Tag Archives: improvisational piecing

Improvisational Heart Block – A Tutorial

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

“The heart has reasons that reason cannot know.” Blaine Pascal My scrap tower is approaching avalanche levels.  And Valentine’s Day is coming up, so I worked up an improvisational heart block. Assuming you want a heart made in pink or … Continue reading →

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Improv Pumpkin Block – A Tutorial

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

It’s pumpkin time! I like pumpkins. I like the way they look, I like them as pie, I like them in soup and I like the smell of them. I like that I can have them as sophisticated centerpieces and … Continue reading →

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Improvisational Fishing

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

This fishing trip started with being inspired by improvisational quilting and liberated quilt making.  Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran make eye poppingly bright quilts together and I had the privilege of seeing some of them up close and personal once. … Continue reading →

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Piecing Guide by Emberley

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Maybe you’ve heard of them….Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Animals is one of my favorite drawing books. There are myriad of other books as well, just as amusing. This isn’t ‘Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain‘ kind of … Continue reading →

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Matisse Play

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

We were gone all last week at Family Camp and now we’re back.  Schnap, the co-quilter, stayed with friends of ours and had a great time, but she’s back too now and ready to play. I happened upon a blog … Continue reading →

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