Author Archives: The Idaho Beauty

It’s the hands…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

Argh…I’m feeling stuck and don’t quite know how to get unstuck so am asking for fresh eyes. I’m struggling with these hands, photocopies of my own, have cut out three different versions and nothing, no orientation looks quite right to me. Not to ment… Continue reading →

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"Next" Next Up

Posted on May 15, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

Had a thought. Not quite the right background, though, for those triangle cutoffs I think. (Digital camera is showing them brighter than they are showing up in real life – have tried to tone them down to more what I am seeing.) But it shows that while … Continue reading →

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Next Up

Posted on May 13, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

I’ve been photocopying my hands, faster than trying to sketch them. The results are striking me as kind of creepy.A pair will go on this fat quarter of hand-dyed fabric, soon I hope. I’ve been busying myself with the post-African quilt straightening of… Continue reading →

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Oh, it’s Mother’s Day

Posted on May 12, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

As I’ve noted before, Mother’s Day is not one I have reason to celebrate, my own mother being gone many years now and me not having any kids of my own. Yet in this last week the surprise emergence of blooms at my new abode of little more than 6 months … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to a Friend

Posted on May 11, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

Today is my friend’s birthday, alas, a birthday she did not live to celebrate. Instead, last weekend family and friends gathered at the art gallery that displayed her work to celebrate her life, although there was much more grieving than actual celebra… Continue reading →

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A Collaborative Effort

Posted on May 2, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

I finished the last quarter of my friend Judi’s African quilt last night as I’d hoped I could. To review, Judi was able to design and piece the top half of the quilt before becoming too ill to do more. Her friend Rhonda who lives in the same town agree… Continue reading →

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WWJD

Posted on April 30, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

For as much time as I’ve been spending in the studio, I’ve seemingly made little progress on the African quilt. It’s been a constant game of musical fabrics as I dig through available fabrics and ponder WWJD – what would Judi do? Because I tend toward … Continue reading →

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A Little Applique & A Lot of Angst

Posted on April 26, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

Wonder Under, my Wonder Under…you are indeed a wonder. About 24 hours after fusing, I cut out my applique motifs and tentatively tried removing the release paper. Instead of scoring with a pin, I used the other method of rippling a small section back… Continue reading →

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4th Quarter…and I’m Not Talkin’ Football

Posted on April 26, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

I’ve been working on the last quarter of my friend’s African quilt, the part she had not developed even a little, although she’d set aside 3 pieced blocks and a large appliqued panel for it. I’d been thinking about what blocks and fabrics to duplicate … Continue reading →

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Last of the Lino Printing

Posted on April 23, 2013 by The Idaho Beauty

I’ve been working away on the last quarter of the African quilt but am not at a point yet to show you what I’ve been up to. Instead, I’ll show you the results from last night and the previous week’s lino printing class. Last week we were to finally pri… Continue reading →

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