Fiberquest

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to head uptown to see Aloha Boricua  (a story about the migration of Puerto Ricans to the Hawaiian islands) at the Pregones Theater in NYC.  The musical was...

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I love it when I go to a guild meeting, thinking my mind is made up about the speaker, or the topic they are presenting, and I wind up being surprised.  I try to keep an open mind, because it...

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It is surprising, when you think of how much they cost, that people ignore some of the little things they can do to make their machines run well.  Many of us (not me, people!) only use 100% co...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2010/03/tip-of-week-really-basic-care-for-your.html

Another road trip, this time with Empire Quilters Guild to the inaugural AQS Lancaster (PA) show.  The show in Lancaster was originally Quilter's Heritage Celebration, which ceased productio...

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Yesterday, I combined a date night with an art exploration date.  Ron went with me to the Art Quilts:  Contemporary Expressions from the Collection of John M. Walsh III exhibit at the Morris...

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It's show season; over the next few weeks I'll be on the road quite often visiting as many wonderful shows as I can get to.  The second show of the season was a trip to Garden City for the Lon...

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On Friday, I went to the Quilt Fest of NJ.  Based on a wonderful experience at the Pennsylvania National show last September, I was hoping to see a more robust show than in recent years, with l...

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On Saturday I had a wonderful outing with the most un-guild guild I've ever been a part of  offline.  It was the first meeting of the NYC Metro chapter of The Modern Quilt Guild. If you've b...

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The Awe-Manac by Jill Badonsky is exactly what its tagline says it is:  a daily dose of wonder.  It's one part almanac, one part journal, one part coach, one part muse.  It sparks your creativ...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2010/01/book-review-awe-manac.html

The scheduled and unscheduled merriment of the holidays obviously took a bigger toll on my body than I thought.  For almost a week, I was knocked flat with a head and chest cold.  I try to stay...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-scot-something-completely-off.html

I attended my first meetup (I promise I'll submit another post extolling the brilliance of Meetup.com ) with the Creative Women's Collective.  The meeting was held in Glen Ridge, NJ, at the stud...

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It might not seem like a big deal, but the starch you use for quilting and appliqué can make a difference.  Liquid starch will leave a crisper finish than spray starch--highly desirable when do...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2010/01/tip-of-week-catch-up-3-january-12.html

When doing appliqué, I've found that the tools make all the difference.  Here are some favorites: ROXANNE'S GLUE BASTE-IT Roxanne's glue is not better than anyone else's but she is light y...

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Since I owe you all quite a few tips, I'll be posting a few tips this week. As they are fresh in my mind, here is the first of a few appliqué tips: Used fabric softener sheets are an amazing ...

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Happy New Year! I love all forms of fiber art, but I am drawn to some more than others.  That said, my personal feeling is that if you limit yourself to the things you are comfortable with, you...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2010/01/have-you-ever-seen-quilter-cry.html

Desmond Tutu is one of my favorite people in the world.  Tiny in stature, but oversized in courage and heart, he still travels worldwide on his personal mission of social justice.  One of the r...

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I don't do lots of hand sewing, but when I do, I do a little bit of prep work to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible.  To make quilting thread tangle less and go through your fabric LI...

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The INSPIRED ACTS studio open house  in Harlem was a wonderful event yesterday.  We got a chance to share our space with fellow artists, friends and family.  The studio is a teaching studi...

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Folks who know me know that they can come to me and ask me how to do something, and if I know it, I'll be happy to tell, show, or teach them; if I don't know, I'll direct them to someone who l...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2009/10/studio-is-open-studio-is-open.html

I promise to post a photo over the weekend, but I think you'll get the gist of this tip without it.  Last week, at a workshop, one of the attendees chose to stand and sew because she could not s...

http://fiberquest.blogspot.com/2009/10/weekly-tip-tilting-your-machine.html

On Saturday, October 31, INSPIRED ACTS will host an open house.  This artists' studio, housed in Workspace Harlem,  2340 Fifth Avenue between 141 and 142 Streets, is home to me, Teresa Vega,...

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A few years ago, I had the chance to attend the Einstein exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History .  I already knew Einstein was smart...a genius...but I also have come to believe he wo...

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Have you ever been in this situation?  You're with a group of people doing an activity, and something unplanned, and inconvenient happens.  How you do respond? As the Program co-chair for ...

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Of all the tools in your studio, be it a kitchen corner, dining room table or studio, the most important one is YOU. Without it, that full-featured machine, the most wonderful gadget, the most...

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Last month, I attended the Mancuso quilt show, PA National Quilt Extravaganza.  This show is in its third incarnation, having been at Ft. Washington, and Harrisburg before it.  I think the thi...

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