Creative Chrysalis
Artwork appears as if by magic to the onlooker, but inside the studio it’s not magic at all. Through this blog, you…
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145 – Stitched, Ironed and Ready To Return
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…
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144 – Now Showing
In previous posts, (136 and 137) I became aware of a design flaw so I cut out and replaced what bothered me….
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143 – Off The Wall
I’ve made decisions about how the ground on the left side of the quilt will connect with the middle and the right…
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142 – Toxic Spill
Progress is being made on big Fear Quilt, despite interruptions mentioned previously. Anyone who has tried to keep a blog going consistently…
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141 – Chaos
Chaos! Best description for the past several months. More on that later. Chaos is the word I chose as the graffiti that…
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140 – Laying The Groundwork
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
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
These are selvedges – printed identifying marks found on the edge of fabric. Nifty looking artifacts that might be useful in some…
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137 – Just Cut It Out
Precious creations are dangerous. Becoming attached to what you’ve made, either because of the look of it or because of knowing what…
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136 – Tangent Awareness Day
Every budding artist should observe Tangent Awareness Day! The ability to spot this space killing compositional flaw will improve one’s art immensely…