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Tree Of Life Hamsa, continued

Posted on August 22, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I practiced cutting out hamsas with vines/trees in them out of paper until I was satisfied with this one. I fused the green fabric to fusible web before tracing the paper hamsa onto the paper side of the fusible web. I  cut out the … Continue reading →

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Tree Of Life hamsa, in progress

Posted on August 22, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m working on a different hamsa than the one I blogged about on 8/4. That other one is still a work in progress. This new one has a subtle tree in the middle, so I’m calling it a Tree Of … Continue reading →

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A trip up the Oregon coast.

Posted on August 15, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I recently returned from a trip up and down the coast of California and Oregon. It’s amazing how many tiny coastal towns have a quilt shop, selling lots of lovely fabric. I also visited the Latimer Quilt and Textile Museum in Tillamook, … Continue reading →

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Hamsas

Posted on August 4, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m working on some small quilts with hamsas. A hamsa is a stylized hand for protection, from the Middle East. Hamsa is the number five in Arabic. I pieced a lot of orange scraps into a piece of “made fabric” then … Continue reading →

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Rectangular Disappearing Pinwheel

Posted on June 9, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

Well I’m still here, exploring disappearing blocks. This one is a disappearing pinwheel that only gets cut and reassembled in one direction, so it becomes a rectangle.   Here it is, cut into three even pieces. Here it is, reassembled. Note … Continue reading →

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Disappearing pinwheels

Posted on June 6, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m continuing to experiment with disappearing blocks. Here’s a pinwheel. I started with squares that were 5″. In the next photo I have cut it apart into nine pieces, each 4 1/8″ square. Then I rearranged the pieces. Here is option number … Continue reading →

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Library show again

Posted on May 19, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

Here’s a not very good photo of my “quilt” in the central Berkeley Public Library’s quilt show. I say “quilt,” because it’s actually nine of my 12″ x 12″ quilts, fastened together with safety pins. It’s hanging above the reference desk, … Continue reading →

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Disappearing all over the place!

Posted on May 16, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

Have you heard of a disappearing hourglass block? I hadn’t until I saw a YouTube video by the Missouri Star Quilt Co. I would have called this a “disappearing broken dishes block,” since that’s what I call the base block, before cutting … Continue reading →

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Another four patch

Posted on May 15, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I found an interesting four patch here: http://round22.blogspot.com/2012/07/disappearing-4-patch-with-twist.html . There are complete instructions on how to make it on the link, but here’s my quick version. Here is my four patch with 2″ from the corner marked on all sides. Here it is again … Continue reading →

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Disappearing four patch variations

Posted on May 15, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I was going to go to a singing group, but I’m having so much fun exploring disappearing four patch and nine patch variations, that I’m staying home to sew instead. Here is a four patch that has been cut into … Continue reading →

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