tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32445251446190921712023-11-15T23:28:09.356-08:00okan artsThis blog is now retired. Please visit okanarts.com to see my artisan quilts and yukata cottons.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-76056660836572280702010-11-26T07:17:00.001-08:002010-11-26T07:18:16.045-08:00now: okanarts.com<span style="font-size:130%;">Please visit <a href="http://okanarts.com">okanarts.com</a> to learn about my artisan quilts and yukata cottons.</span>patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-39593641794986934472010-11-02T19:50:00.000-07:002010-11-26T07:19:13.907-08:00free fabric giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu61ir9iaWsPNe5qxbkuEsK59v2gVY_5X0ghoeoVmn42B2-8gMcscAtOHakucBXExQN7bZUS-66lm8KKtC7PzN-NyKWhHCOJUOEc0wclEcy_Cv-pq9nvtQSodmtrsJBNsO3TLy6etDQTs/s1600/CIMG3310.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu61ir9iaWsPNe5qxbkuEsK59v2gVY_5X0ghoeoVmn42B2-8gMcscAtOHakucBXExQN7bZUS-66lm8KKtC7PzN-NyKWhHCOJUOEc0wclEcy_Cv-pq9nvtQSodmtrsJBNsO3TLy6etDQTs/s200/CIMG3310.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535150791539805810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Win eight yards of vintage Japanese yukata cottons [value $120]. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">To celebrate the launch of my new website, visit <a href="http://okanarts.com/">okanarts.com</a> to participate in a Free Fabric Giveaway.</span>patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-43414679823186764662010-10-21T22:59:00.000-07:002010-10-21T23:04:49.765-07:00a new home for okan arts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKLJcJnnJoCJtswakP6CMfjvOs_kKMyc5jEzCP1RW_DLuIq-S1hzfo_7xqy2fWVq3P7RMZKp0Up5lV3A03Woz6dGbM7_3zCd0SNzUYMQ541G0LySRDm33Pr4Aep6AjQY7bOvof4gpjAU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-10-21+at+10.59.30+PM.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKLJcJnnJoCJtswakP6CMfjvOs_kKMyc5jEzCP1RW_DLuIq-S1hzfo_7xqy2fWVq3P7RMZKp0Up5lV3A03Woz6dGbM7_3zCd0SNzUYMQ541G0LySRDm33Pr4Aep6AjQY7bOvof4gpjAU/s320/Screen+shot+2010-10-21+at+10.59.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530746329832471346" border="0" /></a>Instead of quilting, for the last two weeks I’ve been learning how to use WordPress and making a website for Okan Arts. Please visit my new online home: <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://okanarts.com">okanarts.com</a></span> where I will be writing all future posts.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-61600047597924657202010-10-09T18:46:00.000-07:002010-10-09T20:21:05.356-07:00empire quilters, nyc<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKoAZv-W-rSbsiDJSUGfb3-62TD27elqY_HGGxfQc5bZo-H2LD0UDmI1ZwOhSF4jPM75frI1m4ZfHvQmbqJ3CvAWgs570OsUy6vUsPPqf1IGmiSzlqlgMtgNxMv3AVvEWoJh12-NmuVBI/s1600/CIMG3221.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKoAZv-W-rSbsiDJSUGfb3-62TD27elqY_HGGxfQc5bZo-H2LD0UDmI1ZwOhSF4jPM75frI1m4ZfHvQmbqJ3CvAWgs570OsUy6vUsPPqf1IGmiSzlqlgMtgNxMv3AVvEWoJh12-NmuVBI/s200/CIMG3221.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526247955641797570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">We’re identical twins! (Just not with each other.) <a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/">Me</a> with Barbara Feinstein.</span><br /><br />I visited the <a href="http://www.empirequilters.net/">Empire Quilters</a> guild meeting today and saw an inspirational presentation by contemporary art quilter <a href="http://www.patpauly.com/">Pat Pauly</a>.<br /><br />Using Maurine Noble’s name as a conversation starter, I had a fun time talking with Barbara Feinstein. Barbara and I are both identical twins and Japanophiles—so we had lots in common!<br /><br />The guild boasts a whopping 375 members. The meeting room at the Fashion Institute of Technology was packed with 185 mesmerized quilters. Raffle tickets, show n’ tell, stash giveaways, and a member vendor made for a busy event.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-24900094059307120952010-10-03T13:31:00.001-07:002010-10-06T21:40:19.530-07:00little sister quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aUiVAmxd3jh5hKk9lML2tu9CbLDJ9qMxR9VXlCOqRwRiyYyajDwx7r9ILAKyRJ0ggymI2eLN6QSYOh8kaFln3NFPy43_rNriRC0B9uigwyQdOXcpstYRk-XDD5GYcJ9POGhnft5bc-A/s1600/CIMG3168.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aUiVAmxd3jh5hKk9lML2tu9CbLDJ9qMxR9VXlCOqRwRiyYyajDwx7r9ILAKyRJ0ggymI2eLN6QSYOh8kaFln3NFPy43_rNriRC0B9uigwyQdOXcpstYRk-XDD5GYcJ9POGhnft5bc-A/s200/CIMG3168.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523920448482056994" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNECKWYlxd8SWTvgF6qvG0dHn-xlkBiefHCLdUMTOy1zPsDjN3YRAJ4DbQHblzeF5EcKLLDZPXNNNs4BFzzEHz3mmWOxBnzpGKN8xs5kD9SsYDaRnqMEevYX5p2yYVvZnYPsayJXvZtJE/s1600/CIMG3197.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNECKWYlxd8SWTvgF6qvG0dHn-xlkBiefHCLdUMTOy1zPsDjN3YRAJ4DbQHblzeF5EcKLLDZPXNNNs4BFzzEHz3mmWOxBnzpGKN8xs5kD9SsYDaRnqMEevYX5p2yYVvZnYPsayJXvZtJE/s200/CIMG3197.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523920440626310130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFv9qaQZ59Zv-WnEpm43LUDoFNngBbB4gT1stC0X6sF1zKwV2P4M-Avm1DqkI7eaZS2E0RBDkJGqClf3xdkm9-syyDg-Bc7UdJUYMz5Zgk3uCctfhS9R40SSII87Zj3u9vH0N4UK93l-w/s1600/CIMG3215.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFv9qaQZ59Zv-WnEpm43LUDoFNngBbB4gT1stC0X6sF1zKwV2P4M-Avm1DqkI7eaZS2E0RBDkJGqClf3xdkm9-syyDg-Bc7UdJUYMz5Zgk3uCctfhS9R40SSII87Zj3u9vH0N4UK93l-w/s200/CIMG3215.