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Diagonal Designs Make Dynamic Quilts

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Paula

In conjunction with my program “Diagonal Designs Make Dynamic Quilts” at QUILT on August 25, I’m teaching a Super Saturday Sew-in class on the same subject on August 27 from 9-3:00. The cost is $10 and you can pick from … Continue reading →

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Rachel Carson, aka Ms. Green

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Paula

Our guild challenge comes from the game Clue. We each got an envelope with three items: the victim, the room and the weapon. My cards were Mr. Green, the Library and the Knife. Our quilt was to have each of … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Quilts=Excitement

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Paula

When invited into another quilter’s studio, I never turn that offer down! Roaming or following a quilter around her studio offers concrete information as well as subjective impressions. As creative people we borrow ideas and find inspiration in the work … Continue reading →

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Charismatic Taupe

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Paula

“The viewer’s eye will customarily go to the area of your quilt with the greatest contrast.” from Irene Barry in QNM Dec/Jan 2009 All the new and interesting avenues for creating with fabric are what I love about quilting! Of … Continue reading →

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Compositions matter!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Paula

“Compositions matter. Artfully arranged, anything can become a thing of beauty.” interior designer Barbara Barry We quilters are composers! We compose moods, messages and fantasies using our palette of fabrics. Jeanie Schneider’s quilt dances with good cheer! Bright and balmy … Continue reading →

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Still Life, Still Alive at Seventy

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Paula

” How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you.” anonymous author, but quoted by Amanda Herring in the winter issue of Women Create Magazine Celebrations take many shapes and forms. I celebrated my 70th birthday with … Continue reading →

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Wide Sashing with Lots of Energy!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Paula

In October of 2013 Dianne, one of my fellow bloggers on the Rebel quilt blog, posted this quilt which wowed me! I was amazed by the effect of the wide sashing with split elements. She created this as part of … Continue reading →

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Quilters on a Joint Adventure

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Paula

“Fabrics have a presence and a warmth totally different from paint or photography. As a result, many people respond to quits in a very personal way.” Ruth Mc Dowell, a Fabric Journey, 2005, p. 43 Picture two avid quilters shopping … Continue reading →

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The Value of “value” for a Quilt.

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Paula

“Color gets the credit and value does the work!” declared Pam Goggans talented quilted and pattern designer at our recent guild meeting. When I later talked to Pam about this idea, she said she originally read the words in a … Continue reading →

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Is it a “Jadite” sewing machine?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Paula

Is it a green Featherweight? Is it a Jadite sewing machine? Is it an update of a basic Singer portable first made in 1911? Only the last statement is true! Yes, that last statement is a reality–Singer updated a machine … Continue reading →

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