Finally. And I have to say that it is pretty wonderful to have my own art in my life again. Click on image for a larger view. And here’s a detail. When I began quilting the artichoke panel, I had in mind a simple straight-line design to complete the borders. When […]
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Artichoke Progress
I’m happy to be making progress on this art quilt. I’m also happy that I decided to go with a varied size and shape on the pebble design for quilting. This variation on a simple design has turned out to be quite fun to do. And, despite my initial thought about doing this, I’ve been […]
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In February 2020, just before all of our lives changed dramatically, I purchased a new Janome 9450. I was initially enticed by the M7. Unfortunately, it is so large that it won’t fit in my Koala cabinet. Sigh. But the 9450 has plenty of bells and whistles! In fact, it’s a very challenging machine to […]
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In early May I joined my friend Katherine at her home to do some printing of some sort. I wasn’t certain what I was up for when I gathered my supplies, so I chose a number of different things to take along. When I arrived I was happy to just take a walk around her […]
Wearin’ the Green
My Sunday morning ritual finds me at the local farmer’s market. I do my part to give my greens to those who grow the greens I eat. It only seems right. Today there were bonuses everywhere I looked. For instance, this pup wearin’ the green A stroll through the stands reveals that just about everyone […]