12/23/2007
more snow: 20 December 2007
East Garden
West Garden swing with 'snow pillows' 20 December 2007
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12/17/2007
positive and negative and realism and abstract
Jo-Ann Golenia took my photos and played with them in Photoshop. Abstract realism? Lots of quilting ideas here. Thanks Jo-Ann.
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12/15/2007
snowy December gardens
West Garden 15 December 2007
East Garden 15 December 2007
Temperature 20 degrees
It is a GREAT day to be inside. Several years ago, I got a bunch of polar fleece scraps really cheaply. Today seems like a great day to be inside exploring how I might use them with the least amount of waste. Making something warm?
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12/12/2007
Positive and Negative Space
Kitchen Window with the sun streaming in.
Kitchen Window at night.
With all the discussions on Quiltart about positive and negative space, I thought I would throw in something that could invite discussion without tearing apart someones work of art. Therefore, I took a photo of my kitchen window during the day and then at night.
Which is more interesting?
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12/11/2007
The pillow tells the story
................................................................................................. I made a small pillow that tells about all of the photos. Plus I added a little love note. While it is common to have these items on the back of the quilt, I thought the quilt might get very dirty if all of Mom's friends were continually touching it. Hopefully, this little pillow will serve a good purpose and help keep the quilt clean.
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12/10/2007
Before the finished quilt
Once I got the idea for my quilt for Mom, I started sorting through photos. I then made the photos the center of stars. However, I did not check well enough that they were square. Once made, I assembled them into this first attempt. It had too many problems to fix. I then ripped the whole thing apart. Either adjusted the block to square or made a new one if it was really awful. Then I experimented with a few different layouts. I think the struggle was worth it. Now I'm trying to figure out the best way to send it, US post or UPS? Any suggestions?
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12/09/2007
Memory Quilt for Mom
I finally finished the Memory Quilt for My Mom. It has been a long, slow road for a couple of reasons. 1. This is my first 'real' quilt; 2. I've been recovery from back surgery (and complications). I can only sit or stand for 15-20 minutes. Mostly I recline.
The results are far from perfect. However, this was a labor of LOVE!
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Starting this blog
I already have one blog. However, when some quilt artist friends were 'talking' about a blogspirit, the name called out to me. Now, I'll just have to see how easy it is to use.
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