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WIP Wednesday Post -- January 25, 2012
Jan 25 2012 12:21 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in WIP Wednesday
Good morning! It's Wednesday and time for our weekly WIP show and tell. I have a client's quilt on the machine ("A Morris Garden Stepping Stones") right now and should have it done later this afternoon because it's getting an...
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Quilt of the Week -- January 24, 2012
Jan 24 2012 01:17 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in Featured Quilt
This week's featured quilt is a lovely block-of-the-month (BOM) from The Quilt Show called "Stars of a New Day". It was beautifully quilted by Helen Hubert of Caledonia, Ontario, Canada for one of her customers. There are lovely feathers,...
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I-Day Illustrations
Jan 27 2012 11:29 AM | Vicki W in I-Day on Friday
Today's I-Day comes from Margo. I am so glad she shared this site with me! I am always in awe of artists who can draw and Irina Vinnick can REALLY draw! Check out the illustrations of Irrina Vinnick and prepare to be impressed. Click on eac...
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Question of the Week -- January 22, 2012
Jan 22 2012 01:35 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in Question of the Week
Good morning and welcome to the start of a new week! I taught a class at The Quilt Tree in Anchorage yesterday, and I noticed a number of new fabrics on the shelves. There were some yummy lime green, black and white fabrics from a line by Timeles...
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WIP Wednesday Post -- January 18, 2012
Jan 18 2012 12:53 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in WIP Wednesday
Good morning! It's Wednesday, so it's time for our weekly WIP Wednesday update. What projects do you have going on in your life? I've been feeling a little under the weather, so not much has been happening around here the past few da...
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Quilt of the Week -- January 17, 2012
Jan 18 2012 04:44 AM | Jo Ann Gruber in Featured Quilt
This week’s feature was pieced and quilted by Christine Druce as a gift for her son. She used a variety of black and white print fabrics and accents of red for the striking design that was inspired by a quilt that she saw on-line. She then quil...
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I-Day Modern Cubism
Jan 20 2012 11:06 AM | Vicki W in I-Day on Friday
Dave Murray is a young designer and illustrator in Toronto. He is a commercial artist and does some very interesting work. I love his typography and typographical maps. But what made me think of him for an I-Day post is his Picasso-like cubism. Check o...
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Question of the Week -- January 15, 2012
Jan 15 2012 01:19 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in Question of the Week
Good morning and welcome to the start of a new week. When I make a quilt or wall hanging, I usually try to add a label including a title that I have given the piece. (I know an individual who names their quilt after whatever television show they happ...
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Quilt of the Week -- January 10, 2012
Jan 10 2012 04:54 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in Featured Quilt
This week’s featured quilt is a lovely Log Cabin Star beautifully quilted by Terri Watson of Grandville, MI. Terri’s quilting treatment on this piece includes gorgeous feathers, curved cross hatching and straight-line work. You’ll w...
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WIP Wednesday Post -- January 11, 2012
Jan 11 2012 12:12 PM | Jo Ann Gruber in WIP Wednesday
Good morning! It's time for our weekly WIP Wednesday show and tell. We had been shoveling snow, snow and more snow for several days. Yesterday, another storm hit and we had some extremely miserable weather conditions...winds up to 100 mph in...
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