Tag Archives: landscape

“Take a Hike” quilt

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sewfrench

A couple of summer ago, after seeing some of Ann Lovelace’s art quilts, at art fairs, I became fascinated with her style of Landscape quilts. How realistic these fabric scraps could represent a place so familiar is mind-blowing. So way … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow Morning

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sewfrench

Yes, that is the newest quilt’s name. Tomorrow Morning. And it’s done. A few days ago, Amanda was helping me with the photographing of this new quilt, when I decided to run back up to the house, to get a … Continue reading →

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Can you smell us coming?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Sewfrench

Several years ago my husband and brother-in-law were participating in the Customer in Residence program at the Thomas Moser studios in Freeport, Maine. If you aren’t familiar with Freeport it is the home of the Moser furniture empire and an old-fashioned … Continue reading →

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Prince Charming

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Sewfrench

We’ve been sprucing up around here, flowers planted, weeds pulled, cleaning out the pond, getting ready for a house full of company. But I have been struggling with the little pond we put in, out front, several years ago. It’s … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow 2012

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Sewfrench

Week 1 So many times I’ve tried to keep a garden journal and have failed miserably. This year I thought I’d take a different approach. A photo journal. What do you think? So, just a couple of days after planting … Continue reading →

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Spring cleanup all around

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Sewfrench

We’ve had such a beautiful run of spring days that I’m not getting much quilting/sewing done, because, as usual, yard work is so much fun in the spring. Hard, but fun. Considering there was a freeze last night, today has … Continue reading →

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They’re bacckkkk…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Sewfrench

We were a little nervous, what with all the landscape changes, that the deer would not return. Never fear they are back and I think they approve. As seen, on a foggy morning, through the window~  They look so small … Continue reading →

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My ever changing view

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Sewfrench

It’s settling in and looking like it belongs. It’s nice to see the maples are changing colors.  A nice bonus over all the evergreens we had before. You can still see the line between the new lawn and the old … Continue reading →

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My ever changing view

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Sewfrench

So last week, Peter was reclaiming what Mother Nature was thinking was hers. Our house to the left.  This is actually taken at an angle and is our neighbor’s overgrown *out back*. And a wintry view from out deck.  (Hi, … Continue reading →

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