Ulu series

Giving Up

by Stephanie September 3, 2012
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Notably lacking from yesterday’s design wall shot is the freezer-paper Ulu block, which has come down after months of neglect.It was fun to try out a new process, but the bottom line is that this method does not suit my creative temperament very well. Plus,I’ve come to the conclusion that to do it well requires [...]

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The Opposite of Improv – Part 2

by Stephanie May 17, 2012
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A few months ago I added Ruth McDowell’s Design Workshop and Piecing Workshop books to my collection. I love how she uses prints and batiks in her art quilts to such great effect! So many art quilters only use solids or their own hand-dyes. While I might admire their results, that kind of approach is [...]

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The Opposite of Improv – part 1

by Stephanie May 14, 2012
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One of the things that inspired me to sign up for the “Working in Series” online class at Quilt University is the process of working from photo to sketch to design. The art quilts I’ve made up to now have been firmly in the improvisational, make-it-up-as-you-go camp. I thought it would be fun to try [...]

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