Category Archives: Work In Progress

Pot holders for a new apartment

Posted on August 15, 2017 by admin

There are a lot of interesting fabrics in these pot holders. Double click on this image to see all the great details. My younger daughter just left for her freshman year of college and her first apartment! I offered to … Continue reading →

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Hamsa with pomegranates

Posted on July 5, 2017 by admin

Here is the hamsa I’m working on. I wanted to see how small I could cut the fabric with an Xacto knife. I think this is the smallest I can cut. It was rather frustrating to work on. However it … Continue reading →

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12 x 12 version of Axis Mundi

Posted on June 6, 2017 by admin

Today I’m working on a 12 x 12 version of the quilt I made yesterday. I’m doing this so that I can work out how to quilt it on the smaller one. Also, this way I’ll have something to show … Continue reading →

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Axis Mundi

Posted on June 4, 2017 by admin

I just spent a weekend retreat with Joey Weisenberg, who teaches nigunim (songs without words), sometimes singing the same one for up to an hour. Its kind of like meditating only more fun. Something he said really struck me. The … Continue reading →

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Another 12 x 12

Posted on May 24, 2017 by admin

I made this with more of the extra black and white strips. I’m going to cut a hole in the center- a hole in the shape of my favorite eight pointed star. Then it will become an amulet, once I … Continue reading →

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Eight 12 x 12s finished or almost finished

Posted on May 4, 2017 by admin

For the April meeting of my 12 x 12 group, we brought in everything we’ve done since we started in Sept. This is the half way point for the group. I’m fairly pleased with my progress. My goals for this … Continue reading →

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Accidental 12 x 12

Posted on April 20, 2017 by admin

I wanted to audition quilting options for the quilt I’ve been working on. So I made a nine-patch version of the quilt. It just happened to be 12.5″ x 12.5″. So, after trimming it would be perfect for my 12 … Continue reading →

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Black and white is quilted

Posted on April 4, 2017 by admin

  Here it is, quilted, but you can’t really see the quilting lines in the photo above. Here’s a detail:

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Ready for quilting

Posted on March 28, 2017 by admin

I’ve only been working on this for two days, but it’s now ready for quilting. I inserted a 3/4 inch black strip, and decided it was done. First I tried a red strip, but didn’t like how it stole the focus … Continue reading →

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Quilt top sewn together!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by admin

It’s now sewn together. It was rather tricky because some squares got turned around, and I had to rip them out and do them over. I started at the top and sewed four-patches, then sewed the four-patches together. But it’s … Continue reading →

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