Monthly Archives: April 2011

working on the floor

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Sometimes the nitty gritty happens on hands and knees. Working on the floor is a big part of my process. It’s where the difficult, the technical, the tedious happens… I like the shift in perspective.

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Can you see it now?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

The trees, mountains, peaks, knolls and valleys… Emerging from bows, velvet, satin… wedding dress, t-shirts and burlap… Dolores Wolfe was a craftswoman and farmer who lived in Kentucky. She raised sheep, spun wool into yarn, and wove yarn into cloth.

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Blue Bias

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood
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a new quilt taking shape

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

I’ve been asked to create a memorial quilt for Ruth Anne from the clothing of her mother, Dolores Wolfe. Ruth Anne began this quilt herself in the Passage Quilting™ Workshop that I taught in Cincinnati last fall. She asked me … Continue reading →

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Mary Jo’s Cloth Store

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Following up on the featured photo for Wordless Wednesday, I have to wax nostalgic about Mary Jo’s Cloth Store. It’s located off of the Cox Road exit on I-85 in Gastonia, NC. Seamstresses, quilt makers, decorators, brides-to-be, and stashaholics have … Continue reading →

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YOSS2011 APR 7/24

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

4.11-4.17.2011 Registered my car with the California DMV, worked extra hours at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church getting ready for Easter (I’m the church secretary), went to a friend’s party in Oakland… and knitted the seventh sock of 2011. … Continue reading →

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Mary Jo’s

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood
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Gorgeous Bloggers

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

Recently I was honored by Blandina of La griccia, who selected me to receive this award. I am SOOO honored because Blandina is definitely a gorgeous blogger. What I love about her blog is that it is in Italian and … Continue reading →

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YOSS2011 MAR 6/24

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood

3.31-4.10.2011 Planted a flower garden, took a day trip to Knight’s Ferry on the Stanislaus river… and knitted the sixth sock of 2011. Support me as I take the Year Of Stash Sock 2011 challenge by following my year-long sock … Continue reading →

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Tax Time

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Sherri Lynn Wood
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