Archive for December, 2008

Kaffe Mosaics

December 31, 2008 at 11:05 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

I must have been hiding under a rock or too engross in quilts not to have heard that Kaffe Fassett does mosaics. I have an idea for a mosaic for which I have been hoarding pottery shards and bits of tile forever. I’ll see if the Library has his books (fingers crossed) and take a look. For what I want to do, I’ll need a lot more tile and a buddy to work with. Immerhin*

Thanks for reading in 2008! Happy New Year!

*German for “ever closer” (approximate translation)

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Reconsidering Craft

December 15, 2008 at 11:45 am · Filed under Uncategorized

The old and boring art vs. craft debate takes on a new view in this To the Best of Our Knowledge episode. As with many topics, looking back into the past and reconsidering past attitudes provides insight into the future.
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To the Best of Our Knowledge
RECONSIDERING CRAFTS

America’s gone craft crazy. Everyone’s knitting, or keeping
scrapbooks; throwing pots or wood-working. And naturally, there are new
chains of stores that carry all the supplies these crafters need, or think
they do. In this hour, To the Best of Our Knowledge considers what
we mean by the word craft.” Does it mean a hand-made object that’s
almost art? Or could it be anything that’s thoughtfully done to the very
best of the doer’s ability? Reconsidering crafts, next time, on To the
Best of Our Knowledge.
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Colour Lovers

December 14, 2008 at 10:16 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Julie pointed me to this site and it looks like something tha tmight come in handy when thinking about the Ringle and Kerr “Big Idea”. I love the layout and all of the clickability.
clipped from www.colourlovers.com
Color + Design Community for Creative Inspiration
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one
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z’s
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no more
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alas
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alarms
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the mushrooms
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fruit
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famous
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Ambidexter
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snooze alarms
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melons
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Rocha
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Lackluster
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Old Books
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country girl
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azulita mira
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Deirdre’s Peace

December 14, 2008 at 10:03 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Deirdre has made a small quilt that I really like. I think it is simple, but effective and I love her use of beads. Nice job, Deirdre.
clipped from www.deirdreabbotts.com
PEACE
Detail
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Perhaps My Favorite Color is Really Blue??

December 13, 2008 at 10:07 am · Filed under Uncategorized

clipped from annamariahorner.blogspot.com
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Quilt History/Pattern Site

December 12, 2008 at 5:00 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

I linked to this site from somewhere else and found it to be interesting. I see that the owner, Judy, has posted some history of quilt blocks, with references. This makes my librarian heart sing!
clipped from www.patternsfromhistory.com
women sharing patterns
Free Quilt Patterns
From History
Here you will find quilt patterns like the ones that women shared with each other in days gone by. I’ve used Electric Quilt 6 software to design these free patterns for you. With each one you will discover a bit of history that will give you a sense of what the pattern meant to quilters of the past.
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Winter Stillnexx

December 5, 2008 at 9:23 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Lisa Call had a lovely post on her blog yesterday. It was all about stillness and things that winter is good for (resting, regrouping, being quiet). Nice to remember.

As an aside, Lisa and I have Internet-known each other since about 1992 or 1993. We were on the original quilt listserv, QuiltNet and I was in a block swap that Lisa organized.

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Winter

Stillness


Today was gray and cloudy and bitter cold. It was the first day it really felt like winter this year. Driving to work in the snow, not seeing the sun all day. Too cold to be outside.

It was fabulous! I loved it. Winter is a time to take stock in where we are and rest. To sit for a while and just let things be with needing to go muck with them. It’s such a great time to get quiet and enjoy a bit of stillness. Nothing ever seems as silent as watching the snow fall.

The short days, the cold cold nights, the sunless colorless sky – to me these are all signs of really amazing things to come. Without this quietness the brightness of spring wouldn’t feel so wonderful.

I found great joy in being in the stillness today and am reminded of the growth that will come as a result of this rest.

Happy Winter everyone!
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Getting to Know Lizzie B Cre8ive

December 5, 2008 at 8:22 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

I was listening to the Quilting Stash podcast today and Annie was interviewing Elizabeth Hawkins x2. Yes, that’s right, the owners of Lizzie B Cre8ive are both named Elizabeth Anne Hawkins. I am generally interested in hearing interviews with designers and these ladies seem to have their act together in the business end of things. Later I went and looked at their website, blog and subscribed to their podcast. I wasn’t able to find their Facebook group, so that will have to wait. Perhaps I am going overboard a bit, but I am feeling a lack of creative stimulation lately. It doesn’t seem to be bothering my production as the Eye Spy is coming along nicely.

Lizzie B is essentially a pattern company. I usually don’t do patterns, so I probably won’t buy anything from them, but they do have some nice bag patterns. If I can figure out how to make them useful, perhaps I will make one. In the meantime, I will just admire. I did find that the photos and text on their website and blog were rather small and hard for me to see. Perhaps it is time for a trip to the eye doctor!

clipped from www.lizziebcreative.com

Whimsical Designs in Fabric for the Creative Quilter
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