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Stitch Modern – East Bay Modern Quilt Guild’s First Quilt Show…

Posted on February 1, 2012 by joelignacio

The East Bay Modern Quilt Guild that I’m a member of is having its first quilt show called Stitch Modern. Come check out my quilt called “Habitat Arrows” which I just recently finished. You’ll also see other great handmade quilts … Continue reading →

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Mahliyah’s Rag Quilt…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by joelignacio

I made this quick rag quilt for my great-neice Mahliyah for Christmas… and I think she loves it :) Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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The Importance of Seam Allowance…

Posted on January 19, 2012 by joelignacio

So… I cut a bunch of squares and rectangles based on measurements I took… pieced and sewed them all together to make 4 long strips… then when I went to pin it to my quilt, I realized I didn’t add … Continue reading →

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Rosy Dawn Gardens Coleus Order…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by joelignacio

I just placed an order at Rosy Dawn Gardens for some Coleus for 2012. I ordered: – Sedona – Plum Frost – Ruby Laser – Flamingo – Florida Inferno – Diane’s Gold – Trailing Plum Brocade – Saturn – Saturn’s … Continue reading →

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Orange and Gray Quilt Block…

Posted on December 13, 2011 by joelignacio

One of the members of the East Bay Modern Quilt Guild was having a baby and our group decided to make a baby quilt for her. Everyone who participated was asked to make a 12″x12″ block (finished) with orange and gray … Continue reading →

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Micro Terreriums

Posted on December 9, 2011 by joelignacio

I saw these Micro Terrerium being sold at Michael’s. They remind me of these mini terrariums that I had when I was a kid. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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Dusty Sakura Quilt is Now in Tokyo…

Posted on December 5, 2011 by joelignacio

I just read that the quilt I donated to Quilts4Japan.org has just arrived in Tokyo :) Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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Finally Found a Good Web Page Capture App…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by joelignacio

I finally found a great free app for the Mac that will capture a whole web page from Safari. I’ve been trying to find a free app, but haven’t found one I liked. The app is called Skitch and I’ve … Continue reading →

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StellarQuilts…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by joelignacio

I was searching Vimeo for quilting videos and happen to stumble upon Jimmy McBride, a really talented quilter, in the Etsy.tv’s video “Handmade Portraits: StellarQuilts“. I followed a link to his Etsy shop, stellarquilts, and found some pretty amazing quilts. … Continue reading →

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Quilts4Japan’s Photo of My Quilt…

Posted on November 1, 2011 by joelignacio

I just saw Quilts4Japan post a photo (on Facebook) of the “Dusty Sakura” quilt that I made and donated to their organization. I feel so proud… Like my kid is going out to college. I hope it fines a good home. … Continue reading →

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Near Freezing Temperatures?…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by joelignacio

I just heard on the news that some cities in the Bay Area may have near freezing temperatures tonight. Oh man! I’m not even for cold weather yet… I haven’t even taken cuttings from my Coleus to overwinter indoor… and … Continue reading →

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Flickr Geofences…

Posted on October 28, 2011 by joelignacio

I just discovered today that Flickr has added geofences… which are locations where you can specify different geo privacy settings to. I made a geofence around my house, and my relative’s homes. Now the photo taken at these locations will … Continue reading →

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Mystery Alameda Street Tree…

Posted on October 24, 2011 by joelignacio

As I was walking down Santa Clara Avenue in Alameda, I saw a few trees growing along the street and wondered what they were. Each branch has 6, 8 or 10 leaves in pairs on opposite sides of the branch. … Continue reading →

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Embarrassing…

Posted on October 23, 2011 by joelignacio

Facebook mobile has been screwing up this evening and posting my photo comments to other random photos. A friend of mine posted a photo of her topless jeep. I commented “Sexy!”… and it ended up on a photo of her … Continue reading →

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Xtranormal

Posted on October 5, 2011 by joelignacio

I discovered a website called Xtranormal, where you can create animations that speak your text… So I gave it a try and made a birthday greeting for my friend Janet. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr … Continue reading →

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