February 2011
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By Angela Flicker on February 28, 2011
Monet and I spend a lot of time at book stores, as it is an outing that both she and I enjoy. Just the other day I added “Crafting A Meaningful Home” to my collection. I now have all of Meg’s books. When it comes to the art of making a house a home, lately [...]
Posted in Book Review, D.I.Y., Home, Making a House a Home |
By Angela Flicker on February 24, 2011
“Life on the farm might be simple and bright and less than clean. It might smell like grass and dirt and freshly chopped wood. Life on the farm is beautiful. –‘for the farmhouse’ by heartbreakhomestead Thanks heartbreakhomestead; for this beautiful treasury, for mentioning my pillow, and for landing us on the front page of Etsy. [...]
Posted in Etsy Treasury |
By Angela Flicker on February 23, 2011
Guess who I had lunch with today? Jo Packham, the creator and editor-in-chief of Where Women Create magazine. Unfortunately I’m not cool enough to have had a one-on-one meeting with her yet, but I was honored to be apart of a luncheon with Jo, Paige Hill, and many other creative woman from Utah. Jo even [...]
Posted in Creative Connections Conference | Tagged Where Women Create |
By Angela Flicker on February 21, 2011
I have been loving quinoa salad lately. Topped with cherry tomatoes and fresh avocado, it’s a taste of summer –which I really need right now as winter lags on. Here’s the recipe: Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado and Lime Cumin Vinaigrette Dressing: Ingredients: 2 cups of quinoa 4 cups of water [...]
Posted in Recipe |
By Angela Flicker on February 18, 2011
My husband is from ID and I’m from IL –we currently live in UT. What does this mean? Well, it means that Monet’s grandparents live very far away, and as a result, Josh and I go on very few dates without our daughter. And in all honesty, that’s ok, I love hanging out as a [...]
Posted in Moment |
By Angela Flicker on February 17, 2011
Today, I bring you another fabulous giveaway, along with a wool applique tutorial. About a week ago, I received a beautiful bundle of hand dyed wool in the mail from Quilting Acres Shop. Along with that, Erinn sent me a piece of gray hand dyed wool to use on one of my wool applique projects. [...]
Posted in Applique, D.I.Y., Felting, Giveaway, Handmade Olympics, machine applique, Sewing, Tutorial |
By Angela Flicker on February 16, 2011
Guess what? My “Literally an Applique Couch Pillow” made the judges’ shortlist for event #7 in the 2011 Handmade Olympics! Woohoo! Have you voted yet?
Posted in Handmade Olympics |
By Angela Flicker on February 15, 2011
For those of you who are following the “Quilting 101″ quilt-along in 2011, we are now on step #4 of our quilt-along. Today, I’m going to guide you through 3 steps: assembling your quilt sandwich, basting your quilt, and quilting your quilt. It’s not too late to join –just follow the before-mentioned link. I’ve put [...]
Posted in D.I.Y., Quilt-Along, Quilting, Quilting 101, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on February 14, 2011
Today, I bring you a Valentine’s Day Giveaway… Why, you might ask? “All you need is love, love. Love is all you need.” -The Beatles Today, on this special Valentine’s Day, I’m remembering the heart behind where my work started, and all the lovely people in my life who inspire me to create. Did you [...]
Posted in Giveaway |
By Angela Flicker on February 10, 2011
Today, you can find more of me over at Sew, Mama, Sew! I did a fun modern sewing tutorial on turned-edge machine applique and how to make a pinwheel pillow. Check out my modern sewing tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew!
Posted in Applique, D.I.Y., machine applique, Sewing, Tutorial |
