Cleaning the Sewing Studio

March 13, 2012

Everything in my life has a story. This one starts with needing a headshot. Ugh. I’m not a photo person. But I do know someone in the Austin MQG that is a professional and I know she does headshots. So, I messaged her. And she asks, “How does your sewing studio look?” Uhhhhh, ummmm, like […]

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How To Make Your Own Quilt Photo Frame

March 6, 2012

Last week I had a major problem. I made a quilt (umm, Stackable) that was too long for my usual photography methods and my possible quilt holder was on a business trip and my teen wasn’t home. My usual method involves a shower rod and screws on the fence. But it does have a downside. […]

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Stackable

March 5, 2012

Austin has this major roadway referred to as “MoPac”. Coincidentally, the Missouri-Pacific railway line runs right beside it. No idea how it got it’s name. Of course, being in Austin, all roadways have at least 2 names, if not 3 or more. This is a major way to get North (where I live) to the […]

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Haiku Quilter

March 3, 2012

My husband and I went out last night to chat over a glass of wine and some appetizers. One of the topic of conversations was the idea of me trying to write up patterns for some of my quilts. I said that the patterns would go as follows:  Get fabric. Get more fabric. Cut fabric. […]

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“Refracted Sunset”

February 27, 2012

The inspiration for this quilt came from a photo that I saw on Pinterest. The photographer is David DuBois and in entitled, “Vertical Orange”. Its basically a sunset reflected on city buildings. You may see the inspiration photo here I loved it! And thought it would be perfect for the Tangerine Tango Challenge on Flickr. […]

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