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523920241495443954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Doodle Baby, 2010, 35" x 45"<br />GIFTED TO NORA DUNHAM</span><br /><br />For Liz Holland’s Baby Girl No. 1, I overly hand stitched <a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/2009/01/finally.html">her baby quilt</a> for five months. For Baby Girl Number 2, I hand stitched this <a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/">whole cloth quilt</a> with hot pink and orange threads over a four-month period. Then I doodled, with SetaSkrib dye pens, on the black and white top fabric for almost six hours.<br /><br />Both the top and backing fabric are vintage African fabrics that Maureen Noble picked up in South Africa 20 years ago.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-27273713399109559552010-09-27T00:29:00.000-07:002010-09-27T00:54:51.578-07:00a huge success<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vxXYBZX3_8r3a0g7285qni6DAUWQqZ5UzpWpnCOMMAgHVXOCYJqpSfDccsu_QPb69Cgy01hpAQEQSRcIZ3Os3XFu-cvdNCBaJjo1vCFcSap1vUU8YwS8_tXGyg8qrqV92lZYLc4HIk4/s1600/CIMG3182.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2vxXYBZX3_8r3a0g7285qni6DAUWQqZ5UzpWpnCOMMAgHVXOCYJqpSfDccsu_QPb69Cgy01hpAQEQSRcIZ3Os3XFu-cvdNCBaJjo1vCFcSap1vUU8YwS8_tXGyg8qrqV92lZYLc4HIk4/s200/CIMG3182.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521498536375251090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Ellen Hough of Bremerton at the Trunk Show.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">TRUNK SHOW STATS<br /></span>Number of shoppers: 51 shoppers purchased fabrics<br />Shopper profile: passionate fabric lover<br />Average purchase per customer: 6 yards<br />Favorite fabrics: bold colorful ones with interesting repeatspatricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-84024872467829661182010-09-24T20:43:00.000-07:002010-09-24T21:01:27.356-07:00setting up my first trunk show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE3tIaZZoe1tIxkROFOVMU8r_FC6Qjdqm5a7hvZfp7NkK8ietqLThHFWal5hvqcbvV-PJMcFPRzS4Hwl85ZcjefHA6As2LZeJ9pkO5TRFqqcx4MtBl6IW5dvja_OzHEoSPDVDWeIl9Ps/s1600/CIMG3181.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxE3tIaZZoe1tIxkROFOVMU8r_FC6Qjdqm5a7hvZfp7NkK8ietqLThHFWal5hvqcbvV-PJMcFPRzS4Hwl85ZcjefHA6As2LZeJ9pkO5TRFqqcx4MtBl6IW5dvja_OzHEoSPDVDWeIl9Ps/s200/CIMG3181.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520695113168913586" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p2HtfV3h5GINZ7tRR54gXnFvemjQGnoP4CeA2XG-1rGHFiqProU7eHqpMdVf3q2BrRcVcd41WDDg3qYYXUpGR6UZoov7kSVqIpzp4NZcenkWTGcDflRrvVYir7Zysa1yTPLxNMAGQqU/s1600/CIMG3170.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p2HtfV3h5GINZ7tRR54gXnFvemjQGnoP4CeA2XG-1rGHFiqProU7eHqpMdVf3q2BrRcVcd41WDDg3qYYXUpGR6UZoov7kSVqIpzp4NZcenkWTGcDflRrvVYir7Zysa1yTPLxNMAGQqU/s200/CIMG3170.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520695130971404194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mEKL1hoYw2tHvFCQrSkV00YALdWAZjzSoZVhVBkbXkSfnDM7UibYI9tKF6uEo1sFpT7yp5lbpfwUYQUa2xe9bsmx9uKuIb4RKbdIUTINn4I1b4icKU-jriKtH189l2V2qwsLPMRfCDQ/s1600/CIMG3177.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mEKL1hoYw2tHvFCQrSkV00YALdWAZjzSoZVhVBkbXkSfnDM7UibYI9tKF6uEo1sFpT7yp5lbpfwUYQUa2xe9bsmx9uKuIb4RKbdIUTINn4I1b4icKU-jriKtH189l2V2qwsLPMRfCDQ/s200/CIMG3177.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520695121839885090" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7rOkw9pZEsFLB5cGCqY6Tz1UVGj9KBEPoIPEJPmTdjKhHRrvOO0GZMnAvIf6bXcN9p-oqrh2zqZ_84uguT0HLjQyKYLqOPZmLAaSl1wT_IBPIBP8ATtnZ8xMm7t3-trdWhIa_MeftZ0/s1600/CIMG3178.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj7rOkw9pZEsFLB5cGCqY6Tz1UVGj9KBEPoIPEJPmTdjKhHRrvOO0GZMnAvIf6bXcN9p-oqrh2zqZ_84uguT0HLjQyKYLqOPZmLAaSl1wT_IBPIBP8ATtnZ8xMm7t3-trdWhIa_MeftZ0/s200/CIMG3178.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520695118203524130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Top left: Stacie Baumeister, store owner, and Chardel Blaine, store manager.</span><br /><br />Unpacking bolt after bolt of <a href="http://yukatacraze.blogspot.com/">yukata cotton</a> at QuiltWorks NW tonight caught the attention of the store staff. They bought over ten yards before the show starts tomorrow!<br /><br />I thought I’d need six tables to set out all my merchandise but there was only room for three. Remarkably, the set up worked just fine.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-73569429260002612782010-09-05T15:48:00.000-07:002010-09-05T15:56:44.142-07:00mom’s latests<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBVIUUkuQT1B4-OQ8AcMwkcPcPzD1ZnO0fw6n3G9UN9k1CFQBey0GtwZ5qLIZuld5PgSB6-Odix1A_epUG7YzhRt2KiBGY9OXxF8YkUlB4VaoWj7_xSmWZnsxxuINu0eLW9eCdsMSt28/s1600/CIMG3064.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBVIUUkuQT1B4-OQ8AcMwkcPcPzD1ZnO0fw6n3G9UN9k1CFQBey0GtwZ5qLIZuld5PgSB6-Odix1A_epUG7YzhRt2KiBGY9OXxF8YkUlB4VaoWj7_xSmWZnsxxuINu0eLW9eCdsMSt28/s200/CIMG3064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513565578147215826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXubDMOlSvAWwXjS-JqeCbgU04SXhMHNNeqkPbyyRVA57HVel873_caf8t56NP05TSfNIrUPW-lnTgpyHHSc1EQCv47xIkq1j_RTl40dYPUqKdKnNorNmQaJGj8Tjc4eV6wFxPeFmaiJM/s1600/CIMG3063.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXubDMOlSvAWwXjS-JqeCbgU04SXhMHNNeqkPbyyRVA57HVel873_caf8t56NP05TSfNIrUPW-lnTgpyHHSc1EQCv47xIkq1j_RTl40dYPUqKdKnNorNmQaJGj8Tjc4eV6wFxPeFmaiJM/s200/CIMG3063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513565569804732530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>My mom credits me with inspiring her to make her asymmetric black and white quilt. At 83, she admits that she has a hard time “coloring outside the lines.” Good work, Jane.