Monthly Archives: October 2011

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I <3 Redwork!

I HEART REDWORK! I created this banner to invite people to participate in stitching names for the Prayer Banners. Someday, I would like to do something more extensive. Sheetal shared a link on the Hoopla post, to the redwork quilt … Continue reading

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Bereavement Quilt Making Workshop, Berkeley, CA

Last week I facilitated a private bereavement quilt making workshop in Berkeley for a close-knit group, mourning the sudden loss of a dear friend from a car accident. They gathered to remember him and to make three quilts from his … Continue reading

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Hoopla, the Art of Unexpected Embroidery ~ Giveaway

Just out ~  Hoopla, the Art of Unexpected Embroidery by Leanne Prain. I am pleased to report that my work is featured in this 400 page book on innovative embroidery. Hoopla contains in depth interviews with artists working in the … Continue reading

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YOSS2011 SEP 17&18/24

9.1-9.30.2011 A week of fun with my sister in San Francisco, attended a wedding, and a birthday party for my friend Tamara, enjoyed lots of sunshine and warm weather, hiking, camping, a day lolly-gagging at Stinson Beach… and knitted my … Continue reading

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Quilting Xtra Large

Welcome to Improv Monday! I’m working to get this XL KING SIZE done, and I’m making progress! LOVE this large canvas. I don’t know about you but working large changes the way I improvise. My rule of thumb is to … Continue reading

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