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Carrie’s baby quilt

Posted on November 6, 2019 by admin

I just finished this baby quilt for a neighbor who’s having a baby shower next weekend. She asked for orange, yellow and blue. I picked fabrics that had an interesting image in those colors. This quilt actually has 15 different … Continue reading →

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PIQF

Posted on October 23, 2019 by admin

Here I am, visiting my quilt at the Pacific International Quilt Festival! This quilt was finished on the day before it was due for jurying. It was a huge effort to finish it in time, but I did it! Below … Continue reading →

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Process photos for Circular Rectangles

Posted on September 4, 2019 by admin

Circular Rectangles is the kind of quilt where you keep making units, without firm ideas about how to sew them together, and put them on a design wall. The blocks don’t get sewn together until the whole quilt is on the … Continue reading →

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Two quilts finished!

Posted on August 31, 2019 by admin

This is the small healing quilt I just finished. I’d like to make a larger one, and maybe add more embellishments, like embroidery and tassels to the bottom. I have a lot of ideas for another healing quilt. I’d like … Continue reading →

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House shaped hamsa quilt

Posted on August 12, 2019 by admin

I took the hamsa I cut out in the fusible appliqué class I taught, and put it in an appliquéd archway. I think I’m going to wait until it’s ready to be quilted before stitching anything down. In this photo … Continue reading →

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Fusible fabric appliqué i.e. Paper-cutting

Posted on August 7, 2019 by admin

I taught a fusible fabric appliqué class at Hello Stitch last Sunday. This was the first time I’ve taught this class as a fabric class and not a hamsa or paper-cutting class. I taught the basics of paper-cutting, but everyone … Continue reading →

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Really? A hamsa air freshener?

Posted on July 19, 2019 by admin

In Mount Vernon, Wa I found this hamsa shaped air freshener. I’m amazed that hamsas have become this mainstream. Not only that, but it has rainbow stripes on it.

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A quilty stone floor

Posted on July 17, 2019 by admin

This is the stone floor in a train station in Seattle. The colors were richer than what you see in the photo. I could easily imagine it as a quilt.

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Mini fused fabric class

Posted on July 9, 2019 by admin

I taught a one hour class on fusible collage at the Netivot Shalom retreat. I called it, “Fabric Collage without Sewing,” because it was so short, and because it was for people who don’t necessarily sew. I got a nice … Continue reading →

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I’m teaching Fusible Machine Applique Aug. 4th

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

I’m teaching Fusible Machine Applique Aug. 4th at Hello Stitch Click here for more info, and to sign up. Here’s an example:   Aug 4 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM At Hello Stitch Studio, 1708 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 I will teach … Continue reading →

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