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Slow Geeks from A thread from the edge
Hey all - still waiting for the geeks to finish up fixing my laptop - ugggghhh! I'm hoping to have myself blogging as usual by tomorrow - computers - a love / hate relationship. -
I've Been Attacked from A thread from the edge
Hi All - Quick Update - My computer crashed! Arggghhhh! I hope to be back on track by the weekend - stay tuned. -
Quick Pic From the Market from A thread from the edge
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Labor of Love - A Quilter's Garden from A thread from the edge
A few weeks ago I received an invitation to visit the garden of a quilting friend of mine - an open house for a garden, and not just any garden. Welcome to the garden - no, this is not the famed Longwood Gardens.
We're at the water's edge of Myrna and Paul's garden - a labor of love for these two life long dedicated gardeners. They manage this entire garden themselves, just under an acre in size, spending 8 - 10 hours a day tending, weeding, watering and doing whatever else the garden requires to make it flourish.
Meet Myrna - in ... -
DUGSO from A thread from the edge
Brooklyn has DUMBO - Down Under the Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass; Phoenixville has DUGSO - Down Under the Gay Street Overpass - the location of the Phoenixville Farmer's Market.
Despite the heat - I had another great day selling the Calico Cutters Baby Quilts - sold another 9 quilts today - here's the tent. All of the proceeds from the sale of these baby quilts is being donated to the Maternal Child Health Consortium of Chester County. And, yes, it was a hot one - 95 degrees - and I was in the sun for the better part of the day - thank heavens for the shade of ... -
Hanging Up My Apron from A thread from the edge
Hanging it up - my apron, that is - I have to - it's wearing out! Even the bias cut twill straps are becoming thread bare - it's served me well for many years. What to do??? Make a new one, of course.
I decided to use this great home dec weight fabric from Alexander Henry called Bird Song - after all, this is my year of the bird. The hand of this fabric is canvas-like, perfect for a "working apron".
Her's a hint for working with heavier weight fabrics - I use office clips to hold my fabric instead of pins - they ... -
Did You GOOGLE Today? from A thread from the edge
I love the google image for the day - a graphic celebrating the design aesthetics of Josef Frank on this, his 125th birthday. Josep Frank was an architect and designer, including textile designer; and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Architecture. His designs cry out to be interpreted in quilting - take a look at his work on line and get inspired - click here for a google image explore of his on-line images - it's a feast for the eyes - there are pages and pages of his many designs ranging from architecture to graphic design - Enjoy! I'm feeling ...
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Framed! from A thread from the edge
Round Two of framing my quilted works - I'm new at this for the most part so take a seat on the learning roller coaster and expect updates as I refine my process. For today I have two examples to share with you using the same framing technique. I do not have step by step photos for you but I think my explanations will allow you to try the process. This is basically a two step process - 1. create the main quilted element, and 2. create and apply the quilted frame wrapping fabric.
Here is Glinted Moss, an abstract interpretation ... -
Pickling Carrots from A thread from the edge
I got rained out today at the Phoenixville Farmer's Market - YEA! We needed rain in the worst way. I rescheduled the Baby Quilt Challenge Sale for Calico Cutters Quilt Guild for next Saturday - hopefully the weather will cooperate.
What to do on a rainy day??? Pickle carrots - remember I "over-purchased" carrots at the market 2 days ago. I found a great recipe for pickled carrots from David Lebovitz. I made only one addition to David's recipe as printed. Here are my carrots, peeled and ready to go. These carrots were deliciously sweet even before the pickling process.
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Inspired by Tramp Art from A thread from the edge
Two posts in one day - the demand has been expressed for a tutorial on my framing process - here goes.
I'm revisiting Feeling Blue in this post to show you how I quilted the frame. My inspiration for the frame treatment was tramp art - a form of folk art wood carving created during the depression by hobos using salvaged wood - cigar boxes and fruit crates were popular sources of wood. Frames and boxes are common tramp art applications. Intricate designs were made using simple V shaped notches in the wood, layering notched segments to create intriguing geometric designs as seen ... -
Grilled Pizza Anyone from A thread from the edge
Mmmmm! Grilled Pizza!
You have to believe me here - it is soooo easy to make grilled pizza, and it is soooo delicious!!!!
Start with the dough - I use this wonderful recipe from King Arthur Flour for Now or Later Pizza Dough, perfect every time. I make my own sauce by cooking down fresh, local summer tomatoes with olive oil sauteed garlic; using tomato paste as needed to thicken the sauce to my liking. Toward the end of cooking I add salt and pepper to taste, and throw in some fresh oregano from my garden. I adjust the richness and sweetness ... -
It's Too Hot from A thread from the edge
My, my - I admit I have been very lax in my blogging - it's just been too darn hot here in Malvern to do much of anything really. I don't quilt when it's this hot - not sure why - my house has central air - it's cool in here - I just don't like quilting when the temperature is above 90 degrees.
So what have I been doing - let's address that in 3 separate topics.
