March 2011
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By Angela Flicker on March 31, 2011
Since I’m fairly new to quilting, only about 2 1/2 years in, I knew I wanted to design something different from my normal style for Project Modern’s 2nd Challenge, a monochromatic challenge –I wanted to step out of my comfort zone as a means to widen my skills base. I’ve always wanted to try diamonds, [...]
Posted in Modern Quilt Guild Challenge, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on March 30, 2011
I am craving summer in a serious way: long warm days, fresh tomatoes from the garden, picnics at the park, and barbecues in the backyard. This weekend I’m hosting a dinner party and I’m making a home-style, summer, picnic-like meal. Here’s what’s on the menu: Whole Chicken on the Grill Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese German [...]
Posted in Cooking, Recipe | Tagged bbq, picnic |
By Angela Flicker on March 24, 2011
When it comes to the art of making a house a home, getting organized is key. Whether it be office supplies, money, coupons, ideas, events, or stuff, you need to take things and put them in their places. Here are a few items that could help you with getting organized around your home: Patchwork House [...]
Posted in Home, Making a House a Home |
By Angela Flicker on March 21, 2011
Here are a few pictures of the fabric designs I have been working on for Project Selvage. Contest participants are expected to design a baby boy print. What do you think?
Posted in Baby, fabric design |
By Angela Flicker on March 18, 2011
My family roots tie me to farmers, yet I find myself drawn to wanting to live in the city– I sometimes feel like I’m living a double life. My backyard, while very small, is a garden haven in the summer. Most of the yard is filled with raised beds where we grow various vegetables. In [...]
Posted in chickens, D.I.Y., Family, Gardening, Moment |
By Angela Flicker on March 16, 2011
I’m currently working on two contrasting handmade quilts, and I need to have them finished by the end of March. One of the quilts is a custom order, and the other is for a competition. One of the handmade quilts is made with solids, and the other handmade quilt is made with prints. One has [...]
Posted in custom quilt, machine applique, Quilting, Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on March 14, 2011
Instead of buying new all the time, throwing out the old or the broken, try fixing things instead. Last April, I participated in an event called, April Stash Bust. The idea behind this event was to use what you had, instead of buying new, for the entire month of April, in honor of Earth Day. [...]
Posted in Baby, Before and After, D.I.Y., Don't Throw it Out! Fix it!, Eco-friendly, Tutorial |
By Angela Flicker on March 10, 2011
When it comes to the art of making a house a home, I believe it’s important for some of the items in your home to be made by hand –I’m not talking about items just for your home, but items used by loved ones in your home as well. Here are a few sewing tutorials [...]
Posted in Creative Connections Conference, It's Time To Party, Making a House a Home, Salt Lake City Local Businesses, Sewing, Tutorial, Uncategorized |
By Angela Flicker on March 9, 2011
Look what I stumbled on today, while reading Diary of a Quilter. What an amazing opportunity! You can read more about this competition over at Project Selvage. So what do you think? Are you going to enter? I know I am. Wish me luck.
Posted in fabric design | Tagged project selvage |
By Angela Flicker on March 7, 2011
I finished a custom, machine applique, mixed-media, fiber wall art piece this past week. This piece was made for a nice lady in the UK; she runs a website called Mums Rock. The computer is essentially a picture frame, so different photos can be traded in and out. What do you think? I think it’s [...]
Posted in Applique, machine applique, Mixed-Media, Sewing |
