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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Visiting North Carolina and Penland School of Craft
Before I moved to San Francisco in 2008, I lived in North Carolina for 32 years, the last 18 in Durham, Chapel Hill & Carrboro. That’s where I am now, visiting friends and family in NC. I’m also heading east … Continue reading
Posted in Events and Workshops, Passage Quilting™, Personal Heritage
Tagged community, travel
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Patterns with Kippot
Follow my process re-posts of the Beth El Synagogue Torah Mantels. October 22, 2009 Drawings: Arranging shapes (lots of fun): Reality – things change quite a bit when the design gets sewn together: End of day shot:
Mod-Mood Quilt 5 ~ Get Your Puzzle On
My love for puzzles has served me well as a quilt maker. Step 5: Get Your Puzzle On A. In step 4 you created either rectangular or curved sections from wedged shaped strips according to your moods. At some point … Continue reading
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Where Are Those Scissors?
I can never find a good pair of scissors when I need them. That’s why I keep several pairs on hand at a time. I date them with a sharpie when I enter them into service, and retire the old … Continue reading
Beth El Piecework & Vivid Colors
Follow my process re-posts of the Beth El Synagogue Torah Mantels. October 20, 2009 Many hours spent cutting and piecing 1/2″ to 1″ strips from clothing donated by congregation. Also mixing prints with solid silk shantung that was purchased for … Continue reading
Posted in My Creative Process, Passage Quilting™
Tagged color, kippot, mantels, piecework, pqbethel, process, string, Torah
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Sock Yarn Addiction
What do I like about knitting socks? Project portability, their unlimited necessity (everyone can always use another pair of socks), the luxury of wearing them, the relatively inexpensive cost of the materials. Continue reading
String Piecing Beth El Materials
Follow my process re-posts of the Beth El Synagogue Torah Mantels. October 16, 2009 Strips are cut irregularly without a ruler from Beth El clothing and silk shantung purchased for the project, 1″ to 1/2″ wide. I’m making sheets of … Continue reading
Posted in My Creative Process, Passage Quilting™
Tagged clothing, commission, kippot, mantels, piecework, pqbethel, process, string, Torah
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Slow as a Slug
I noticed that daintytime was already loading slowly before I upgraded to WordPress 3.0. After the upgrade the load time was impossibly slow. Whoa to any visitor who wanted to casually browse. I chucked the pretty but sluggish theme I’ve … Continue reading
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Mod-Mood Quilt Giveaway ~ Mod-Mood Quilt Button
My moods so far this summer haven’t been fantastic, but on the upside my quilt is looking great. Using my moods to set color parameters has broken me out of my usual color preferences. These color combinations are not what … Continue reading
Some Have It Hot, Others Not ~ Sustainable Craft
With news that Russia is burning and the east coast and most of the US are sweltering in the 100′s, San Francisco had record lows in July with an average high of 58 ºF. Day after day I wake up … Continue reading
