Author: Mary-Frances

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Social Networking – a time waster?

Social Networking – a time waster?

For some bizarre reason this morning I have been sucked into the vortex of social networking. I’m sort of bad anyway, but I started reading blog, then got wandering…well you know. My Space is so tacky. I just wonder if I would have loved it in High School. Anyway, I

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Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!

This is a piece I did a few years ago. It always gets a bit of action on the Creative Commons licensing on Flickr. Anyway, Happy Valentines Day to you and yours! 🙂

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A productive creative stitching weekend!

A productive creative stitching weekend!

Woo hoo! (extra hoo). I was totally productive this weekend. In anticipation of the Rocky Mountain Crazy Quilters meeting I did two round robins. This one is for a gal who’s making a quilt for her daughter out of her Dad’s flannel shirts. This one is a butterfly: I tried

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The history of a piano

The history of a piano

A few days ago we had a repairman around – not to fix the plumbing or electrical (although heaven knows we could use that too) – but to tune and look over our piano. This is not just any piano, it’s a turn of the century carved upright. An antique.

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The debate on Art Vs Craft continues

My first article on Art Versus Craft led me to some interesting insights. Basically the first article was really a question, “What defines “ticky tacky” and where’s the line between that and art and craft.” I posted this on the Fiber Arts board and got some fabulous responses: http://fiberartsmixedmedia.ning.com/ Probably

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Sitting at a coffee shop and observations

Sitting at a coffee shop and observations

One of the great things about working at home is that I meet clients in great coffee shops…in this case a wonderful one at the Tattered Cover book store in Denver. Poor me! I’m sitting here as kids descend from the high school across the street and I’m amazed at

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Self Portrait – won an award! :-)

I did this self portrait a long time ago – my tribute to Andy Warhol – I studied and adore pop art…probably the biggest influence on me. Anyway, today someone stumbled on it and gave me a Garden Gnome award….cool, eh? The Garden Gnome Award I love how art gets

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What’s “on the hoop”?

What’s “on the hoop”?

I’ve updated my sidebar with my projects for 2008 – the one that’s almost done and been sitting there for years is my Australian Landscape…featuring a gum tree and a million individually stitched leaves. I have done a few hundered of them! Many many more to go: I’m planning on

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Tacky or Craft? How do you know the difference?

Tacky or Craft? How do you know the difference?

I’m in the mood to stir up trouble! Not sure why, I woke up in a feisty mood this morning! I’m pondering something tho. As I posted the other day I had a good surf around the net, being in complete awe of some of the art/craft that people do.

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