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-51595065709364140522010-08-18T21:48:00.000-07:002010-08-21T11:45:12.143-07:00that’s not a quilt!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr_wJF04prDEsCye7fBbHzDjoqw-k2GFLoKt6ProtbyJnHIuLYsna5GvhIqg0UemD-tRZho6WE617DyOJvVBbnXVCI7x-ucopZMDfm2IknJh0FF5cwjx2WcOVYIYtvF4CXmDRsW3h8hc/s1600/CIMG3034.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLr_wJF04prDEsCye7fBbHzDjoqw-k2GFLoKt6ProtbyJnHIuLYsna5GvhIqg0UemD-tRZho6WE617DyOJvVBbnXVCI7x-ucopZMDfm2IknJh0FF5cwjx2WcOVYIYtvF4CXmDRsW3h8hc/s320/CIMG3034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507381018561821890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZg2K8aXAul0KW8yKyozuRasl6Z0kElyGvFE0IfWnMs352j2zG4983EsrI4q2C10lpDaj-sl-6VgNerEZdV24U7hQlu8gh_OPdk0j_UzslcL_zl3p3xZsf8nr0pcc11sBo_r93G_PqUw/s1600/CIMG3029.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZg2K8aXAul0KW8yKyozuRasl6Z0kElyGvFE0IfWnMs352j2zG4983EsrI4q2C10lpDaj-sl-6VgNerEZdV24U7hQlu8gh_OPdk0j_UzslcL_zl3p3xZsf8nr0pcc11sBo_r93G_PqUw/s200/CIMG3029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507380714736648930" border="0" /></a>Girl-sized 7, this dress features <a href="http://yukatacraze.blogspot.com/">vintage yukata fabrics</a> that I imported from Japan. I bought the Asian-inspired pattern, by modkid, at <a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabric-crush.html">Fabric Crush</a> in Wallingford Center.<br /><br />The dress is made with four different fabrics—two indigo ones that match perfectly for the body, a third one for the obi, and a fourth for the homemade double-fold bias tape used to bind the edges.<br /><br />In the coming week, the dress and mannequin are heading for QuiltWorks NW to promote <a href="http://creatingthehive.com/event/39/vintage-yukata-fabric-trunk-show">my trunk show in late September</a>.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-37415622040689422892010-07-31T18:56:00.000-07:002010-10-14T07:34:18.010-07:00every quilter needs a covered bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y_IfiFV3h5oLr-YM3-zZ39nW5E_VjmoghDFuuj-pMaOqZ3tmd3-vMXzjFPEgrpoBJ1HCyflIK3LkDFU5v0bpREhO-u3x0oKB8mgsoTkQiwSmDI1Lxco9MFGNA26_Bz5G1jZf8u4zc44/s1600/CIMG2894_2.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y_IfiFV3h5oLr-YM3-zZ39nW5E_VjmoghDFuuj-pMaOqZ3tmd3-vMXzjFPEgrpoBJ1HCyflIK3LkDFU5v0bpREhO-u3x0oKB8mgsoTkQiwSmDI1Lxco9MFGNA26_Bz5G1jZf8u4zc44/s200/CIMG2894_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499770700157083314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq_j7fbzi8URyjYLZ9z3VN7lJRnCAYk11UerdYpPAZPIAAgsGX7TN7H3QI4755kp7LZxMjuqoQryQ_9Ktcrcd4Thg-h-NIxAicvdihYiZLBMObF-DGXDQpKO1oInYYYxFsDKGfG7NM00/s1600/CIMG0340.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmq_j7fbzi8URyjYLZ9z3VN7lJRnCAYk11UerdYpPAZPIAAgsGX7TN7H3QI4755kp7LZxMjuqoQryQ_9Ktcrcd4Thg-h-NIxAicvdihYiZLBMObF-DGXDQpKO1oInYYYxFsDKGfG7NM00/s200/CIMG0340.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499770036576114786" border="0" /></a>For my birthday, Michael made me a sign for our almost-finished covered bridge. I was a little taken aback at the name he choose: <span style="font-style: italic;">Pretty Patty Bridge</span>.<br /><br />Covered bridges typically have cute names, he told me. There’s <span style="font-style: italic;">Blind Suzie Bridge</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Blow Me Down Bridge</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Turkey Jim’s Bridge</span>, to name a few.<br /><br />Our 24-foot king truss bridge, at our cabin in Wauconda, is made from timbers salvaged from all over Washington and Oregon. The recycled wood make it a “green” project. All the same, we’ll need to buy new roofing material.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Currently there are five authentic wooden covered </span><span style="font-size:85%;">bridges in Washington state. Upon completion, ours will be No. Six.<br /></span>patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-42859235357680667292010-07-04T18:32:00.000-07:002010-07-04T18:48:08.595-07:00yukata quilt no. 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FGMRIWy9UbdI9Xdh84PNWWr7WS2jVhvqWZA4afUdy4cUMeGM1TNcimkxKkS7bLOjh4TM3dpHBvIunuMqbuqMJ64F-5-Ay7v52DWiCPCmqDHyX73-SHx2TyQcrNaP9YbkLsIeRCO778M/s1600/CIMG2791.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_FGMRIWy9UbdI9Xdh84PNWWr7WS2jVhvqWZA4afUdy4cUMeGM1TNcimkxKkS7bLOjh4TM3dpHBvIunuMqbuqMJ64F-5-Ay7v52DWiCPCmqDHyX73-SHx2TyQcrNaP9YbkLsIeRCO778M/s320/CIMG2791.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490232885244085074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ6V2_BccjVZ-n50F5qiUN4HxeavqdTRHuATbknAi1no0tFUSpLuMjWQ65wcw7J13WqpN7wjgjYM9-a7LnZycg_6YJRKkDtUXz5KmSxvJ1M0VneiBhXHCuC4OUesBbbzk9Y5LRyskkhc/s1600/CIMG2795_2.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ6V2_BccjVZ-n50F5qiUN4HxeavqdTRHuATbknAi1no0tFUSpLuMjWQ65wcw7J13WqpN7wjgjYM9-a7LnZycg_6YJRKkDtUXz5KmSxvJ1M0VneiBhXHCuC4OUesBbbzk9Y5LRyskkhc/s200/CIMG2795_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490229336300203746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Metro Baby, 2010, 37" x 41"</span><br /><br />Finally I’ve made something with some of my <a href="http://yukatacraze.blogspot.com/">Japanese yukata cottons</a>. This baby quilt, made with five differently patterned indigo and white fabrics, is scissor-cut and pieced by machine. The backing is plush white corduroy.