1. Books - Little Bee by Chris Cleave, A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, and Born ... -
Calico Cutters Baby Quilts Go On Sale from A thread from the edge
This past Saturday my guild set up shop at the West Chester Grower's Market to sell our baby challenge quilts - the first of 3 venues slated to sell our creations. It was a hot one - 94 degrees at noon - nothing says buy a blankie like 94 degrees! Here was our tent - that's Debbie - a representative from the Maternal Child Health Consortium of Chester County - the recipient of the proceeds from the sale. We had the most colorful tent in the market.
We sold 15 quilts so far and have holds on 3 other quilts - I'll update the ...
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Cleaning Up from the Storm from A thread from the edge
Just a quick note today - yesterday was something here in Chester County, PA - we had one of the worst storms I've ever seen. I had full intentions of posting my framing process but the power company had different plans in mind. I'll get to that post this weekend - after all of the tree limbs get picked up from my yard - we were lucky - no significant damage, but many others did not fair so well!
Tomorrow is the Baby Quilt Sale at the West Chester Growers Market - I'm loading the car with tables, chairs, signs, and, of course ... -
Sad News from A thread from the edge
One of my favorite quilt stores -The Quilter's Palette in Fleetwood, PA, owned and operated by a good friend from high school days, Jackie, is closing it's doors for good by August 31st! The close out sale starts today - 20% off most everything in the shop. Jackie's beautiful hand-dyed wools are not on sale - she plans on making the rounds at local quilt shows to continue to market her wool, and wool kits and patterns. So sad to see the Quilter's Palette close - Jackie's fabric selection is fantastic - and, honestly, for those of you who ... -
Father's Day Weekend: Food and Flick from A thread from the edge
What a great Father's Day weekend - both daughters home, fantastic food and an amazing movie. Last night we had dinner in Philadelphia at Kanella's on 10th and Spruce Streets - a Greek BYOB. Everything was delicious, but the smelts were irresistible - I know my good friend Diane is welling up at the site of these crispy golden fried morsels of smelty goodness.
After dinner we took in "Exit Through the Gift Shop" at the Ritz. The film was directed by the ever elusive street artist Banksy highlighting the work of numerous street artists including Shephard Fairey, Invader and Theirry ... -
Longing for Paris from A thread from the edge
A few years ago my family took a trip to Paris - a city that I had very little interest in visiting. Well, I WAS WRONG. We had a fabulous vacation that lives on in fond memories for me - the people, the food, the sites - everything was perfect. Every now and again those memories surface in my quilting, specifically the Eiffel Tower.
This is a post card I threw together a few years ago after our vacation.
Last year I created this tonal appliqued version of the tower from a upward gazing angle.
I've been working on yet another Eiffel ... -
The Baby Quilts are Posted from A thread from the edge
I posted a new page today - Calico Cutters Baby Quilts - featuring some of the absolutely beautiful quilts members of my guild created for our latest challenge. We are selling these quilts for $75 each and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Chester County Maternal Child Health Consortium. I did not list the name of the maker as many of the quilts are not labeled with names. Aren't they just beautiful? -
I'm So Excited from A thread from the edge
I'm belting out my best version of the Pointer Sister's I'm So Excited - why - why??? I just found out my quilt, Wilde Ideas - Stings Attached was selected for the Text on Textiles special exhibit at the Houston International Quilt Festival and will travel with the exhibit for a year!!!
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it - - - I'm so excited - I just can't hide it!!! -
Life is a Bowl of Cherries from A thread from the edge
It's that time of year - the time just before summer, the time for sour cherries. I just love those beautiful little orbs of tangy sweetness - they make the best pies, hands down - a favorite of my entire family - aren't they beauties!
Here is one of my cherry trees - all of 4 years old - and chockful of cherries this year.
When we were kids my Dad would take us to Ontelaunee Orchards to pick cherries by the bucket full. That was the easy part. Once you pick the cherries, you need to pit them. I remember sitting out on ... -
Baby Quilt Challenge Revealed! from A thread from the edge
Today was guild meeting and the reveal of the Baby Quilt Challenge. The only guideline for the challenge was size - all entries were to measure 40 x 40 inches, give or take an inch here or there. This challenge was a charity challenge as all of the entries are going to be sold with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Chester County Maternal Child Consortium. A total of 36 women participated in the challenge - the results are amazing - my fellow guild members are just fantastic.
We had a lovely selection of quilts for girls - all pretty in pink ... -
Working on the Baby Quilt Challnege from A thread from the edge
I'm the challenge host for my guild - this time, a baby quilt challenge. No real rules - create a 40 x 40 inch baby quilt. I have over 50 women who have signed up for the challenge - fantastic - the women in my guild are just fantastic! All of the quilts will be sold with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the Chester County Maternal Child Consortium - a wonderful non-profit providing support to low income women and children. The quilts are due at this Wednesday's guild meeting - nothing like waiting until the last minute - I work best under pressure ...
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