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paleofishdesigns
Dec 8, 20192 min read
A scrap problem
So at the start of November I took everything out of my sewing room and dumped it on the loft floor. I have been sorting through...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 7, 20193 min read
My Dream Project...
The Paleozoic and Mesozoic coelacanths were largely freshwater and marginal marine. This is why we know a fair amount about them. Both...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 6, 20193 min read
That one quilt that will probably never be finished
It is the summer of 2004. My best friend is pregnant with her first baby and I am newly engaged. I gave the first draft of my thesis to...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 5, 20192 min read
12 years ago...
I was pregnant with my daughter. I went to Seattle with my Mom and little brother. As part of doing anything in Seattle you end up at...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 4, 20191 min read
My Favorite Tool
This is a hard one because I have so many. Do I talk about the most basic essential tool in my life my pencil with which I write all my...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 3, 20192 min read
The machines
Well I don't have just one or two or three. My primary domestic machine is a Juki TL-2010Q. Best machine ever. I have had her since...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 2, 20191 min read
My Space!
I have sewn every where from the kitchen table to my own studio. We bought out house several years ago with a longarm in mind. My...
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paleofishdesigns
Dec 1, 20191 min read
Who am I.
I am starting this 30 day blog challenge with Who am I. By day, I am a hydrologist. By night, I am a Fiber Artist. I developed my...
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paleofishdesigns
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Crazy Quilts
Christmas will be here all to soon and my machine has been humming away on customer quilts. here is a crazy quilt done by one of my...
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paleofishdesigns
Nov 2, 20191 min read
Lesson Learned
software updates can break the most unexpected things...
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paleofishdesigns
Oct 31, 20191 min read
Don Quixote is now available for purchase
https://www.etsy.com/listing/737510504/don-quixote-quilt-pattern The pattern is now available for purchase.
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paleofishdesigns
Oct 30, 20191 min read
Trapunto Quilting
Here is a video showing some of the quilt on the Dunkleosteus Quilt. This is one of my art pieces. The background pattern is an...
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paleofishdesigns
Oct 5, 20191 min read
Stegosaurus
This is my version of Inktober. I draw, I draw alot. I draw with pen and paper, I draw on the computer. This is drawing, it is just...
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paleofishdesigns
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Block Fills
I picked two different floral motifs to fill the white space. This customer quilt is a traditional quilt with sweet flowers in the...
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paleofishdesigns
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Continuous curves
I love continuous curves. I love interlocking circles that form. I love them free hand and computerized. they are fun and versatile. ...
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paleofishdesigns
Sep 9, 20191 min read
We're going to PIQF
Pacific International Quilt Festival sends out actual letters of acceptance instead of emails. I love the paper letter. I hate having...
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paleofishdesigns
Jul 15, 20191 min read
We are going to Paducah
We are going to Fall Paducah!! CONGRATULATIONS! The jury has accepted your quilt, Wundekammer: Xiphactinus, forfurther consideration in...
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paleofishdesigns
Mar 29, 20191 min read
Truth
So someone this morning said just because it is complicated doesn't mean it is hard. As I contemplate this truth of live here is picture...
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paleofishdesigns
Feb 25, 20191 min read
We are going to MQX
Well at least my quilts Neptune's Sea and Xiphactinus are going to to MQX. The show is in Manchester, New Hampshire, April 10-13, 2019. ...
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paleofishdesigns
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Hot Lava
Last week, while drinking my morning coffee I was watching a Missouri Star Quilt tutorial. Jenny was making these lovely antique blocks. ...
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