafting on a cheaper machine. But, my fancy Husqvarna Viking Ruby can make certain things much simpler—if I know how to use them. So, here is the first in what I hope will be an ongoing series about using [...]

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Posted on February 6, 2012 in Machine minutes, Technique

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Short Software Tutorials

Learning

I’ve mentioned before that when I do digital mockups of my quilts or play with designs before quilting, I do so in Adobe Illustrator. I have nothing against EQ or any other quilt software, it’s just that I don’t actually have that software; I do have Illustrator (albeit an older version from when I was [...]

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Posted on February 4, 2012 in Interesting link, Technology, Tutorials

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I’m in the paper!

News

The Observer-Dispatch, Utica’s paper, wrote an article about me and the 1812 Quilt I’ve been working on! Click image to go to article

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Posted on February 2, 2012 in 1812 Quilt Challenge, Kaleidoscope of Tula, Press

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Using Fusible Thread for Applique

Learning

After watching Superior Threads’ videos on using fusible thread for applique, I was determined to try it out for myself. In fact, I rushed to the store and bought the only fusible available: Gütermann’s polyester/nylon blended fusible. It was perfect timing, considering I was just starting the Kaleidoscope/Tula quilt, which has a lot of applique [...]

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Posted on January 30, 2012 in Applique, Technique, Thread

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An Unfinished Friday

News

Although it doesn’t have the fun alliteration of “Finished it Friday” or “Work in Progress Wednesday”, today I’m showing you unfinished, in-progress views of what I’ve been working on this week, as I’ve been rather productive.

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Posted on January 27, 2012 in 1812 Quilt Challenge, Kaleidoscope of Tula, Shoes

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Lasting Impressions

Learning

Leah Day posted about the chemicals we use in quilting a while ago, and how those may affect the life of our projects. The researcher in me was especially interested in a scientific study on adhesives used in quilting that she linked, which ran tests on the effect certain spray bastes, fusible webs, and fusible [...]

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Posted on January 26, 2012 in Conservation, Notions

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