Tag Archives: creativity

Third Quarter FINISHALONG – The List

Posted on July 18, 2020 by divadiversion

  It’s all a balancing act.  So maybe this quarter I take a more “balanced” approach to what I can finish and what I want to finish.  I’ve noticed a trend that I have a lot to carry over from … Continue reading →

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Working It! FAL2020 Quarter 2 List

Posted on April 17, 2020 by divadiversion

Decisions, decisions!  With so many projects to work on it’s difficult to decide how to work through them and avoid the desire to start something new.  Although it is probably inevitable, if I can maintain some semblence of focus, perhaps … Continue reading →

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#trinketsal

Posted on May 22, 2019 by divadiversion

From the beginning of March until the last week I’ve been obsessed.  I participated in my first SAL (Sew A Long).  Alison Glass, creator of the Trinkets pattern, organized a project where each day the assigned block (one of the … Continue reading →

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So this is happening…

Posted on January 17, 2018 by divadiversion

This is the second snow storm in January.  It’s ok though, as I don’t have to run the roads and I have plenty of wonderful fabrics to work with and projects to make progress on. And progress I have!  This … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Holiday Giving

Posted on December 26, 2017 by divadiversion

Don’t you love it when a plan works out.  I do.  Beloved and I have two nieces that are now attending college.  Natalie is and always has been interested in horses and Anna is incredibly talented in the water.  It … Continue reading →

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Richmond Quilters Guild Quilt Show

Posted on September 25, 2017 by divadiversion

This is the first time I’ve entered a quilt in a show to be judged.  Over the years I have had the chance to view dozens of shows, from an International show in Houston, to local shows in Northern Virginia … Continue reading →

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Asian Tiles and a Bonus

Posted on May 9, 2017 by divadiversion

For many years I have collected Asian inspired fabrics.  I love them!  The colors,  the subject matter, the lines and the feel of most of these fabrics just inspires me.  These fabrics have inspired me so much that about 10 … Continue reading →

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February Finishes and Lessons Learned

Posted on March 10, 2017 by divadiversion

February.  The shortest month of the year.  Some years it feels like an eternity before it will end with all the cold and snow.  This year however…hikes, and walks and 70 degree days.  Whodathunk! So time in the sewing room … Continue reading →

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Necessity is the mother of invention

Posted on September 6, 2016 by divadiversion

I’ve been unpacking.  And unpacking, and unpacking some more.  Everything old is new again.  Being so open, my new sewing studio was an easy spot to just drop and stack boxes…and that we did. That being said, my sewing room isn’t … Continue reading →

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Haberdashery – Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2016 by divadiversion

Although the Haberdashery wall hanging did not have the contrast I had hoped for, it was still an attractive piece.  And I had lots and lots of tie scrap to use up. One of the points of this body of … Continue reading →

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