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Functional Art

Posted on January 19, 2013 by quiltify

I ran across this quote today: “Democratic nations…will therefore cultivate the arts that serve to render life easy in preference to those whose object it is to adorn it.  They will habitually prefer the useful to the beautiful, and they … Continue reading →

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Free Motion Quilting Designs…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by quiltify

It is time to decide how to free motion quilt all this negative space.  That is the reason I designed this quilt with lots of solids and large pieces.  I want to start by picking one FMQ design for the … Continue reading →

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Cutting table

Posted on December 16, 2012 by quiltify

A funny thing happened on the way to the farm.  Well, actually, after we picked up our monthly winter share box from our CSA.  We were headed to Alfredo’s to buy some fresh lasagna pasta sheets, when we found ourselves in … Continue reading →

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On my design wall (floor)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by quiltify

Here is the quilt top, mentioned in my last blog entry, in pieces on my design floor.  I’m not in the mood for symmetry, but I want balance…so I am not sure where to place  my snowflake appliqués.   This is … Continue reading →

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Snowflakes

Posted on December 6, 2012 by quiltify

I have been experimenting with appliqué for a quilt I’m working on.  My experiment is part paper snowflakes and part Hawaiian quilt.  I started with paper, made my diagram and cut. . I moved on to the ugliest fabric that … Continue reading →

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Longarm Rental

Posted on November 8, 2012 by quiltify

This is what I did on on Saturday morning.  I rented a longarm quilting machine to see if I would like to own one of these big babies.  This is my test quilt.  Originally, I made it with negative space … Continue reading →

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Miss Lily

Posted on October 25, 2012 by quiltify

This is Lily. Or as those who loved her often called her, Miss Lily. As you can see the much loved Lily had poise, warmth, whimsy and accessories. Did she have accessories! That’s where I came in. I happened to … Continue reading →

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