My Purple Passion with An Orange Twist
Thought I’d throw a purple photo essay your way today, especially after my lengthy treatise about pattern writing this past Tuesday. I’m...
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Sep 27, 20133 min read
Quilt Inspiration from a Week by the Sea
Back when I was living on the East Coast, my two younger sisters and I established a tradition of meeting somewhere once a year for a...
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Sep 6, 20132 min read
A Quilter’s South of the Border Travelogue: Cyndy Rymer Shares Her Inspirations
I rarely turn down offers to travel, so when my sister called and asked me to join her on a tour to Oaxaca, Mexico during the region’s...
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Aug 30, 20132 min read
This Just In: Baby Born, Quilt Finished, Mystery Solved! (+ a Giveaway)
Earlier this summer, I shared photos of a quilt top I had made during my annual quilting getaway with buddies Joen Wolfrom and Alex...
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Aug 27, 20133 min read
Reunion with the Past: Vintage Quilts from Darra’s Collection
This past weekend, I had occasion to pull out a dozen or so of my antique and vintage quilts for photography and thought it might be fun...
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Aug 23, 20132 min read
Tweaking Tradition a Block at a Time
Barbara Brackman’s Block of the Week, Grandmothers’ Choice Round 1 – For my experimental blocks, I wanted the designs to vary enough to...
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Jul 30, 20132 min read
Guest Post: Glorious Quilts from “Down Under” with Chris Porter
My friend, Chris Porter, in Crete, on holiday this time! If you’ve been following us here at See How You Sew, you know that I’ve spoken...
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Jul 16, 20134 min read
Inspired to Quilt: Remembering Mary Ellen Hopkins, My First Quilting Teacher
Just as I remember her…always happy and smiling. I’m sure you all have fond memories of those special people and teachers in your life...
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Jul 12, 20132 min read
A la Francaise: A Quilter’s Holiday in France
Bonjour! See How We See readers. I am recently returned from my fantastic French holiday and ready to share photo highlights of the...
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Jul 9, 20133 min read
Watercolorist Peg Conley Debuts Her First Clothworks Fabric Collection “Nature’s Glory”&
Here’s one of Peg Conley’s watercolor inspirations for her Clothworks fabric line. Remember our See How We Sew exhibit at Quilting in the...
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Jul 2, 20133 min read
Celebrate the 4th with a Parade of Quilts
This Thursday marks a special day on the American calendar. It’s July 4th, America’s birthday–typically celebrated with flags and...
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Jun 25, 20132 min read
New Quilts –and Other Updates–from Previous Darra Posts (and a Giveaway)
The popular Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket Quilts Update #1: One of the quilts that inspired my recent two-part post (April 9 and April...
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Jun 21, 20131 min read
Photo Friday: Taking Time to Recharge
Hmmm, can’t imagine why I chose to take yoga classes here…starting tomorrow. Any door painted purple says fun to me. Anyone want to join...
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Jun 14, 20132 min read
The Cherry on Top . . . A Finished Wedding Quilt and A Giveaway Winner
Cue the fanfare: Another quilt finished! (That’s cherry #1.) It’s the wedding gift for my niece/goddaughter. I gave you a preview in...
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Jun 11, 20134 min read
Modern Neutrals Author Amy Ellis Visits See How We Sew–Giveaway Today!
Buy book . . . succumb to new neutral prints at the quilt shop–the leftmost pair are fresh from the store. Ooh, have I got a scoop for...
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Jun 7, 20133 min read
Old Friends Make New Memories . . . and New Quilts!
It’s Friday, and I’m still adjusting to “real life” on the heels of my annual quilting idyll in the foothills with Alex (Anderson) and...
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May 31, 20133 min read
Aloha Quilters! Cyndy Rymer Shares her Hawaiian Quilting Idyll with Esterita Austin
I’m so tired of tourists taking my photo. As a charter member of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scissors, I’ll go anywhere at the drop...
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May 14, 20133 min read
The Pause That Refreshes: Taking a Quilting Break in an Art Museum
Detail from a Jan Van Huysum still life included in “Memory of the Netherlands” exhibit, Mauritshuis, The Hague. As you may have surmised...
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May 10, 20135 min read
From Great-Grandma’s Quilts to Gallery Walls: The Creative Journey of Linda Dease Smith
It’s always wonderful to hear of quilts being recognized in a gallery setting, and even more so when the quilter in question is a...
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May 7, 20133 min read
An Afternoon of Fabric Play = Five Easy Pieces!
Today I just felt like sewing. Nothing large, or complex. Just something that would let me play with fabric, and that I could start and...
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