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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Okay then. Another finished
This 'quilt block' that I named renewal, will be passed on to the group that are organizing and preparing for the the celebration next...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Proof of Concept - Renewal
Far from complete...... but on the right track. Grand River Project - Willow stump renewal.
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Nov 24, 20231 min read
A Month Later? Goodness
Did have some company and did make a trip to Ottawa. Throw in some appointments, a Trunk show and another panel quilted for a...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Oct 26, 20231 min read
Background assembled
It took a long while for me to decide on the how, for the background. Almost everything that follows is an add on or has some dimension...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Oct 23, 20231 min read
Whisper Project 2
This has been a very jumbled and busy month. It hasn't helped that I've been working around Covid here. The fuzzy brain leaves me more...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Oct 10, 20231 min read
Christmas Panel Interlude
A friend brought me this Cardinal panel. While it clearly wasn't necessary to work on this so soon, it was a nagging presence with the...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Oct 10, 20231 min read
I left this Behind
It took a few days to decide what 'finished' meant with this piece. All a did was to secure the wings and after adding to the body and...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Sep 24, 20231 min read
Home Stretch
I worked on the big Dragonfly till I found a way to anchor the wings to the body. The body is a few strands of loosely bound rovings held...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Proof of Concept
I knew I didn't have enough gold beads to finish all four wings. I also decided the wire was too heavy as it was going to be fastened to...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Working on a Dimensional Dragonfly
Took a few days off. We had a new furnace/heatpump installed. I can't believe how exhausting all these stressor are. I felt like I...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Action Please
The Myriorama is not static and can be rearranged. But each panel should have it's own drama. The bullfrog is eating a bug, some insects...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Sep 12, 20231 min read
New Ideas - The Grand River Project
While there is still a lot of things that I'll test in order to finish the Myriorama piece, I was pulled away by another project. The...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 26, 20231 min read
Waterlilies
As I add more small details to these pieces the frogs don't stand out as much. I think another dozen lily buds and maybe a few half open...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 23, 20231 min read
New Day
I had to take a break as I was becoming frustrated with how the materials shifted with the stitching and no longer lined up as cleanly as...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Myriorama - Fitting the pieces together
It was time to finish the background pieces and check the fit. Only the sides are done at this time, but they're the critical edges. Are...
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Mary Katherine Hopkins
Aug 11, 20231 min read
The Critters
In the Myriorama's former life it was a story board, so it stands to reason I need to add some critters. Just to satisfy my head, I went...
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