<br /><br />For finishing, the machine quilting follows the valley of the corduroy wales in nine straight lines. The binding is the predominant striped fabric, on the bias.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-40396865589913192982010-06-30T22:12:00.001-07:002010-07-04T18:40:11.327-07:00communicating through quilts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYYyaPiS8IHS4SpT1Wi6aUgf9KDJA1ZhyDFv4CIMOCg5IIfe18O0kFGuHwDpI0sdQpMxYd4eGHv7stF22KgkU9MfapnFFC7tV2gEQosSIDibTe-mG8r7GB3o_mfyT7bcfxcpzKGlseyo/s1600/CIMG2755_2.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYYyaPiS8IHS4SpT1Wi6aUgf9KDJA1ZhyDFv4CIMOCg5IIfe18O0kFGuHwDpI0sdQpMxYd4eGHv7stF22KgkU9MfapnFFC7tV2gEQosSIDibTe-mG8r7GB3o_mfyT7bcfxcpzKGlseyo/s200/CIMG2755_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488801683770280818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpGn41ajIDWP8Uya9mRbJDvRCRLl2ryANvsWKZvVeOn29KiQXWHLzxNHPgJy1Tbfn1MfXm37vYENC6Aj4_Fq1HBZOah4nbdFlKnj0au-6lSP5R-BztWLYazwTJlHbZ4_95FztWAEieHM/s1600/CIMG2759_2.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpGn41ajIDWP8Uya9mRbJDvRCRLl2ryANvsWKZvVeOn29KiQXWHLzxNHPgJy1Tbfn1MfXm37vYENC6Aj4_Fq1HBZOah4nbdFlKnj0au-6lSP5R-BztWLYazwTJlHbZ4_95FztWAEieHM/s200/CIMG2759_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488801691119500322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWu5HkwpcK8ALZZJON5k_fq8YepTuir_q5HAzhwqdZbyyupa0oJH3OngI_goiPMHHISDiUIQpU8jos5DsDnbWnEWkRBG5-pCm0Xvfqt75QptlQZ7lGPib4DQDSmn-XsDhR3f18o93NMg/s1600/CIMG2773.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWu5HkwpcK8ALZZJON5k_fq8YepTuir_q5HAzhwqdZbyyupa0oJH3OngI_goiPMHHISDiUIQpU8jos5DsDnbWnEWkRBG5-pCm0Xvfqt75QptlQZ7lGPib4DQDSmn-XsDhR3f18o93NMg/s200/CIMG2773.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488801668519591826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdEsVqGRjQ9vnu3qZ5BKfewvDQk-MuiD9XbJl1QUR9fk2RDtVrILapQur2HfMcffqAVjkt8kDN1BfZba3tQtOhF_ZrFjgL2nQ7otoIT4DhtVwzo11nGZlJB3GrEGa5xLNxOcPuj10aTY/s1600/CIMG2770.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdEsVqGRjQ9vnu3qZ5BKfewvDQk-MuiD9XbJl1QUR9fk2RDtVrILapQur2HfMcffqAVjkt8kDN1BfZba3tQtOhF_ZrFjgL2nQ7otoIT4DhtVwzo11nGZlJB3GrEGa5xLNxOcPuj10aTY/s200/CIMG2770.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488801676184373314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Top left: Mariko Kanazawa, top right: Noriko Koyama, bottom right: Kumiko Nakamura</span><br /><br />Today I met some of the charming and talented Japanese quilters at the <a href="http://www.laconnerquilts.com/exhibits/current-exhibits/all-that-blooms-2">La Conner show</a>. Mariko pointed out her first machine-stitched project. Noriko shared the fairy tale behind her fabulous free-motion quilt. And Kumiko proudly showed me her fastidiously appliqued quilt. All the work is world-class and inspired.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-74789609072544880332010-06-30T21:48:00.001-07:002010-07-04T18:41:32.486-07:00japanese quilt show : la conner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ufLzzH7vTC8WhtuilI9esUYXw0053tYPE6OSVL_ke3qneoBBx1OMSnNOXkwBmW6rM-kEjMA1yI_zPlMKZhwROwGm8SJyAv4p1NyXP4R0nLGMM3ZJPrWAkPAjZ4KSsiJ9sbxGLmdRH60/s1600/CIMG2762.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ufLzzH7vTC8WhtuilI9esUYXw0053tYPE6OSVL_ke3qneoBBx1OMSnNOXkwBmW6rM-kEjMA1yI_zPlMKZhwROwGm8SJyAv4p1NyXP4R0nLGMM3ZJPrWAkPAjZ4KSsiJ9sbxGLmdRH60/s200/CIMG2762.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488799236802939026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6b_NjWIDX4ze8-aKcjzSji5512S-TVXt5WaCcs0xjBWdb9aaAa5rBreKPw_4_a9vwbUh1QWqjt0sUag81PTjEYg_-r4JoNpHqxqtJ2PMG1FW0YO5c2jBQ56IizypmuOQ5IhIPFs0UCY/s1600/CIMG2763.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFWkylZhzR6CYnpwQqM3Qovw4a-sODFxyKws_VI_sIWahn1WA4RDvRCXsrvL2S-MvBnWaCndB3_wj7yiSkryk0lWKkYBN7t0bGnX486CfTiIPFfrP7eCjQsuav-RqMjY6IxpitoQT484/s200/CIMG2775.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488797911598550466" border="0" /></a><br />Today the <a href="http://www.laconnerquilts.com/exhibits/current-exhibits/all-that-blooms-2">biennial Japanese show</a> opened at the La Conner Quilt Museum. Fourteen ladies, a floor of incredible quilts, and coffee service with yummy treats welcomed the media and public. I will be back later this summer to spend more time at the show!patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-79757091802590193992010-06-27T23:06:00.000-07:002010-07-11T18:56:35.631-07:00quilt encyclopedia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPlzUXtFNpVFJo9KOAsKVt7733uilG1KZ6AzWjQJDPD_ToPRH0CEeHW_P3q9pwttq8-mwkyVV93HAb6Z6DmxeZOtDNfAkX4_0c0_usY-MJnCJUNBLiGPB9zr21OUvJsm9MV0eAvSd7YU/s1600/CIMG2702.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPlzUXtFNpVFJo9KOAsKVt7733uilG1KZ6AzWjQJDPD_ToPRH0CEeHW_P3q9pwttq8-mwkyVV93HAb6Z6DmxeZOtDNfAkX4_0c0_usY-MJnCJUNBLiGPB9zr21OUvJsm9MV0eAvSd7YU/s200/CIMG2702.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487710025131800258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfZ0AvIXwr_78VlOfSUwWBP5EAM3phLOW9Mxai87oqCWxNSaiehnfzuWUgyXC27GfL2nHJtDVPBeMDGl6QKgn5wSwtGRLkcDr1IluM-uhf1b2dUO0Ayf-5TJSEKz-D5XlR_arCc97xw0/s1600/CIMG2714.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfZ0AvIXwr_78VlOfSUwWBP5EAM3phLOW9Mxai87oqCWxNSaiehnfzuWUgyXC27GfL2nHJtDVPBeMDGl6QKgn5wSwtGRLkcDr1IluM-uhf1b2dUO0Ayf-5TJSEKz-D5XlR_arCc97xw0/s200/CIMG2714.