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April Marketplace Journals

This month’s submissions to the nevermorecreations17.com marketplace challenge fulfill the criteria outlined for entry and sale in that they contain the requisite number of specified April “digitals”.  Otherwise, they differ from the March submissions in a number of ways.  Quantity … Continue reading

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Marketplace Journals

I’ve been playing with journal construction for more than a year now and have developed what I, with some artistic ego, call my own style.  I continue to use recycled materials including upholstery fabric for the covers, old ledger paper, … Continue reading

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Fiber of Another Form–the Art of Papercutting

I (we) have a serious book addiction. Over the years, books of all genre, new or used, have accumulated and evolved into the primary monetary portion of  year end expenses.  2018 was the year that I decided to clean out … Continue reading

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Of Pins and Pin Cases

Larye and I have belonged to the art quilt group at Ruby Street (RAQ or Ruby Street Art Quilters) for four years.  Each quilter has a different talent and interest which results in a great deal of inspiration to all … Continue reading

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Fabric, Anyone?

For a couple of years, I have been considering a liquidation of my machine quilting business.  A long bike trip in September convinced me that I wanted to do more biking while we could still manage to do so….so my … Continue reading

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Woven Shibori

Last week, I had the opportunity to take a class from Dianne Totten in woven shibori…what a treat.  At the right is just one of Dianne’s many class samples and the clothing made from these woven fabrics can only be … Continue reading

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Redwork & Mitres

I have a friend who does lovely embroidered panels.  When we got together for a week last year, she had 22 redwork panels that she wanted made into a quilt.  I  have made her art into quilts in the past … Continue reading

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Small Sized Art

In October, I had the opportunity to take a tapestry weaving class from tapestry artist, Elaine Duncan.  Elaine spends a portion of her professional life in her studio on Vancouver Island, a portion teaching various fellow weavers, and a portion … Continue reading

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Quilting

The custom machine quilting for hire portion of Realizations Fiber Arts has finally finished its 10-year plus run.  I finished my last customer quilt in October…a masterpiece of piecing (by friend, Carol) and quilting (by yours truly) based on a … Continue reading

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Fiber and Fabric

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My preparation for the Olympia Weavers’ annual Show and Sale was minimal this year; however, I did make fiber and beaded date book/check book covers.  I sold a dozen and was pretty jazzed about that outcome.   I will definitely do … Continue reading

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