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An Inchie…Quiltling

May 17, 2012

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Here’s the “drive by, just popping in” sneaky peek of a little something I’ve been playing with: The background is 2½” x 3½”, the same size as an Artist Trading Card—not large enough to be called a quilt, so it’s officially an Inchie Quiltling. There may be more coming…we’ll see…

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Getting in Touch

March 2, 2010

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with: My gamer side. Yeah, like you couldn’t tell from my absence what I’ve been doing for the last two months! The addiction to World of Warcraft rages on. My Night Elf Hunter promptly took a back seat to my Death Knight at level 55, and I’m working on the slow journey to level 80 [...]

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A New Appreciation

December 15, 2009

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My current project is sorely taxing my creativity and definitely making me question my otherwise good judgment. ITMan and I will be married 20 years on December 28, and I have something very special planned as a gift for both of us, but it’s not exactly something that fits in a box and is easy [...]

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The Problem with Precuts

December 13, 2009

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In which Crazy Accuracy Freak Girl throws a fit over precut fabric bundles.

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Head to Head: EQ Printables vs. Jacquard Cotton Sheets

December 5, 2009

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I’ve been doing some printing on fabric off and on lately, using EQ Printables Premium Cotton Satin Inkjet Fabric Sheets. I picked up a 6 sheet package at Quilt Market in Houston in 2008 so that I could try it out. The results with the EQ Printables are okay, but I haven’t been ecstatically happy [...]

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Patchwork Tree and Half-Rectangle Triangles

December 3, 2009

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Here’s a little peek at a new quilt I’m designing: Mmmmm, green. If I had to choose a favorite color, it would have to be green. I love, love, LOVE greens! And I had such fun just pulling these few fabrics together, some from my stash, some from the quilt shop, and some I ordered [...]

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