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Spring 2024 Muck Dyes

By: Lynda May 12, 2024

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Every Spring Dharma Trading sells what they call muck dyes. They are made in limited quantities and can’t be reproduced. They are CHEAP! For these I paid between $4.50 and $6 for 8 oz. Usually these fiber reactive dyes run, depending on color, between $1.95 and $5.75 for 2 oz! The down side is if…

2024 Iris Parade

By: Lynda May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

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I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. It’s been busy around here including lots of gardening and of course, the iris parade. This year only 35 showed up compared to last year’s 41. We added eight new irises from Breck’s, but only two bloomed. But that’s okay. it still was a nice showing.

Hanging Art

By: Lynda April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

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I have several art quilts that I have entered in shows that are sitting in the closet. I needed that space, but also thought it would be nice to be able to see them. They all have sleeves. I researched how to hang them and decided on this solution.

Total Eclipse Fun

By: Lynda April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

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What an exciting time this week with the total eclipse in our area. We invited a few new friends to share the viewing from our backyard. Here are a few pictures Dave took.

Memory pillow and matching tote

By: Lynda March 27, 2024

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A friend of mine lost her husband awhile back. Rick loved wearing flannel shirts so I told her I’d be happy to make her family pillows with his shirts. It took her awhile, but recently she gave me his favorite shirt to make her a special pillow. Like other “precious” fabric, his favorite flannel shirt…

Framing a daisy piece

By: Lynda March 12, 2024

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Last summer I had so much fun printing with daisies. I finally got around to framing a piece which will hang in our newly renovated bathroom.

Using stenciling to make appliques

By: Lynda March 4, 2024

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I really like making appliques or embellishments to add to my art, especially cards. In the past, I’ve made them from photos and clipart you can see here. I’ve also made them from rubber stamped images here. Of course, I’ve made them from leaf prints here. But not from stencils until now! I am making…

Hawaii: Shopping for Art and Fabric

By: Lynda February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

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While we’re on vacation we love checking out the local art at art fairs and farmers’ markets. Today I wanted to share a couple of the places we enjoyed on our recent trip to Hawaii.