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September 7, 2021
This is Grief, I’m Told from Where Art & Life Meet

There are moments that feel impossible and others that fly by unnoticed. Mostly I’m exhausted almost constantly, as though a perpetual scrim has enveloped me, making everything feel heavier, cloudier, more difficult to sort through. It’s not terrible, just different. This is grief, I’m told. This morning is one of those heavier moments. Maybe it’s […]

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added by Ariane Zurcher 3 years, 3 months ago. under africa , africa in the time of covid , ariane zurcher designs , ariane zurcher on the other hand , ariane zurcher youtube , botswana , design , dying , giraffes , gorillas , grief , hand stitching , hippos , life , mourning , my mother , perspective , south africa , travel , traveling , traveling during covid , youtube , zambia (Comments)
March 23, 2020
WHY DO YOU QUILT? from That's Sew Kerry

A Question Often Asked



Treasure Hunt 

I've had this post rattling around in my head for a while, something has always stopped me writing it, I'm not sure what really but now in the midst of 'isewlation' due to this horrid Coronavirus outbreak it seems like a good time to finally get it out. For those of you that have read the dreaded 'C' word and immediately got put off - it is the only time it appears here.


What on earth are you doing? What's the point in cutting up perfectly good pieces of fabric into smaller ...

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added by That's Sew Kerry 4 years, 9 months ago. under best friends , creativity , english paper piecing , epp , foundation piecing , friendship , fussy cutting , hand sewing , instagram , quilt group , quilting , scrap quilt , south africa , tula pink , why people quilt
May 7, 2016
Africa Nova from Valerie Hearder on the art and soul of quilting

I'm just back from South Africa and I have so many fabulous textured images to share!This display was at a wonderful gallery shop called Africa Nova in Cape Town. Telephone wire baskets along with ceramics, beaded dolls and the traditional circular red hats worn by married Zulu women. African icons from Ethiopia and beaded giraffe from Zululand.

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added by Val Hearder 8 years, 7 months ago. under africa nova , art , beaded , gallery , giraffe , icons , inspiration , south africa , south african tour , telephone wire , textured tuesdays , travel , zululand
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