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Off the frame: London Chimes

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Lisa Yarost

You’ve asked for it and waited for it. Now, here it is: London Chimes, my version of the Wind Chimes quilt pattern from Nancy Zieman’s Quick Column Quilts book! I am quite pleased with the end product. It is a … Continue reading →

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Announcing: winners of the Nancy Zieman Quick Column Quilts book giveaway!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Lisa Yarost

Wow! We sure had a lot of entries for our book giveaway! Thanks for all the fantastic stash busting ideas. So… Here are our randomly generated winners: That means that the following people are our winners: Karan Allan and “Maye” … Continue reading →

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FREE Nancy Zieman book giveaway and review!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Lisa Yarost

I have several Big Deals to talk about today! (Hint: One of them involves a book giveaway!) Nancy Zieman has been a big deal to me ever since was a teenager. Her television show, Sewing with Nancy, is currently celebrating … Continue reading →

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(Stash)BUSTED!

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Lisa Yarost

I’m back, after a long, long sabbatical from blogging, to start a new project. As a quilter and an artist, I tend to collect (hoard) things. Most notably, I have an affinity for books. My fabric stash is at StABLE … Continue reading →

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“Round & Round” WSGAS Print Exchange: Taijitu du Manège, State

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Rebecca Fox

This is the First State of my woodcut from my previous post.  It’s printed on Masa with Akua Intaglio ink.  I’m used to traditional ink that I make myself using dry pigment and plate oil.  The viscosity of the Akua is … Continue reading →

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“Round and Round”: WSGAS Print Exchange, Work in Progress

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Rebecca Fox

Yay!  I’m working (not-so-gainfully) as an artist again.  Art every day!… This woodcut-in-progress is for the West Shore Graphic Art Society’s invitational  print exchange.  WSGAS commissions a printmaker to create and edition a print every year.  I was commissioned in … Continue reading →

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The French-Canadian Fur-Trapper Wizard Coat

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Rebecca Fox

This is my first attempt at creating a coat out of felted, reconstructed wool sweaters.  It was also one of my first serger creations.  Who but me would go from scarves directly to the challenge of a giant, sweater coat? … Continue reading →

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“We are the 52%”

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Rebecca Fox
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Seriously?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Every time I hear somebody complain about being wished “Happy Holidays” I wonder if they think God is so fragile that He will be destroyed by people using inclusive greetings.

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Quilt top transformation step 1

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Quilt the snot out of it. Seriously. These are one inch squares.

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