tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41384861280968958822024-03-14T03:21:49.326+11:00A Pieceful Lifeapiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.comBlogger592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-62189663638994581892021-11-18T16:50:00.001+11:002021-11-19T09:43:39.829+11:00Ah…log cabin<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is it just me or has this blogging business got more complicated?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or less complicated?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Has anyone noticed differences I should know about?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have kept myself busy making a log cabin quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw one draped across the foot of the bed in a popular TV show that inspired me. 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Got carried away and did another one!</div><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">A large proportion of the fabric and thread were "donations" (and these are both BIG quilts)</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WhA0i4Co4Fg/YZXRP73S5bI/AAAAAAAAIxM/b9bb01bua1s5ALkpQOGUrvnR5SyVd_fhQCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="296" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WhA0i4Co4Fg/YZXRP73S5bI/AAAAAAAAIxM/b9bb01bua1s5ALkpQOGUrvnR5SyVd_fhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w222-h296/IMG_2916.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YikhY3jZIUs/YZXRMtZzJrI/AAAAAAAAIxI/eayvkgPTa9U6SpOJWow7lTy2AuBYYqJ-ACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="283" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YikhY3jZIUs/YZXRMtZzJrI/AAAAAAAAIxI/eayvkgPTa9U6SpOJWow7lTy2AuBYYqJ-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w212-h283/IMG_2915.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I have hand quilted them with Wonderfil Spaghetti thread.<span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">It is lovely thread somewhere between the thick Perle thread favoured by some and quilting thread. It is mercerised so pulls through nicely.</div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEWRx2Zr6s4/YZXRFThInqI/AAAAAAAAIxA/PtXHKN9I6Og10_eRV676leZi_tc_zy1VwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2908.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2025" height="342" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aEWRx2Zr6s4/YZXRFThInqI/AAAAAAAAIxA/PtXHKN9I6Og10_eRV676leZi_tc_zy1VwCLcBGAsYHQ/w338-h342/IMG_2908.jpeg" width="338" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g9l20VjlFoU/YZXRLDIvRwI/AAAAAAAAIxE/zWr9eH9oy4Q-_4Obzin9Scxj6FSX1h5HACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1988" height="342" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g9l20VjlFoU/YZXRLDIvRwI/AAAAAAAAIxE/zWr9eH9oy4Q-_4Obzin9Scxj6FSX1h5HACLcBGAsYHQ/w332-h342/IMG_2910.jpeg" width="332" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> You can see one my favourite log cabin quilts back <a href="https://apiecefullife.blogspot.com/2014/01/favourite-colour.html" target="_blank">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It has been comforting to have stitching to fall back on when so many around you seem to be </div><div style="text-align: center;">struggling or losing their commonsense. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers for now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-45107707823523620322021-11-06T12:02:00.002+11:002021-11-06T15:29:08.309+11:00<p><br /></p><p></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px;">Now we are out on the loose in time for Spring and everything seems rosy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start;">I have kept busy drawing and stitching. 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Obviously.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rIzobuh2MI/X63ykDICtSI/AAAAAAAAIn8/P8vI9hdkGIsHiLCIXy2E-fWjjQVA3lyYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/EBE0BB6C-A7BA-41BB-A92E-CA10809EAFE0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1557" height="361" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9rIzobuh2MI/X63ykDICtSI/AAAAAAAAIn8/P8vI9hdkGIsHiLCIXy2E-fWjjQVA3lyYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w274-h361/EBE0BB6C-A7BA-41BB-A92E-CA10809EAFE0.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><div><p>But really, what else is there?</p><p>Yeah, well I was thinking of a log cabin or two, never curves though.</p><p>Not willingly. Not at the moment anyway.</p><p>Stay tuned for more triangles though. I’m not done.</p><p>BTW blogging form my iPad: couldn’t do that before but why is it double spacing the lines now but wouldn’t do it up the top and I can’t work out how to centre the writing....</p></div>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-30237441642416773472020-10-28T12:59:00.007+11:002020-10-28T13:02:06.753+11:00the blues<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well there has just been so much going on hasn't there?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are reading this I hope you are safe and well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have only needed to be tested for COVID-19 once and the strict isolation didn't last long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have had to stop my giving my classes since March and am not able to restart yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amazing how some of us have learnt how to embrace new technologies so well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAId2_ZsO3E/X5jOPHQbmWI/AAAAAAAAInU/byvJwa_4ZAM8KCaJCIAovlpgQ3wuvjVdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_4251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2005" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JAId2_ZsO3E/X5jOPHQbmWI/AAAAAAAAInU/byvJwa_4ZAM8KCaJCIAovlpgQ3wuvjVdQCLcBGAsYHQ/w391-h400/fullsizeoutput_4251.jpeg" width="391" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxbraNgdhJA/X5jOPf5AqRI/AAAAAAAAInY/6BGek-cc-6IsGTh8bjmVKwc5Q9sgtNH8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0543.