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More slow progress

Posted on February 1, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m still working on this amulet. I added a lot of beads, French knots, fly stitches, and one shisha mirror. In this photo you can see the dimensionality of the center window, because of the shadow. My 12 x 12 group meets in a … Continue reading →

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Slow progress

Posted on January 27, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m making very slow progress on this double layered amulet. I keep getting distracted by other projects. When I put the binding on, it will connect the two quilt layers together. I also plan to put beads and at least … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Seminole patchwork

Posted on January 13, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m experimenting with Seminole patchwork today. It’s the original method of strip piecing invented by the Seminole people (Native Americans), in the late 1800’s with hand cranked sewing machines. I’m doing a short “tips and tricks” demo on it at the Thursday night … Continue reading →

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Four color placemats

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

My college aged daughter asked for two placemats for her new apartment. She specified that they should be black, white, blue and green. This is how I started. I did not have a plan. I just cut wedge shaped strips, … Continue reading →

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WIP (Work In Progress) new amulet

Posted on January 1, 2016 by silvert@catskill.net

Happy 2016! This is what I’m working on. It will be a double layered 12″ x 12″ quilt, similar to the one below. However I’ve been working on the precision of the satin stitch edge. I’m much happier with the new … Continue reading →

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Happy last night of Chanukah

Posted on December 15, 2015 by silvert@catskill.net

Here is a chanukiah (or menorah) I made several years ago, lit for the last night of Chanukah. Every year I think that I should make a Chanukah quilt. Then I forget about it until it’s too late. I’ve also thought … Continue reading →

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Orange Is the New Purple II

Posted on December 11, 2015 by silvert@catskill.net

This is a quilt I made last spring as a wedding present for friends. These are some of their favorite colors. I had to buy a lot of new fabric for this quilt, because, I rarely used orange before making … Continue reading →

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Quilts in the Addison Street Windows!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by silvert@catskill.net

If you happen to be in downtown Berkeley, any time between now and January 15th, I have a quilt in the mini quilt show in the Addison Street Windows. This is on the same block with Berkeley Rep and Freight & Salvage, … Continue reading →

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Quilt Therapy

Posted on December 4, 2015 by silvert@catskill.net

Since I blogged about my younger daughter’s quilt, it seemed only fair that I blog about the quilt I made for Elisheva, my older one. I made it during the summer, after her high school graduation, and finished it before she left for college. … Continue reading →

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12 x 12

Posted on December 3, 2015 by silvert@catskill.net

I’m in a group that we call 12 x 12. Twelve of us meet once a month, and make a 12″ x 12″ quilt or any other art that is that size. In the group are people doing mosaics, drawing, mixed media, and … Continue reading →

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