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Cabled herringbone
The February 2009 issue of Bead & Button has instructions for cabled herringbone, designed by Rae Arlene Reller. Herringbone is one of my favorite stitches, and I found this very appealing, so I gave it a shot. The blue and purple are French 10’s, fat beads. I increased the width of the herringbone stitch by…
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Quilt project – completed!
Here it is, all done! The color is more accurate on the first picture. The fin is brick stitch, attached to about 1/3 of its length, then it comes off the face of the beadwork and gives it some dimensionality. I’m satisfied, even with its flaws. I did improve on this technique and blending as…
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Tidying up art
Last summer, I attended a series of three lectures entitled “But is it art?,” culminating with a visit to the Walker Art Center. It was taught by a trainer of docents of the Walker, and it was on understanding contemporary art. Here is my summary of session 1, session 2, and session 3, if you’re…
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Final markdown in the Remembering Cindy Etsy shop
The Etsy shop will be open two more weeks. Please take advantage of the 50% markdown from the original price of most items to buy something for yourself or as a gift. All proceeds are going to the American Lung Association. To read more about the project, please see this earlier entry I wrote.
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Quilt project – part 4
Fish face! This looks better to me. Now, the middle section.