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FxbraNgdhJA/X5jOPf5AqRI/AAAAAAAAInY/6BGek-cc-6IsGTh8bjmVKwc5Q9sgtNH8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_0543.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my main project completed for the pandemic so far and I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't you just love solids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not to mention about 100 masks....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last couple of days we are down to zero new Covid cases in Victoria </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and soon I will be able to see my sons. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a miracle of forbearance, patience and community spirit we have witnessed here in Victoria!</div><br /> <p></p>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-46715504163929855372020-03-30T11:54:00.001+11:002020-03-30T11:54:14.648+11:00Artist In Residence<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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toilet paper √</div>
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pasta √</div>
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Were you prepared for this s***storm?</div>
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Whoa! I think we are in for a wild ride. </div>
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For a few nights I have not been able to sleep.</div>
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I guess I'm not on my own there.</div>
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Since New Year I have been a bit slack with my sketch book so I have decided to document my role in this dystopian saga.</div>
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I think I might want to check back when we are on the otherwise of this event.</div>
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I'm going to record of loads of things including my shopping lists,</div>
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And I have started a quilt. </div>
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I normally have a couple classes every week and I'm calling this homework for them.</div>
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Distance learning.</div>
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And my little story today that I'll put in the diary:</div>
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I was taking my usual walk (routine is important if you are socially distancing)</div>
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when the man approaching me was clutching a big packet of toilet paper.</div>
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I guess you have heard about that drama in Oz.</div>
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I was going to rob him but found I was unarmed.</div>
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Luckily he willingly gave up his source and as it was on my way I made my way to the IGA.</div>
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Yes I got one but no money or plastic! S**t.</div>
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So I just waited there patiently until someone I vaguely knew lent me $10.</div>
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Mary you are my saviour!</div>
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It seems I have not blogged for a long, long time</div>
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and it has taken a lovely comment from a long follower on my blog to get me back here.</div>
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I am fine and doing well.</div>
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But my country:</div>
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it seems we are ruled by a team of lazy, lying cheating dimwits.</div>
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There I have put that out there.</div>
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Plenty has been said in the media if you want to look it up.</div>
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The East Coast of Australia has been burning for months losing many times the amount of forest that burnt in the Amazon and millions of our native animals have died </div>
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I, like many Australians, am in complete despair.</div>
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There seems little we common folk can do and even if we had an election soon I fear the same forces that assisted this party to be elected would be at it again.</div>
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So I have done what most artists do and turned inward to get myself through.</div>
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This improv quilt is inspired by the great Nancy Crowe.</div>
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It's progress has been slow while I pondered design decisions but so far I am pleased.</div>
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And this beauty has been in the making for some time.</div>
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quilts made from as few fabrics as possible,</div>
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traditional patterns but modern colours</div>
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I got out the old quilting templates!</div>
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I just love doing that kind of quilting.</div>
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You can stitch all (or most) of that angst into something.</div>
