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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Modern Mood Quilt, Summer 2010
My finished Modern Mood Quilt, was made from hand-dyed fabrics, color, quilt pattern improvised based on emotional states. Follow the tutorial to make your own. Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Quilts, Color Palettes, Mod Mood Quilt, The Modern Quilt
Tagged finished work, hand-dyed
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A Thanksgiving for Creative Practice
What does it mean to be an artist? It’s about the truth of who I am in relationship to my self, to others, to my craft and to my being in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Modern Improv, My Creative Process, Personal Heritage
Tagged community, gratitude, practice, process, rhythm of attention, studio, [ ] parenthesis quilt
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Color Palettes ~ San Francisco Sunset
Stunning San Francisco skyline at sunset from my studio window on Treasure Island. Continue reading
Posted in Color Palettes
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Quilt Pattern Sketches ~ [ ]
The quilt pattern inspiration for this week are [ ] parenthesis. See my interpretive sketch and it’s translation into an actual quilt block, made from re-purposed wool clothing. Continue reading
Posted in Modern Improv, My Creative Process, Sketchbook
Tagged clothing, drawing, pattern, plaid, process, repurpose, sketch, [ ] parenthesis quilt
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Mod-Mood Quilt 9 ~ Get Your Binding On
Step 9 is the final tutorial in the Modern Mood Quilt craft-along. Quilt-along with me and learn how to make an invisible binding. Continue reading
Veteran’s Day Virtual Sewing Circle
Even though the war in Iraq is supposedly over, deadly emotional ramifications continue to persist. Join me for a virtual sewing circle in honor of Veteran’s Day. Help stitch the names of soldiers who have died in the Iraq war as a meditative act of petition, prayer and compassion. Continue reading
Posted in Art and Social Practice, Craft Therapy, Quilt Alongs, Stitching
Tagged bereavement, embodiment, embroidery, meditation, memorial
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Quilt Pattern Sketches ~ School Windows
The quilt pattern inspiration for this week are the orderly/disorderly school windows of Mission High. See the photo and my interpretive sketch. Continue reading
Making Memorial Quilts from the Clothing of the Beloved
Announcing a Passage Quilting Workshop in Cincinnati, OH. This is a hands-on bereavement process, making memorial quilts from the clothing of the beloved. Continue reading
Posted in Art and Social Practice, Craft Therapy, Events and Workshops, Passage Quilting™
Tagged bereavement, clothing, memorial, workshop
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Mod-Mood Quilt 8 ~ Get Your Stitch On
Step 8 of the Modern Mood Quilt craft-along. Quilt-along with me and learn how to mark your quilting pattern, template free, and how to hand-quilt with ease and flare. Continue reading
