Category Archives: quilting

new quilt, new songs

Posted on January 24, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Yes, I like bright quilts. Why do you ask? 🙂 I made this a few years ago, during The Year of the Finger Surgeries. I think the pain pills altered my brain at the time and created my need to … Continue reading →

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making progress

Posted on January 23, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Most of the quilting on this quilt is finished. I still have some left to do, but I haven’t decided where and how and what color thread to use. But the binding is stitched to the front. Miles and miles … Continue reading →

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cracked

Posted on November 13, 2013 by is there any more pie?

For 23 years I lived with a small crack in my office window.  There are worse things in life.  I never really thought much about it.  White mini blinds covered it up. Then Hurricane Sandy hit, and now I had … Continue reading →

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quilts of valor

Posted on October 26, 2013 by is there any more pie?

One of  my favorite involvements over the past years has been making quilts for the Quilts of Valor foundation.  I like charities that are personal, where I know that something I do, personally, makes a difference.  I think that’s why … Continue reading →

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quilting by tractor

Posted on August 26, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I just saw this video*** in a fellow quilter’s blog and had to share it. I keep wondering what former farmer Banjo Man would have said if I’d had this idea for whiling away the hours while plowing the family’s … Continue reading →

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sewing in self defense

Posted on May 22, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I came across this sewing project online a few days ago. It was a bit startling. I’m not sure how I feel about storing my concealed weapon (which I don’t own!)  in a quilted kitty-print tote bag, but the pattern is … Continue reading →

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my brain on fabric

Posted on May 20, 2013 by is there any more pie?

Remember that old commercial?  You saw an egg and a voice said, “Your brain.” Then someone cracked eggs into a skillet and said, “Your brain on drugs.” This is my brain after having used a giant box of fabric scraps.  … Continue reading →

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on the design wall

Posted on May 2, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I’m a writer, therefore I can think of all sorts of things to do other than writing. When I should be writing. Other writers laugh at this.  We all know how we are.  Stephen Pressfield calls it “Resistance”.  Eric Maisel … Continue reading →

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inspiration #327

Posted on May 1, 2013 by is there any more pie?

I want to make a quilt with these colors. Is this what they call “petal pink”?

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sneak peek

Posted on April 12, 2013 by is there any more pie?

The baby quilt is almost finished.  I’m still hand-stitching the binding down, but that’s a minor little chore done while watching tv. I sewed for 11 hours straight on Sunday.  My idea of heaven!!!!!  I took over the dining room area, … Continue reading →

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