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487710029190196034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn2TM3rSCoyDAxZLtcToCT8LHyw5-oupqy2gMdnJUanu0q5PU0VuX0k5Ac0Kg5rXSeifXBW8WXRglao74YEeCI-7FoVWDMWskvvTQRFZkN4y7JTifMms6xSbmHQlJEF1MOoRy-LXJgvg/s1600/CIMG2717.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDn2TM3rSCoyDAxZLtcToCT8LHyw5-oupqy2gMdnJUanu0q5PU0VuX0k5Ac0Kg5rXSeifXBW8WXRglao74YEeCI-7FoVWDMWskvvTQRFZkN4y7JTifMms6xSbmHQlJEF1MOoRy-LXJgvg/s200/CIMG2717.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487705686099531826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The Quilters Ultimate Visual Guide, From A to Z—Hundreds of Tip and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking</span><br /><br />Never a kid who wanted to read encyclopedias, I’m proud to say that I finished this 275-page volume on just about everything about quiltmaking.<br /><br />This book is like a ten-year subscription to good magazine filled with great how-to articles. All in one place, I like knowing I can easily find the information again.<br /><br />I highly recommend this book for a beginning or intermediate quilter. With short articles by many experts and over 700 helpful illustrations, it’s a great resource.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-76171582498264147692010-06-14T23:28:00.001-07:002010-07-11T18:57:55.256-07:00walleyed dachshund<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgVxGEfybwh2K9KJnx-Gri9MCSE7vTEwnG5Vgh_hAN2R1yMV4uJT0YzgyeMKthSd6H2EOI9ACFqgr_mXxcBKCCAgIf14gQDxj-BDuy67R6sQrxvwb5yB7QfCfdEDOKJlcj7UfHB5Izak/s1600/CIMG2348.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgVxGEfybwh2K9KJnx-Gri9MCSE7vTEwnG5Vgh_hAN2R1yMV4uJT0YzgyeMKthSd6H2EOI9ACFqgr_mXxcBKCCAgIf14gQDxj-BDuy67R6sQrxvwb5yB7QfCfdEDOKJlcj7UfHB5Izak/s200/CIMG2348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482890940481418754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC0Hw0d6x0PFnKIL3Xqv2GDTyA7SffvrZtLuDeL7m2dAwvWcWxg6mr8oSbNc0Od9czPvJeN9u2bgL62A9nEUpzUxkI7sjJ91516OjoVza3A-Mf35KePihePwHbg3Z3wMPe3jypBFl8QI/s1600/CIMG2357.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQC0Hw0d6x0PFnKIL3Xqv2GDTyA7SffvrZtLuDeL7m2dAwvWcWxg6mr8oSbNc0Od9czPvJeN9u2bgL62A9nEUpzUxkI7sjJ91516OjoVza3A-Mf35KePihePwHbg3Z3wMPe3jypBFl8QI/s200/CIMG2357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482890947682197730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7h1ql1-PuqYS4_Mlq0JtxLMbBBXTksMvxaZMxJHLGtd-obn0wKehee7Q79j8yZINfmZryrpuMCtHak22OGdrCYrTrQjHCnIcsqa8h2dIq35JxOwHnjCuSl_I5Ch8PD8mwtdlsKbyQ9o/s1600/CIMG2361.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih7h1ql1-PuqYS4_Mlq0JtxLMbBBXTksMvxaZMxJHLGtd-obn0wKehee7Q79j8yZINfmZryrpuMCtHak22OGdrCYrTrQjHCnIcsqa8h2dIq35JxOwHnjCuSl_I5Ch8PD8mwtdlsKbyQ9o/s200/CIMG2361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482894143627013010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Lk4fSeoPPWI-CaRJvdju4xxFLUHsMKGEF1_dW5JCfk1Yot3cLMoFBhyphenhyphenG0LVfC0lxP_m1ImKlfo-ollT7NwiXmld1Dgr-QOvLp-m3PNO_H9ZRUC8QHqnuWnOMb9AKGgXxhcwEnnya08/s1600/CIMG2478.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Lk4fSeoPPWI-CaRJvdju4xxFLUHsMKGEF1_dW5JCfk1Yot3cLMoFBhyphenhyphenG0LVfC0lxP_m1ImKlfo-ollT7NwiXmld1Dgr-QOvLp-m3PNO_H9ZRUC8QHqnuWnOMb9AKGgXxhcwEnnya08/s200/CIMG2478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482890971104699858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfaNLEVdHINpkvaOMJVTlR0lVU_rB5HWdjQrgANuxynxAOEFL9s3r4ZYt0AhwFOfimqPSfB5D6rdUev0idf2byk57dMWBpTWtxPBc5plBi1gnN-8bhxF6Bh37XB0kn8ip3Uf1ue1IMmU/s1600/CIMG2625.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfaNLEVdHINpkvaOMJVTlR0lVU_rB5HWdjQrgANuxynxAOEFL9s3r4ZYt0AhwFOfimqPSfB5D6rdUev0idf2byk57dMWBpTWtxPBc5plBi1gnN-8bhxF6Bh37XB0kn8ip3Uf1ue1IMmU/s200/CIMG2625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482889940634153058" border="0" /></a>At Spring Market I saw fun little stuffed chicks by Joel Dewberry and a cute puppy by Bari J. They made me want to try a 3D project.<br /><br />This full-sized dachshund is made with an <a href="http://dollmaker.nunodoll.com/dog/dachshund.html">online pattern</a> designed by Japanese dollmaker, Runo. Although Runo’s pattern didn’t include full instructions, her pictures made the pup straightforward to make.<br /><br />Using cotton that I “dab dyed” in Goldendale last Fall, I produced a double dapple dachshund. I finished the doll with mismatched buttons. Once I find two dark buttons, I’ll perform eye surgery.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-39520619461511731632010-06-11T23:15:00.001-07:002010-06-11T23:23:48.985-07:00nirvana?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4zBQ_NuyKPI-ei69a0DbAhHUZuPi28GyCqOc6VSL9oEq6faPLVjNfJTfWHAShGiSRXSNr2-8rA4hTOQESWX8F_IIhe7I8i6JrQK_AYPw48svadDG5VzI97lGRHZr4kQAouW8NKssd14/s1600/CIMG2555.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4zBQ_NuyKPI-ei69a0DbAhHUZuPi28GyCqOc6VSL9oEq6faPLVjNfJTfWHAShGiSRXSNr2-8rA4hTOQESWX8F_IIhe7I8i6JrQK_AYPw48svadDG5VzI97lGRHZr4kQAouW8NKssd14/s320/CIMG2555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481767190148599474" border="0" /></a>“Quilts” beside “Japan.” Finding my two favorite interests side-by-side makes Anacortes my kind of town!patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-35776800214451082352010-06-06T21:57:00.001-07:002010-06-06T22:14:03.709-07:00wiley’s quilt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzCxa_dKvhzuW-Q5haMqj7TOkwFobdUNZXrHx6eHGO6zZ1Zh63WpttAKy23tSJddJt0_4jSujInFi0sC9F26zCyocoKyG-eeYmfFMU6Lm8RQFD_GjwryjsKS2-D3aNxXwCYXoTKzoE3g/s1600/CIMG2485.