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Posted in Applique, Life in Burlington, The Inklingo Handbook, back-basting on Jan 20th, 2010
A Canadian Inklingo quilter says that “back-basting” is how she was taught to appliqué when she was young, and it was just called “appliqué,” so it seems to have been around for at least several decades.
Posted in Life in Burlington on Jan 18th, 2010
First thing this morning, I was able to make an online donation to the Canadian Red Cross for $400, including 25% of all orders on Saturday and Sunday, and a little more of my own. This will be matched by the Canadian Government, dollar for dollar, so this brief event has added $800 to the relief effort in Haiti. This money is available to the Red Cross immediately.
Posted in Life in Burlington on Jan 16th, 2010
For every order placed on my web site by midnight tomorrow night (Sunday, 17 January) I will donate 25% to the Canadian Red Cross for Haitian Relief on Monday. Depending on the response, I am hoping to be able to repeat this.
Posted in Inklingo Web Site, Jane Austen, Life in Burlington, Lucy Boston, Video on Dec 25th, 2009
Russ has been lying on the couch coughing and channel surfing today. My desk is not far away, and I can tell that Christmas Day offers very little choice. He stumbled on a Spelling Bee just when the word “passacaglia” was presented and we both laughed. He connected to a satellite circling the earth at exactly the right moment. The long-the-other-way traffic light near our house is always green for Russ too. He has a gift. He is a gift.
Posted in Inklingo Web Site, Life in Burlington on Nov 26th, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Russ and I still celebrate the US Thanksgiving because for many years we were in Florida in November. It is a good thing to have two days to give thanks. (Canadians celebrate in October.) Whatever continent you are on, it doesn’t hurt to stop for a moment on this day, and think about all of the wonderful blessings we have in our lives.
I want you to know how grateful I am for all Inklingo quilters. I feel honored that you are using Inklingo in so many creative ways, motivating and exciting each other with your photos and ideas, and helping to spread the word about this wonderful new way to quilt.
Posted in Life in Burlington on Oct 6th, 2009
There is a new toy at our house, and it doesn’t involve quilting! I cannot explain it, but I find it irresistible.
I have great memories of sewing as a very young child and as a teenager. We also played cards and games, and we enjoyed building and making things–forts, playhouses, costumes, knitted scarves, yards of spool cord, doll clothes—anything at all.
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