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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 in college).

I’ve been using Illustrator for just shy of a decade, so it is absolutely shameful that I didn’t know how to draw a quarter-circle until a few months ago. So, for anyone else in that boat (I know some of you use Illustrator too), I posted a quick tutorial on it over at my Web dev blog on rachaelarnold.com. (Once upon a time I had a grand ideas of having a few different blogs. I even updated them all. These days, I pretty much stick to this one here, but on rare occasions I update the one on Web development, too.)

A quarter circle

There’s also one on quickly drawing half-square triangles.

Perhaps eventually I’ll get ahold of a copy of a real quilting program, but Illustrator works well for now, even if it is a 4+ year old version.

What do you use, software-wise?

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

…keep reading…

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 [...]

…keep reading…

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.

…keep reading…

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 [...]

…keep reading…

Posted on January 26, 2012 in Conservation, Notions

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Simplicty 4055 Regency Pattern Giveaway

Historical

I had hoped to be further along with my dress by now (that is, started), so that this giveaway could tie into notes about making the dress. However, I want to make sure that you have time to make your own dress for the show or whatever events you wish it for. So, without further [...]

…keep reading…

Posted on January 25, 2012 in 1812 Quilt Challenge, Giveaways, Simplicity pattern

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Regency from the Knees-Down on the Cheap

Finding

While I like the American Duchess Regency repro shoes, they are a bit pricy. Priorities meant that I didn’t purchase them as I’d originally planned. So, this week, I found out another option on the cheap: less than $20 for shoes and stockings at my local Target. Historically accurate? No, not really (I mean, patent [...]

…keep reading…

Posted on January 24, 2012 in 19th Century, Shoes

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Last Look At the 1812 Quilt

Quilting

…until the show, at least—and with a bit of history to boot. I just have a small amount of work left (namely adding a hanging sleeve), then I’ll be ready to ship it off mid-February. Oops, that’s Moof, not the full quilt. Guess you have to wait until March! (Photo taken before I’d quilted and [...]

…keep reading…

Posted on January 23, 2012 in 1812 Quilt Challenge, Fabric

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