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I Ching Modern Quilt Along
The I Ching reflects the universe in miniature. It is also a book of patterns. Join me in making a modern quilt based on it.
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Tag Archives: repurpose
Mend It Better ~ Review & Giveaway
Mend It Better is a very approachable and a comprehensive reference for taking care of your clothes. It is a book about love and empowerment. Continue reading
Carol’s All Wool Quilt
My friend Carol came over to the studio the other night. She helped me install an additional track for studio lights, and a second work wall. We made dinner together with fresh veggies from her garden, and then we had … Continue reading
Walter F. Kenney, Jr., February 2011
Walter F. Kenney, Jr. 2011, 54″ x 48″, machine and hand-pieced, hand-quilted, from the clothing of Walter F. Kenney, Jr. Lauren Kenney asked me to make a memorial quilt out of her father’s clothes as a gift for her mother. … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 Quilts, Passage Quilting™
Tagged bereavement, clothing, embodiment, memorial, repurpose
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DIY Carfree Carefree Bicycle Jacket
Ever since my car was torched at the end of September, I’ve been car-free in San Francisco. I’ve decided to stay that way for the immediate future. I’m saving a ton of
Posted in Personal Heritage
Tagged clothing, cycling, DIY, exercise, gray, repurpose, reuse, sustainability
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Running Out of Wool ~ Repurposing Thrift Store Finds
The improvised [ ] quilt pattern is coming along. My favorite blocks are in the right column. My intention is to make a queen sized quilt, but I’m running out of wool. The star
Posted in My Creative Process
Tagged clothing, improvisation, repurpose, reuse, wool, [ ] parenthesis quilt
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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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