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December 17, 2015 | Uncategorized

#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 30

This week in 2011 during my journal quilt project, Christmas prep was in full swing and my kitchen had become a rum cake factory.  I have probably made hundreds of this cake over the years.  I first made it in 1988 (probably), when a teacher of mine pulled me aside …

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December 10, 2015 | Uncategorized

#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 29

I admit it. I’m a little Scroogey when it comes to Christmas, especially when I am working full-time. It doubles an already too-long to do list and amps up my stress level to the point where the machinery starts shaking and smokes start pouring out. This year, I am not …

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December 8, 2015 | Projects

Looking Like Christmas – Tablecloth Hack

It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in the Neu house (and way more than it was last year since we moved on December 16th).  I pulled out a very Christmas-y dark green tablecloth, only to realize that it wasn’t nearly long enough for our table. A yard and a …

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December 7, 2015 | Quilts

Design Wall Monday – Arabesque #3 Grows

Arabesque #3 is growing. The center medallion is sewn (and resewn and resewn again) and I have cut many of the pieces for the edges. Still to decide where to cut it off. The beauty of geometric designs is that they could go on forever.

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December 3, 2015 | Uncategorized

#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 28

Journal Quilt #28 has a satin-stitched door that opens to reveal a photo of my studio.  This weekend is the Monterey Makers Studio Tour in Monterey, MA. This year’s event is being held at the library on Saturday, rather than being a studio tour. But, when I participated in 2011, …

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November 26, 2015 | Uncategorized

Happy Thanksgiving

TBT will return next week. This week, I want to take the time to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope that in the midst of this busy weekend, you’ll find a few moments for quilting. I am incredibly thankful for the journey that I have been on …

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November 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

#TBT – Journal Quilt Week 27

This journal quilt is my favorite from the year. in 2011, we flew to visit my sister in Denver for Thanksgiving and then made an ill-advised 7 hour drive to Durango to ride the Polar Express Train.  It was a lot of time spent in a minivan driving over mountains …

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November 16, 2015 | Quilts

Design Wall Monday – Arabesque #3

  Here’s what the design wall looks like today: Unfortunately, I haven’t made a lot of progress since this morning because it’s one of those days when I am taking out more seams that I put in, but c’est la vie.  I did make one big change over the weekend …

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