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Funny how when you pick up the quilt again those thoughts return.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-11829190443836944972019-08-07T14:07:00.001+10:002019-08-07T14:19:52.488+10:00A Tale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am part of a local artist group, <a href="http://www.shacballarat.org.au/category/artists/">SHAC</a>, and we have just had a great exercise in collaboration.</div>
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All our names were put into a hat and then drawn out to form pairs.</div>
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You know how it goes. Completely random.</div>
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I scored a wood worker which initially worried me.</div>
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No need it seems.</div>
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He was thrilled to draw my name and had instantaneously formed an idea for his project.</div>
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He made me a quilt stand. To keep.</div>
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It is gorgeous.</div>
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And I can hang one quilt with the removable rod or lots of quilts. </div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-60708083072947608072019-07-19T08:01:00.000+10:002019-07-19T10:45:07.778+10:00slow stitch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What do you think of the developments over at Instagram?</div>
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I am seriously considering my account now "likes" are no longer displayed to anyone other the account holder.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-74705548428146242232019-07-12T11:25:00.000+10:002019-07-12T11:25:25.043+10:00Carpenters Wheel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you made this block my friends?</div>
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I must say it is turning out to be one of the most difficult I have attempted.</div>
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I am using <a href="https://pomegranateandchintz.wordpress.com/templates-2/templates/">templates</a> I bought ages ago and have finally decide to have a go.</div>
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This is an 18" block.</div>
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Some time ago I tried it in a smaller block and hand-pieced but that is unfinished.</div>
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This time I am using the machine but as i say I am finding it slow and difficult.</div>
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On the bight side: I have made 3 blocks!</div>
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A few weeks ago I attended a <a href="https://www.grampianarts.com.au/anna-lizotte.html">workshop</a> on "basketmaking".</div>
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I use the term loosely because it was so much more than that.</div>
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It has taken me weeks to finish this beauty...</div>
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I have used scraps and selvedges from my beautiful indigo scraps</div>
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and wrapped them round rope to coil this bowl.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-86319870533029788452019-01-29T18:27:00.000+11:002019-01-29T18:27:21.880+11:00top done<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Well I have finished the quilt top.</div>
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I decided to opt for a smaller quilt (7 x 7 blocks, 7 1/2").</div>
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I have enough for 2 quilts.</div>
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The other decision I had to make was borders:</div>
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I don't do borders.</div>
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The photo below shows the first attempt but it seemed the wide border didn't work so I cut it down.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-7697272788436950822019-01-24T08:07:00.001+11:002019-01-24T08:08:43.333+11:00does size matter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This photo is dated January 2.</div>
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That's a good start for the new year don't you think.<br />
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And I am well and truly underway.</div>
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So far I have made 77 blocks. They are 7 1/2".</div>
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I think I might have got carried away.</div>
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I was thinking these bright colours lend themselves to a cot-sized quilt but how big is that?</div>
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Maybe I'll make two (it's always handy to have a few in the "gift chest")</div>
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I was too late finishing this to call it a 2018 finish.</div>
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It is based on a Red Wagon pattern which I "customised"</div>
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This is a remake of one of my very first quilts and the owner of that has claimed this.</div>
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After the usual round of social media and public exposure.</div>
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You may have already seen them on Instagram</div>
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but I have decided I find blogging (and reading blogs) more satisfying</div>
