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Monthly Archives: December 2009

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A New Year’s Story: Embracing Creativity

  • Post author:Astrid Bennett
  • Post published:December 30, 2009
  • Post category:art quilt/dyeing/prostate cancer/studio

Reading Lisa Call’s blog entry on completion and finally finishing her studio space reminds me of my own studio metaphor. Studios are not about spending a lot of money- they…

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Time for a Handkerchief…handmade, of course!

  • Post author:Astrid Bennett
  • Post published:December 20, 2009
  • Post category:handkerchiefs/nature/screenprinting/sustainability

Being a regular dog-walker and outdoor person, there are many occasions when a good old fashioned handkerchief would be just the ticket. Launder once a week or sooner if you…

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HEN: Needle Magazine & more

  • Post author:Astrid Bennett
  • Post published:December 16, 2009
  • Post category:embroidery

I could just be inspired to try my hand at contemporary embroidery (read: hand stitching) after finding this interesting website. HEN is the Hand Embroidery Network, founded in the UK…

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Quilt World Tidbits…

  • Post author:Astrid Bennett
  • Post published:December 9, 2009
  • Post category:art quilt/quilt guilds

item 1:Last summer during Iowa City's Iowa Arts Festival, the Old Capitol Quilt Guild held its biennial, two-day exhibit of quilts at the United Methodist Church. A non-traditional quilt show,…

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