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzCxa_dKvhzuW-Q5haMqj7TOkwFobdUNZXrHx6eHGO6zZ1Zh63WpttAKy23tSJddJt0_4jSujInFi0sC9F26zCyocoKyG-eeYmfFMU6Lm8RQFD_GjwryjsKS2-D3aNxXwCYXoTKzoE3g/s200/CIMG2485.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479891531524812978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Passport, 2010, 52" x 88"<br />GIFTED TO WILEY WILKINS</span><br /><br />Today Plymouth Church recognized its high school graduates in the late morning service. Five of the eight seniors showed up and were wrapped in quilts produced <a href="http://www.plymouthpiecemakers.blogspot.com/">by Plymouth Piece Makers</a>. My quilt was given to Wiley Wilkins, a free-thinking and creative young man.<br /><br />Best wishes, Wiley.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-90466860992366874852010-05-23T18:14:00.000-07:002010-05-23T18:40:26.496-07:00day 4—spring quilt market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkYHKOe7msQ4ccjLFyMSaPv5eIJTpqCiSv7xZZ2tdwaPLNKX5yQ8APvbdiYE5-ZanbqJbPUlFR8h2vDAKI9GMv2dZUYd5TzAWhKpyFlKUriEgFZcpj56Aq1z6LnwS6Ipl7S1vDE9CdTw/s1600/CIMG2306.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkYHKOe7msQ4ccjLFyMSaPv5eIJTpqCiSv7xZZ2tdwaPLNKX5yQ8APvbdiYE5-ZanbqJbPUlFR8h2vDAKI9GMv2dZUYd5TzAWhKpyFlKUriEgFZcpj56Aq1z6LnwS6Ipl7S1vDE9CdTw/s200/CIMG2306.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474639016172943458" border="0" /></a>Can fairy tales come true for grown-ups? My trip to Minneapolis was definitely a whirlwind of wonder.<br /><br />Another remarkable group of folks I met is in the publishing industry. This framed photo of me was taken by my new friends at <a href="http://www.martingale-pub.com/">Martingale</a>—a book publishing company. I also met an Editor-in Chief and an Editorial Director of two major media groups. And lots of authors. And bloggers.<br /><br />We all have ideas and stories to share!patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-82666620610271941792010-05-22T20:16:00.000-07:002010-05-26T10:20:00.441-07:00day 3—spring quilt market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcArmMO2JZtF6Is5hBpRBwnoCdFl3AjTM7kK-8kB-Ix3d1tWORKz1H1K8TBmQv40dKfgDnCRZxOf_U-W6g423v54_jbbTCyvxrBwB5DfE43nXU501bf9xzXMjbliYKxUa8nDFAqWzDhec/s1600/CIMG2287_2.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcArmMO2JZtF6Is5hBpRBwnoCdFl3AjTM7kK-8kB-Ix3d1tWORKz1H1K8TBmQv40dKfgDnCRZxOf_U-W6g423v54_jbbTCyvxrBwB5DfE43nXU501bf9xzXMjbliYKxUa8nDFAqWzDhec/s200/CIMG2287_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474299336824659058" border="0" /></a>Quilters are very generous and patient people. And, so it seems, are the pros in the industry.<br /><br />In the last three days I have met CEOs, presidents, VPs, and creative directors of fabric manufacturers who have listened to the <a href="http://patomi.squarespace.com/">Patomi</a><a href="http://patomi.squarespace.com/"> </a>story and looked over our collections. Happily, the overall response has been exciting and encouraging.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-58718045335574617632010-05-21T23:07:00.000-07:002010-05-26T10:20:57.014-07:00day 2—spring quilt market<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIh258CQfRzUGDq0v3FbSSVqzDjxmGnd1t_ugBTgNWB_5mHKo1OI0OSXUv4qef5BMzUNLkUPYP05WUUQTiRbQOISbUpewOOD6ZKp90-LlEo5GKBU6QwHr8b8u7sxvLbFwDEAch40t4FI/s1600/CIMG2283.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIh258CQfRzUGDq0v3FbSSVqzDjxmGnd1t_ugBTgNWB_5mHKo1OI0OSXUv4qef5BMzUNLkUPYP05WUUQTiRbQOISbUpewOOD6ZKp90-LlEo5GKBU6QwHr8b8u7sxvLbFwDEAch40t4FI/s200/CIMG2283.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473972866419291490" border="0" /></a>Today I collected feedback on<a href="http://patomi.squarespace.com/"> </a><a href="http://patomi.squarespace.com/">Patomi</a>’s three fabric collections. Between informal focus groups at the espresso stand and talking with manufacturers on the show floor, I’ve received honest and thoughtful insights.<br /><br />Younger retailers, especially online ones, liked the non-matching Origamee Collection. Established store owners preferred the Edo Rising Collection, especially the Sumi colorway in charcoal and citron yellow.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-16632298258995047592010-05-20T22:14:00.000-07:002010-05-23T17:50:05.433-07:00day 1—spring quilt marketSchoolhouse Series is like speed dating quilting pros. The day-long event had 15 sessions, each with 20 choices of presentations. The following six speakers represent only 2% of this year’s Schoolhouse!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDXmOMxD4NpPvfJ6qn0x4IQEwb7lixW6b_LzuHhZW9iadTlHNuGGyxkkejGjHpC1g80i5s1Z8hCsI0IeXOpXuMOFm-B_i4QOZ-_2VAZwkcaOMPpUpVprCIBKlGXjPkvUvuG1-MVPeXBM/s1600/CIMG2232.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDXmOMxD4NpPvfJ6qn0x4IQEwb7lixW6b_LzuHhZW9iadTlHNuGGyxkkejGjHpC1g80i5s1Z8hCsI0IeXOpXuMOFm-B_i4QOZ-_2VAZwkcaOMPpUpVprCIBKlGXjPkvUvuG1-MVPeXBM/s200/CIMG2232.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473598007665610642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Who can resist a dad with four kids who designs lifestyle fabrics? FreeSpirit veteran Joel Dewberry charmed us with his </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Modern Meadow</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> fabric collection inspired by his new home in Utah.