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Notes from the Basement: A Passion for Quilts
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Notes from the Basement. An art quilter's search for the light switch. Tuesday, September 20, 2011. A Passion for Quilts. For those of you wondering what I have been up to all summer (and for many years before), I am very excited to announce that The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey has just published. A Passion for Quilts: The Story of Florence Peto. Which I wrote with co-authors Barbara Schaffer, Natalie Hart, and Rita Erickson. The four of us previously co-authored. September 22, 2011 at 8:54 PM.
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Notes from the Basement: October 2011
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Notes from the Basement. An art quilter's search for the light switch. Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Sometimes Art Needs Some History. New Jersey Quilts: Contributions to an American Tradition. We also led a round table luncheon discussion on Florence Peto, the subject of the recently published. A Passion for Quilts. Which I co-authored with Barbara, Rita Erickson, and Natalie Hart. There were vendors with lots of wonderful things (including a quilt that came home with me), a silent auction, and a live auc...
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Guestbook rayna gillman - artist author teacher
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Rayna gillman - artist author teacher. Thanks for letting me know you were here! To post an entry. Wondering if we are related? I am a retired Judge. I have lived almost all of my life in Florida, either Mimai or Jacksonville. Am 80. I have looked at your work and I must say it is excellent. My first wife had an art gallery in Miami. My present wife does needlepoint. She has made rugs and pocket books and a tallas bag for me. Please contact me. All the Best with your work. From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl.
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Notes from the Basement: Pieces of History
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Notes from the Basement. An art quilter's search for the light switch. Saturday, July 30, 2011. I recently visited our local historical society to see the quilt collection. I had seen the quilts before, but this time shared the visit with a quilt-loving friend. Here's a quick look. This is a wonderful broderie perse/applique with lots of fascinating blocks. Many signatures and a date of 1844. 65279;Here's a close-up of the gorgeous Prussian blue setting strips. And here's a close-up. Detail of Rising Sun.
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fiberhart: Soap Challenge: Butterfly Swirl
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Soap Challenge: Butterfly Swirl. I knew from the outset I would not make more than one attempt to get this one. I've not done a lot of hanger swirls, although I like the look. Zahida of Handmade in Florida. Has done some amazing soaps using the hanger. I also wanted to try something different for me- using a color for a background rather than white. I decided to go with a gold background, and white, black, and deep red for the swirls. So far, the colors look good, just what I...
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fiberhart: Third Time's the Charm- Spoon Swirl with the Soap Club Challenge
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Thursday, December 11, 2014. Third Time's the Charm- Spoon Swirl with the Soap Club Challenge. Artic Waters, by Beverly Hart. I made a third batch of soap Sunday morning, hoping to finally get it all right and end up with a bar of soap I'd be happy to enter in the challenge. I got everything together- checking twice to make sure I didn't forget ANYTHING. My son was kind enough to take pictures of the process, after I'd made the batter. And, since this was a spoon swirl challenge, I decided to texture the...
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fiberhart: July 2015
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Friday, July 17, 2015. To any of my fiber friends who still cruise by here wondering what has happened to me- yes, this is another soaping post. However- don't despair- I have actually been doing a fair amount of fiber work the past month or so- I just haven't gotten around to posting it. And, it will not be too long before all the soaping stuff will be migrated to another site. Bear with me! So, I got my mold ready with my home-made cardboard divider. . . Then I poured this into the violet and yellow so...
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fiberhart: August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. Color is my Therapy. I have been playing in the dyes again, and even tried something new. I should have plenty of fabric to create with this winter, and I'm hoping for a few more dye days before the snow flies. Who sent us each a piece of hand dyed fabric to use in the latest Tangled Textiles challenge, I spent a day doing flat gradation dyeing. Some turned out better than others, but I'll use every one. I also threw some soda soaked fabric in the drip bins, and got some beauties.
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fiberhart: When I'm Sixty-Four. . . .
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Monday, January 19, 2015. When I'm Sixty-Four. . . . Wow, five since my last post. I'd say it's a good indicator of where my head has been in the last few weeks- certainly not in a blogging mode. We had a lovely Christmas, both my brother and Shannon were here. I celebrated a milestone three weeks after Christmas- referenced in the title! I'm not very good at that; when I get interested in something I tend to immerse myself and go at it full bore. What conclusions have I reached? I'd already taken one st...
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fiberhart: A Soapy Challenge
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Sunday, December 07, 2014. I'd noted some time ago that there seem to be a lot of similarities between quilters and soapers. One of their commonalities is a liking for challenges. They seem to be a means to learn and stretch creative muscles in both camps. I finally decided to take the plunge and join Amy Warden's challenge this month. (A note to my fiber art friends- if soap making bores you silly, better skip this one! My fragrance and additive- I really wanted white soap, so I used some kaolin clay.