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so from now on I am going to try and blog more.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-51153229882778485052018-12-20T20:37:00.001+11:002018-12-21T14:21:12.013+11:00Quick... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KWBc34sd_pU/XBtiz63jPjI/AAAAAAAAIUU/CKt7hLl4574jx1X3PSawqJDw9eWKlf8FQCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181220203709" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KWBc34sd_pU/XBtiz63jPjI/AAAAAAAAIUU/CKt7hLl4574jx1X3PSawqJDw9eWKlf8FQCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181220203709" id="blogsy-1545298660190.9087" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="368"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I am currenty taking part in an exhibition called "Weathering the Future". </p><p style="text-align: center;">It is a collaboration of artists and writers as described here ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3cLbSZN3L8g/XBti1s2CLuI/AAAAAAAAIUY/5mQnzMa7gOELJRnmGrDfPYdfLyK7ZopPACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181220203709" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3cLbSZN3L8g/XBti1s2CLuI/AAAAAAAAIUY/5mQnzMa7gOELJRnmGrDfPYdfLyK7ZopPACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181220203709" id="blogsy-1545298660252.405" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="383"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XL4vNdD1Iv4/XBti3Pik3NI/AAAAAAAAIUc/oyoM_Fa1UIEteDb28yKrpnjb-zqyGfpqQCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181220203710" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XL4vNdD1Iv4/XBti3Pik3NI/AAAAAAAAIUc/oyoM_Fa1UIEteDb28yKrpnjb-zqyGfpqQCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181220203710" id="blogsy-1545298660271.8245" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="650" height="438"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> This is my contribution entitled "Opting out". </p><p style="text-align: center;">Melissa Watt has composed an ekphrastic piece as her description of my piece.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zmnESF_NSSE/XBti4yT7WPI/AAAAAAAAIUg/x1urfboqZc0WanWapXPQ2VjtL2cU03ezgCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181220203710" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zmnESF_NSSE/XBti4yT7WPI/AAAAAAAAIUg/x1urfboqZc0WanWapXPQ2VjtL2cU03ezgCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181220203710" id="blogsy-1545298660265.9" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="681" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">What do you think? </p><p style="text-align: center;">If you are local you have just a few days to view the exhibition at the Backspace Gallery in Ballarat. </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-60625549856957848002018-10-21T03:44:00.001+11:002018-10-21T03:44:27.454+11:00Up to speed: part 2<p style="text-align: center;"> Then what happened?</p><p style="text-align: center;">We made our way by train to Lucca for what turned out to be 10 most fabulous days.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You know when you book something well in advance and you never quite know how it will go.</p><p style="text-align: center;">And in another country?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Well it was FANTASTIC! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HqFFrUDAg2M/W8tZ3gon4ZI/AAAAAAAAIS4/RkGTpCypWeUHup90by8piKaVzYDMVSjqQCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181020183731" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HqFFrUDAg2M/W8tZ3gon4ZI/AAAAAAAAIS4/RkGTpCypWeUHup90by8piKaVzYDMVSjqQCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181020183731" id="blogsy-1540053863014.7278" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3b45QWk0lM/W8tZ8lRSn6I/AAAAAAAAIS8/ff9gtxPRs04Xv1eKg-LLrmNmGQH9U19SACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181020183731" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o3b45QWk0lM/W8tZ8lRSn6I/AAAAAAAAIS8/ff9gtxPRs04Xv1eKg-LLrmNmGQH9U19SACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181020183731" id="blogsy-1540053863035.1016" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N_NFhd2ocB8/W8taDYV12zI/AAAAAAAAITA/XggV9d8xPCovy_ZVRSEGots8Iatxm476ACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181020183731" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N_NFhd2ocB8/W8taDYV12zI/AAAAAAAAITA/XggV9d8xPCovy_ZVRSEGots8Iatxm476ACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181020183731" id="blogsy-1540053863089.6187" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y0jW9wuo5VY/W8taOJEuczI/AAAAAAAAITM/VB4rpwh8pDI84UWSMU5PN8pvPyfo185TwCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20181020183732" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y0jW9wuo5VY/W8taOJEuczI/AAAAAAAAITM/VB4rpwh8pDI84UWSMU5PN8pvPyfo185TwCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20181020183732" id="blogsy-1540053863077.088" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> 10 days at the Casa Fiori doing a sketching class with James Richards:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://followyoursensesintuscany.com/" target="_blank" title="">Follow your Sen</a>ses in Tuscany.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Everything about it was sooo good: food, wine, and my lovely classmates.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The days were structured so rest days (sketching at the casa) were alternated with sight seeing and sketching.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> ( I hope that link works. 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Guess what is one of Sheldon's (Big Bang Theory) hobbies?</div>
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It is the <a href="http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/lae/awards-and-ceremonies/ballarat-heritage-awards/2015-ballarat-heritage-awards/the-old-butchers-shop,-112-seymour-street,-soldiers-hill.aspx">Old Butchers Shop</a>, Pattersons, Ballarat.</div>
