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Continue reading →: Kiln failureWell, that’s a bummer. When I did my first full fuse at high temperature, I thought the kiln was working well. I did vaguely wonder why the corners were so rounded, but didn’t think much about it. I did check the kiln regularly while it was running but missed catching…
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Continue reading →: Veterans quiltsThis weekend I got 2 more veterans quilts quilted. Ann made both of these and the photo is a little yellow. The pale color is a true gray. I love it when someone gives me 2 matching quilts so I can instantly pair them up for quilting. Here’s the second…
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Continue reading →: A day where not much happenedMom is recovering nicely from her eye surgery. I can’t believe the schedule of eye drops that she has. It seems like her phone alarm goes off every 2 hours. It’s not quite that often, but it’s close. We ran some errands before lunch. After that, I was going to…
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Continue reading →: A quick check inI haven’t accomplished much the past 2 days. Mom had a somewhat minor surgery, and she’s recovering well. But that has been our focus. Here’s the little that x we’ve accomplished. I opened the kiln with my full fuse pieces. I’m mostly really happy. Some things are coming back to…
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Continue reading →: Glass and crochetYesterday, I spent the afternoon preparing to fuse more glass. This time for 4 different dish molds. Each is 2 layers. They go through a flat fuse first and will be slumped into molds next. This will take a few days to finish, if all goes well. I showed you…
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Continue reading →: What I used to sewI mentioned yesterday that I’m in the middle of a brutal purge throughout the house. I love seeing some empty drawers, shelves and closet floor space. I have finally let go of some things I’ve held onto for decades. The first to go were my high school yearbooks. I NEVER…
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Continue reading →: The kiln works and a finished shawlIt was a very busy and productive weekend. I did a lot of different things, including some house purging. I’m determined to go through every closet and drawer and purge mercilessly. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily include craft spaces. Sometimes, I have a morbid thought about what people would think…
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Continue reading →: Finished!I started the day with some yard work. I love my mini chainsaw and will take any opportunity to use it. Yesterday, I cut the lower branches off a large cedar tree so that Chris can access the trunk to cut it down. I filled the truck for him to…
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Continue reading →: Started quilting 2 more veterans quiltsI didn’t get any lot done yesterday. We had dentist appointments in the morning (no cavaties) and a homeowners meeting in the evening. In the afternoon, I got 2 more veterans’ quilts loaded, and I’m about 1/3 through them. I’ll get these finished today after some yard work.
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Continue reading →: Painted LadiesMy sewing day yesterday started by helping a friend replace her seat belt strap. Thank goodness all I had to do was the stitching. She now has to reinstall the whole mechanism in her car so that it will pass inspection. In the afternoon, I got busy binding the Painted…
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I’m Vicki
I’m Vicki Welsh and I’ve been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I’m into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here.
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