February 2010
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By Angela Flicker on February 27, 2010
Josh and I are currently working on a website where we will feature a variety of artists from our blog and then display their work in an online gallery. Each month, our blog will feature another artist and over time, the online art gallery will grow. While we are still in the building stages of [...]
Posted in Featured Artist |
By Angela Flicker on February 27, 2010
And then today, out of the dead leaves, flowers emerged, and like me the bees were very happy.
Posted in Gardening |
By Angela Flicker on February 25, 2010
This morning I was saddened to see that again it had snowed… but then the sun came out…. and by noon all the snow was melted. (Note: Don’t you love the rain chains my husband made?) Way to go sun! Way to melt that snow! Now Spring, I need to have a talk with you. [...]
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By Angela Flicker on February 25, 2010
My quilt top is almost done. I’m currently using embroidery tread to add in the final details of the birds. I had someone tell me that the applique technique I used, while not traditional, was similar to the broderie perse method of applique. Is anyone familiar with this method? I’d love to learn more about [...]
Posted in Applique, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on February 25, 2010
As our fledgling blog grows, we have received comments from over ten people and are proud to announce the first winner of our 10×10 giveaway. The winner receives a $10 gift certificate to the Artists’ House Sales site as www.theartistshouse.etsy.com. You should also know that there are nine more giveaways to go, so keep those [...]
Posted in Giveaway |
By Angela Flicker on February 23, 2010
Monet was wide awake and ready for the day, bright and early this morning. I hadn’t yet had my morning coffee and was struggling to embrace the day as gracefully as Monet had. As a result, I plucked Monet from her crib and gently plopped her directly on the kitchen floor. From there, I quickly [...]
Posted in Daily Monet |
By Angela Flicker on February 22, 2010
I love buttons. Often they are the final perfect touch to a project. I have been known to buy something at a second hand shop with the intention of just cutting off the buttons for keeps when I get home, and discarding the rest of the purchased item. When a friend of mine mentioned this [...]
Posted in Other Artists |
By Angela Flicker on February 21, 2010
When we finished remodeling our bathroom two years ago, I must say that we did a pretty darn good job. With some great designing and a little help from from the Swedes (Ikea), we were able to squeeze the maximum amount of useful space from the single bathroom we have in our tiny 1920′s bungalow. [...]
Posted in D.I.Y., Home |
By Angela Flicker on February 18, 2010
Well, it’s official, Monet and I have decided to say good-bye to our beloved machine appliqued Charley Harper quilt for a short while because a local quilt shop called Pipers has offered to sell my first quilt pattern. Is it official? Does this make me a designer? While I certainly don’t think that’s the case [...]
Posted in Applique, Baby, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged Charley Harper Quilt |
By Angela Flicker on February 16, 2010
It was 50 degrees and sunny in Salt Lake City today, absolutely gorgeous, and I just had the best time working in the yard for the first time since fall. It might surprise some people that I enjoyed myself so much. Did I mention we have a dog who is rarely walked and our yard [...]
Posted in Daily Monet, Gardening |