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZUXoHsamioDVSjmhp7QtBM5NkxIkvOLANKd44zF473Q-MHmOoW7p4rvYCUnadybBqP2rdBPX3ctQi3tx3L0inadlJWLYSynva-euFzfRi7xfIhfVBkHo1ee9vbXjJoZfYv_ZqNHGFd8/s1600/CIMG2237.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZUXoHsamioDVSjmhp7QtBM5NkxIkvOLANKd44zF473Q-MHmOoW7p4rvYCUnadybBqP2rdBPX3ctQi3tx3L0inadlJWLYSynva-euFzfRi7xfIhfVBkHo1ee9vbXjJoZfYv_ZqNHGFd8/s200/CIMG2237.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473596873594221826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Direct from Australia, designer Leesa Chandler showed her business side with great tips for cultural marketing. She knows how to add energy and education to the retail experience.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimkPp4a_2Hfn7fvTxxTtsIyvPl4VUdey9R-BvryRaliHJ7gN_79s8AiCeb4vMigJCZRh6OYLJM4g9T-m1AFM7HkAbSs94eIzJkIZfTNIopQebw6nxiOiX-2LtLlU8t7c2Ws6VZxCrW60/s1600/CIMG2240.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimkPp4a_2Hfn7fvTxxTtsIyvPl4VUdey9R-BvryRaliHJ7gN_79s8AiCeb4vMigJCZRh6OYLJM4g9T-m1AFM7HkAbSs94eIzJkIZfTNIopQebw6nxiOiX-2LtLlU8t7c2Ws6VZxCrW60/s200/CIMG2240.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473595636867478498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I was thrilled to see Debra Lunn and Michael Wrowka again. Their video presentation transported us to Java to see the production of the Robert Kaufman batik line.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNCt8G2dfz7MD7giR3-f2a4V6LNjtTq7jLBWguLaPVEfUoZVZcO0LFKZzISa-Yu9GbNZIQeAgNPlbjphyC5-aN_J5jn-UEY1VJFYs-XrwGngd-gzDHmNpTjosSIrf0MHzPjl678ScncE/s1600/CIMG2244.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNCt8G2dfz7MD7giR3-f2a4V6LNjtTq7jLBWguLaPVEfUoZVZcO0LFKZzISa-Yu9GbNZIQeAgNPlbjphyC5-aN_J5jn-UEY1VJFYs-XrwGngd-gzDHmNpTjosSIrf0MHzPjl678ScncE/s200/CIMG2244.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473593415682568338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">FreeSpirit designer Verna Mosquera of The Vintage Spool is a genius. The Noel quilt made with her </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Heavenly Peace</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> line uses her fabrics in remarkably detailed blocks. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy4pCUwASuMeaDw6xhnTcsbiHA4dhcjUYZDC-Ce_hjYNIO24fSMoDz4UeV1eIvLmYQrWJKus2HlLSR68_Zsbb-6FwG4Ug05ptW8KhC-ROHlKTuN9pWHUks5QmT1LVrywjQnbNTD9XjcU/s1600/CIMG2254.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy4pCUwASuMeaDw6xhnTcsbiHA4dhcjUYZDC-Ce_hjYNIO24fSMoDz4UeV1eIvLmYQrWJKus2HlLSR68_Zsbb-6FwG4Ug05ptW8KhC-ROHlKTuN9pWHUks5QmT1LVrywjQnbNTD9XjcU/s200/CIMG2254.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473590093390739698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Margo Krager of Blue Hill Fabrics showed </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Little Pink Stars</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, a quilt featuring 432 star blocks made with fabrics from the 1840s to 1890s. The antique fabrics have been faithfully reproduced in Margo’s newest line of mostly double pinks.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm97Vt_wCCqnqTtGAig5gHwg_hdqJbO5PI9jrxQG6k0mqBNNrbD5KThmA68FsDiDS5fo_TLpRyspO3mj9cG6uqqzJR78ootntiWpqfyWmpwWjBlUK5QgncjwpMTUtHgKBh4MewXvuS1Q/s1600/CIMG2256.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm97Vt_wCCqnqTtGAig5gHwg_hdqJbO5PI9jrxQG6k0mqBNNrbD5KThmA68FsDiDS5fo_TLpRyspO3mj9cG6uqqzJR78ootntiWpqfyWmpwWjBlUK5QgncjwpMTUtHgKBh4MewXvuS1Q/s200/CIMG2256.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473587940403874050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Scatter Joy</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> by Kathy Davis is the culmination of a life of learning and sharing. Kathy endeared us with her story of becoming a recognized painter and lettering artist—first in the greeting card industry and now with fabrics for FreeSpirit.</span>patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-23307409790033702412010-05-19T18:28:00.001-07:002010-05-22T20:16:10.224-07:00for a graduating senior<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOD6O1gMynT_MUX-rL1m9TIZ6zjBioPGZyefiUj7Ui8QqsgU2TmR53MAOtSvfOXSmep7ltXJUZfL_E5hj6PT6REKkJ4K4QyIvonaDimNNljYANDdfMBggxF4xw7q9JQoCXCzq50M7GDE/s1600/CIMG2191_2.jpeg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOD6O1gMynT_MUX-rL1m9TIZ6zjBioPGZyefiUj7Ui8QqsgU2TmR53MAOtSvfOXSmep7ltXJUZfL_E5hj6PT6REKkJ4K4QyIvonaDimNNljYANDdfMBggxF4xw7q9JQoCXCzq50M7GDE/s320/CIMG2191_2.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473158214904736802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVYRZwotLawmtnjaOJGgpsWVschVILk5VMjXcH9XwiGT7TafYPC8rbtV7TI6w0j3Msdjxd1_7nU7spijzUp2Z4j-nSLEFWbyH1HcrzHQ_dm_0wGNL6UaxdzI8vMbAIo0EU9oCgxGuijA/s1600/CIMG2186.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVYRZwotLawmtnjaOJGgpsWVschVILk5VMjXcH9XwiGT7TafYPC8rbtV7TI6w0j3Msdjxd1_7nU7spijzUp2Z4j-nSLEFWbyH1HcrzHQ_dm_0wGNL6UaxdzI8vMbAIo0EU9oCgxGuijA/s200/CIMG2186.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473158101565135218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Passport, 2010, 52" x 88"</span><br /><br />This quilt has been patched together over a two-year period. An upcoming deadline finally got it to the finish line.<br /><br />The recipient will be an innovative young man who always thinks outside the box. The African bug print at the top is a detail he’ll enjoy.