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strange and pretty
arlee barr on Dec, 30, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Synthetic fabrics, yuk. I still have a collection of sheers and tulles though from the days when i was burning and melting everything in sight with my ...
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lemony lusciousness for winter white blues :)
arlee barr on Dec, 28, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…..   And don’t forget, the FrankenStitch classes start in 5 days for the basic and in 18 for the advanced!...
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what’s behind is what’s ahead
arlee barr on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
This (unattributed) quote was in the current FAN member newsletter: “How come such a process as creative joy brings up so many fears? The answer ...
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so close i can taste the snow
arlee barr on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
We are blessed this year (so far!) with a “normal” Calgary winter: lots of Chinooks blowing through which keep temperatures mild and snow f...
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shop refill!
arlee barr on Dec, 23, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Still all 50% off until the end of December!...
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the bird buffet
arlee barr on Dec, 23, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Feeding the birds, squirrels, occasional rabbit and whatever else passes through the neighbourhood is very high priority in the winter season here at t...
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eucalypotus of gold
arlee barr on Dec, 22, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Not the chocolate “Pot of Gold” sort, but a damn fine second to that! (I do miss those from childhood Christmases….) The flower mine...
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Solstice on the Prairie
arlee barr on Dec, 21, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
I don’t pretend to celebrate any particular day, season, god or goddess, as any day can be as special and wonderful as you make it yourself. A fl...
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“tidy machine applique”
arlee barr on Dec, 20, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
I’ve mentioned this enough times in the past couple of months that it has me thinking to do it again. I used this technique over and over in the ...
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one slow circle a day, rinse and repeat
arlee barr on Dec, 19, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Hmm, i knew all this in January of 2008 and didn’t listen to that voice. Of course, at that time, i was still bemoaning the slowness of Slow Clot...
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the scent of eucalyptus
arlee barr on Dec, 18, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Home sure smells nice!...
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shortening the list
arlee barr on Dec, 17, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Another UFO done, and flying off to Vancouver now. This is the first one ever that i can’t title! Fabric printed with original stamps and textil...
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stitching a prairie winter
arlee barr on Dec, 16, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Engrossing how the light gets caught, piles up or spills over. So very tactile, even Greyman has been caught running his fingers over it. At 8 to 10 r...
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missing things
arlee barr on Dec, 15, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
So, whadi think, there were gonna be 2 Dec 14th’s , one a Wednesday, one a Thursday, one right after the other??????? I missed the last critique ...
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down that path one more time
arlee barr on Dec, 14, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
A couple of nights ago, i realized that while some of my work may have been influenced by what i’ve seen, no one else does the teeny-weeny obsess...
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Prairie winter stitching
arlee barr on Dec, 13, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Even the crop circles are recessed under snow, sleeping but restless....
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Hippie Chick and Tincture of Princess Reduxes
arlee barr on Dec, 12, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Reduxii???? "Where's all the colour gone, Mommy?" It’s all in the shop, my DogFaced Girl. Hippie Chick Redux, 4 packs available Tincture of ...
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Shop clear out!
arlee barr on Dec, 11, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
All fabrics are 50% off until the end of December–just enter discount code DEC11 and save, save, save!...
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curved needles, pliers and a few swear words
arlee barr on Dec, 10, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
That’s all i needed to change the previous posts vessels to these: NOW i’m getting the hang of and pleasure from the playing. I’ve...
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Master Class, exploring 3d
arlee barr on Dec, 10, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
My friend, Karin, hosts “Master Classes”, workshops where new things or specific techniques are spotlighted for your delectation and experi...
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omg she works not just yaps and complains!
arlee barr on Dec, 08, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Fun with Lacativa fabrics,above. Concept work below for tomorrow’s Master Class at Karin’s: Work on piece for FAN show: And laughs in be...
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Origin(al paths)
arlee barr on Dec, 08, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
noun 1.something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin. 2.rise or derivation from a particul...
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Durkheimian paths
arlee barr on Dec, 07, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
The totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average members of a society forms a determinate system with a life of its own. It can be termed t...
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small art
arlee barr on Dec, 06, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Small art for smart small budgets! "Line Study", limited edition print of original embroidered, hand dyed and collaged art work   "Marigold Fla...
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paths
arlee barr on Dec, 06, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Pick the travelled or the untraveled? Sometimes the well-travelled is crowded, the “sights” trampled down and filtered through others perce...
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simpler
arlee barr on Dec, 05, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Constant companions in a sense, these rocks. Always on my work table, they are now reminders of plain shape and simple volume.   The fabrics i h...
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space…the final frontier
arlee barr on Dec, 02, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Perhaps it’s because with the first snowfall comes the realization that everything is crystal clear, no pun intended, still, white and emphasized...
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rethinks = clean slate
arlee barr on Dec, 01, 2011 >> Needle and Sewing Craft
Gone, packed up, thrown away or put away. I’ve never had a studio without plastering the walls and bulletin boards with samples, unfinished and f...
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