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apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-86308515192747252762018-05-04T19:58:00.001+10:002018-05-04T19:58:04.897+10:00Book binding<p style="text-align: center;">I have been wishing my drawing was better</p><p style="text-align: center;">so with my exhibition over</p><p style="text-align: center;">that's what I am doing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YMd4GHc7fgA/WuwulEa4vHI/AAAAAAAAIPg/IJR4MzvyyPEd_0g7ZX_hi_DAVwON_xC6QCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180504195734" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YMd4GHc7fgA/WuwulEa4vHI/AAAAAAAAIPg/IJR4MzvyyPEd_0g7ZX_hi_DAVwON_xC6QCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180504195734" id="blogsy-1525427882262.8826" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MnsZdG16CRA/Wuwum61NkPI/AAAAAAAAIPk/Hs5CzcE1-OIJT0MOU3XhY1-emStFPRpvgCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180504195734" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MnsZdG16CRA/Wuwum61NkPI/AAAAAAAAIPk/Hs5CzcE1-OIJT0MOU3XhY1-emStFPRpvgCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180504195734" id="blogsy-1525427882199.9614" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> While I do have a couple of Moleskine books in reserve </p><p style="text-align: center;">I decided instead to make my own.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jr85E5m32Hw/WuwuohDMCfI/AAAAAAAAIPo/aSq8Zgk09Vor8q92j4hs9PrF5ZDyJmeYACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180504195734" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jr85E5m32Hw/WuwuohDMCfI/AAAAAAAAIPo/aSq8Zgk09Vor8q92j4hs9PrF5ZDyJmeYACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180504195734" id="blogsy-1525427882228.4744" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Oh why stop at one when you have to get all that gear out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-URXk_qO_Pt8/WuwuqHINBiI/AAAAAAAAIPs/qx5V9az1fGkNw1d1G_bIuuypCM0NKAaCwCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180504195734" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-URXk_qO_Pt8/WuwuqHINBiI/AAAAAAAAIPs/qx5V9az1fGkNw1d1G_bIuuypCM0NKAaCwCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180504195734" id="blogsy-1525427882215.6807" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="593" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Strictly speaking this book is not bound but rather folded.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Very easy. Thank you YouTube (concertina book)</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138486128096895882.post-4848069477705464292018-04-29T14:12:00.001+10:002018-04-29T14:17:27.410+10:00Series<p style="text-align: center;"> You know you can do workshops in working in a series?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I think it comes naturally.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NFiuo3Fb7Jc/WuVGBwd-xII/AAAAAAAAIO0/-VOyojaTnM0qTpyiHn45Wrz4l9KCJgomACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180429141145" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NFiuo3Fb7Jc/WuVGBwd-xII/AAAAAAAAIO0/-VOyojaTnM0qTpyiHn45Wrz4l9KCJgomACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180429141145" id="blogsy-1524975380497.7515" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="284" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> You start with one and think next time I'll......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AMA1P8Mqpdw/WuVGDzo76iI/AAAAAAAAIO4/TgqnOlrqJVgv3vXhP6Bo4wS_hjod0maJQCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180429141145" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AMA1P8Mqpdw/WuVGDzo76iI/AAAAAAAAIO4/TgqnOlrqJVgv3vXhP6Bo4wS_hjod0maJQCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180429141145" id="blogsy-1524975380490.3926" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="459" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> and then text time I'll.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NFiuo3Fb7Jc/WuVGBwd-xII/AAAAAAAAIO0/-VOyojaTnM0qTpyiHn45Wrz4l9KCJgomACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180429141145" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U5oEP_rj780/WuVGFaiPEOI/AAAAAAAAIO8/0iJmM_UNanA43JNHcFf2obJZKJOKzFTbwCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180429141145" id="blogsy-1524975380494.751" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="284" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> and there. A series.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-75CHOZTsZGs/WuVGG6uqQDI/AAAAAAAAIPA/qmrc13g0ahAtaDLnr-meHrFspE0XoGExQCHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180429141145" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-75CHOZTsZGs/WuVGG6uqQDI/AAAAAAAAIPA/qmrc13g0ahAtaDLnr-meHrFspE0XoGExQCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180429141145" id="blogsy-1524975380485.268" class="aligncenter" width="650" height="209" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> And then I think, I ought to keep a record.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nJ0rS72Li4/WuVGIdVRUCI/AAAAAAAAIPE/6BzeJj2J1zgxzuF0URQpLWnjTLZNoEYSACHMYCw/s1024/Photo%2B20180429141145" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3nJ0rS72Li4/WuVGIdVRUCI/AAAAAAAAIPE/6BzeJj2J1zgxzuF0URQpLWnjTLZNoEYSACHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20180429141145" id="blogsy-1524975380503.7856" class="aligncenter" width="650" height="141" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Should I give them signs?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Maybe I should make some new ones.....</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>apiecefullifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12126718729447639590noreply@blogger.com4