<br /><br />The global fabrics—from Africa, Japan, Southeast Asia and America— are from Maurine Noble’s stash. Nothing new there. Thank you Maurine!patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-11936729041854974762010-05-12T21:26:00.000-07:002010-05-12T23:50:50.926-07:00fabric crush<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16xqmCm7GqEfbJV7d4mtnZKVshq3gV43iLFcakp1S7Hg4PQ-dmaPYMVdd26WbCB5acujiktZudi4rr2Tzk7kCVjR_HyHOzKm2j6aGm83fbBGe7VOyUgjSOEZ9q2oCIyVl4_W15ry-L_w/s1600/CIMG2170.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj16xqmCm7GqEfbJV7d4mtnZKVshq3gV43iLFcakp1S7Hg4PQ-dmaPYMVdd26WbCB5acujiktZudi4rr2Tzk7kCVjR_HyHOzKm2j6aGm83fbBGe7VOyUgjSOEZ9q2oCIyVl4_W15ry-L_w/s200/CIMG2170.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470638386859276978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xALoav9U81b2YTybEBQ_xkE3jXgM4ZOblzPCAmChHpzEJ458-LYge4uttP6eALtNVtdHi2cel6i6rPqCN5t-sTp1quRjEJ_fyGygIdCIWcZc_MpHiSjIKu9dZs1oLXrwAqLgSNijygA/s1600/CIMG2174.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xALoav9U81b2YTybEBQ_xkE3jXgM4ZOblzPCAmChHpzEJ458-LYge4uttP6eALtNVtdHi2cel6i6rPqCN5t-sTp1quRjEJ_fyGygIdCIWcZc_MpHiSjIKu9dZs1oLXrwAqLgSNijygA/s200/CIMG2174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470637779360807394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAGaHto4qWZ3xdvQtIiPf9alNDsWcK4ybn6HSssWyQikKj9_onfOWcmY5VAM1STEX9UteT_YlleuyffTxoj3t3SOOOe-WcSx2jX_KbZO_osEXxmDvKICPf1kOrpI8_0L42r4btXEqR8g/s1600/CIMG2165.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAGaHto4qWZ3xdvQtIiPf9alNDsWcK4ybn6HSssWyQikKj9_onfOWcmY5VAM1STEX9UteT_YlleuyffTxoj3t3SOOOe-WcSx2jX_KbZO_osEXxmDvKICPf1kOrpI8_0L42r4btXEqR8g/s200/CIMG2165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470637776855706002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLS4Wdx4OH0q58rWTdsycuxsi-0Dfrc9fsuNklp7TBAU-_0OVhK6Alc-GnKTB1IOYp6fRGlMDUQwWIql4zE78TVSVpUo05WQAfd7zVQrQdE6VQoNOZoVbqmgdqZ8T1Ah7TPB57Wu5evo/s1600/CIMG2168.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLS4Wdx4OH0q58rWTdsycuxsi-0Dfrc9fsuNklp7TBAU-_0OVhK6Alc-GnKTB1IOYp6fRGlMDUQwWIql4zE78TVSVpUo05WQAfd7zVQrQdE6VQoNOZoVbqmgdqZ8T1Ah7TPB57Wu5evo/s200/CIMG2168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470637350407674770" border="0" /></a>Now in the Wallingford Center, Fabric Crush is the brightest fabric store I have ever been in. The designer fabrics–the lighting–the white-walled space with big windows–all combine to make a perfect shop for modern quilters.<br /><br />The owner is Sarah Stine, a member of Plymouth Church and our Piecemakers group. Sarah has taken her vision and brought it to life. Go Girl!patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-86354557313895864932010-05-01T13:45:00.001-07:002010-05-03T21:25:12.825-07:00cabin gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRJQ2e5qWTpiXqUQ8Ce5NDZ2Y84Z6MSkTY162X-dW4OvWd9qSeHK0BbzFrihG0jLRt8Hrta8r2FSGc9HUhdQxtgS10PnJaa66CeTuA8QMuJOzWDPkA6OLb-Mjeu8O0I6pCRsbg5WzsOo/s1600/CIMG1778.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRJQ2e5qWTpiXqUQ8Ce5NDZ2Y84Z6MSkTY162X-dW4OvWd9qSeHK0BbzFrihG0jLRt8Hrta8r2FSGc9HUhdQxtgS10PnJaa66CeTuA8QMuJOzWDPkA6OLb-Mjeu8O0I6pCRsbg5WzsOo/s320/CIMG1778.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466405755035808226" border="0" /></a>At the top of the stairs at our log cabin is a set of pole railings. While I’m here, I hang a series of small quilts over the railings. Then I put the quilts away when I’m gone so they don’t get sun damaged.<br /><br />This quilt is a gift from Maurine Noble who wrote the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Quiltmaking-Techniques-Machine-Applique/dp/1564772411/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272747181&sr=1-2"><span style="font-style: italic;">Basic Quiltmaking Techniques for Machine Applique</span></a>. Maurine made the quaint quilt to use in her applique classes that she taught around the world.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244525144619092171.post-49676264060349197832010-04-26T22:27:00.000-07:002010-04-27T07:03:16.786-07:00in situ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawga-Cqho04skOcazkLj_ClQq9ub6glH3BQm8lFZxJogAMAVKe6aVZVC4ulNAB_Y0M12pHJBemjG4HnDx2TuTasQopkxyw2ZEPe1ACcgKPkB1mJG_jZzL3cFGwfCR4KTQRDVhyphenhyphenWliULE/s1600/CIMG2027.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawga-Cqho04skOcazkLj_ClQq9ub6glH3BQm8lFZxJogAMAVKe6aVZVC4ulNAB_Y0M12pHJBemjG4HnDx2TuTasQopkxyw2ZEPe1ACcgKPkB1mJG_jZzL3cFGwfCR4KTQRDVhyphenhyphenWliULE/s200/CIMG2027.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464816577261119458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8xG33v6Nd-w9KKkUz-sJf7nBqAy5ATymiAJ6ujp72ywshWzU57VLiKCthpHO2pLqVrHXVPpKc9bMe4YbV6-WfgaXMDRZRI1COsOy6xeq7e4PVlM3nGsVvvxB7-CzHNDG9HP_8DpPCpU/s1600/CIMG2071.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8xG33v6Nd-w9KKkUz-sJf7nBqAy5ATymiAJ6ujp72ywshWzU57VLiKCthpHO2pLqVrHXVPpKc9bMe4YbV6-WfgaXMDRZRI1COsOy6xeq7e4PVlM3nGsVvvxB7-CzHNDG9HP_8DpPCpU/s200/CIMG2071.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464816490935896786" border="0" /></a><br />Two owners of baby quilts I made are using them in their living rooms as decorator accents—<a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/2009/09/baby-quilt-series-no-5.html">Pam’s</a> is in her mid-century Ballard home and <a href="http://okanarts.blogspot.com/2008/11/baby-ezras-quilt.html">Naomi’s</a> in her eclectic West Seattle. With both houses filled with art, the quilts look wonderful.patricia belyeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15368634100213840245noreply@blogger.com2