Category Archives: Design Wall
Marine Series: Dram Completed!
I am pleased that this quilt is finally finished. I need to make a new label, since I created a label in 2011, but it’s well into 2012 now that this is ready to hang on a wall. My final … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, Aurifil, dram, machine piecing, machine quilting, Marine Series, Northeast Harbor
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Marine Series #3 – Hingham Holiday Top Complete
Having a clean workspace is inspiring. Maybe there is something to that old saw about having a clean area means you can think more clearly, or work better. Whatever the case may be, I managed to finish sewing together the … Continue reading
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Tagged machine piecing, Marine Series, pictorial quilt, piecing, quilt top
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Studio Improved…
There will be only “After” pictures here, as I’m too embarrassed by the state of this room before, but a few of my good friends and family have seen the piles of crap, I mean stuff, that were all over … Continue reading
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Tagged cleanout, sewing room redo, studio cleanup
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Quilting Dram
This weekend, I’ve actually spent some time at the sewing machine, working on the quilting for Dram. I’ve been trying to make the sail and sailors the foreground, and getting the rest of the scenery to recede. There will be … Continue reading
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Lake Pepin Sunrise, completed
This morning I finished quilting the first of my Marine Series quilts, which is based on a photograph I took in Lake City, Minnesota. It feels great to have this completed, finally, including the label. I’m still not super … Continue reading
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Tagged Lake City, Lake Pepin, Marine Series, sailboat quilt
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Marine #3 – More Progress
Here’s what we’re looking at today, almost 24 hrs later. I’ve decided to remove the long hair, and I’m now working on the shadows on the legs and cockpit. Thanks for your feedback, readers! My biggest choice now is the … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, fabric auditions, marine art, Marine Series, sailboat quilt, sailboats, Sewing
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Auditions Continue for #3
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, I’m spending some of my weekend break working in the studio on things that involve sewing. In addition to digging out the choir stole pattern for some readers, I’m continuing to audition fabrics for the … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, fabric, fabric auditions, Marine Series, sailing quilt
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Marine Series #3, Continued
Now that I have gotten my sewing machine back from being serviced, I’ve been spending more time working on my current quilt. I spent a good deal of time on Sunday dealing with teeny tiny pieces, specifically on the face. … Continue reading
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Tagged art quilt, Marine Series, sailboats, sailing quilt
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Wedding Quilt Update
I am back home again after the WAQG fall retreat weekend. I managed to get LOTS of work done on the Wedding Quilt for K&D. I spent plenty of time at the sewing machine, and crawling around on the floor … Continue reading
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Tagged K&D, longarm, machine quilting, pattern, wedding quilt
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Marine Series Quilt in Progress
I’ve made some more progress this weekend on the latest in my series of marine themed quilts. I finished the marking and numbering of the templates, this time taking more care to mark all the intersections, and to use colored … Continue reading
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Tagged freezer paper, machine piecing, marine quilts, Marine Series, piecing, sailing, templates
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