Category: Capture & Create

Don’t miss it

It was a great day at the office yesterday. There was standing room only in my lecture and I feel sorry that lots of people were unable to get in. The students are so enthusiastic and  during a conversation at dinner last night I was made aware that it's  a similar story to other events…

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African quilting.

I have a day off today. A bit of luxury. However, the body, still on Aussie time told me to get up at 4.00 am and finish a project. I had a chance to visit the quilt show yesterday and as last time I was most impressed with the  quilts. The entries have come from…

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An emotional Journey today.

This is my Quilt, 1776, Heartache, Heritage and Happiness. I made it some time ago and it is a re-production of a quilt made originally in 1776 in Germany. The quilt went on to win BOS in Houston and was a personal journey for me. I wrote a journal as I embarked on this task…

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Capturing the day.

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=25817018&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00adef&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0   The video is of the journey yesterday. When I fly I get to see the most amazing sights… Yesterday it was just clouds… but still spectacular. I slept well last night, despite waking at 4.00 am in desperate need of coffee. I had breakfast with the other International Teacher Ineke Bergen who had…

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Mexico video is up and running.

So here I am after a very long day yesterday…. SOUTH AFRICA. Stellenbosch just out of Cape Town. After a delicious breakfast in very comfy surroundings I can now concentrate on the task at hand… Teaching… !!!!! I slept well and the Guest house is superb… it's an older style white washed house with a…

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Quilting Magazines – ideas

Thanks for your comments every one. I believe that each comment is valuable but I'm not surprised at their content. Kate, I agree with you. Kate said.   "I don't think we can ignore the fact that many people lack confidence in choosing fabrics and colours – so when they see a quilt that may be…

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Quilt Magazines…..

On the weekend I did something that I haven't done for about 4 years…. I picked up one of our Aussie quilt magazines. There was another one on the table, then another… So I sat down with a cup of coffee and began to peruse. I had 3 different magazines…. I have to say I…

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