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Monthly Archives: January 2011 Oh my… things have suddenly gotten busy around here! I’ve so much to tell you and barely know where to begin! This week I’ll be telling you about a bunch of exciting new quilt-related developments taking place right now. The first being two classroom quilts I’ve agreed to help out with at my daughter’s school.... 
February 1, 2011 - 8:40 am
I am with Kristin! I would love to fly over and be a room helper. Sunshine and dyeing – heaven! 
January 31, 2011 - 7:13 pm
I wanna be one of your students! 
January 31, 2011 - 3:44 pm
Oh! I hope to see some photos of the class work. This sounds like a fantastic project and the x-ray film is a great tip! by robin 3 comments 
January 30, 2011 - 9:37 pm
Sure thing! Thanks! 
January 30, 2011 - 7:02 pm
Robin, I love this quote and the image so much! Could I have your permission to repost it on my blog? With full credit to you, of course. P.S. I read your blog regularly, but rarely comment. I dream of someday making art quilts. 
January 30, 2011 - 12:49 pm
I love this saying, Robin. I get into an awful space sometimes with myself when I go to galleries & then start questioning what I’m doing with : I’ve been thinking about you a lot today because I went back to your tutorial page about binding, and I am having a 2nd go at it. I struggle with BULK, but guess you do too. I am working with bias strips on the edge, and wondering if you use bias when finishing. I’m finishing off the eye candy pieces now. I’ve decided to go a 2nd time to Maui Quilt Guild. Last time I harvested such incredible books I thought i’d go again. I wondered of course if you ever go there. I find the meeting decorum a little too… gee, what IS that word I want? The Vancouver Guild of Fabric Artists is plagued with that same word, and so I’ve joined and lapsed with that group more than anyone else. The MQG doesn’t seem to have as many studio artist quilters as in Vancouver, but the tone of the meetings match. I also went up to visit with Russel & his Gammil last week. I had the best time with him ever. I find he tends to be a bit dour, but this time I stopped trying to make him laugh, and he made a funny comment about how he was glad I wasn’t trying to ‘help’ him any more because before actually I was slowing him down. With him I quilted up my piece for Erica, my daughter who has been through such an awful journey and taken the family with her. I love it that he allows me the drive the free motion machine and I am gradually getting used to it. I’ll send you the image the ‘other way’. Some time I want to ask you about how you use your Gammil machine. I suddenly understood that you use the horizontal lock on it, & do mainly a Cartesian square grid on your work. I hope maybe I’ll get to see you again, but I dasn’t presume. I know you have a full life. And I know last time we met we were both operating under pretty dark clouds. And I know I was needy. Things are a lot better now. For now Erica is safe, depressed and going to meet up with some people who will help her with treatment options. BPD is really hard to treat, as you know. She may not exactly be compliant. all the best to you  The only bee I participate in these days is the Mid Mod Quilt Bee, hosted by Rossie. We are about half way through our year and the assignment for this month was given to us by Rebekah. Our assignment was to focus on the mod shape of a rounded square within a rounded square… she... by robin 6 comments 
April 14, 2011 - 6:34 am
Oh, yes! Now it is singing a very happy tune. Great work!
January 29, 2011 - 11:44 pm
Robin, that is a fantastic design. 
January 29, 2011 - 6:32 pm
Actually, I agree with you. The second one is so much more fun. It looks like it has energy to go out an play. I love the photo of you working in your room – very cool. Thanks for sharing, 
January 29, 2011 - 7:34 am
I love that you pieced the block. 
January 29, 2011 - 4:44 am
Persistence pays! You are on to something very interesting – I really this layout and think it has a lot of possibilities – keep playing with it! 
January 28, 2011 - 4:30 pm
definitely agree! by robin 3 comments 
January 29, 2011 - 10:02 pm
I saw the mention on her blog but didn’t travel to see what it was all about – your lovely sketches sent me there…Oh my GOSH how COOOOOOL! 
January 28, 2011 - 10:58 am
These are beautiful Robin. What a great site you have led us to. My kids have enjoyed this site, too. Thanks and have fun creating your New York beauties!
January 28, 2011 - 10:49 am
Wat cool drawings!  I’ve got many different irons in the fire and these days… it’s more about balancing than getting any one-thing done. It’s not an entirely difficult position to be in… I’m enjoying the variety and rhythm of this work and I’m allowed to flitter between this project and the next. My thought have been on traditional... by robin 4 comments 
January 27, 2011 - 2:40 am
a new spin on the old? I’m game. 
January 27, 2011 - 1:55 am
New York Beauty – I love this block and am really interested to see what you do with it – modified traditional, yes please 
January 26, 2011 - 11:50 pm
such fabulously restful pictures. and it must be something in air, because i’m also contentedly flitting from project to project. it’s a good place to be in. my desk isn’t nearly as clean as yours tho’.
January 26, 2011 - 3:03 pm
I look forward to seeing your new york beauty adaptation! The sketches are great. |
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