Monthly Archives: April 2010

Good and Bad, We Made it Through

This blog post is about the trials and tribulations on why sometimes it takes a long time to birth a pair of socks. Knitting is like any loving relationship. You have good days and bad days; an on-and-off cycle of … Continue reading

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Art with a Heart

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to spend a lovely afternoon with the Tarheel Quilt Guild in Fayetteville, NC. I was there representing the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) as the guest speaker for their meeting. The Tarheel Quilter’s make … Continue reading

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Spring has Sprung

Finally, I’m able to display the complete finished piece of the Carolina Mixed Media Artists Guild M4 Challenge. My process was posted on C&T Publishing’s blog today. Check it out: Altered Timtex Background Up For the Challenge This piece is … Continue reading

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Please, Pass Those Bite-size Candies

This weekend Harriet Hargrave, a quilting pioneer taught in North Carolina.  Harriet encouraged the revolution of machine quilting. Prior to Harriet’s acceptance in the industry, quilting by machine was frowned upon and was considered non-traditional. Harriet mastered the art of … Continue reading

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Open Up the Windows and Let Some Air into This Room

It has been an unbelievably rough winter for most of the US. Although it has been cold here, we are fortunate not to have all the snow and rain that is piling up in the northern states. Spring has finally … Continue reading

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