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Sticky Post February 29, 2020

Artwork appears as if by magic to the onlooker, but inside the studio it’s not magic at all. Through this blog, you…

detail of stitches holding fabric collage together
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145 – Stitched, Ironed and Ready To Return

September 10, 2022

A lot of free-motion stitching has been done using my mid-arm Handi-Quilter Sweet 16 machine. I’ve put in the details, like smoke…

fabric stabilizer being washed away
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144 – Now Showing

August 30, 2022

In previous posts, (136 and 137) I became aware of a design flaw so I cut out and replaced what bothered me….

fabric collage art quilt in progress
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143 – Off The Wall

August 16, 2022

I’ve made decisions about how the ground on the left side of the quilt will connect with the middle and the right…

art quilt with believable imagery
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142 – Toxic Spill

August 4, 2022

Progress is being made on big Fear Quilt, despite interruptions mentioned previously. Anyone who has tried to keep a blog going consistently…

Chaos logo and graffiti design
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141 – Chaos

June 21, 2022

Chaos! Best description for the past several months. More on that later. Chaos is the word I chose as the graffiti that…

choosing fabrics to represent ground
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140 – Laying The Groundwork

March 30, 2022

The sky has been composed above the “Not Yet Dead” attraction. Now to lay the groundwork. Again, I must keep in mind…

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139 – Good Thing I Like Blue

March 17, 2022

It’s a good thing I like blue and have so many to choose from! Of course, there was that recent trip to…

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138 – The Missing Selvedge

March 8, 2022

These are selvedges – printed identifying marks found on the edge of fabric. Nifty looking artifacts that might be useful in some…

realistic art quilt showing detail
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137 – Just Cut It Out

February 1, 2022

Precious creations are dangerous. Becoming attached to what you’ve made, either because of the look of it or because of knowing what…

example of tangent problem in art
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136 – Tangent Awareness Day

January 25, 2022

Every budding artist should observe Tangent Awareness Day! The ability to spot this space killing compositional flaw will improve one’s art immensely…