Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mod-Mood Quilt 6 ~ Get Your Curve On

In step 6 of the Modern Mood Quilt craft-along, quilt-along with me and learn how to machine and hand piece curves without a template. Continue reading

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Shock Waves

Sunday I rode the bus to Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands. I had to ride the bus because my car was slashed and burned on Saturday night.

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ZER01 Review ~ Karrie Hovey

A week ago Friday my bike and I took the Caltran from San Francisco to San Jose for the ZER01 Biennial of Art & Technology . The theme was Build Your Own World. I have to say I wasn’t at … Continue reading

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Quilt Pattern Sketches ~ Onions

These beautiful onions came from my summer garden. I’m inspired by their layered construction. View my archive of quilt pattern sketches and the images that inspired them. What’s inspiring you these days? And why? If you’ve blogged about it recently, … Continue reading

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Remembering Mom

My mom was born in 1943, and died on Christmas Eve in 2003 from pancreatic cancer. Today is her birthday. My mom was always the life of the party. She loved bold colors and had a personality to match. The … Continue reading

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Company in the Studio

Today Dia, my friend Michael’s daughter, spent the day with me at the studio. She made a pillow for her friend Kinako. She did almost all of the work on her pillow but I did take the time to help … Continue reading

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The Vaguely Familiar Modern Quilt Guild Logo

The Modern Mood Quilt Logo has always seemed vaguely familiar but I couldn’t really put my finger on why until Latifah Saafir, aka The Quilt Engineer, posted a comment about her take on the Revolution vs Evolution of the Modern … Continue reading

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